Results 141-160 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

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

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 347 together. Article 18 of European Parliament and Council Directive 1994/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste prohibits member states from impeding the placing on the market of packaging which satisfies the provisions of the directive, that is, which is in accordance with the essential requirements specified in annex II of the directive as to the...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Details of the location by Dáil constituency of voting machines in preparation for the June 2004 polls are set out in the reply to Questions Nos. 794, 824 and 827 of 27 April 2004. My Department is compiling an up-to-date inventory of voting machines and other items of hardware, together with details of related storage costs. It is a matter for each returning officer to make appropriate...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Sligo County Council proposes to undertake water mains rehabilitation in a number of towns and villages, including Gurteen, under the water conservation element of my Department's water services investment programme. The council is currently putting in place water management systems and active leakage control measures approved by my Department under the programme at a cost of €2.65 million....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Services for the Cummeen area are included in the Sligo main drainage scheme which forms part of my Department's water services investment programme, 2004 to 2006, as a scheme to commence construction in 2005. My Department is currently awaiting the submission of tender documents for the scheme by Sligo County Council.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Routine maintenance and upkeep of waste water collection systems is a matter for local authorities and specific details of related expenditure for details of activity by local authorities under section 18 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1948, are not available in my Department. However, an ongoing comprehensive study of all aspects of the greater Dublin drainage system, and a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: A range of posts at local authority level can be described as environmental protection posts. These include director of environmental services, environmental scientist-chemist, environmental enforcement officer, environmental awareness officer, environmental education officer, litter management officer, environmental technician. However, local authority officers across the management,...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Responsibility for the administration of the rural water programme, of which group sewerage scheme grants are an element, including approval and payment of individual grants, has been devolved to county councils since February 1997. The programme is funded by an annual block grant by my Department to county councils and details of schemes assisted from the block grants are not available in my...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The information requested is contained in the annual reports of An Bord Pleanála, which are available in the Oireachtas Library. The 2003 report of the board will be published shortly and a copy will be sent to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Office of Environmental Enforcement, OEE, has recently commissioned a study, to be completed in 2005, on unauthorised waste activities. This will include, inter alia, establishing as completely as possible the extent of unauthorised activities, reviewing current procedures and developing improved guidance for investigation of unauthorised activities. In the meantime, the OEE and the local...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Grants of up to 100% of approved cost are available to privately sourced group water schemes for the provision of essential water treatment and disinfection facilities. Grants of up to 85% of cost are available for related civil works, such as buildings, reservoirs and pipelines, for works associated with connecting a group scheme to a local authority water main, and for the provision and...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Viking site at Woodstown has been discovered during the course of works on the construction of the N25-Waterford bypass which are being carried out on behalf of Waterford City Council under the auspices of the NRA. The nature, extent and archaeological value of the site is still under examination and a variety of tests are being undertaken at the site and the adjacent marsh area. In...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Tramore sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme, 2004 to 2006, as a scheme to commence construction in 2004. Further consideration will be given by my Department to Waterford County Council's tender report and recommendations in respect of the treatment plant on receipt of the additional information requested from the council last month.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The issue of public safety zones at State airports was the subject of a study by consultants which was submitted to the Department of Transport and my Department in September 2003. The recommendations in the report are currently being considered by both Departments with a view to submitting proposals to Government shortly. If approved by Government, it is envisaged that public safety zones...

Written Answers — Fire Safety: Fire Safety (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: I am deeply committed to fire safety and will continue to provide support to local fire authorities to ensure that people, property and the environment are protected from fire and other emergency situations by the provision of quality fire safety and emergency services.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Two relevant prosecutions are under way. Pending the outcome, it would not be appropriate to specify further details of these prosecutions at this stage.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: For the 2004-05 season a number of additional conditions have been attached to the annual licence issued by my Department to the Irish Coursing Club and its affiliated clubs to capture live hares, including a prohibition on the removal of captured hares from the State.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: My Department is responsible for issuing an annual licence to the Ward Union Hunt Club. One of the conditions attached to the licence in recent years requires that, by a particular date, "the Ward Union Hunt Club shall inform the Minister of the number and sex of all deer released and not recaptured together with an indication of where such deer were last sighted". The Ward Union Hunt Club...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: Under the provisions of the local government superannuation scheme, a local authority may require a pensioner to make such declaration relating to the payment of a pension as it considers necessary. The purpose of the declaration is to satisfy the local authority that the continued payment of the pension is permissible. The frequency of such declaration is a matter for each local authority....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: The Dunmore, Kilkerrin and Leenane sewerage schemes have 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 recommendations for the sewerage network elements of the three schemes, together with the council's tender documents for the waste water treatment plants, are...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (12 Oct 2004)

Dick Roche: My Department is preparing a detailed response to the European Commission's communication concerning Ireland's implementation of the EU urban waste water treatment directive. The reply will issue within the next few weeks and will demonstrate the commitment, as reflected in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 to provide the necessary treatment facilities within the...