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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the precise and immediate housing requirement in each local authority has been determined; the number currently deemed to be effectively homeless; the number of homeless persons coming on to the register on a daily and weekly basis; the local authority areas including County Kildare deemed to be most...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding one-parent family payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who was previously in payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46223/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 13 November 2014, if the position in respect of the person's disability pension has been approved by the court with particular reference to the fact that the current status had previously been quashed in 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45827/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 351. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46220/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 352. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 13 November 2014 asking her to clarify if any details exist in the relevant section of her Department in connection with the status or residency in this country in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois if there is a particular reason such details have not been provided as requested...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of the processing of a medical card renewal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has submitted all requested documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46009/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46075/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 560. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities continue to receive adequate provision to meet the disabled persons housing adaption grant requirements; the numbers currently awaiting approval throughout the various local authorities countywide with particular reference to County Kildare; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 561. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it is expected that Irish Water will be in a position to make the necessary investment in the provision of storage, treatment and transmission of an adequate and appropriate water supply of the required quality in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46347/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 562. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications received in his Department for funding from Kildare County Council to complete development works in unfinished housing estates within the past three years to date in 2014; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to respond to such applications in the short and medium term; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 563. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which reduction targets in respect of carbon emissions continue to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46349/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 571. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which carbon reduction targets have been achieved in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 564. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons currently on the various local authority housing lists throughout the country, with particular reference to County Kildare; the extent to which rent increases in the private sector are making it impossible for such families to exist or remain in their homes; if urgent provision will be made to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he continues to take to address serious anomalies in respect of shared ownership housing loans which he inherited with particular reference to an annual increase in the cost of rental equity which made the cost of a loan for persons in that income category to be seriously disadvantaged when compared with higher...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to provide the necessary funding to meet the requirements of group water and sewerage schemes throughout County Kildare in the current year, with particular reference to meeting the needs set out and prioritised by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 567. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which river or waterway pollution has been reported or detected in each of the past four years to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 568. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the degree to which monitoring continues to take place in respect of air and water pollution; if particular trends have become noticeable arising from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46354/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Property Sales (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 569. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 570. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects Kildare County Council to be in a position to draw down the necessary funding to meet the urgent local authority housing requirements, with particular reference to identifying properties that may be purchased in each town or village, thereby addressing the most serious aspects of the...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Tánaiste indicate to the House the progress that has been made on the national paediatric hospital development board (amendment) Bill? Is it progressing as anticipated? Have its heads been agreed? When is it likely to be before the House?