Written answers
Tuesday, 25 October 2005
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Housing Grants
Question 586: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding he has provided for the provision of housing for persons with disabilities and persons leaving... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Ballina sewerage scheme will proceed in view of the development and building standstill in the town... - Planning Issues
Question 589: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will change planning laws in order that stand alone buildings cannot be demolished without proper... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 590: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the sewerage scheme project in Oughterard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30064/05] - Regional Road Network
Question 591: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total spending by his Department on non-national roads in each county council and city council area in the... - Sheltered Housing
Question 593: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to an application for sheltered housing by an association (details supplied) in... - Environmental Policy
Question 594: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sign the Friends of the Earth climate pledge; his policy to prevent climate change having... - Local Authority Members
Question 595: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the work of a local authority member is considered a part-time or a full-time job; and if he will make a... - Environmental Policy
Question 597: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the compensation package for designated bog lands will apply to farmers who sold their bog in 1996; and if... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 600: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewage treatment plant for Clifden, in view of the increased... - Waste Management
Question 603: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of businesses that have registered to date on the WEEE register; the percentage of all businesses... - Housing Projects
Question 605: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date by the Affordable Homes Partnership; if the 1999 affordable housing scheme, Part V... - Water Charges
Question 608: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if special consideration on water charges will be given to charitable organisations, such as homeless... - Regional Road Network
Question 609: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application has been received from Louth County Council for funding under the EU co-financed specific... - Local Authority Housing
Question 610: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation in relation to the formerly occupied houses being reallocated by the local authorities; the... - Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 611: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if additional funding will be provided to the Health Service Executive south eastern area, under the housing... - Local Authority Housing
Question 612: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of successful applications for provisional loan approval under the shared ownership scheme which... - Town Councils
Question 613: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons employed by town councils in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 by town; and if he will make... - National Spatial Strategy
Question 614: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide for the non-housing elements of the National Spatial Strategy as identified in page 103... - Local Authority Housing
Question 615: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the restrictions on persons who have bought a house from a local authority from selling... - Environmental Policy
Question 616: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the ESRI report, aspects of Irish energy policy, and its assertion that... - Archaeological Sites
Question 617: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to Government plans to purchase the Great Blasket Island; the exact cultural... - Waste Management
Question 618: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions he has taken to encourage and assist with reduction, recycling and reuse of waste in schools; and... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 619: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction a request from Cork County Council for an upgrade to a waste water treatment plant... - Local Government
Question 623: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to improve partnership between councils to improve services as promised in his address... - Waste Management
Question 624: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the system under which Repak is constituted and waste producers pay a fee to join is... - Tax Code
Question 625: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the United Kingdom cited an increase in the purchase of... - EU Directives
Question 626: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the implementation of the nitrates action programme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Library Projects
Question 627: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent of the roll-out of the Lifesteps programme; the number of public libraries in which it is... - Local Authority Housing
Question 628: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority dwellings that lack central heating facilities; and if he will make a statement... - Environmental Policy
Question 629: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of the 91 actions listed in the national biodiversity plan which have been implemented; and if he... - Computerisation Programme
Question 630: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the information technology initiatives undertaken by him since 1997; the consultants used in those... - Local Authority Structure
Question 631: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the huge increases in the populations of counties close to Dublin necessitates the... - Waste Disposal
Question 632: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish joint sludge management by a number of local authorities; and if he will make a statement... - Town Twinning
Question 633: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on town and area twinning; the support he gives to such initiatives; his further plans for these... - Library Projects
Question 634: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals for a new library for Dunleer, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Archaeological Sites
Question 635: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he received the statutory two-month notice required from the developer concerned prior to the commencement... - Architectural Heritage
Question 637: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the response he has received from Dublin City Council to his request to protect and preserve 16 Moore Street,... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 638: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of upgrading of a sewerage scheme at Kilmallock, County Limerick. [30495/05] - EU Directives
Question 640: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has advised emanations of the State as to whether Directive 2003/4/EC has direct effect, notwithstanding... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 641: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent by his Department in bringing into effect the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003.... - Local Authority Housing
Question 642: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding drawn down to date by Kilkenny Borough Council for the regeneration and refurbishment scheme... - Register of Electors
Question 645: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to extend the voting franchise for election to Dáil Éireann to citizens living abroad for a period... - Environmental Policy
Question 646: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will identify the source of the figures that he used to claim (details supplied) that Ireland's... - Waste Management
Question 647: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of companies or organisations which have applied to become approved bodies under sections 16 and 17... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 648: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to fill the vacancy of the chair of Comhar, the National Sustainable Development Partnership.... - Recycling Policy
Question 650: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether subsidising recycled packaging material might create a financial incentive for proactive... - Waste Management
Question 651: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the end destination of all packaging collected under a scheme (details... - Planning Issues
Question 654: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that large furniture outlets (details supplied) have been forced... - Coastal Protection
Question 656: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has allocated or intends to allocate funding to halt coastal erosion and remediate the old landfill site... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 658: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his views, in keeping with the National Anti-Poverty Strategy, coincide with those of local authorities... - Wildlife Conservation
Question 659: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the efforts his Department is taking to bring an end to the slaughter of whale; and if he... - Archaeological Sites
Question 660: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with his Department's role in the archaeological investigation of the Woodstown site in... - EU Directives
Question 661: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on all actions taken by the European Court of Justice against the Government with regard to... - Nuclear Safety
Question 662: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the action he has taken in view of the rupture in the sea discharge pipe on 15 September... - Environment Fund
Question 663: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give details of the amounts raised in each year from the environment fund; the detailed breakdown... - Environmental Policy
Question 664: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to introduce any regulations or a guidance manual for planning authorities to ensure that... - Departmental Records
Question 665: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has any meaningful breakdown of the data obtained from inspections for compliance with building... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 666: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions in percentage figures for comparison with 1990 for each... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 667: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the social housing investment targets set out in the national development plan will be achieved; and if... - Community Warden Scheme
Question 671: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend the community warden scheme operated by a number of local authorities and due to conclude on... - Regional Road Network
Question 672: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has provided funding directly or indirectly for the purpose of road re-alignment, improvement or... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 674: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which water treatment plans funded by his Department through the local authorities have become a... - Pollution Levels
Question 675: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the levels of dioxins or other pollutants on a county basis arising from recent reports in relation to... - Local Authority Housing
Question 677: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to provide housing for persons living in private rented accommodation and in receipt of... - Environmental Policy
Question 681: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of air pollution monitoring points located throughout County Kildare; the extent to which modern... - National Development Plan
Question 683: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which the targets set by and for his Department in the national development plan are achievable... - Waste Management
Question 684: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has laid down criteria in respect of the location of landfill sites; and if he will make a statement on... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 685: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to drainage requirements (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he has been in... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 687: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when work will commence on an affordable housing scheme (details supplied) in County Cork. [30646/05] - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 688: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage scheme at Creggs, County Galway; and if he will make a... - Animal Diseases
Question 689: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the banning of wild fowling for the 2005-06 season owing to concerns surrounding the spread of... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 690: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to address the practise of stage payments, which can make it more difficult or more... - Natural Heritage Areas
Question 691: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the statistics from the EU as of March 2005, indicating a designated Irish... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 692: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the income limits for the capital assistance scheme for social housing; when these limits were last revised;...
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