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Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: A strategy document prepared by Kildare County Council under the urban and village renewal measure of the southern and eastern regional operational programme, 2000-06, proposes extensive works at the Square, Kilcock in 2006. The works proposed include significant improvements to footpaths and pedestrian areas, together with soft landscaping and provision of street furniture. Local authorities...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: The European Commission's proposal to authorise the import into the European Community of genetically modified oilseed rape GT73 for use as animal feed and for processing has not been rejected by the Environment Council. At the Council of 20 December 2004, there was, under the qualified majority voting procedures, insufficient agreement to either accept or reject the Commission's proposal....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: The Patrickswell/Adare sewerage scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-06 as a scheme to commence construction in 2005. My Department has approved Limerick County Council's fee proposals for the appointment of consultants to prepare contract documents for the scheme. Once the contract documents have been submitted to and approved by my Department, the...

Written Answers — Historical Sites: Historical Sites (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department has no role in the development of a hotel at Trim Castle, County Meath. The then Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands made a contribution of €63,487 or IR£50,000 to Trim Town Council towards the cost of site acquisition and development for a public carpark which would serve visitors to Trim Castle. The greater portion of that site is no longer in the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1316 to 1318, inclusive, together. The Feakle, Scarriff and Quilty/Mullagh sewerage schemes, which are being procured as a grouped project, have been approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006. Further consideration will be given by my Department to Clare Council Council's contract documents on receipt of a...

Written Answers — Natural Disasters: Natural Disasters (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: I understand there is historical evidence that the south coast of Ireland experienced a tsunami following the Lisbon earthquake in the early 18th century and that there is also geological evidence that Ireland may have experienced the effects of similar tsunamis in pre-historic times. Issues relating to the potential risk of Ireland being hit by tsunamis in the future are currently being...

Written Answers — Wildlife Acts: Wildlife Acts (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1321 and 1322 together. The information sought is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Wildlife Acts: Wildlife Acts (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: The following table gives a breakdown of the licenses issued to game shooters under the Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000 during the years in question. Licence 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Deer 1,763 1,902 2,018 2,215 2,443 Foreshore 575 511 429 239 616 Pen-reared Game Birds 61 52 48 51 56 Out of State Shooters* 2,962 2,670 0 0 0 TOTAL 5,361 5,135 2,495 2,505...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: The Viking site at Woodstown was discovered during the course of archaeological investigations in advance of the construction of the N25 Waterford bypass which were being carried out on behalf of Waterford City Council under the auspices of the NRA. A report on the outcome of these archaeological investigations which identified a previously unknown Viking site was submitted to my Department...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: The Adamstown water treatment plant is being extended as part of the east Waterford water supply scheme, stage 2, phase 2, which has been approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004 — 2006, at an estimated cost of €20.25 million. Contract documents for the civil and mechanical and electrical works related to the Adamstown extension are under...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: The report in question was published on 15 December 2004 and is available in the Oireachtas Library. The consultant author was requested to provide an economic proofing of a possible scheme aimed at accelerating the supply of land for affordable housing development, based on the principle of "use it or lose it". In broad terms, the proposed scheme would have opened on the following lines: a...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: National waste statistics are collated and published by the EPA. Its most recent report, the National Waste Database 2003 Interim Report, shows 3,001,016 tonnes of municipal — household and commercial — waste was generated in that year and that 28.4% was recovered. This continues a positive trend — equivalent rates for 2002 and 2001 were 21% and 13% respectively — and suggests that we...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: On 23 January 2003, the European Commission issued Ireland with a reasoned opinion to the effect that the €20 fee for making a submission on a planning application which requires environmental impact assessment is contrary to the public participation provisions of Directive 85/337/EEC on environmental impact assessment, EIA. A reply issued to the European Commission on 16 May 2003,...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: In accordance with the commitment in the agreed programme for Government, the policy of this Government is to bring about the safe and orderly closure of Sellafield. This is based on our concerns about the potential hazards arising from a nuclear accident or incident, the impacts of radioactive discharges on the marine environment, concerns about the generation, management and disposal of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1334 and 1341 together. The provision by a local authority of a waiver in respect of all or part of a charge in respect of the provision of a waste service by, or on behalf of, that authority is solely a matter for the local authority concerned. However, inconsistencies in the availability of waivers and related issues connected with waste charges have been...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Question Nos. 1335 and 1336 together. It would not be practicable to prepare a comprehensive list of all meetings attended by the person concerned over the period of some two and a half years for which she has been contracted to my Department. The Department's records indicate, however, that the person concerned attended, inter alia, the following meetings.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: A communications element did not form part of the request for tenders for the review of local government financing which is currently being undertaken by Indecon International Economic Consultants in association with the Institute of Local Government Studies.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: Three valid tenders were received to promote the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage publications. They were from: QMP, Bates Ireland — now Hunter-Redcell and Ican. The successful tenderer was Bates Ireland. Although its tender was not the lowest it was considered to be the most economically advantageous. The purpose of the contract is to advertise architectural heritage surveys as...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: The Askeaton sewerage scheme, which is being advanced as part of a grouped project, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004 — 2006 as a scheme to commence construction this year. My Department is awaiting the submission by Limerick County Council of a preliminary report for the scheme.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Dick Roche: In March 2004, guidelines for planning authorities on sustainable rural housing were published in draft form to give all those interested an opportunity to comment before the guidelines are finalised. I expect to be in a position to issue the guidelines in final statutory form shortly. It is a central objective of the guidelines to facilitate people who are part of or contribute to rural...