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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: On 22 December 2004, an additional reasoned opinion was addressed to Ireland by the European Commission, under Article 226 of the treaty establishing the European Community, concerning alleged failure by Ireland to comply with obligations under Directive 75/442/EEC on waste, as amended by Directive 91/156/EEC, and Directive 92/43/EEE on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (25 Oct 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 644, 673, 678 and 679 together. Detailed information on the number of local authority houses completed or acquired in 2004 and for the first six months of 2005 is available in the quarterly and annual housing statistics bulletins published by my Department, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library and on the Department's website at...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has recently authorised Mayo County Council to invite tenders for the provision of a new fire station at Westport, County Mayo, and has indicated that up to €2 million of grant aid will be available for the project. Until the tender process has been completed, it will not be possible to indicate when construction will commence.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: Provision has been made under the fire services capital programme for Monaghan County Council's proposal for a new fire station at Clones to be advanced to construction by the end of 2006. The Department is examining the design drawings and cost plan for the project and will issue a decision on them shortly.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (29 Nov 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: Returns from local authorities indicate that, as of the end of June, 138 litter wardens were employed in city, borough and town councils. A total of 53 wardens were employed on a full-time basis.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (29 Nov 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: The 1990 regulations banning the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous coal were originally made to address the winter smog situation prevalent in the Dublin area at that time, and have since been extended to 15 other areas taking account of air quality monitoring data and population size. A June 2002 voluntary agreement between my Department and the Solid Fuel Trade Group provided,...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (14 Dec 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: Provision has been made under the fire services capital programme for the Ballymote fire station project to be advanced to construction by the end of 2006. This project will be funded through grant aid from my Department subject to agreement on scale and cost. My Department awaits the submission of design drawings and a cost plan for the project from Sligo County Council. Any issues regarding...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (15 Dec 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: On 26 October 2005, my Department authorised Mayo County Council to invite tenders for the construction of a new fire station at Westport. The Department is awaiting the submission by the council of proposals for the acceptance of a tender for the project.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (25 Jan 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1509 and 1510 together. Waterford County Council has submitted proposals to my Department for the provision of new fire stations at Tallow and Portlaw, together with an extension to Dungarvan headquarters fire station. These proposals are under consideration in my Department in the context of the 2006 fire services capital programme.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (31 Jan 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: As indicated in the reply to Question No. 438 of 15 December 2005, my Department is awaiting the submission by Mayo County Council of proposals for the acceptance of a tender for the provision of a new fire station at Westport. Until the tender process has been completed, it will not be possible to indicate when construction will commence.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (9 Feb 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has recently sanctioned a proposal from Mayo County Council to accept a tender for the construction of a combined fire station and coast guard centre at Achill Sound, County Mayo. I understand that a formal contract has not yet been entered into between Mayo County Council and the preferred bidder and it would not therefore be appropriate to identify the prospective contractor...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 161 together. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, planning authorities may include in their development plans objectives regulating, restricting or controlling development in areas at risk of flooding. Where development is proposed in an area at risk of flooding, it is a matter for each planning authority to evaluate such risk, on the basis of...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Feb 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125, 164 and 171 together. Ireland signed the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters on 25 June 1998. Progress towards ratification of the convention is closely aligned with work at EU level. To date, the European Union has adopted two directives as part of the...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (16 Feb 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. The tender process for the new fire station at Westport has not been completed. Question No. 557 of 9 February 2006, as finally notified to my Department by the Dáil questions office, related only to the proposed Achill fire station and was answered on that basis.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (22 Feb 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 and 380 together. Waterford County Council has submitted a proposal to my Department for the provision of a new fire station at Portlaw, County Waterford. This proposal is under consideration in my Department in the context of the 2006 fire services capital programme, which has not yet been finalised, having regard to the overall availability of resources...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (28 Feb 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: Some €19.689 million has been allocated to the fire services capital programme for 2006. Final decisions on the projects to be funded under this programme have not yet been made.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 to 521, inclusive, together. An application from Donegal County Council for approval in principle for new fire stations at Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Glencolmcille and Gweedore was received in my Department on 15 February 2006. It is being considered in the context of the fire services capital programme, having regard to the overall availability of resources...

Written Answers — Biological Records Centre: Biological Records Centre (8 Mar 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: The establishment of an Irish biological records centre was pledged in the national biodiversity plan. The Heritage Council is now undertaking this project. The council has entered into an agreement with Waterford Institute of Technology to locate the centre on campus and a premises is being fitted out there for the purpose. The Heritage Council will, before the summer, be tendering for the...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (21 Mar 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: The tender process for the new fire station at Westport has not yet been completed.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (21 Mar 2006)

Batt O'Keeffe: North Tipperary County Council has submitted a proposal to my Department for the provision of a new fire station at Cloughjordan, County Tipperary. This proposal is under consideration in the context of the 2006 fire services capital programme, which has not yet been finalised, having regard to the existing facilities, the level of activity, the proximity of other fire stations, the fire...