Results 341-360 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Written Answers — Climate Change Strategy: Climate Change Strategy (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 235 of 9 December 2004. The energy rating initiatives envisaged in chapter six of the National Climate Change Strategy were overtaken by the adoption by the EU of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) — 2002/91/EC of 16 December 2002. The EPBD must be legally transposed by January 2006. The directive mandates energy performance...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Since the second quarter of 2002 the CSO's planning permissions quarterly statistical release has included information on the number of planning permissions granted for one off houses classified on a regional basis. This information has also been published on a county basis since the second quarter of 2004. The most recently published statistical release is in respect of the third quarter of...

Written Answers — Wildlife Service: Wildlife Service (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: On 27 December 2005, in response to allegations that a number of deer had been shot on the night of the 26 December 2005, a member of the staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department investigated the alleged incident. The investigation showed that the deer in question were captive-bred fallow deer that had escaped from a local deer farm. Sections 25, 28 and 29 of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (2 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The seventh meeting of the UNEP conference of the parties to the convention on biological diversity in Malaysia in February 2004 was among the largest events serviced by Ireland as part of its recent EU Presidency. Members of the Irish delegation stayed in the Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur for various periods between 4 and 29 February 2004 in connection both with this meeting and a...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: It is a pity the Deputy's party did not take the same view in the past.

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I am disappointed at the Deputy's capacity——

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I thank Deputies for their contributions. I know this is a diplomatic form that most Ministers engage in at the end of Second Stage but I genuinely thank Deputies on all sides of the House for their contributions because they were valuable. I listened carefully to the debate in its entirety, and it was a very good one. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl rightly categorised the Bill as modernising,...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Environment and Local Government, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Safety Improvement Works Scheme: Safety Improvement Works Scheme (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The low cost safety improvement works scheme of grants for non-national roads was introduced by my Department in 2000 as an extension of the scheme operated on national roads under the auspices of the National Roads Authority. The NRA assesses applications for grant assistance under this non-national roads scheme on behalf of my Department. The criteria for approval of grant allocations are...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Following the Government's decision to formally adopt the recommendations of the national flood policy review group, the Office of Public Works has assumed the lead role at national level for the management of flood risk and the implementation of flood relief works. Consideration may be given under my Department's water services investment programme to the inclusion, in an approved wastewater...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: A specific improvement grant of €350,000 has been allocated to Roscommon County Council, under the 2005 non-national road grant allocations, in respect of improvement works on the R366 Roscommon to Creggs road.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 233 of 16 December 2004. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1367, 1383 and 1384 of 26 January 2005. As indicated in that reply, the revised retail planning guidelines came into effect from 1 February 2005. It is not proposed to revoke them or to postpone their implementation.

Seanad: Waste Disposal. (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I thank Senator Henry for raising this issue. I wondered at the outset what her interest was and I am interested in the point she made. She is right to say that it is an issue of concern to me. I have publicly stated my concerns on possible inappropriate practices in the management of waste tyres several times recently. It is imperative that waste tyres are not put to inappropriate uses such...

Seanad: Educational Disadvantage. (3 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Minister for Education and Science is unavailable as she has been in the other House. I can understand the frustration of the Senator if correspondence has not been dealt with appropriately and I am sure this would not have the support of the Minister for Education and Science, who is known in both Houses as a person of exemplary courtesy and concern, particularly on issues relating to...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508, 532 and 533 together. The Dunmore sewerage scheme has been approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative. Galway County Council's tender documents for the wastewater treatment plant for this and a number of other locations in the county being advanced as a grouped...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Government policy is premised on the promotion of the sustainable use of natural resources and the reduction of negative environmental impacts. This process is not confined to the waste phase but also relates to such areas as the use of raw materials, production processes, energy efficiency and the application of more ecologically efficient methods as well as the sound environmental...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Environmental levies on plastic bags were introduced by the Waste Management (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) Regulations 2001 and on landfill by the Waste Management (Landfill Levy) Regulations 2002. Levies remitted to my Department and lodged in the environment fund up to 31 December 2004 amounted to €33.3 million in respect of plastic bags and €67.8 million in respect of landfilled...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The procurement of appropriate secure storage accommodation for electronic voting machines and ancillary equipment is the responsibility of returning officers, who are statutorily charged with conducting elections and referenda. Details in relation to voting machines and information provided to my Department by returning officers concerning storage arrangements, are set out in the following...