Written answers
Thursday, 4 May 2006
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Environmental Policy
Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the provision of greater access to environmental information and on the importance of public... - Waste Management
Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress he has made to date in considering measures to regulate or reform the waste collection system... - Nuclear Safety
Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the national emergency plan for an accident at the nuclear plant at Sellafield was last tested; his views... - Private Rented Accommodation
Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of reports he has received from the Private Residential Tenancies Board on registration of landlords... - EU Directives
Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funds will be provided by his Department in order to conduct research into the efficacy and cost... - Planning Issues
Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will be supporting the energy efficiency initiative taken by Fingal County Council by... - EU Directives
Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that compact fluorescent bulbs, which use 80% less electricity than... - Recycling Policy
Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that almost three quarters of recyclable material is recycled abroad; and if he has... - Building Regulations
Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on recent media reports that the implementation of the Energy Performance in Building Directive will... - Departmental Reports
Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Quigley Report has been implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16632/06] - EU Directives
Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of European Directives for which he is responsible and which have been transposed into Irish law;... - Planning Issues
Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he consults regularly with the Irish Planners Institute in relation to planning issues generally; and if he... - Water Quality
Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the trend highlighted in the Environmental Protection Agency's third National Implementation... - Election Management System
Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the enumerators employed to conduct the Census will be used to bring the electoral register up to date; and... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether that an independent inquiry should be conducted into the issues which have arisen at the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will enter into discussions to direct and encourage in every possible way local authorities to set... - Departmental Schemes
Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the €6 million in extra funding for sports, cultural and community facilities announced recently by him... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the targets, in respect of social housing which he is proposing should be included in the new National... - Building Regulations
Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce new building guidelines for larger developments which will include CHP and district... - Biodiversity Plans
Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of Government Departments which have dedicated biodiversity units; the number and names of local... - Recycling Policy
Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the main findings identified to date as the barriers to the use and marketing of recyclable material by the... - Control of Dogs
Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to control the number of stray domestic pets, particularly dogs and cats; and if... - Local Authority Staff
Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total number of persons employed in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16633/06] - Nuclear Plants
Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the operators of the nuclear plant at Sellafield have changed their accounting... - Environmental Policy
Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the intended timeframe for the implementation of the 10 key actions recommended in the recent report, Invasive... - Planning Issues
Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will remove the present planning restrictions in relation to the installation of solar panels for... - House Prices
Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will outlaw the practice of gazumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16592/06] - Noise Pollution
Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the arrangements for dealing with neighbourhood noise are sufficient. [16644/06] - Environmental Policy
Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the rise in the number of plastic bags being used here over the past two years; and if he will... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that the installation of the types of energy efficient technologies covered in schemes such... - Planning Issues
Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will be bringing amendments to Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to allow... - Water Quality
Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the pressures on environment sections of many local authorities to focus on... - Election Management System
Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total expenditure incurred to date in respect of electronic voting including promotion, storage, research... - Building Regulations
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on the preparing of his Department's sectoral plan; the number of submissions his... - Local Authority Playgrounds
Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority playgrounds here on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on... - Sustainable Development Strategy
Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the National Sustainable Development Policy published almost ten years ago; if so, if... - Local Authority Housing
Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of units of social housing sold by local authorities under the Tenant Purchase Scheme in 2005. [16558/06] - EU Directives
Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the derogation under the nitrates action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Building Regulations
Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce nationally applicable building guidelines in relation to annual heating requirements for... - Planning Issues
Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of decisions by An Bord Pleanála in cases in which the Bord overrules its own inspectors'... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Galway whereby a new scheme of affordable houses were sold... - Litter Pollution
Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons fined for littering since 1 January 2006; the average fine imposed; and if he will make a... - Waste Disposal
Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the proposed incinerator at Poolbeg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16621/06] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to encourage the use of zero emission cars and vans by introducing exemption from road tax and... - Exotic Animals
Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's estimate of the number of exotic animals, once kept as pets, that are now living in the wild;... - Departmental Press Facilities
Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is appropriate to use his Department's press facility and website to issue a party... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the Government effort to date in relation to the provision of affordable,... - Proposed Legislation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to introduce legislation requiring a cooling-off period for senior local authority staff... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the practice that is happening in some affordable housing schemes whereby the houses... - Nuclear Safety
Question 69: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects a final decision in relation to the UNCLOS case in view of the preliminary judgement in January... - Local Authority Housing
Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of move on accommodation units in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16626/06] - House Prices
Question 74: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Irish Home Builder's Association statement that development levies add up to 6 per cent to the... - Local Authority Housing
Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to conduct the housing needs assessment on an annual basis in order to give a more accurate picture... - Private Rented Accommodation
Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he intends to update the minimum standards for rented accommodation to bring them in line with... - Local Authority Housing
Question 80: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has estimated the likely demand for local authority housing over the next five years; and if... - Building Regulations
Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to amend the Building Control Bill 2005 to allow for the setting up of an independent architects... - Housing Grants
Question 82: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will include the provision of radon remediation measures for homes as a qualifying type of work under... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 83: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to build more affordable housing in view of increasing house prices; and if he will make a statement... - Property Management
Question 84: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to regulate property management agents; and if he will make a statement on the... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 85: 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 Acts... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to produce revised proposals for reducing greenhouse gases; if these proposals will include all... - End-of-Life Vehicles
Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the end-of life vehicles draft regulations would push up the cost of cars; and if he will... - Housing Grants
Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to restore the first-time buyer's grant in view of reports that many developers are passing on... - Nuclear Safety
Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view the failure to raise the concerns of the Members of Dáil Éireann at the planned privatisation of... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the targets set for social and affordable housing provision in the 2004 NESC Report Housing in... - Departmental Agencies
Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the Environmental Protection Agency advisory committee in order to avail of the... - Private Rented Accommodation
Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to give the Private Residential Tenancies Board the authority to collect deposits from tenants in... - National Spatial Strategy
Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the most up to date information on the status of the National Spatial Strategy; and if he... - Job Creation
Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to reports indicating that expectations for new job creation in the... - Water Quality
Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to ensure that local authorities have sufficient funds and staff to effectively... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if housing construction schemes which received funding from his Department but also qualified for funding from... - Waste Management
Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the recent rapid increases in inflation, he intends to introduce a national waiver scheme for... - Official Engagements
Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the meetings he has had with the City and County Managers Association in the past year; the topics discussed... - Housing Sector
Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if estimates have been done to determine the number of first-time home buyers likely to be in the market for a... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the decision whereby companies producing environmentally-friendly cement, or green... - Architectural Heritage
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 14 February 2006, if following the receipt of the steering group... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he intends to ensure that social integration of housing is achieved and that the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the projected estimated cost to the Exchequer per annum for carbon credits if the cost was to rise to €50...
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