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Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: On 20 February 2005, I announced my intention to introduce a new initiative to provide, on a pilot basis, facilities for teenagers, such as skateboard parks. My Department is developing this proposal and I intend to announce specific details as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Seanad Elections: Seanad Elections (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: In accordance with section 9 of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937, the registration officer for each of the university constituencies, appointed by the appropriate university governing body, is responsible for the maintenance and annual revision of their respective registers. The revised registers must be published by 1 June each year, when they come into effect. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The following table contains details of the annual fees paid to each chairperson and director in each statutory board under the aegis of my Department: Name of Statutory Body Name of Chairperson/ Director/Board member Details of annual fees paid An Bord Pleanála No fees payable. The Chairperson and directors are paid salaries. Building Regulations Advisory Body...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Barraduff and Kilcummin sewerage schemes are part of the Lough Leane catchment sewerage scheme which has been approved for construction under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 at an estimated cost of €4.9 million. My Department is examining additional information recently received from Kerry County Council on the preliminary report for the Barraduff scheme...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Firies-Scartaglen regional water supply scheme, southern section, part B, has been approved for construction under my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06 at an estimated cost of €4.3 million. Kerry County Council's tender recommendation for the civil works element of the scheme is being examined in my Department and will be dealt with as quickly as possible. The...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Under the Waste Management Act 1996, there is a general duty of care on the holder of a waste certificate to ensure that such waste is disposed of in a manner that does not cause, or is unlikely to cause, environmental pollution. All businesses have a general responsibility to ensure their waste is collected by an authorised operator to be disposed of in the proper manner. Under the Waste...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Waste management planning is primarily a function of local authorities and they are responsible for ensuring that facilities identified as being necessary in their regional waste management plans are provided. In general, access to such facilities for recycling purposes is in many cases provided free of direct charge in respect of normal household waste being sent for recycling. Those...

Written Answers — Local Authorities: Local Authorities (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Local elected members have a range of reserved functions, details of which are outlined in my Department's booklet, Local Government and the Elected Member. A copy of this publication has been placed in the Oireachtas Library and it is also available on the Department's website, www.environ.ie. Any function of a local authority that is not specified in law as a reserved function is deemed to...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 216 of 3 March 2005. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Planning and Development Regulations: Planning and Development Regulations (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Planning and Development Regulations 2001 were approved by the Oireachtas in December 2001 following discussion at the Joint Committee on Environment and Local Government on 13 December 2001. As the then Minister stated in his address to the committee, the main concern relating to health issues as regards telecommunications antennae was whether it was likely that there could be public...

Written Answers — Planning and Development Regulations: Planning and Development Regulations (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The erection of all telecommunications masts already requires planning permission from the relevant planning authority unless specifically exempted under the Planning and Development Act or Regulations. The proposed British Government response to the report from the independent expert group on mobile phones appears similar to our requirements. The legislation governing the planning system has...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: I intend shortly to announce details of the projects to be included for funding in a library capital expenditure programme for 2005-07. Cork County Council, along with all library authorities, submitted a prioritised list of library proposals for consideration by my Department for inclusion in that programme. The council has listed Youghal branch library fifth in its order of priority.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: No lottery funding has been advanced to projects outside the State by my Department.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The provision of funds to upgrade national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority. The improvement of non-national roads in County Louth is a matter for Louth County Council, to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants. In so far as State grants are concerned, the initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded from non-national road grants in...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 274 together. I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 175 of today's date to my colleague the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. I have no current proposals to amend the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as regards mobile phone antennae, but I will keep the matter under review in the light of any advice received...

Written Answers — Youth Facilities: Youth Facilities (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: On 20 February 2005, I announced my intention to introduce a new initiative to provide, on a pilot basis, facilities for teenagers, such as skateboard parks. My Department is developing this proposal and I intend to announce specific details as soon as possible. I am aware that several local authorities, including those in the Dublin area, are already developing proposals for skateboard...

Written Answers — Ionad Oidhreachta: Ionad Oidhreachta (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Tá séí gceist agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 271 go 273 a thógáil le chéile. Níl aon phlean ag mo Roinn talamh a cheannach no ionad oidhreachta a thógáil i gceantar Tailteann i gContae na Mí nó bileoga eolais a fhoilsiú. Seachas an Fordal Náisiúnta Oidhreachta Ailtireachta agus an Suirbhéireactha Seandálaíochta na hÉireann i gcomhar gContae, atá faoi shiúl i mo Roinnse agus a...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Part M of the national building regulations, operative from 1 June 1992, requires that persons constructing new public buildings or extending existing public buildings are obliged to provide access for people with disabilities. Advice on how to comply with Part M is contained in technical guidance document M published by my Department. The Disability Bill 2004 is currently before the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The following new charges or increases in existing local authority charges since June 1997 have been provided for in legislation: fees were introduced in 1997 for service stations for certificates of compliance with the Air Pollution Act (Petroleum Vapour Emissions) Regulations 1997; mortgage protection rates for house purchase loans have varied since 1997 and the administration charge that...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: A licence granted by a local authority under section 4 or 16 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977 may be subject to such conditions as the local authority considers appropriate. These conditions may require the making of payments by the licensee to the local authority to defray or contribute towards the costs incurred by the local authority in relation to matters such as...