Written answers
Tuesday, 25 October 2005
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Planning Issues
Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of section 140 motions under the Local Government Act 2001 which have been tabled and passed by... - Water Quality
Question 101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to improve further surface water quality and reduce eutrophication of rivers, lakes,... - Nuclear Safety
Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will publish his correspondence with Mr. Finn Uglevelt in relation to the level three incident at... - National Building Agency
Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new role for the National Building Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30015/05] - Homelessness Policy
Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will guide local authorities and State agencies towards a broader and more realistic definition of... - Nuclear Plants
Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on plans to privatise a number of nuclear installations in the United Kingdom; his further views on... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has estimated the potential impact on the Exchequer of the purchase of carbon credits under Kyoto... - Departmental Schemes
Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the World Health Organisation international radon project co-ordinators' attention has been drawn to the... - Nuclear Plants
Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the meeting which he held with the British Secretary of State for Trade... - Building Regulations
Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in implementation of the new improved energy efficiency standard for housing; and if... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to repeal the provisions introduced by way of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002... - EU Directives
Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he has failed to respond to the European Commission's final warning announced on 13 January 2005... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the NESC estimation that 73,000 more social housing units will be needed by 2012; if he... - Waste Management
Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take at national level to tackle the illegal dumping of construction waste, which was cited... - Energy Efficiency
Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of households equipped with solar panels to provide energy; and if he will make a statement on the... - EU Directives
Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will reply to the European Commission regarding the concerns that the Commission has in relation to... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of units of social and affordable housing provided under Part V of the Planning and Development... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines on Department procurement practices and the processes which have been put in place for the... - Election Management System
Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the electronic voting scheme; the cost to date; when electronic voting will next be used here;... - Water Supply Contamination
Question 122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to give new powers to the Environment Protection Agency to prosecute local... - Planning Issues
Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the planning Acts to provide more choice to persons; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the files which have been requested from his Department by the Mahon tribunal; and if he will make a statement... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions he has taken since January 2005 to achieve his Department's objective of enabling every household... - Planning Issues
Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the current planning process is hindering the construction of the necessary... - National Spatial Strategy
Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in implementation of the national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the... - Building Regulations
Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to modernise the building regulations to provide for the mandatory use of condensing boilers in new... - Architectural Heritage
Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent report from the Centre for Public Inquiry on Trim Castle; if consent under section 14... - Nuclear Plants
Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the volumes of highly active liquid waste being held in Sellafield awaiting vitrification; and if he will make... - Waste Management
Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will appoint a High Court inspector to investigate issues surrounding illegal dumping in County Wicklow,... - Homeless Persons
Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to provide long-term accommodation solutions for those who are homeless as opposed to... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs and fines imposed on Ireland arising from losing actions at the European Court of Justice in each of... - Climate Change Strategy
Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will travel to Montreal for the United Nations climate change conference from 28 November 2005 to 9... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to tackle greenhouse gas emissions following the statement of Dr. Mary Kelly, director... - Waste Management
Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid into farm plastics recycling scheme by farmers in 2004; the cost of recycling the farm... - Register of Electors
Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the way the register of electors is complied; if he will ask An Post or other agencies,... - Nuclear Safety
Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has raised with his United Kingdom counterpart the concerns expressed by the All Ireland Nuclear Free... - Fire Service
Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role he envisages the Irish fire service playing in the proposed European international crisis management... - Tax Code
Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in discussions with the Department of Finance regarding the impact on the housing market of tax incentives... - Architectural Heritage
Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the proposed Irish heritage trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30396/05] - Local Authority Grants
Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the operation of the disabled persons grant in view of the significant increase in... - Disabled Drivers
Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that wheelchair bound disabled drivers are unable to reach the pay... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to remedy the situation whereby the capital funding limits for housing associations are... - Waste Management
Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reassess his plans in relation to waste incineration in view of the Government commissioned report... - Recycling Policy
Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the regulations introduced under the WEEE directive in view of the fact that the operation of... - Homeless Persons
Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to tackle homelessness; the further steps he will take to aid those who find themselves... - Public-Private Partnerships
Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all the public-private partnership projects approved in 2004 for the environment sector are fully... - Waste Management
Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to strengthen the enforcement efforts against illegal movement of waste here in view of... - Water Quality
Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of water estimated to be lost through leaks in water mains; the cost of these leaks; the action he... - Local Authority Funding
Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the undercharging by Waterford County Council of Part V development contributions; if he has... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the cost to industry of companies having to pay for their excess carbon; and the measures he has... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will investigate the case where a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who has signed a contract of... - Waste Management
Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the response he has received from local authorities to his policy directive under section 60 of the Waste... - Freedom of Information
Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 received by him for each year since the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to reduce CO2 emissions from private cars which have increased by 130% since 1990; and if he will... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to change the legislation with respect to the claw back on affordable housing; and if he will make a... - Litter Pollution
Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the current level of fines, detection and punishment for litter offences are... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses provided under the 1999 scheme, Part V and Sustaining Progress to date; and if... - Local Authority Housing
Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will carry out an investigation or survey of local authorities in order to ascertain the reason many... - Radon Gas Levels
Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take arising from the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland report that suggests... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the assertion by the Irish Council of Social Housing in September 2005 that Ireland is building... - Environmental Policy
Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the Environmental Protection Agency will not rule on appeals to its own decisions; his... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the introduction of legislation to give local authorities powers to compulsory purchase order... - Freedom of Information
Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will extend the extend the Freedom of Information Act 1997 to other bodies under the aegis of his... - Nuclear Plants
Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made representations in relation to the danger posed by building B30 at Sellafield; and if he will... - Waste Management
Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to eliminate cross-Border dumping following his speech on the matter to the Environment... - Building Regulations
Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps open to him to encourage greater use of energy efficient and renewable energy technology in... - Local Authority Land Development
Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the circumstances under which local authorities may dispose of land and criteria that apply; and his plans to... - Planning Regulations
Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will legislate for development levies to be used for community amenities including schools and health... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is unfair to ask non-residential residents of Achill Island to pay €3 million... - Planning Regulations
Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions he has had with county managers or their representatives with respect to the rural planning... - Homeless Persons
Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions he has taken in the past 12 months to address the ongoing homelessness crisis. [30316/05] - EU Legislation
Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of EU Directives for which he has responsibility for that remain to be transposed into Irish law;... - Local Authority Funding
Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether comments by the chief executive of the Heritage Council that under-resourcing of local... - Local Authority Staff
Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the two codes of conduct, one for local authority employees and the other for councillors to... - Architectural Heritage
Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the current funding for architectural protection grants; and if he will make a statement on... - House Prices
Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether competition from buyers of second homes is a contributory factor to house price... - Planning Regulations
Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make changes to section 29(1)([i]a[/i]) of the Planning and Development Act 2001; and if he will...
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