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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Affordable Housing (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he proposes to meet the housing needs of the 60,000 families on the various local authority waiting lists and a similar number of people who will never be in a position to obtain a home of their own due to the inadequacy of their salaries to fund mortgages in line with current house prices; the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Pollution Control (3 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that breaches of conditions imposed on companies on integrated pollution control licences are sufficiently strong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2873/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Road Network (3 Feb 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the capital and current expenditure on all roads by the State for 2003 and proposed for 2004. [2969/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (3 Feb 2004)

Jack Wall: Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by the trade union movement regarding the possible threat to workers posed by exposure to radon gas in the workplace; if he will consider the introduction of regulations requiring mandatory testing of workplaces for radon gas in areas of high risk; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Feb 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the threat by the European Commission to take legal action arising from the decision of the Government to introduce a €20 charge for making a submission on a planning application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2864/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Political Lobbying (3 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is planning to introduce legislation to control or regulate political lobbying; when the promised code of conduct for staff and members of local authorities will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2867/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: End-of-Life Vehicles (3 Feb 2004)

Mary Upton: Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position with regard to the promised regulations concerning end-of-life vehicles; when the regulations will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2885/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 Feb 2004)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the most recent figures for rent arrears in each local authority area. [2848/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Heritage Liaison Group (3 Feb 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the promised high-level heritage liaison group has been established; the details of its membership and terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2875/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (3 Feb 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made with regard to the Traveller accommodation programme; the reason he has not convened a meeting of Traveller accommodation committees on the local authorities in the greater Dublin area as was done by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2855/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Register of Electors (3 Feb 2004)

Liz McManus: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to promote awareness among non-nationals of their right to be included in the electoral register and to vote in the local elections and, in respect of EU citizens, the right to vote in European elections; if advertising or promotional campaigns are planned by his...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the process under which Ireland will decide the way in which to allocate carbon emissions capacity for companies that will be affected by the EU emissions trading proposals for 2004. [31348/03]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Building Land (3 Feb 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the results of the research he has commissioned from a company (details supplied) into the ownership and control of building land in certain development areas, particularly Dublin, to determine whether current practices are retarding the overall delivery of building land or impeding...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (3 Feb 2004)

Joe Sherlock: Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reintroduce the radon remedial grant scheme for domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2883/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Nuclear Safety (3 Feb 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on the location of the proposed radioactive waste storage facility; if a shortlist of sites has been drawn up; if he will publish the shortlist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2881/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Feb 2004)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date in the review of the retail planning guidelines relating to floorspace cap on retail warehouses; when he expects that the process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2869/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Waste Management (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date in regard to his consideration of the report of the health research board study commissioned by his Department into the likely effects of landfill and thermal treatment; the specific steps he intends to take to deal with the finding in the report that Ireland had insufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Feb 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to introduce the promised guidelines under the Planning and Development Act 2000 to deal with the issue of one off housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2862/04]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 Feb 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the additional provision he intends to make from resources available to his Department in 2004 for the provision of accommodation for lone parents and other persons on low incomes, particularly given the recent announcement by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs of severe restrictions in eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Electronic Voting (3 Feb 2004)

Liam Twomey: Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the evidence of the unreliability of electronic voting which makes the need for a paper trail more compelling and that the outcome of any election could be challenged. [2952/04]