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Local Authority Funding. (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure that outstanding development levies are collected from developers by local authorities; the moneys outstanding in total; the moneys outstanding in respect of each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36054/09]

Local Authority Funding. (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister for his response. I note he has not yet received the information regarding the amount that is owed to the local authorities for development levies. That is worrying in some ways because many newspapers have carried partial information that suggests the amount of money is considerable. In February, The Irish Times wrote that the four Dublin local authorities are...

Local Authority Funding. (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: This will become a major issue. We may find that local authorities turn out to be insolvent because development levies were a major source of funding for local authorities. If they do not collect these levies over the next few years, local government funding is reduced and they have difficulty collecting water charges from businesses that claim they cannot pay they will be in big trouble....

Local Authority Funding. (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: It is welcome that local authorities are pursuing these development levies from the developers and that extra staff have been assigned to this. What if the local authorities are not able to collect the money? Is the Government examining this problem? At the Green Party conference at the weekend the Minister referred to how we will fund local authorities in the future. Local authorities...

Other Questions (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister referred to 28 heritage officers and I resume this refers to 28 local authorities. Are these local authorities at city council and county council level or are some town councils? Is there anything in train to ensure the other local authorities have heritage officers? The Minister made the point that there is a need for a more sustainable planning. From the point of view of the...

Other Questions (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The point made by Deputy Hogan is very important. Local authorities will not need as many planning officials as they did because there will be fewer planning applications to administer. People in planning might be the right people to put into the roles of heritage officers. It is important that rather than stating this as an aspiration, the Government implements it. This is the most...

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister made the point that the mayoralty is only part of what he hopes to do for local government. It will be welcome. A directly elected mayor is an idea worth trying, especially for Dublin, to see how it will work out and evolve. That said, we should not lose sight of the importance of the role of the ordinary county and city councillor. These people are at the coal face and are...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding his statement that there is enough land zoned in parts of the country to provide for housing needs up until 2075; if he will take steps to ensure that further land is not rezoned in upcoming development plans for the local authority areas concerned; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of permanent and temporary staff employed by each local authority in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of staff cuts in each local authority area since the 2007 general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35797/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (14 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has hired an economist to conduct an analysis of the contract for the Poolbeg incinerator, Dublin; if the analysis revealed that the contract was anti-competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36138/09]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (13 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the exclusion of persons on low incomes from the home energy saving scheme; the reason there is a minimum requirement that the grant amount in the first application must be €500 or greater; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this excludes those who only require a cavity wall...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (13 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his review of the community support for older people scheme has been completed; the findings of this review; if this scheme will be recommenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35484/09]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (13 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding his proposals to introduce new noise pollution regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35763/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make provisions for homeowners who find themselves in a situation in which either they or their spouse or partner are out of work and are unable to meet their mortgage repayments and consequently may face repossession of their properties by the lending institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34997/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convictions in each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 for offences under Section 1 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 1935, Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 1935, Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006, Section 3 of the Criminal Law (Sexual...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the single farm payment of a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been issued; if he will ensure this payment is issued as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34996/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of providers who have applied to participate in the new scheme to provide free pre-school year of early childhood care and education; the list of the providers countrywide who will be taking part in this particular scheme; if she expects the scheme to commence in January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 803: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he expects to re-establish the scheme of community support for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33669/09]

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (6 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 957: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the new National Biodiversity Plan to cover the period 2008 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33193/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1001: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding funding which has been approved for three regeneration projects in the Cranmore area of Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34084/09]