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Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of bilingual publications published by his Department since 2002 to date in 2007; the print run for each publication; if there are copies remaining in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13445/07]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special projects for youth funded by her Department in County Louth; the location and number of such staff funded by her Department; if these staff and funding are of a temporary nature; her plans to increase such funding in County Louth and in particular in Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee towns; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the counties that are not in receipt of any youth information grant; the reason County Louth has not received a youth information grant to date; the proposals she has to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13512/07]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the Youth Information Grant Review carried out by her Department, and the funding review that has been carried out under the National Youth Work Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13513/07]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 511: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the targets outlined in the first climate change strategy were not met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13820/07]

Nuclear Plants. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: The subplot of this argument is the energy crisis in Britain, including security supply issues, Ukrainian gas and so on. The British are approaching this issue from a totally different perspective than we are. I agree that all parties in the House are ad idem in our opposition to nuclear power on our doorstep. However, other arguments are being put forward by elements in the media,...

Development Land (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is quite a radical step. I agree with the Minister in respect of many of the issues he raised. The key point is, however, that the legislation has not yet been published. The principle being established is that land which is zoned for social and affordable housing and not so used can be compulsorily acquired. Perhaps the Minister will outline what will be the effect on me if, say, I...

Social and Affordable Housing. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social and affordable housing units his Department expects to be completed in 2007 on foot of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13819/07]

Social and Affordable Housing. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I understand that approximately 80,000 homes were built last year. Not every house is in a Part V scheme. However, there is a very paltry return of approximately 3,000 homes when it should be 10,000, 15,000 or even 20,000. It is a very poor result from Part V. The question is directed towards local authorities and how they are performing. Does the Minister of State have a list of local...

Social and Affordable Housing. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I understand that.

Social and Affordable Housing. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Could that not be changed?

Social and Affordable Housing. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Although 80,000 houses were built last year, there has been a poor response to the need for social and affordable housing. Nothing the Minister of State has said indicates his intention to change his policy. Will he change the size of the footprint of a housing site? In some cases five or more dwellings are being built on small sites of less than 0.1 of a hectare. These developments are...

Social and Affordable Housing. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Thank you.

Water Supply Contamination. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. This is an extremely serious public health issue. It constitutes a crisis for the people of Galway and could become a crisis in many other locations. I appreciate the EPA has asked local authorities to identify immediately areas in which public water supply may be theoretically at risk. I ask the Minister to provide Members with this information as soon...

Water Supply Contamination. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: In general, the EPA report deals with problems in respect of group water schemes, which is the reason the latter are being taken into public ownership and the reason the Minister's legislation promoted such measures. Can the Minister comment briefly on my remarks concerning the other water supplies that may be at risk?

Planning Issues. (5 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would he think the Minister is one?

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank all those who contributed to the debate. There were some measured speeches, unlike that of the Minister of State. If we reflect on what is happening we will see the time has now come to decouple the people from this Government because it has not done its job. Ireland is not meeting its Kyoto targets. Since the first climate change strategy was produced by the Government emissions...

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: We should be heading towards 13% above the 1990 limit but we are at 25% and it is increasing as we speak. Government policy has failed. I will refer to the excellent work done in the recent report published by Urban Forum. There is an increasing suburbanisation in Ireland and more and more people live outside our cities. The population in Cork and Limerick declined by 3.2% and 2.7%...

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: However, we cannot all travel in bus lanes as the Minister of State can. We need to get people out of their cars and those that must be used need to be more efficient. We need joined-up Government thinking. On this most important area of transport the Government has completely failed and it is out of control. The way the cities are growing is also out of control. We do not have...

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a European policy.