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Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: Is the Deputy criticising the people who served on that committee?

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: Is he criticising the community representatives who gave of their time for several months to review it?

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: That is not true.

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: We must wait and see.

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: What about the residential centres?

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: There has been unprecedented investment by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the provision of modern water services infrastructure in recent years and this has made a key contribution to the economic growth that has benefited every part of the country. The Department's water services investment programme 2005-2007, published in December 2005, includes funding...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: Many areas will also benefit from improved water supplies from the major upgrade planned for the Clareville water treatment plant, improvements to the Shannon estuary water supply scheme and extensions of the Limerick county trunk water mains. Almost €158 million has been allocated under the programme for water and sewerage infrastructure in Limerick. I am as anxious as the Deputy to see...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: This is to ensure they meet their intended objectives, are designed and constructed in an economical manner and produce drinking water or treated waste water to a standard that meets national and EU requirements. Necessary procedures such as the acquisition of land or fulfilment of statutory planning requirements such as environmental impact assessments, EIAs, must be completed before tenders...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: If incorrect submissions come in, they are sent back. Things must be in order. Perhaps we can find out why a project on an earlier programme is still on the next one and whether the delay was on the part of the Department or the county council. They are all included on the programme. The money is in place. The increased authority to proceed with the smaller schemes once initial approval has...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: Following Government approval, I announced details on 4 January 2006 concerning the allocation of €24 million from the Dormant Accounts Fund in 2006 for the purpose of supporting programmes and types of projects tackling economic and social disadvantage. Details of the funding measures announced are available on the website of my Department at www.pobail.ie. The roll-out of these measures...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: The position is that the Community Development Programme generally provides core funding to projects covering the cost of two full-time staff equivalents, which is the situation pertaining to the project in question. The project is aware that my Department is prepared to consider alternative staffing configurations providing the staffing maximum is not exceeded.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: An application from the group in question was received by my Department under the 2005 Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations. The application was assessed and deemed ineligible, as the group is not a qualifying group as set out in the conditions of the scheme. A request for a review of this application was received by my Department in January last....

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: My Department recently approved the invitation of tenders for this project, which will be carried out under the capital funding schemes for voluntary and co-operative housing projects. Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council, who are responsible for the detailed administration of the scheme in their area, have been notified accordingly.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: CE marking provides, in principle, a right to place a product on the market. However, for use in particular building works, such as social housing, the technical information and certified values accompanying the CE marking must be assessed for compliance with requirements pertaining to those works. CE marking does not, of itself, confer any guarantee of acceptability of a product for a...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: The revision of the current Social Housing Design Guidelines, which will update best practice in housing design reflecting changes in the Building Regulations and Planning Guidelines, is being finalised. I expect that the draft revised guidelines will be issued shortly for consultation with a view to publication by the end of 2006.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 534 together. The time taken from the receipt of an application until approval of funding under voluntary housing schemes is influenced by a range of factors, and can vary appreciably. However, it is the policy of my Department to process fully documented proposals from local authorities for these schemes within an eight week period; in many instances...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 535 together. It is the policy of my Department to consider fully documented proposals from local authorities for social housing schemes within a six week period. However, in many instances decisions are made on schemes in a shorter period. It is also the case that some schemes, due to their complexity and size, would take longer to consider as...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: My Department's Social Housing Design Guidelines indicates that natural gas central heating is the preferred option in social housing schemes, where it is available. However, there are situations where electric heating has been provided in social housing schemes for the elderly for reasons of practical preference and convenience.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: My Department's Social Housing Design Guidelines indicates that natural gas central heating is the preferred option in voluntary housing capital assistance schemes where it is available. However, there are situations were electric heating has been provided in voluntary housing schemes for the elderly for reasons of practical preference and convenience.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 May 2006)

Noel Ahern: In accordance with guidelines issued by my Department in 2003 two categories of non-EU nationals have a right to apply and be assessed for local authority housing: those who have been granted refugee status and those who have been granted leave to remain in the State. Persons residing in Ireland on the basis of having a work permit are not entitled to apply for local authority housing. A work...