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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 465. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the planned projects that will now not go ahead considering that capital funding for social housing has been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49301/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 460. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if money for the first fix free policy on behalf of Irish Water in respect of water leaks was included in the recent budget allocation for Irish Water; if so, the amount; if this facility will be introduced in advance of water metering and charging; the way the scheme will operate; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 459. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in respect of the recent incident at the Ballymore Eustace water treatment plant, the notice he received regarding the shortages; the engagement he made with the authorities at the plant; the additional funding that has been allocated to alleviate the problem; the long term solutions he is advocating to address this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 461. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list the total number of tier three housing associations here; the number of which that are allowed to raise finance themselves; the number which must get approval to bid for external sources of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49297/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will reform the rules governing access to external funding by tier three housing associations to allow greater funds be leveraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49298/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 463. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a new regulatory framework is being prepared for the operation of tier three housing associations; if he has looked to the Welsh model as a model of best practice; if any other countries are being investigated for regulatory examples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 466. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to instances where individuals may not be permitted entry onto a local authority housing waiting list due to the failure by their existing landlord to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; his views that this represents an unfair burden upon the applicant; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 467. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amounts to be retained from property tax receipts in 2013 and 2014 for the express purpose of funding the establishment and operation of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49307/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 482. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of investment which will be required in Irish Water in order to fully comply with the EU water framework directive; the way the present funding arrangements for local government can be expected to shoulder this expense without a significant deterioration in the funding of other essential services; if it is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had any contact with the Department of Justice and Equality regarding interpretive difficulties arising from the language used in section 1 of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; in particular the wording used to define the terms "multi-unit development" and "residential unit" which has resulted in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government which local authorities, if any, will not consider the taking in charge of a housing estate where a management company exists and further requires the management company to be removed or dissolved before it considers taking the estate in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49595/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 489. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Departmental Circular PD 1/06 which provides that the existence of a management company to maintain elements of common buildings, carry out landscaping and so on must not impact upon the decision by the planning authority to take in charge roads and related infrastructure where a request to do so is made, has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities have statutory immunity in situations where development bonds have been allowed to lapse; if he will specify in what circumstances that immunity applies; in the absence of immunity what sanctions do local authorities have to ensure such development bonds do not lapse; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 500. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the new arrangements that are planned to facilitate faster repossession by financial institutions of commercial properties and buy-to-let homes where the mortgage holder has fallen into significant arrears; the elements of the present code of conduct on mortgage arrears that will apply in these cases where families are threatened with serious...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 532. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have applied under each early retirement scheme introduced in the past five years by location and grade; the number of gardaí who have voluntarily retired by location and grade; the number of compulsory retirements by location and grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49458/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 533. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide detailed up to date information on the current Garda vehicle fleet, including the manufacturer, model and current distribution of vehicles by district and division; the number of vehicles that are approaching the upper acceptable mileage and upper acceptable age for use as Garda vehicles; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 534. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of Gardaí available in each region who have been trained to conduct specialist child interviews as part of the joint protocol with the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49460/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 542. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, under section 24(5)(g) of the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011, an order amending the covenants contained in an agreement, including a lease between the developer, owners' management company and the unit owners, has ever been availed of; if he will provide instances where this provision has been applied; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 623. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the distribution of funding provided to the youth service grant scheme, the special projects for youth scheme, the young people’s facilities and services fund rounds 1 and 2, the local drug task force projects, the youth information centres, and the local youth club grant scheme in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 706. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided for youth programmes and for local drug task forces to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49462/13]