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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he proposes to take to address the inadequacy of public housing programme to meet requirements with particular reference to the need to make sufficient provision to meet the housing needs of all applicants on local authority housing lists throughout the country; if he will indicate or outline a...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority housing starts expected in 2009 having regard to the capital allocation made by his Department to the various local authorities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10385/09]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department have carried out studies in relation to drainage needs or cleaning of watercourses, streams or rivers throughout the country with a view to the alleviation of flooding expected to arise in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10473/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he has sought or received information from the various local authorities detailing financial or technical requirements in respect of improvement or upgrading of domestic water supply facilities throughout the country with particular reference to the need to eliminate pollution or...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of small or medium sized sewerage schemes expected to receive capital funding from his Department through the various local authorities in 2009; the number of applications on hand in respect of which he has been unable to make a capital allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the full extent of sewerage facility capital projects expected to arise following his capital allocation to various local authorities in respect of 2009; if he will quantify the extent to which this is expected to meet the requirements as set out by the various local authorities; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a decision has been made as to the future role for recycling, incineration and landfill in respect of waste management; if a review of such requirements has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10386/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his departmental review of waste management has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10387/09]

Written Answers — Air Quality: Air Quality (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he has studied the results of air pollution monitoring at various locations throughout the country; if such results are expected to prompt him to take specific action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10471/09]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allocate or approve, increases in the funding available to the local authorities for disabled persons' grants and essential repair grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10472/09]

Written Answers — Estate Management: Estate Management (11 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the unprecedented growth in estate management companies and the tenuous legal basis on which some such companies are imposing financial burdens on residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10474/09]

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: He is an experienced navigator. Publication has been expected, and is eagerly anticipated, of legislation to amend the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 to provide for the establishment of a national bio-fuels obligation scheme. It is also to provide for amendments to the Act in light of developments to facilitate NORA's ongoing activities. If the Minister were in the House I am sure...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste is very informative. She is a font of information.

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (12 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which alternative energy supply to the national electricity grid has been increased in each of the past five years to date in 2009; the number, origin and nature of the supply; the degree to which access of the national grid has been simplified or streamlined; the extent to which efficiency and...

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (12 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the regulator here or his EU colleagues with a view to bringing fuel prices into line with oil prices on world markets in view to the fact that prices being charged by oil companies at filling stations remain at two thirds of the levels charged when oil prices on the world markets...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the position on relocation under decentralisation proposals in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10775/09]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the care of the Kildare and west Wicklow psychiatric services for the past nine years will be offered urgent psychiatric services at St. John of God Brothers, Stillorgan County Dublin, in view of their increased level of anxiety, depression and fear; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if assistance towards a drug problem and issues will be offered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10650/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10651/09]