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Waste Management. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I am sure the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, will hold office for a long time.

Waste Management. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: He certainly is deserving of such.

EU Directives. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 128 together. The energy performance of buildings directive, Directive 2002/91/EC, was adopted on 16 December 2002. EU member states must legally transpose the directive by 4 January 2006. I plan to include the principal transposition provisions in the proposed building control Bill 2005, which is due to be published in mid-2005. The directive provides...

EU Directives. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I thank the Deputies for their contributions but they characterise the urgency of this matter very inaccurately. I am aware of this problem. Most EU member states find the implementation of this Bill very complex. I agree it is important to have the label as soon as possible. This is not the only country that will experience difficulties in this regard. Contrary to what the Deputies have...

EU Directives. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I am frankly surprised, given all that I have said about certain sectors of the industry over the years, that Deputy Cuffe should believe that any section of that industry can whisper in my ear.

EU Directives. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: They have to do that to Deputy McCormack.

EU Directives. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Deputies should be careful. I will not go down the avenue into which they are drawing me. Nobody has lobbied me on this issue.

EU Directives. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Deputy Cuffe's paranoia in this regard is misplaced. No one has whispered in my ear or otherwise lobbied me.

EU Directives. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I have never described Deputy Cuffe as a realist. I am too friendly with him to describe him as I think he is but a realist is not one of the descriptions I would use. Nobody has lobbied me on this issue and there has been no general lobbying of which I am aware. It is complex, as is recognised in the body of the directive. Deputy Cuffe is correct, we should get this up and running as soon as...

EU Directives. (9 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Hopefully the exchanges we have had today will go some way to help redress the lack of public information on this issue. Deputy Gilmore's suggestion may not be very practical but I will consider anything the Deputies propose because this is a serious issue and will continue to be so. Questions arise about how to implement the directive and determine whether the vendor has responsibilities or...

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

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508, 532 and 533 together. The Dunmore sewerage scheme has been approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative. Galway County Council's tender documents for the wastewater treatment plant for this and a number of other locations in the county being advanced as a grouped...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Government policy is premised on the promotion of the sustainable use of natural resources and the reduction of negative environmental impacts. This process is not confined to the waste phase but also relates to such areas as the use of raw materials, production processes, energy efficiency and the application of more ecologically efficient methods as well as the sound environmental...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Environmental levies on plastic bags were introduced by the Waste Management (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) Regulations 2001 and on landfill by the Waste Management (Landfill Levy) Regulations 2002. Levies remitted to my Department and lodged in the environment fund up to 31 December 2004 amounted to €33.3 million in respect of plastic bags and €67.8 million in respect of landfilled...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The procurement of appropriate secure storage accommodation for electronic voting machines and ancillary equipment is the responsibility of returning officers, who are statutorily charged with conducting elections and referenda. Details in relation to voting machines and information provided to my Department by returning officers concerning storage arrangements, are set out in the following...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Information requested on ancillary equipment procured as part of the electronic voting and counting project is set out in the following table. No detailed information is available in my Department on the sourcing of the parts concerned: Ancillary Equipment Procurement Organised By Contract Awarded To Customised Tilt Tables for Voting Machines (for access by disabled voters) Open...

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

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 and 528 together. I have no plans to review retail planning guidelines in respect of food stores. I recently announced the decision to amend the retail planning guidelines, with effect from 1 February 2005, to provide that the floor space cap on retail warehouses will no longer apply within the functional areas of the four Dublin local authorities and in...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Article 18 of European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste prohibits member states from impeding the placing on the market of packaging which satisfies the provisions of the directive, namely, which is in accordance with the essential requirements specified in Annex II of the directive as to the composition and the reusable and recoverable nature of...

Written Answers — Environmental Protection Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The information requested is set out in the following table: Board of EPA Directors Date appointed by Government Employment prior to appointment as EPA Director Dr. Mary Kelly, Director General April 2002 Assistant Director, IBEC Padraic Larkin April 2003 (for second term of 5 years) Programme Manager, EPA Larry Stapleton June 2003 Programme Manager, EPA Laura Burke July...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Arklow main drainage scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to start construction this year at an estimated cost of €15.6 million. This scheme has been the subject of detailed public, technical and legal scrutiny that has extended over many years, together with third party appeals to An Bord Pleanála, the most...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The extension of the Tuam regional water supply scheme to Headford has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006. This scheme, which has an estimated cost of €27.9 million, includes proposals to increase the treatment and pumping capacity of Galway County Council's water treatment plant at Luimnagh from approximately 23,000m3 to 48,000m3 per...