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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: There is no funding available in my Department in relation to the type of facility referred to in the Question. However, I recently announced details of an additional €5.1m in funding under the Social and Community Facilities Capital Scheme. In this context, the scout club may wish to make a submission to the relevant county council to have the project considered by it under the Scheme.

Written Answers — State Boards: State Boards (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I refer to my reply to Question Nos. 551 and 552 of 27 February in which I set out the procedures for the appointment of ordinary members to An Bord Pleanála and details of the panels from which each current member of the Board was selected. It should also be noted that appointees to An Bord Pleanála do not represent their nominating body, but are appointed to make independent assessments...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: My Department has had discussions with the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) with a view to establishing a Producer Responsibility Initiative (PRI). These discussions are continuing with the intention of concluding the necessary arrangements for such an initiative later this year. Draft Regulations which will provide a regulatory framework for this PRI have been developed and were...

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

Dick Roche: The Askeaton Sewerage Scheme, which is being advanced as part of a grouped project that also involves Athea, Foynes, Glin and Shanagolden, is approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's Preliminary Report for the project.

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

Dick Roche: A proposal to provide wastewater facilities at a number of locations in south Donegal, including Killygordan, was ranked as sixth priority by Donegal County Council in the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by the Council in response to my Department's request to local authorities last year to undertake fresh assessments of the needs for capital works in their areas and to...

Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I understand from Mayo County Council that the water supply to this consumer was previously provided by a group water scheme that the Council took over in early 2003. A meter was installed at that time as part of the Council's policy of metering all new connections to the public supply which in the case of domestic users is for the purpose of water conservation. I understand that the...

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 964 to 967, inclusive, together. The Local Government Management Services Board, formerly the Local Government Staff Negotiations Board, is a corporate body established under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971. The provisions relating to the establishment, functions, constitution and operation of the Board are set out in the Local...

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

Dick Roche: Funding has been provided to Dublin City Council under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 for a study to assess the long-term water usage and supply needs of the Greater Dublin Area and to identify potential options for meeting those needs. Transferring a supply of water from the Shannon is one of the options identified by the study. Any decision to proceed with...

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

Dick Roche: The additional information requested will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 970 and 971 together. The 101 local authorities which have adopted the Barcelona Declaration, as advised to my Department by the National Disability Authority, are listed in the table which follows this reply. Galway City Council and Galway County Council have each adopted the Declaration. Implementation measures are a matter for the individual local...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: As the statutory three-month period for the submission of objections to designation of land as a Special Area of Conservation has passed, no further objections can now be accepted. I understand that a new mechanism for amending boundaries to special areas of conservation, post-adoption, is to be devised by the European Commission and at that stage the position will be reviewed.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 562 of 20 February 2007. The position is unchanged.

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

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 975, 977, 979 and 984 together. The upgrading of the wastewater collection networks in these locations is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as part of the €17.4 million Upper Liffey Valley Sewerage Scheme. Kildare County Council's Preliminary Report for the collection networks is under examination in my...

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

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 976, 980, 981, 982 and 983 together. The upgrading of the wastewater collection networks in these locations is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as part of the €31 million Lower Liffey Valley Sewerage Scheme. The works provided for in relation to Straffan have been completed. I have approved Kildare County...

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

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 978 and 987 together. The Ballymore Eustace Wastewater Treatment Plant is approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 under the Serviced Land Initiative, at an estimated cost of €1.3 million. My Department is awaiting a modified Preliminary Report for the scheme from Kildare County Council and will finalise its...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The improvement and maintenance of non-national roads in County Kildare is a matter for Kildare County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department. In 2007, the total grant allocation by my Department to Kildare County Council for improvement and maintenance works on non-national roads is €23,531,054. While my Department maintains...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Development contributions are levied as a condition of planning permission in accordance with development contribution schemes adopted by the elected members of planning authorities after a public consultation process. Incomes accruing from development contributions schemes are ring-fenced, and it is ultimately a matter for each planning authority to determine the allocation of those...

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

Dick Roche: The Local Government Social Inclusion Steering Group was established in late 2004. Its function is to promote and support the embedding of social inclusion in local government in the context of national policies. The Group includes representatives of my Department, the Combat Poverty Agency, the Local Government Management Services Board, the County/City Managers Association, the Institute...

Written Answers — Local Authority Area Boundaries: Local Authority Area Boundaries (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I have received representations from Midleton Town Council about the Council's application for a boundary extension, which inter alia, suggests such a meeting. I am considering the matter and I will respond to the Council as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: No specific facilities are currently in place which would enable a person with a hearing disability to make a phone call to the Department: my Department will, however, investigate the feasibility of providing such facilities.