Results 31,181-31,200 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken, or proposes to take, to address the immediate housing crisis, which was inherited from the previous administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38806/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Bonds (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he may be in a position to provide a framework to fund the provision of local authority housing by way of Government development bonds, or by other means, in order to address the current housing situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.] [38807/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has received correspondence from the various local authorities regarding the lack of sufficient funding to meet housing adaptation grant requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38808/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the funding approved in respect of housing adaptation grant requirements has been drawn down by the respective local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which adequate provisions remain in place to ensure the reduction in greenhouse gases, in line with the EU and UN targets; the extent to which these targets continue to be met; if further measures are deemed necessary to achieve the targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38810/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions continue to be monitored, with a view to ensuring compliance with internationally set targets, which if not met, will result in the imposition of penalties; the nature of such penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38811/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air and Water Pollution (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the degree to which air and water pollution continues to be monitored; if notable results have been found, on foot of which any corrective action is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38812/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it is expected to deal with waste management by way of reduce, reuse and recycle strategies, landfills continue to be relied upon or incineration is used, or proposed, as a means of waste management; the number of landfills currently in operation; the number of incinerators dealing with domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 228. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if studies have been done with a view to reducing the cost of waste management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38814/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 230. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which reprocessing and recycling facilities are available in respect of plastic and rubber, with particular reference to the extent to which such facilities are readily available; the extent to which incentivisation is available to encourage investment in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which consideration will be provided to encourage the collection and recycling of household plastic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38817/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps taken to encourage the provision of properly co-ordinated glass and plastic waste collection systems, with a view to the provision of a comprehensive recycling programme that is readily available to the householder who may not have the means of travelling to bottle banks or to other recycling facilities; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 229. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to be in a position to publish revised guidelines in respect of the construction of wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38815/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the pyrite remediation programme will be reviewed with a view to identifying the number of households who have incurred considerable expenditure privately and who are currently not listed for support; if these cases will be examined with a view to determining the number that exist and how best to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to date of remediating unauthorised or illegal dumping at the various identified locations; the extent to which provisions are in place to prevent any recurrences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38820/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has sought or received communication from the various local authorities with a view to addressing the issue of stalled developments involving urban blight and run down streetscapes; if the funding already made available to address such issues requires further action, in the form of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which prominent derelict sites have been identified in towns and villages; if specific provision is being made to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Property Sales (5 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he continues to monitor sales of property by the National Asset Management Agency with a view to identifying the extent to which such residential property has been acquired by first-time home buyers; the proportion of such disposals that have gone to investors; and if he will make a statement on the...

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The next slot is shared by Deputies Dessie Ellis, Peadar Tóibín, Sandra McLellan, Martin Ferris and Gerry Adams. They have five, four, five, four and 12 minutes respectively.

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: One speaker.