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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Feb 2004)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 504: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his understanding that An Bord Pleanála should adhere to Government policy when arriving at appeal decisions; and his views on whether public trust will be severely diminished. [3153/04]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (17 Feb 2004)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 480: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the first-time house purchasers grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [4784/04]

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

Batt O'Keeffe: At 31 December 2002, the latest year for which statistics are available, the numbers of fire services personnel in the fire authorities in question were as follows: Fire Authority Full-Time Posts Retained Posts Cork City Council 141 1 Dublin City Council 926 52 Galway County Council 39 101 Limerick City Council 65 0 Dublin City Council provides fire services for Dún...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (23 Nov 2004)

Batt O'Keeffe: Approval in principle has been granted for the proposed replacement fire station in Westport which is included in the fire services capital programme as a priority project. Some €445,700 has been recouped to Mayo County Council to date to meet expenditure already incurred in respect of the site and fees for this project. My Department had requested Mayo County Council to review certain...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (23 Nov 2004)

Batt O'Keeffe: The proposed new headquarters fire station at Clonard in Wexford town is one of the projects included in the fire services capital programme, announced on 24 May 2004, to be advanced to construction stage on a phased basis in the period up to the end of 2005. The submission of design drawings and a detailed cost plan for approval is awaited. The new fire station is to be built as part of a...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (26 Jan 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: Each local authority determines its level of expenditure on individual local services, including its anti-litter operations, as part of its annual estimates process. Such expenditure is funded from a variety of sources, including the local government fund, rates, fees and charges. In addition, since 1997 my Department has allocated a total of more than €4.35 million in grants to local...

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (26 Jan 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: Air quality assessment is the responsibility for the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and air quality management a matter for local authorities informed by air quality measurement data. The EPA's air quality monitoring annual report 2002 indicates that the limit values for pollutants under the EU air quality directives on ambient air quality were not being exceeded in 2002 and from the...

Written Answers — Schemes of Letting: Schemes of Letting (27 Jan 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: The revised scheme of letting priorities submitted by Dublin City Council is subject to ongoing discussions between my Department and the city council. A decision will be made on the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (2 Feb 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: On 3 December 2004 Donegal County Council submitted a revised application for approval in principle for a new replacement fire station at Moville. This is being considered in my Department in the context of the fire services capital programme having regard to the overall availability of resources and priorities under the programme.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (8 Feb 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together. An application from Sligo County Council for funding for improvement works to Sligo HQ fire station is being considered in my Department in the context of the fire services capital programme having regard to the overall availability of resources and priorities under the programme. There is no formal application before my Department at...

Written Answers — Solid Fuels: Solid Fuels (8 Feb 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: The June 2002 voluntary agreement between my Department and the solid fuel trade group, which represents the principal importers and distributors of solid fuel in Ireland, provided, inter alia, for the delivery of significantly cleaner standards for bituminous coal and petcoke on a phased basis. The agreement also encompassed the extension of the coal ban to four new areas from October 2003...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (9 Feb 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 112 together. The policy of my Department, continuing that of successive Departments which have held responsibility for nature conservation, is to prohibit, on properties acquired for conservation purposes, any activities that would adversely affect the purposes for which the lands were acquired or would interfere with the enjoyment and safety of...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Feb 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department is in the process of determining the grant allocations for a number of national anti-litter initiatives from the environment fund for the current year, including the An Taisce led national spring clean campaign of 2005, due to take place during the month of April. An Taisce, which organises the campaign, will submit details of the estimated costs of the 2005 campaign to my...

Written Answers — Air Quality: Air Quality (9 Feb 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: Air quality assessment is the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency and air quality management a matter for local authorities informed by air quality measurement data. The extent of local air quality monitoring and the adequacy of monitoring equipment is a matter for the relevant local authority in the first instance and in consultation with the agency in the overall national...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (16 Feb 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: In May 2004, my Department approved in principle a proposal by Cork County Council for the provision of an extension and the carrying out of refurbishment works to Youghal fire station. However, I understand that Cork County Council does not now intend to proceed with this proposal and is preparing a proposal for the provision of a new fire station. On receipt, this proposal will be...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (22 Feb 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: In July 2004, my Department conveyed approval to Kilkenny County Council to invite tenders for the construction of a new fire station at Freshford at an estimated all-in cost of €590,000. The council's tender proposals are awaited in the Department.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (22 Feb 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: Kilkenny County Council's proposal for a new fire station at Castlecomer is being considered in my Department in the context of the fire services capital programme having regard to the overall availability of resources and priorities under the programme.

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (22 Mar 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 639 and 648 together. I am satisfied that local authorities have adequate powers under sections 19 and 20 of the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2003 to tackle the problem of defacement, by writing or other marks, of property that is in, or visible from, a public place. Accordingly, it is not proposed to amend the legislation on the lines referred to in the...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (22 Mar 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: Under the fire services capital programme my Department assists local fire authorities in the provision of fire services infrastructure, including the purchase of fire appliances and equipment. On 10 March 2005, the Department approved the purchase by Cork City Council of a combined aerial appliance and a class B fire appliance, at a total cost of some €786,000.

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (13 Apr 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: Ireland supports the EU Clean Air for Europe, CAFE, programme and the development of a thematic strategy which is due to be published later this year. The strategy will establish interim environmental objectives for air pollution for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment in the period to 2020, with an emphasis on particulate matter and ground-level ozone pollution. Other...