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Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (22 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: As the incumbent Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, I am, in accordance with Section 3 of the Public Services Management Act 1997, responsible for the performance of functions assigned to my Department pursuant to the Ministers and Secretaries Acts.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (10 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The south Roscommon regional and Arigna regional water supply schemes, together with a number of other schemes, are being advanced as a grouped project which has been included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 to commence construction this year. Roscommon County Council's design review report together with its water services pricing policy and implementation...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The management of the procurement of the proposed waste to energy project concerned is a matter for Dublin City Council acting on behalf of the Dublin local authorities. I have had no submission from the authority in regard to a preferred bidder.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Development contributions are levied by each planning authority on the basis of a development contribution scheme which sets out how contributions will apply in its area. Such schemes had to be adopted by all planning authorities by 10 March 2004. The level of contribution and the types of development to which development contribution schemes should apply was determined at local level, with...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Members of An Bord Pleanála are appointed under section 106 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. There are currently nine members of the board; a new member is due to be appointed from 4 April 2005. A list of members is set out in the table below: Membership Date of Current Appointment Mr. John O'Connor, chairperson 6 May 2000 Mr. Brian Hunt, deputy chairperson 21...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. To give effect to section 9 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 the Secretary General of my Department has assigned responsibilities to all assistant secretaries within the Department. The assignment of responsibilities under section 9(f) will be considered further following the enactment of the Civil Service Regulation (1956 Act)...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department and the office of Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government are indivisible in so far as the legalities of contracts or similar legal arrangements are concerned. As a practical matter, contracts may make reference to either or both the office holder of Minister and the Department. However, this does not entail that my Department enjoys or accepts legal rights,...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The guidelines for land use of zones that have been identified for public safety zones at State airports, which I intend to issue this year, will provide that planning authorities should zone such lands appropriately in their development plans. The system operated in England of registering local land charges or requiring state bodies to purchase lands on which permission for development has...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The legal term is "auctioneer's puff".

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: My door is open to the Deputy.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: That is not the case.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Yes, I have said so.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: It is an unusual decision but wisdom does not reside on one side of the House.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The Deputy should not get carried away. It is Deputy Gilmore's Bill, and Deputy Neville should not seek credit for it.

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (Noise) Regulations 1994, a local authority or any person may seek an order in the District Court to have noise giving reasonable cause for annoyance abated. The procedures involved have been simplified to allow action to be taken without legal representation. A public information leaflet outlining the legal avenues available to persons...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 642 of 23 November 2004 which outlined the IT grading structure in local authorities, and the recruitment process for the posts involved. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The guidelines for planning authorities on residential density issued in September 1999 were assigned to promote the achievement of higher residential densities in appropriate locations in tandem with improved public transport systems. The guidelines include consideration of the issue of infill residential development in inner suburban areas. This would include cases in which it is proposed...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: A tender report has been received by my Department from the procurement authority, in this case Meath County Council, in respect of the group of sewerage schemes, including Lecarrow, selected by the national rural water monitoring committee as a pilot programme to test a range of new, small-scale waste water collection and treatment systems. The tender report is under examination in my...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The Fanad water supply scheme has been approved for construction in two stages under my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06. The overall estimated cost of the scheme is €15.8 million of which €900,000 has to date been recouped by my Department to Donegal County Council. Phase 1 of the scheme, which includes the rehabilitation and replacement of the existing water main...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: A grant of €123,859 was allocated to Westmeath County Council in 2004 under the local improvement scheme. The total 2005 allocation for the local improvements scheme is €12.5 million. I intend to announce details of individual allocations to county councils under the scheme shortly.