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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Will the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government be issuing a response to the EU review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Will it be possible for this committee to have sight of the response to the review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: It is on page 32 of the working paper.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: There appears to be an over-concentration on our economic situation and budgetary factors, which are obviously very important. When we get quite a negative review from the EU in this regard it should run up the red flag or warning signals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: With regard to being in step and possibly ahead, in the EU 2030 package for the environmental Council will Ireland be seeking energy efficiency targets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Is there a mechanism for this committee to play a role in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The UN climate talks are taking place in Bonn this week. In Warsaw, there was a commitment that we would send a ministerial level representative for both energy and environment to those talks. At what level are we represented in the climate talks in Bonn?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: While we have a reporting structure for Council meetings, is there an opportunity to get a report on the talks and the positions we are taking in those climate change talks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Could a note be forwarded to all members of the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I will let you go after a point of clarification. I am aware that the climate action change legislation is very important to you. Do you intend to bring the legislation to Cabinet or to the Dáil prior to the summer recess?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Thank you. I thank the Minister, Mr. Ryan, Mr. McDonald, Ms Connolly, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Hurley and Mr. Redmond for their assistance with our deliberations today.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister for taking this issue. The local elections are over and the political landscape has changed. However, the need for a directly elected mayor for Dublin city has not gone away. I know the Minister is strongly committed to this idea. The people of Dublin should be allowed have their say in a plebiscite next year at the same time as the marriage equality referendum. The...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the Minister's statement that he proposes to invite the mayors and chairpersons to a meeting in the Custom House in July to discuss how this issue can be taken forward. I believe it is fundamentally important to Dublin city that a directly elected mayor role be developed. That was the view of the citizens' forum, which included elected councillors, held in the Mansion House by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Rental (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of units the National Asset Management Agency made available for social housing in each local authority; if they are apartments or houses; the number that have been accepted for social housing; the number that are subject to negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24575/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Rental (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of housing units the National Asset Management Agency currently controls; if he will provide a breakdown of the number that are apartments or houses; the number currently occupied; if they are habitable or in need of finishing out or refurbishment; if he will indicate for each of these figures the number that are in the county of Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol his Department has dealt with to date in 2014; if he will provide a breakdown by county, and whether primary or secondary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24559/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol his Department has dealt with to date in 2014 for schools in Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W and 8; if he will provide a breakdown by specific school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24560/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to date in 2014 for section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24561/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol that were carried out in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively; the annual cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way it is planned for the admissions to school Bill to reduce the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24563/14]