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Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Like Senator Norris, I am somewhat mystified as to why anybody, having waited for 80 years, would wait until the 59th minute of the 11th hour to lobby for further additional changes. It seems a remarkable way to do business, particularly if this is a critical issue for people. I appreciate Senator Bannon has put considerable work into these amendments but I make the point that the term...

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The Senator might let me finish. The Bill was universally agreed by all the various bodies.

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: It was. That process continued up to the Christmas period and then for some reason, which I do not understand, this arrangement came out of the woodwork. The issue of concern is whether we can ensure independence in this process. While the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland and the Society of Chartered Surveyors are proposed as registration bodies under the Bill, I remind the...

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I stand corrected——

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: ——on the use of the word. They certainly were not oleaginous. I make the point that if lobby groups want to be listened to and to have their views taken on board, the least they can do to assist this and the other House, as Senator Norris said, is to be timely with the suggestions they put forward. As the Senator also said, their waiting until the eve of his coming to this House to...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: It was not the millions the Deputy spent on posters.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: This is the same Minister who delivered social welfare——

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: He is the Minister who delivered for pensioners.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: They would let them all out.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: When those opposite were in power they were all walking out the doors.

Written Answers — Local Authority Rates: Local Authority Rates (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: While my Department is developing proposals for the consolidation of rating law, rates are currently levied by local authorities under a broad statutory framework. The specific legislation, applied as appropriate by the relevant local authorities, is set out below. Local authorities levy rates on rateable properties in accordance with the property valuations contained in the valuation lists...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 917 and 950 together. Numbers 14, 15, 16 and 17 Moore Street are listed on Dublin City Council's Record of Protected Structures and are also the subject of a Preservation Order under the National Monuments Acts. The maintenance and upkeep of the properties in question is the responsibility of the owners of these properties. The 2000 Planning Act empowers the...

Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: A total of eight local authority social inclusion units have been established to date, with assistance (including ongoing financial support) from my Department. These units are located in the following local authorities: Cork City Council Dublin City Council Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Limerick City Council Louth County Council South Dublin County Council Waterford City Council...

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: In accordance with the provisions of The Official Languages Act 2003 my Department is committed to providing a service to respond to all correspondence and communications where the contacting party expresses an interest in conducting business through the medium of Irish. This service is in place. In regard to the issue of extending time within which landowners may object to a proposed...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 921 and 957 together. The Mayo Towns and Villages Sewerage Scheme, which includes Ballyheane, Charlestown, Cross, Crossboyne and the Neale, is approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €6.07m. My Department is awaiting a Preliminary Report from Mayo County Council for the Charlestown element...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 923 and 973 together. The Castleblaney and Clones Sewerage Schemes are being advanced, with a scheme for Ballybay, as a grouped project under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an overall estimated cost of €6.63m. My Department is awaiting submission of a Preliminary Report for the project by Monaghan County Council.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The Malin Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 under the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative. I have approved a Construction Stage Budget for this scheme and in accordance with the streamlined approval procedures I have introduced for schemes costing up to €5 million, Donegal County Council can now advance the scheme to...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Contract 3 of Stage 1 of the Desertegney Water Supply Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. I have approved a Construction Stage Budget for this scheme and in accordance with the streamlined approval procedures I have introduced for schemes costing up to €5 million, Donegal County Council can now advance the scheme to...

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 929 and 930 together. Licences to hunt with a pack of beagles may be granted under Section 26(2) of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended. The return made to my Department under the conditions of the licence, referred to in the Question, indicate that one hare was killed during March 2006. I have granted licences in respect of March 2007 to two beagling clubs,...