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NO Campaign Cannot Even Get Basic Facts of Treaty Right
Posted by droche on: Friday 09 May 2008 @ 10:02:22 (read: 2 times)
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 Addressing an National Executive Meeting of the Small Firms Association in Dublin tonight Minister for European Affairs said that the inability of the No group to get the basic facts of the Treaty right in the critical area of taxation ought to make people very wary of their other claims about the Treaty
Minister Roche told the meeting that One of the most consistent and false contentions that has been put forward has been that this treaty undermines our capacity to determine our corporation tax system. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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A Balanced Treaty With A Set Of Aims as Important for Ireland as Europe
Posted by droche on: Saturday 03 May 2008 @ 16:29:58 (read: 31 times)
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Speaking at a Fianna Fail Europe Night meeting in Tullamore Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche, said the main aims of the Lisbon Reform Treaty, as spelled out in the Treaty’s itself, are to enhance the effeciency and the democratic legitimacy of the Union.
If Ireland votes YES and this Treaty is ratified we will be helping to make the EU better equipped to deal with the real issues that are important to the lives of Europe’s citizens, globalisation, energy security, global warming, cross border crime, development.
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French Minster's Statement, Untimely, Unhelpful and Inappropriate
Posted by droche on: Tuesday 08 April 2008 @ 16:52:38 (read: 153 times)
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Dick has described the statement by the French Finance Minister as untimely, unhelpful and inappropriate. To date there is not even a paper on CCCTB. When such a paper does emerge 26 Member States other than France will have a view on the issue. Ireland will not be the only Member State that will have a negative view on the matter. Any CCCTB proposal would require unanimous agreement and there is no chance of that.
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Dick announces funding under the Communicating Europe Initiative
Posted by droche on: Monday 07 April 2008 @ 16:55:42 (read: 126 times)
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Dick today announced an allocation of grants totaling almost €235,000 under the Communicating Europe Initiative 2008 scheme.
These grants are being made to 26 groups for a broad range of Europe-related activities in different parts of the country. These groups responded to a recent call for proposals designed to promote awareness of the European Union and to explain the EU’s impact on Ireland and on daily life here.
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Increasing Awareness of Economic Importance of Voting Yes
Posted by droche on: Sunday 06 April 2008 @ 23:19:29 (read: 112 times)
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Statement:- EU Affairs Minister Dick Roche TD.
EU Affairs Minister Dick Roche TD today said that there is an increasing awareness within the Irish electorate of the economic importance for our country to vote in favour of the EU Lisbon Reform Treaty on referendum day.
Minister Roche said that I have addressed dozens of meetings on this treaty all over the country over the past couple of months, events which have been organised by a wide variety of different political, social, economic and educational groupings.
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A Balanced Treaty With An Important Objective
Posted by droche on: Thursday 03 April 2008 @ 15:10:48 (read: 215 times)
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Speech by the Minister for European Affairs, Dick Roche,TD, To Dail Eireann, 3 April, 2008
The main aims of the Lisbon Reform Treaty, as spelled out in its preamble, are to enhance the efficiency and the democratic legitimacy of the Union.
This Treaty is different than those that went before it. This was not produced as other Treaties were produced – behind closed doors – it was crafted in public.
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SF/Libertas Will Undermine our Capacity to Attract Foreign Direct Investment
Posted by droche on: Sunday 30 March 2008 @ 15:45:01 (read: 172 times)
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Minister Dick Roche has challenged as ‘economic madness’ the case being made for a NO vote by Declan Ganley & Gerry Adams.
“Ireland’s big success over the last 20 years has been in attracting Foreign Direct Investment. This basic fact is ignored by ‘the odd couple’ of the NO Campaign Ms Ganley and Adams: both of whom have dodged appearing before the Forum on Europe where their economic ideas could be probed.
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Adams & Ganley Dodging the Debate on Lisbon Reform Treaty
Posted by droche on: Sunday 30 March 2008 @ 11:45:13 (read: 163 times)
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The decision by the self appointed leader of the Libertas “think tank” to pull out of a meeting of the National Forum on Europe can only be described as example of the extraordinary arrogance demonstrated by this group.
Libertas has expressed “dismay” at being asked to share a platform with its fellow travellers in the NO Campaign – Sinn Fein.
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Dick Opens Kilpedder N11 Interchange
Posted by droche on: Friday 07 March 2008 @ 13:26:25 (read: 238 times)
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Dick has opened the recently completed interchange at Kilpedder on the N11. This project, which has been under construction for the past 16 months at a cost of €34.6million, is a vital piece of infrastructure in the road network of County Wicklow. Its completion will make it easier for the thousands of residents in Greystones and Kilpedder to access the N11 heading in both a north and south direction.
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Extension of Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund to Arklow
Posted by droche on: Thursday 06 March 2008 @ 13:06:50 (read: 228 times)
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Dick has welcomed the announcement today that the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund is to be extended to Arklow. The YPFSF assists with the development of new youth facilities and services for young people that provide activities and programmes that provide young people with positive and enhancing
The Fund currently operates in Bray and has funded a range of projects in Fassarore, Ballywaltrim and the Town Centre.
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Danish MEP submission to the Forum on Europe confused, inaccurate & unconvincing
Posted by droche on: Thursday 06 March 2008 @ 13:03:43 (read: 266 times)
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The Minister for European Affairs, Dick Roche, TD, today described as totally unconvincing the submission to the Forum on Europe of the veteran Eurosceptic Danish MEP, Jens-Peter Bonde.
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Dick Challenges Adams to an Open Debate on Europe & the Reform Treaty
Posted by droche on: Thursday 06 March 2008 @ 11:09:42 (read: 250 times)
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In 1972 when we voted on joining the EU Sinn Fein said that:-
Ireland would loose
neutrality - we haven’t
identity – we didn’t
culture – our culture is stronger now than ever
jobs – in 1973 we had almost 1million jobs now we have over 2m. There are now over 980 foreign firms in Ireland employing just 140,000 men and women. The bulk of there are here because of our position in the EU.
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There Will Be No Second EU Reform Treaty Referendum
Posted by droche on: Saturday 01 March 2008 @ 18:34:12 (read: 232 times)
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EU Affairs Minister Dick Roche TD today said that there will only be one referendum held in Ireland on the provisions of the EU Reform Treaty.
The fact of the matter is that for this treaty to have legal effect, it must be ratified by all 27 EU member states by the end of this year.
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Sinn Fein Claims Treaty & Neutrality - 'the same old scare story'
Posted by droche on: Saturday 01 March 2008 @ 18:32:56 (read: 246 times)
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Claims by Sinn Fein that The Lisbon Treaty will threaten Ireland's neutrality, are untrue and demonstrate that party's willingness to distort the facts in this Refaeendum campaign.
Sinn Fein is depending on the same old false arguments which Gerry Adams & Co have been peddling for years Minister Dick Roche said in a statement responding to the Sinn Fein Ard Feis.
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Dick welcomes funding for RAPID groups
Posted by droche on: Friday 29 February 2008 @ 15:14:05 (read: 221 times)
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Dick has welcomed the funding provided under the RAPID scheme for Bray in the sum of €75,982. This announcement reflects the Government’s commitment to ring-fence significant levels of disbursements from the dormant accounts fund for those areas designated under the Government’s programme for investment. Under this allocation, Bray RAPID areas will receive a substantial funding boost.
The projects that have been funded include St Fergal’s Resource Centre, funding to support staff to provide an adult education programme €22,500, to provide services for women affected by domestic violence €24,742 and costs associated with an activity day trip to sports facility €9,990, Fergal Ogs GAA Club €9,990 to support its activities for local children and Little Bray After Schools Programme €8,760 to provide its sports programme.
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Treaty is about the Future
Posted by droche on: Wednesday 27 February 2008 @ 15:05:35 (read: 259 times)
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Speech to Cork Chamber of Commerce:
The world in which we live is an uncertain place -- globalisation, problems of energy supply & security, global warming, mass migration, cross-border crime, international terrorism & a changing and more challenging economic environment are some of the major issues that must be faced.
These challenges are far too big to be ignored.
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Government to ensure more information on Reform Treaty than any other Referendum
Posted by droche on: Friday 22 February 2008 @ 14:15:37 (read: 321 times)
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Dick today said “The Government aims to ensure that the people of Ireland will, before polling day on the Reform Treaty Referendum have more factual information available to them on the Lisbon Reform Treaty than has been made available in any previous Irish Referendum”.
Within days of the signing of the Treaty in Lisbon on the 13th of December 2007 last, a short pamphlet briefly outlining the main elements of the Treaty was published and distributed by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Shortly afterwards a website dedicated to the Treaty www.reformtreaty.ie was established.
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Treaty Will Not Change Ireland's Traditional Military Neutrality One Iota
Posted by droche on: Thursday 21 February 2008 @ 11:09:16 (read: 232 times)
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Speaking at a meeting of the National Forum on Europe in Tullamore, County Offaly on Tuesday February 19th 2007 EU Affairs Minister Dick Roche TD said that the EU Reform Treaty does not change Ireland's neutral position one iota.
Minister Roche TD said that Ireland cannot join a common European Defence arrangement unless there is a separate EU referendum on this specific issue alone. It will always be a decision for the Irish people to decide these matters.
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Dick welcomes funding for Wicklow Horticulture Growers
Posted by droche on: Wednesday 20 February 2008 @ 12:35:07 (read: 210 times)
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Dick, today 20th February 2008 welcomed the allocation of funding by the Government for horticulture growers in County Wicklow. Under the Grant Scheme for the development of the Horticulture Sector under the National Development Plan nearly €600,000 has been provided for growers in Glenealy and Baltinglass.
The level of interest among growers for funding under the scheme has increased steadily since its introduction in 2000. Sectors such as mushrooms, field vegetables, soft fruit, protected crops, nursery crops and beekeeping have all benefited from funding to support their activities.
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Dick rejects claim that Reform Treaty is “step backwards” for internal market
Posted by droche on: Wednesday 20 February 2008 @ 11:49:13 (read: 229 times)
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Dick said that the European Union’s single market will continue to create the conditions for Irish business to prosper. “Under the Reform Treaty, competition will continue to be a cornerstone of the European Union” he said.
Rejecting recent comments by Libertas that the “competition clause has been dropped” from the Reform Treaty, Minister Roche said that, “when drafting the Reform Treaty, Member States made fully clear that competition will remain a driving force for the proper functioning of the internal market”.
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Past Articles
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February 20
Dick launches Consolidated Version of EU Treaties at IIEA
Ireland's Neutrality is fully protected under the terms of the EU Reform Treaty
February 18
Dick opens the Seomra Youth Centre in Bray
February 11
Dick Welcomes French Parliamentary Approval of the EU Reform Treaty
February 07
A YES Vote is best for Ireland's future - Dick tells German Irish Chamber
January 31
Dick address European Construction Conference 2008
January 30
€1.6 million in Childcare Funding for County Wicklow
January 28
Dick Responds to the Sunday Business Post Poll
January 25
Dick welcomes commitment and progress on Wicklow’s N11
January 24
Kilcoole Roads - A Disgrace says Dick
January 21
Dick welcomes flashing warning lights on school buses in Wicklow.
January 08
Opponents of the Reform Treaty Continue to Misrepresent its Content
December 19
Dick welcomes funding for Animal Welfare Organisations in Wicklow
December 14
Dick addresses Seanad Eireann on Reform Treaty and Referendum
Dick signs Ireland’s National Strategy for €2.6 billion EU Structural Funds
December 08
Dick welcomes funding for Wicklow Forestry Development Project
December 05
Roche calls on Council to act on Graveyard
Dick: “Budget meets the challenge that Ireland faces today”
November 27
Bray fire audit makes chilling reading says Dick
Dick opens Arklow seminar on integration
November 23
Dick welcomes funding for Wicklow Enterprise Centre
Dick opens the new Centre of Irish Education in Singapore
Dick calls for change in Burma to at the EU-ASEAN Summit
Dick Raises Ireland's Concerns re Aung San Suu Kyi in Singapore Talks
Dick raises beef sales with Indonesia and the Philippines
Dick debates Reform Treaty: Is it right for Europe?
November 19
Dick delivers President Erskine Childers graveside oration
November 13
Dick Critical of County Council Neglect in Hacketstown
November 12
Dick presents Certificates for the National Learning Network, Bray
Dick outlines why Ireland should vote YES on Reform Treaty
November 08
Public Representatives have a special responsibility in referendum debate
Dick welcomes funding of Community Supports for Older People
November 07
Dick wants taxi rank in Wicklow Town
Dick presents RHA Gold Medal to Dublin’s true poet laureate, Anthony Cronin
Dick urges action on litter in Wicklow Town
November 02
Now is the time to check the Electoral Register - Dick
Dick Welcomes promised improvements in Bus Eireann Wicklow Service
October 25
Intervention of the extreme far right in Ireland's EU referendum campaign unwelc
October 24
Dick welcomes progress on ending traffic delays on Bray’s Southern Cross
Roche welcomes progress on remediation works in Blessington
Additional funding for ICT support in schools
Dick urges Council to “Get together with CIE to reopen Avoca Station”
October 23
Roche welcomes news of footpath improvements in Kilpedder
October 22
Dick addresses EU Heads of Mission on Ireland and the Reform Treaty
October 18
“The EU Reform Treaty is vital for Europe and for Ireland” says Dick
October 15
Dick welcomes increase in funding for voluntary housing sector
October 14
Funding for Greystones Neighbourhood Watch to Support Older People
October 13
Dick Welcomes Progress on Nuclear Security and Safety
Bray Fire Service Speech in Dail
October 11
Dick Welcomes Funding for New Tourism Project in Wicklow
October 05
Dick Attends Opening of Bridgewater Centre, Arklow
September 07
Dick Calls for Irish Support for the EU Reform Treaty
Dick Demands Meeting Regarding Wicklow Enterprise Centre
September 04
Council Bylaw Sensible Step Forward
New Council Audit Committees Welcomed
September 03
Dick Supports Drive To Keep Wicklow Uplands Litter Free
Dick Supports Compulsory Alcohol and Drugs Testing
The Killing of Red Kite Deplored
July 27
Dick Secures Commitment of Future of Luas Project to Bray
July 06
Address by Dick to National Forum on Europe
July 03
FF Parliamentary Party to hold pre Dail session in Co Wicklow
June 14
Increased Penalties for Drinking Water Offences
Dick Notes EPA Publication on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Dick Announces EUR5m in Grants to local authorities
Dick Provides EUR150,000 for Youth Centre in Bray
Dick Launches System to Help Fire Fighter deal with Traumatic Stress
June 09
Guidelines to Deliver Better Quality Planning
Dick Welcomes Irish Planning Institute Census of the Planning Profession
300m Gateway Innovation Fund to Drive Development of Regional Cities
Dick Welcomes High Court Decision
Launch of 2007 Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund
June 05
Dick Presents the Blue Flag Awards 2007 for Bathing Areas and Marinas
May 13
Dick Voices Support for Town Councillors
Dick Announces EUR88 million Environment Fund for 2007
Bathing Water Quality in Ireland Report 2006
Dick Addresses Chief Fire Officers Annual Conference
Dick Welcomes EUR58,000 For Wicklow Sports Groups
Dick Launches Avoca Mines Report
May 03
Board members of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Appointed
Dick Approves Design Proposals to Upgrade Bray Sewers System
Dick Announces Funding for Local Action for Biodiversity
May 01
EUR50,000 for Architectural Conservation Projects in Wicklow
Dick Notes Funding of EUR8,000 for Elderly in Wicklow.
Commission to review Dáil and European Constituencies Established
April 25
Water Services Bill to Make Radical Changes
Operation of Business Improvement District Schemes in Ireland Commences
Launches 'Student Zone' Primary School Content
Ffunding for Housing in Wicklow of over €43 million
Dick Opens Skateboard Park at Greystones
Dick Welcomes Progress on Enniskerry Water Supply Scheme
Wicklow Community and Voluntary Fora Forum to Receive EUR42,984
EUR780,000 to Wicklow nder the National Disability Strategy
Refurbishment of 42 houses at Vartry Heights, Roundwood
April 16
Funding of 200,000 from Dormant Accounts Funding for Persons with Disabilities
Dick Opens EUR3m extension to St. Joesph's National School
Dick Officially Opens Tomnafinnogue Wood, County Wicklow.
Dick Delighted with Funding of EUR36,500 for Community Organisations in Wicklow
Dick Welcomes Funding For Youth Development Schemes in Co. Wicklow
Dick Welcomes EPA Code of Practice for Historic Waste Disposal Sites
20m for 2007 Programme for the Conservation and Protection of Built Heritage
Dick Allocates EUR450,000 for Conservation of Russborough House
EUR13 million Programme to Promote Recycling in Ireland
Government Opposition to Sellafield Continues
1.63 Million Funding as a great Day for Sport in Wicklow
April 09
Dick Announces Affordable Homes Boost for Wicklow
Dick Notes Progress for Arklow Community School
Key Funding of 6.6m to Improve Water Supply Scheme for West Wicklow
5.1m Sewerage Scheme to Transform Dunlavin Village
New Regulations for Public Access to Environmental Information
Dick Salutes Katie's Super Strike
National Climate Change Strategy
Dick Rolls Up His Sleeves for National Spring Clean
Dick Awards Tidy Towns Sponsorship to SuperValu
March 28
Dick Welcomes Renewed Focus on Fire & Safety Engineering Compliance
EUR72,000 for Physical Education in Wicklow's Post Primary Schools
March 24
Dick's Ard Fheis Address
Regeneration of the Poolbeg Peninsula
Dick Opens the Sustainable Design in Building Services Conference
Dick Welcomes Progress on Newtownmountkennedy Health Centre
Dick Launches Inaugural Battlefields Project Meeting of Experts
EUR700,000 available for provision of Wi-Fi Access in Public Libraries
Dick Delighted to Announce C$500,000 for Ireland Park in Toronto
Dick Agrees on 'Guard Rail' for Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change
Draft Waste Tyre Regulations Published
Expenditure Limits at Dail Elections
Dick Launches New Programme to Prevent and Minimise Packaging Waste
Urban Waste Water Discharges Report for 2004 and 2005
Community Supports for Older People
Dick Says Make the Switch to CFL Bulbs
March 11
Dick Raises Green Flag at Coolfancy N.S.
Dick Announces Nationwide Extension of Local Authority Farm Plastics Collections
Dick Opens New EUR6M Laboratory for EPA
Dick Welcomes Funding for School Buildings
March 04
EUR1 Million for the Development of Donard/Glen Community Playgroup
Funding of EUR14,450 for Community Organisations in Wicklow
March 01
Dick Delighted at Bray & Greystones Pools Annoucement
Dick Welcomes Funding of EUR58,000 for County Wickow Based Youth Groups
February 23
Further Confirmation of the Poor Safety Culture at Sellafield
Bray Cancer Support Group to Receive EUR9,680
February 22
Dick Welcomes Fall in Unemployment in Mid-East Region
Plastic Bags Levy to be Increased to 22c from July 1st
February 14
Almost 7,500 Wicklow Pensioners Will be Receiving a Major Boost This Week
Dick Announces Details of Further Investment in Wicklow Fire Services
February 10
Dick Welcomes grant aid of EUR21,120 to St. Michael's Girls N.S.
Dick Welcomes Publication of Final Register of Electors for 2007/2008
February 07
Funding of EUR26,000 for Elderly in Wicklow
UN Report on Climate Change
EUR317,400 to Create IT Opportunities for Young People in Wicklow
Dick Hosts Visit to Libraries by Welsh Minister
2.3 Million Vehicles on Irish Roads
Appointment of the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee
Review of Ireland's Environmental Achievement
January 26
Funding of EUR450,000 for Facilities for Young People in Bray is Very Welcome
Dick Orders Investigation of Ancient Vessel at Drogheda Port
1916 Building 'A National Monument'
EUR21 Million for Non-National Roads in Wicklow
Non-National Road Budget Tops EUR600 million
Dick Approves Irish Battlefields Project
EUR23.3 Million in funding for Wicklow's National Roads
Dick Approves EUR8.5 Million Housing Schemes in Co. Wicklow
Ministers Welcome Progress on Additional Land for Affordable Housing
A Call for Action for Biodiversity
Nuclear Power Least Popular – EU Poll
National Waste Report 2005
January 14
EU & National Targets Achieved Ahead of Schedule
First Annual Report of the Private Rented Tenancies Board
Poll Finding Vindicates Ireland’s Nuclear Policy
January 09
EUR5m for 2007 Summer Works Programme for Wicklow Schools
January 06
Sea Eagles come back to Kerry
January 03
Dick Accuses McManus of Issuing False Figures for Local Funding for Wicklow
Department's Disability Sectoral Plan priorities for 2007
Funding of EUR48,000 for Wicklow Housing Management Initiatives
Dick Announces Significant New Land Acquisition at Glendalough
January 02
EUR4m to Support the Operating Costs of Recycling Facilities
Dept's Disability Sectoral Plan priorities for 2007 Published
December 28
Dick Provides EUR4m to Support the Operating Costs of Recycling Facilities
Dick Announces Award of Woodstown Research Project Contract
A Christmas Gift Could Save a Life
December 15
Dick Gives Approval for EUR3.5m Housing Scheme in Carnew
Dick Introduces Carbon Fund Bill
Green Light for Phase 1 of the Arklow Water Supply Scheme
Ireland to provide EUR5.73 Million to Global Environment Facility
December 12
Pensioners Big Winners in Budget 2007
Dick Announces Increased Funding for Wicklow Local Authorities
December 11
Dick Welcomes the Results of the 2006 IBAL Litter League
2007 Local Government Fund allocations up 8%
December 06
Environmental Sustainability Central to Government Economic Policy
Motoring into the Green Lane
Carbon Allowance Purchases Best for the Environment & Best for the Economy
Dick Opens Dutch-Irish Bog Exhibition
Dick Opens Playground in Blessington
December 02
Dick Presents Awards East Coast & Midlands Awards to Tidy Towns
November 30
Requests Local Authorities to be Extra Vigilant
European Commission accepts Ireland's National Allocation Plan
Dick Welcomes Further Approval for Wicklow Schools
Ireland to Buy 20 Million Carbon Credits from European Bank for Reconstruction
Dick Addresses the 4th National Waste Summit
November 27
New initiatives on Value and Transparency in Local Government Spending
Dick Outlines Record funding levels for the Department in 2007
November 23
Dick Hails Bray's Golden Wonder
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