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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 30. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which an assessment has been done of the local authority housing need in the greater Dublin area with a view to urgent utilisation of the recently announced budgetary provisions in this regard, with particular reference to the need to ensure the immediate provision of directly built local authority houses is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 58. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 16 October 2013, in respect of which a generic reply was received in respect of a specific question, if it is accepted that the role of the local authorities in the context of the determination of eligibility for local authority housing loans differs from that of commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if eligibility for a higher education grant will be reconsidered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45075/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which any assessment continues to be done of requirements for drainage or flood prevention measures on a county basis; the progress in this regard in respect of previously identified sensitive areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45316/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an appeal in respect of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45012/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Appeals (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress of an appeal in respect of an application for guardian's payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if an oral hearing will be arranged in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45020/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct amount of rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45021/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which this country's carbon reduction targets continue to be met in line with international agreements; the extent if any to which adjustment is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 173. 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 six years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45318/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of families currently recorded on the housing waiting list of each local authority; the extent to which a study has been carried out to determine the areas most seriously deficient in terms of ability to meet the housing needs as set out; his plans to deal with the situation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of shared ownership housing loans currently in arrears in respect of the rental part of their property; if cognisance has been taken of the fact that the regulations appertaining to such mortgages were penalised to the extent of an annual increase of 4.2%; if any review has been undertaken to address...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if in the context of funds provided for local authority house building in the recent budget are likely to be deployed to those local authorities most seriously affected by housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it is expected that the serious local authority housing crisis as evidenced by the unprecedented numbers on the Kildare County Council housing waiting list will be addressed within the context of the recent budgetary allocation for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45311/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of local authority loans applied for in each local authority area in each of the past five years to date; the number approved, rejected or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45312/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it is expected to provide for the enhanced storage, treatment and transmission of domestic drinking water in the short, medium and long term; the extent to which this meets identified targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which part-time or whole-time fire services currently exist throughout the country; the extent to which it is expected to develop the service in the future on a part-time or whole-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45314/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 171. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45315/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 172. 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 same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45317/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Leases (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of properties currently let or leased to tenants on local authority housing waiting lists and or other; the extent to which such numbers have fluctuated over the past six years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45319/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has adequate resources available to meet the requirements of the various local authorities under the small or group sewerage or water schemes; the degree to which he expects to be in a position to provide such funding in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....