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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department has made a number of appointments from the interdepartmental Civil Service panels since January 2004. Appointments of three principal officers, six assistant principal officers and two higher executive officers were conditional that an agreement be signed that they were willing to decentralise. None of these appointees has refused to sign the relevant agreement to decentralise...

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

Dick Roche: Backyard burning of domestic waste is now considered to contribute significantly to dioxin emissions, more so than any planned use of thermal treatment. It is my view that the best way to tackle this phenomenon is to develop awareness of the environmental and health consequences, while also ensuring that there is a strong and effective regulatory regime in place. As part of the very...

Written Answers — Safety Improvement Works Scheme: Safety Improvement Works Scheme (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The low cost safety improvement works scheme of grants for non-national roads was introduced by my Department in 2000 as an extension of the scheme operated on national roads under the auspices of the National Roads Authority. The NRA assesses applications for grant assistance under this non-national roads scheme on behalf of my Department. The criteria for approval of grant allocations are...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Following the Government's decision to formally adopt the recommendations of the national flood policy review group, the Office of Public Works has assumed the lead role at national level for the management of flood risk and the implementation of flood relief works. Consideration may be given under my Department's water services investment programme to the inclusion, in an approved wastewater...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: A specific improvement grant of €350,000 has been allocated to Roscommon County Council, under the 2005 non-national road grant allocations, in respect of improvement works on the R366 Roscommon to Creggs road.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 233 of 16 December 2004. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1367, 1383 and 1384 of 26 January 2005. As indicated in that reply, the revised retail planning guidelines came into effect from 1 February 2005. It is not proposed to revoke them or to postpone their implementation.

Seanad: Waste Disposal. (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I thank Senator Henry for raising this issue. I wondered at the outset what her interest was and I am interested in the point she made. She is right to say that it is an issue of concern to me. I have publicly stated my concerns on possible inappropriate practices in the management of waste tyres several times recently. It is imperative that waste tyres are not put to inappropriate uses such...

Seanad: Educational Disadvantage. (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Minister for Education and Science is unavailable as she has been in the other House. I can understand the frustration of the Senator if correspondence has not been dealt with appropriately and I am sure this would not have the support of the Minister for Education and Science, who is known in both Houses as a person of exemplary courtesy and concern, particularly on issues relating to...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I thank Deputies for their contributions. I know this is a diplomatic form that most Ministers engage in at the end of Second Stage but I genuinely thank Deputies on all sides of the House for their contributions because they were valuable. I listened carefully to the debate in its entirety, and it was a very good one. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl rightly categorised the Bill as modernising,...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Environment and Local Government, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: It is a pity the Deputy's party did not take the same view in the past.

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I am disappointed at the Deputy's capacity——

Written Answers — Wildlife Service: Wildlife Service (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: It is the responsibility of motorists to exercise vigilance at all times regarding all potential hazards, including wild animals. It would not be practicable for the State to take responsibility for wandering deer or other wild animals, which are not the property of the State, or for any damage or injury they may cause. Without prejudice to the above, the National Parks and Wildlife Service...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: There are no specific regulations prescribing matters regarding the use or operation of security or intruder alarms. There are various general legislative provisions applicable to noise nuisance as well as a number of practical arrangements to reduce the incidences of unnecessary noise from alarms and to tackle persistent incidence of such noise. Section 107 of the Environmental Protection...

Written Answers — Climate Change Strategy: Climate Change Strategy (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 235 of 9 December 2004. The energy rating initiatives envisaged in chapter six of the National Climate Change Strategy were overtaken by the adoption by the EU of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) — 2002/91/EC of 16 December 2002. The EPBD must be legally transposed by January 2006. The directive mandates energy performance...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Since the second quarter of 2002 the CSO's planning permissions quarterly statistical release has included information on the number of planning permissions granted for one off houses classified on a regional basis. This information has also been published on a county basis since the second quarter of 2004. The most recently published statistical release is in respect of the third quarter of...

Written Answers — Wildlife Service: Wildlife Service (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: On 27 December 2005, in response to allegations that a number of deer had been shot on the night of the 26 December 2005, a member of the staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department investigated the alleged incident. The investigation showed that the deer in question were captive-bred fallow deer that had escaped from a local deer farm. Sections 25, 28 and 29 of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The seventh meeting of the UNEP conference of the parties to the convention on biological diversity in Malaysia in February 2004 was among the largest events serviced by Ireland as part of its recent EU Presidency. Members of the Irish delegation stayed in the Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur for various periods between 4 and 29 February 2004 in connection both with this meeting and a...