Results 7,101-7,120 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Kilsellagh water treatment works is an element of the Sligo and environs water supply scheme for which the capital funding is being provided by my Department under the water services investment programme 2004-2006. My Department is awaiting submission by Sligo County Council of tender documents for this element of the scheme. Current expenditure in respect of the domestic portion of...

Written Answers — Local Government: Local Government (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Local Government Act 2001 modernises the legislative framework, supports community involvement with local authorities in a more participative local democracy and underpins generally the programme of local government renewal. The Act takes account of the recommendations of the 1996 report, Re-organisation Commission Towards Cohesive Local Government — Town and County, regarding improved...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Athea sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 to commence construction in 2005. My Department is awaiting submission by Limerick County Council of the preliminary report for this and a number of other schemes in the county being advanced as a grouped project.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The O'Brien's Bridge sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 to commence construction in 2006. My Department is awaiting the submission by Clare County Council of a preliminary report for this and a number of other schemes in the county being advanced as a grouped project.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Kildare town sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to start construction in 2005, at an estimated cost of €21 million. My Department has recently approved Kildare County Council's proposals to appoint a consultant to prepare a preliminary report for the scheme and it is now a matter for the council to proceed with the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Corke Abbey pumping station is an element of the Shanganagh sewerage scheme which is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 to commence construction this year. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's tender recommendation for the pumping station is under consideration in my Department and will be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: In accordance with normal practice, the guidelines for planning authorities on sustainable rural housing, published on 4 March 2004, were issued in draft form to give all those interested an opportunity to comment before the guidelines are finalised in statutory form. Submissions on the draft guidelines were to be submitted to my Department by 30 April 2004. A total of 105 submissions on the...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Archaeological testing of the route of the N25 Waterford city bypass, which was carried out on behalf of Waterford City Council under the auspices of the NRA, discovered the site at Woodstown and a report is available on the NRA website. Further archaeological investigations followed which involved test excavations and were aimed at determining the nature and extent of the archaeological...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Part E of the building regulations sets out the current legal requirements in relation to sound in buildings. Part E 1 requires that walls separating dwellings shall have reasonable resistance to airborne sound. Technical guidance document, TGD, E provides guidance on how to comply with these requirements. Compliance with the building regulations is primarily the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Headford sewerage scheme has been approved for construction in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006. My Department is awaiting submission of Galway County Council's tender recommendation in respect of the scheme.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: In July 1996 my Department issued guidelines for planning authorities on telecommunications antennae and support structures. Their purpose was to assist planning authorities, An Bord Pleanála, operators of mobile telecommunications services and the general public by providing guidance on dealing with telecommunications masts and base stations within the planning system. The guidelines advise...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The preparation of new development management guidelines by my Department is at an advanced stage. These guidelines are intended to give advice to planning authorities, planning practitioners and the general public on various areas of planning control and development management and will replace the 1982 development control advice and guidelines. These guidelines include substantial guidance...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: My Department has no current request for assistance from the Cat Protection Association of Ireland. I am aware that a number of local authorities in the Dublin area have provided assistance to this association in recent years under the powers available to them and I would like that this form of support can continue.

Written Answers — Departmental Policy: Departmental Policy (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Policy formulation in my Department is informed from many sources, including the views of a wide range of organisations in this context with an interest in the relevant policy areas. Due consideration will be given to views set out in the CORI justice commission's policy briefing.

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Deputy is pushing an open door.

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: I compliment the Deputy on getting to the website.

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: It is a very good website.

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (19 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Is the Deputy referring to the departmental website? I thought he was talking about a private website.

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The compilation of a register of electors is a matter for the appropriate registration authority in accordance with electoral law. To vote, a person's name must be entered on the register for the locality in which the person ordinarily resides. The person's citizenship determines the polls at which he-she is entitled to vote. Irish citizens may vote at all polls. British citizens may vote at...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: National waste statistics are collated and published by the EPA. In its national waste database report for 1998, the EPA estimated that 166,684 tonnes, or 9%, of municipal waste, namely household and commercial, was recovered for recycling in that year. In its corresponding 2001 report, the EPA estimated that the recovery rate of municipal waste had increased to 305,554 tonnes, or 13.3%,...