Results 121-140 of 2,500 for speaker:Ciarán Cuffe

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I enjoyed the debate which I found to be one of the most illuminating of those to which I have been party in the Seanad in recent months. The contributions of Senators Buttimer, Hannigan, Dearey and Quinn really added to the level of discussion we have had on this subject. I was not able to be present for the entire debate but my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Finneran,...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (21 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I refer to the reply to Question No. 199 of 14 October 2010 which sets out the position in this matter.

Food Harvest 2020 Report: Statements (21 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Smart green growth summarises the view coming from the industry on where we want to go with Irish agriculture in the ten years ahead to 2020. Given the overview just provided by the Minister, I want to focus on a couple of aspects of the Food Harvest 2020 report and then address horticulture and organics, which are my areas of specific responsibility. The Minister said that will have to...

Air Services (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, and I thank Deputy Costello for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I note Deputy Costello has drawn attention to Mr. Michael O'Leary's statement in the German press this morning but I learned long ago that it is important to take his statements with a large pinch, if not a pillar, of salt. That said, I...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Together with my colleague, Minister of State Finneran, I will, as soon as possible, publish the results of a national inventory to quantify, classify and map the various types of unfinished or unoccupied estates so as to facilitate a better understanding of the scale and extent of the problem, and to inform the development of policy measures to address difficulties on specific sites in a...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: The cost of Dublin City Council's Premium Canal Cycle Route, which includes a link to the S2S cycle route at Fairview, is a matter for the City Council. However, my Department agreed to provide funding of €8.3m to the project on the basis of the Council's estimated cost of €10 million. I am aware from the Council that works are already underway on certain portions of this 7 kilometre route.

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I would refer the Deputy to the Dail Adjournment Debate on this matter on 7 October 2010, and in particular the points that the Network outlines corridors and not routes, the identified corridors are seen as providing a skeleton around which the development of a National Cycle Network should occur, and the potential of cycle routes to increase mobility and accessibility whether within the...

Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Coughlan. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the strategy for capital investment in education projects and, in particular, Ballygarvan national school. The allocation of funding for school buildings in 2010 is just under...

Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, which relates to the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Fishing Vessels) (15 - 24 Metres) Regulations 2007. We can all recall the devastation caused by the fishing vessel tragedies in 2007. In one weekend three fishing vessels sank with the loss of seven fishermen. In total during 2007,...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: As indicated in the reply to Question No. 290 of 6 October 2010, my Department is currently reviewing the Retail Planning Guidelines which were originally published in 2001 and updated in 2005. Among the principles guiding the review are the following: · competition to the benefit of the consumer should be maintained and enhanced in accordance with proper planning and sustainable...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 445, 448, 459, 460, 461 and 463 together. While completion of the Heads of the Climate Change Bill has taken somewhat longer than anticipated, my priority is to ensure that we get the structure and proposed provisions right. I intend this Bill to be both ambitious and progressive, providing a robust basis for effective transition to a low-carbon future that...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: The statutorily-based South West Regional Authority Regional Planning Guidelines 2010 to 2022 , which were adopted by the South West Regional Authority in July this year, replace the 2004 Regional Planning Guidelines and set a strategic planning framework for development plans within the area of the authority over the 12-year period. The Cork Area Strategic Plan, adopted jointly by Cork...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 462 together. I refer to the replies to Question Nos. 364, 365 and 372 of 5 October, 2010. Together with my colleague, Minister of State Finneran, I will, as soon as possible, publish the results of a national inventory to quantify, classify and map the various types of unfinished or unoccupied estates so as to facilitate a better understanding of the...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I refer to the reply to Question No. 164 of 16 June 2010. The position is unchanged. Cork County Council is awaiting the outcome of the planning application before proceeding further with the foreshore application.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: No offence.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: No offence, Senator Coveney.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: No offence taken.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (7 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Section 34(4)(k) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 provides that a planning authority may attach conditions to a planning permission requiring the provision of facilities for the collection or storage of recyclable materials for the purposes of the proposed development. It is a matter for the relevant planning authority, and An Bord Pleanála in the event of an appeal, to decide what...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (6 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: My Department has allocated funding to a number of projects relating to cycle routes, some of which are development projects relating for example to scoping studies, and others which are for the provision of cycle routes. The total amount allocated by my Department to these projects is about €22.5 million of which €13.5 million relates to 2010 and €3.3 million to 2011. In some cases,...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (6 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: My Department has agreed to provide funding of €8.3m to Dublin City Council's Premium Canal Cycle Route, which includes the River Tolka crossing, to link the Route to the S2S cycle route. The Route will cross the Liffey using the existing Samuel Beckett Bridge. International studies on cycling investment suggest that benefits significantly outweigh costs. For example, a 2007 examination...