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Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (17 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 319: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the supports, including resources, guidelines and other measures, that will be available to local authorities under the new Housing Strategy Framework in their attempts to tackle anti-social behaviour. [18675/06]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (17 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 320: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reforms that will be brought into force in respect of the new Housing Strategy Framework indicating which ones will require the bringing forward of legislation and when such legislation will be expected to be drafted and to come before Dáil Éireann in respect of improvements in the provision of housing...

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (17 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 321: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new proposals for improvements in the governance of the voluntary and co-operative housing sector under the new Housing Strategy Framework. [18677/06]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (17 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 322: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the operation of and the conditions for qualification under the new tenant purchase scheme proposed in the new Housing Strategy Framework; when he expects this scheme to be piloted; and when he expects it to be fully operational. [18678/06]

Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (17 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 314: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reforms which will be applied to the disabled person grant and the essential repairs grant following the review of these grants. [18670/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 315: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his strategy for ensuring that housing development includes an appropriate social mix and provides necessary social infrastructure; if he intends to repeal the Planning and Development Amendment Act 2002 to ensure that developers are bound to create an appropriate social mix in housing developments rather...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 323: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date in summer 2006 on which he expects to introduce a new, simpler and streamlined affordable housing scheme; and the way in which this scheme will operate. [18679/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 324: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date in summer 2006 on which he expects to commence a pilot project on affordable homes for renting; the length of time the project will run for; and if and when it is planned to roll such a strategy out nationwide. [18680/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 332: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government intends to ban management companies in housing estates. [18854/06]

Social Welfare Code. (18 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: This issue concerns a couple who do not wish to be publicly identified so I will refer to them as Mary and Tom. Mary was a lone parent with three children, who are now aged seven, two and nine months. She had been renting a home privately in my constituency for €1,200, for which she was in receipt of a rent allowance of €999 per month. On 7 April, she married Tom. Because Tom is in...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress which has been made on the issue of substantial transformation of food products; if the Commission has published a consultation paper on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18869/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (18 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the Government intends to draft legislation on the co-existence of genetically modified crops with conventional and organic farming; when she expects to be in a position to bring such legislation before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the research and consultation that has been conducted by her Department in relation to genetically...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of prosecutions which have been brought against the operators of passenger coach services for breaches of tachograph regulations over the past five years; the number which have been heard in court; and the breakdown of the outcome. [18973/06]

Written Answers — Revenue Investigations: Revenue Investigations (23 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from the Clerical Medical Insurance, NIB inquiry at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases where settlements have been agreed; the amount paid to date; the number of cases outstanding; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a report, The Distributional Impact of Ireland's Indirect Tax System, published in May 2006 by the Combat Poverty Agency which showed that the indirect tax system is regressive, with households in the lower decile paying out 21% of their income in indirect taxes while households in the top decile...

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

Eamon Gilmore: Question 522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in the approval of a NABCO housing scheme at Loughlinstown, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19258/06]

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: This Bill will fundamentally change our country's planning laws, not necessarily for the better. Under section 3 of the Bill, if passed, major construction projects, including private ones, can be built without having to go through the normal planning process as we know it. These projects include waste incinerators, chemical treatment plants, major landfills, oil refineries, large oil and gas...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Before the adjournment, I was dealing with the significant changes to our planning system proposed under this Bill. One of those changes, under section 15, allows the Minister greater discretion in appointing the members of An Bord Pleanála. We are being told that all of these changes are being made in order to speed up the planning of major infrastructure projects. The irony is that the...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: He is keeping the options open.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (24 May 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timetable for the re-establishment of all the institutions created under the Good Friday Agreement in view of the recall of the Northern Ireland Assembly; when new negotiations between the political parties in Northern Ireland and the British and Irish Governments will begin; the location of these talks; the length of time they are...