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Written Answers — Local Authority Lands: Local Authority Lands (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his instructions to the local authorities regarding the future use of their respective land banks in view of the serious public authority housing needs; his estimate of the maximum number of houses attainable through the use of the total land bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16707/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Lands: Local Authority Lands (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the length of time which the local authority land bank of 12,500 hectares has been in the ownership of the various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Lands: Local Authority Lands (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the transactions or exchanges which have taken place between the various local authorities and other bodies, groups or agencies which might have affected the amount or location of the various authority land banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16709/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Capital Projects: Departmental Capital Projects (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent of overrun on the various projects publicly advertised for tender by his Department in the past five years; if all such contracts have concluded on time and within cost; the exceptions and his plans regarding the way in which this matter will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received communication from Kildare County Council regarding the possible implementation of a scheme to alleviate flooding in the Prosperous, Allenwood, Timahoe, Coill Dubh areas of County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16717/05]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the conditions adjacent to Connolly's Folly monument, Maynooth, County Kildare with particular reference to its deteriorating condition; his proposals to carry out repairs, improvements, reinstatements or restoration in or around the monument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16719/05]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regard to the permanent alleviation of flooding at Mill Lane, Leixlip, with particular reference to discussions between his Department and Kildare County Council. [16723/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, from the moneys voted by his Department, he has provided funds directly to arts, sport or tourism related projects in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16703/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a holiday visa will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16726/05]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Procedures: Public Procurement Procedures (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 302: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all contracts, procurements, disposals or acquisitions in which his Department has been involved in the past five years have been open to public tender and in accordance with procurement or other procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16715/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which local authorities have adopted his recently issued guidelines in respect of rural housing for the indigenous population; if local authorities have decided to ignore these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16716/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 304: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has issued guidelines in respect of the location of landfill sites; if such guidelines are as restrictive as those in respect of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16720/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 305: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of illegal dumps or sites that have to date been identified in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16721/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 306: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of illegal dumps identified in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16722/05]

Written Answers — Local Government Regulations: Local Government Regulations (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 307: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the commitment given with regard to access for Oireachtas Members to local authority structures, management, directors of service and others involved in the local authority system is being honoured in view of the commitment to Dáil Éireann during the passage of legislation to abolish...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason sufficient funds have not been made available to Kildare County Council to fund essential repair grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16725/05]

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: In light of the increased concern arising from energy price hikes, will the Minister indicate when the national oil reserves agency, NORA, Bill will be brought before the House? It has nothing to do with the song line, "The violets were scenting the woods, Nora." That Bill and a related Bill, the electricity Bill, should be brought before the House as a matter of urgency. They are...

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I am encouraging him.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (19 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it is intended to extend the scope and scale of grant aid through his Department for community, rural or Gaeltacht ventures in the future; if and when extra funding will be available from the dormant insurance account fund or other sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16685/05]