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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 821. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that consultants and inspectors hired by his Department have access to gas tunnels as part of their inspections; that certification for access to such tunnels is only provided to gas industry personnel as opposed to inspectors; that only contractors with sufficient access to all areas are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Broadcasting Charge Introduction (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 824. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of submissions to date on the Consultation on the Introduction of a Public Service Broadcasting Charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38567/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 832. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the price of paying three months car tax versus twelve months car tax can be arranged so that regardless of how long the motor tax is paid for, persons paying for shorter periods are not penalised over the space of one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 835. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned that since the licence fee for dogs licences increased from €12.70 to €20, more than 26,331 dogs disappeared from the system, representing a 12% drop in persons getting the licences; if he believes the hike in fee has stopped people registering their dogs; if discussions have been held to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 871. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider abolishing the dog licence fee once the dog microchipping initiative is introduced; the discussions his Department have held with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 885. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his concerns in light of the increase in dog licences from €12.70 to €20, more than 26,331 dogs disappeared from the system, representing a 12% drop in persons getting the licences; if he believes the hike in fee has stopped persons registering their dogs; if he will provide a breakdown on a local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 853. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements that have been put in place for the establishment of the call centre for Irish Water for the purposes of payment and customer service; the number of jobs that have been created here as a result of this call centre; the number of submissions his Department received for the awarding of the tender contract;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Height Restrictions (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 868. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on legislation to deal with height restrictions on hedges and trees on both public and private land; if a person is entitled to a view from their property they previously had; the discussions he and his Department have had with other Departments on this matter to find a legal remedy to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 869. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of requests received over the previous seven years from a local authority (details supplied) in County WIcklow seeking sanction to develop a new fire station or replace an older station; if he sees any capital funding being made available in the near future for fire stations in the local authority area; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 872. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that Irish Water / Uisce Eireann is accountable to his Department for the purposes of answering Parliamentary Questions on the record of Dáil Éireann; if full answers regarding their work will be published on the record of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37076/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 873. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding a local authority (details supplied) in County Wicklow will receive under the Energy Efficiency Programme for local authority homes in 2013 in view of the fact that €10 million is being invested; the amount he believes the same local authority will receive in 2014 under a €25 million...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 874. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 18 July 2013; if he will outline in tabular form, the complete list of estates and properties in two counties (details supplied) that have been exempted from the local property tax following a challenge to the Ombudsman; the total number of complaints that have been received...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Chains of Office (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 875. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Chains belonging to current Mayors and Cathaoirleachs of current Town Councils, that generally rotate on an annual basis, will continue to operate and be recognised under the new municipal authority system or area council, being introduced as part of the local Government reform; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: International Conventions (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 876. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of submissions his Department received through the public consultation phase on the implementation of the UNECE Aarhus Convention here on the implementation in Ireland of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 877. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the categories and schemes of funding that have been made available by his Department to local authorities for the provision of dog littering signs; if any such funding can be targeted at particular areas in need of such signs in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37142/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 878. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available to Wicklow County Council and or Bray Town Council for the provision of dog littering signs at a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37143/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 884. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the legislative basis, either through an Act of the Oireachtas or statutory instrument, that sets the basis for voting hours here for Presidential, General, European and local elections, in addition to referendums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37336/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 886. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he and his Department have considered as part of the reform of local government to allow and make provision for an office of the newly directly elected mayor of Dublin in Brussels, in view of the benefits this has given to London as part of the Mayor of London's office in Brussels; if he believes such an office would...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 889. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a proposed plebiscite on the establishment of an office of a mayor may be put to an individual area, such as the current electroal area of Dublin; if he will detail the local authorities this plebiscite in 2014 will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 891. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the number of tetra recycling facilities available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37462/13]