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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Considerable progress has been made in meeting our targets under the EU urban wastewater directive. Compliance with the December 2005 deadline of the directive, requiring secondary treatment for discharges from agglomerations exceeding a population equivalent of 2,000 in the case of fresh or estuarial waters, and 10,000 in the case of coastal waters, stood at 25% at the start of the national...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 to 332, inclusive, together. The question refers to a complaint that was registered with the European Commission concerning the construction of the south-east motorway at Carrickmines, County Dublin. While my Department has been consulted by, and has submitted observations to, the Commission concerning a report conducted on its behalf into issues relating...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Enforcement of environmental legislation is a matter for the major local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement. A significant development in 2004, led by the office, was the consolidation of environmental enforcement activity in the country through the establishment of a national enforcement network. The function of this network is to harness the collective resources,...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together. Work is continuing in my Department on the transposition of Directive 2003/4/EC dealing with access to information on the environment, and I intend to make regulations in this regard as soon as possible. While a formal consultation process has not been undertaken, I understand that Comhar, the National Sustainable Development Partnership,...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Terryglass sewerage scheme is being procured by way of a grouped design, build, operate contract that also includes six other schemes in County Tipperary. I understand that tenders for the grouped project were received by North Tipperary County Council on 21 January last and that the tenders are under examination by the council prior to submission to my Department for approval.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: In 2005, a sum of €80,000 each has been allocated to Clare, Limerick and north Tipperary county councils, under the EU co-financed specific grants scheme, for a feasibility study in respect of the provision of a new bridge to cross the River Shannon.

Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I recently announced the decision to amend the retail planning guidelines, with effect from today, to provide that the floorspace cap on retail warehouses will no longer apply within the functional areas of the four Dublin local authorities and in the other national spatial strategy gateways. The gateway towns and cities are Athlone-Tullamore-Mullingar, Cork, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway,...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Malin town sewerage scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative. My Department approved Donegal County Council's preliminary report for the scheme in June 2004, subject to a number of conditions, including a review by the council of the design population of the scheme prior to...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Carrickmacross sewerage scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to commence construction in 2005. Monaghan County Council's preliminary report for the scheme is under examination in my Department and will be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Carrickmacross water supply scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative. Monaghan County Council's preliminary report for the scheme is under examination in my Department and will be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Hunt Licences: Hunt Licences (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1380, 1381 and 1382 of 26 January 2005.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 343 to 345, inclusive, together. The Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2003 place a general duty of care on the holders of waste to ensure that it is disposed of in a manner which does not cause environmental pollution. In addition, under the Air Pollution Act 1987, the occupier of any premises or land is prohibited from causing or permitting an emission in such a...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The EU nitrates directive was adopted in 1991 with the objective of reducing water pollution caused or induced by nitrates from agricultural sources. The European Court of Justice delivered a judgment on 11 March 2004 that Ireland is non-compliant with the directive. The main finding was that Ireland has not fulfilled its obligations under the directive by reason of failure to establish and...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Burren National Park is managed by the national parks and wildlife service of my Department. In September last, my predecessor announced a new management planning process for all six of Ireland's national parks. As the first part of that process, I intend shortly to launch management plans for the Wicklow Mountains and Killarney national parks, which have been drafted with the assistance...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 349 together. The Dunmore East sewerage scheme is an element of the Waterford grouped towns and villages sewerage scheme which is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to start construction in 2005. My Department approved Waterford County Council's preliminary report for the scheme in May 2004, subject to...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I assume that the question refers to persons appointed as temporary civil servants to my Department during the relevant period. The following appointments, as set out in the following table, have been made since August 2004. Name Function Seán Fitzpatrick Press Officer* David Grant Special Adviser to Minister Roche Geraldine Cole Personal Assistant to Minister Roche ...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I can confirm that I had no knowledge of the European Commission's press release until issued by the Commission. There has, however, been ongoing correspondence between my Department and the Commission regarding the cases referred to in the question. The European Commission has the power to take infringement proceedings against member states where it considers that legislation has not been...

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: They should pick it up.

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: They are well funded.

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (27 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: The 1999 urban renewal scheme certification guidelines states that a local authority may issue a provisional certificate in respect of a proposed development where it is of the opinion that the development will, when completed, be consistent with the objectives of the integrated area plan for that area. It is understood that this is what occurred in this case. This provisional certificate is...