Written answers
Tuesday, 3 February 2004
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Nuclear Plants
Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the outcome of his meeting on 1 December 2003 with the British Minister for Energy, Mr. Stephen Timms, to... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the nature of the relationship between the national spatial strategy and the programme for decentralisation... - Environmental Policy
Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to present a proposal to Government to make Ireland a dioxin-free country. [2951/04] - Waste Disposal
Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the judgement of the European Court of Justice is expected in the case being taken by the Commission... - Housing Grants
Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the disabled persons' grant; if there are recent changes leading to a restriction on the... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to increase the grant available for small group sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement... - Waste Management
Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he proposes to deal with the issue of waste management in the future, with a view to... - Playground Statistics
Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of playgrounds there are in the State; and his proposals for increased provision. [2960/04] - Housing Grants
Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to increase the disabled persons' housing grant to cover 100% of the cost of approved... - House Prices
Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government has begun to reassess its position regarding house prices in view of the fact that,... - EU Directives
Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legal actions and actions of instances being taken against his Department for failure to implement EU... - Planning Issues
Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will issue new planning guidelines to local authorities. [2697/04] - Local Authority Housing
Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the figure for the resultant increase in the number of individuals seeking housing from local authorities, or... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date in implementing the targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions agreed by Ireland... - Local Authority Housing
Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total number of persons on local authority housing lists at the latest date for which figures are... - Development Levy
Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to address infrastructural deficits in some counties which led to unacceptable high levies... - Affordable Housing
Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses to be made available as part of Sustaining Progress affordable housing in each of the... - Homeless Persons
Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the changes he intends to implement in 2004 to ensure that an accurate count of those forced to sleep rough... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is the Government's intention to use this State's Presidency of the European Union to initiate a... - Electronic Voting
Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the importance of ensuring the integrity of the new electronic voting system which dictates... - Development Levy
Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department made a submission to Wicklow County Council on the draft levy scheme, published by the... - Homeless Persons
Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent concerns expressed by such organisations as Focus Ireland and... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the investigation which has been held by his Department into the circumstances in which a company (details... - Planning Issues
Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the correspondence his Department has had with Meath County Council over the proposal to build a hotel near... - Local Authority Funding
Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if consultants have been appointed to undertake the promised independent review of local government funding;... - Proposed Legislation
Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the main provisions of the proposed National Infrastructure Bill; if the heads of the Bill have yet been... - Nuclear Safety
Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the reports (details supplied) that the Governments of Britain, Germany,... - Planning Issues
Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made a submission on the draft regional guidelines for the Dublin area; and if he will make a... - Housing Grants
Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total number of persons awaiting payment of the first-time buyer's grant at the latest date for which... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in regard to proposals for decentralisation, any survey has been undertaken to establish the number of... - Benchmarking Awards
Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date in regard to the implementation of the Civil Service action plan drawn up to meet... - Nuclear Plants
Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding Ireland's international legal case in connection with the Sellafield nuclear plant;... - Affordable Housing
Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the figure for the amount of housing completions, planning permissions granted, and financial contributions... - Local Government Reform
Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the process of reforming local Government will commence; if it is planned to initiate a public... - Homeless Persons
Question 180: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the call made by the Depaul Trust for the appointment of an ombudsman for... - Waste Management
Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the scientific basis for his recently expressed view that incinerators were less harmful to the public than... - EU Directives
Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the Government has sought a derogation from the terms of the EU nitrates directive, particularly... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to encourage the use of more eco-friendly cement in building work here; and if he will... - Homeless Persons
Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is the Government's intention to place homeless strategies on a statutory basis; if not, the reasons... - Affordable Housing
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... - Pollution Control
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... - Road Network
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] - Radon Gas Levels
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... - Planning Issues
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... - Political Lobbying
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... - End-of-Life Vehicles
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... - Local Authority Housing
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] - Heritage Liaison Group
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... - Traveller Accommodation
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... - Register of Electors
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... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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... - Building Land
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... - Radon Gas Levels
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... - Nuclear Safety
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... - Planning Issues
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... - Waste Management
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... - Planning Issues
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... - Local Authority Housing
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... - Electronic Voting
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...
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