Written answers
Tuesday, 13 June 2006
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Nuclear Safety
Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take in pursuing the MOX case in view of the recent European Court of Justice ruling on the... - House Prices
Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied regarding the housing market, especially in relation to house prices for new and second hand... - EU Directives
Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on progress to date in enforcing waste electrical and electronic equipment... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22532/06] - Waste Disposal
Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the costings made in relation to the proposed Ringsend incineration plant in 1997 are... - Waste Management
Question 66: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the introduction of resource recovery units as part of the waste management policy of his... - Species Action Plans
Question 67: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take in relation to the threatened extinction of the pearl mussel; if his attention has... - Planning Issues
Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results on a planning authority basis of his Department's survey of planning authorities regarding their... - EU Directives
Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure that Ireland will not be liable to pay fines under the EU Habitats Directive... - Archaeological Sites
Question 71: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with copies of any significant reports or correspondence that he has received... - Library Projects
Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the way in which he will improve public libraries here; and if he will allocate... - Election Management System
Question 74: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the contingency plans which are in place to recycle or otherwise dispose of the electronic voting machines in... - Nuclear Plants
Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on raising the privatisation of British nuclear fuels at EU level. [22448/06] - Housing Provision
Question 76: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals contained in the housing material of the National Development Plan which have been or are being... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 78: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on his Department's emissions trading policy. [22566/06] - Nuclear Plants
Question 80: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to meet with the Northern Secretary, Mr. Hain, with a view to receiving a solemn commitment that... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress on Part 5 of the Housing Act 1988 on a county basis. [22564/06] - Housing Grants
Question 82: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a grant system to tackle radon gas in domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement... - Local Authority Regulations
Question 83: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to amend staff regulations for certain graded employees of local authorities and vocational... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 84: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to increase the social and affordable housing stock in view of the fact that rent... - Local Government Reform
Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans regarding the reform of local government structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Waste Management
Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the result of checks his Department has made into the operation of the plastic bag levy; if there is... - Housing Provision
Question 88: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on reports (details supplied) that major housing developments in the Greater Dublin area could face... - Planning Issues
Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the lack of consistency between planning authorities on the question of whether solar panels... - Recycling Policy
Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage and volume of recycled cardboard and plastic waste that is shipped from Ireland to China on an... - Environmental Management
Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to halt the decline in Ireland's biodiversity by the 2010 target date; and if he... - Water Meters
Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will request local authorities to introduce a single charge only for county council installed water... - EU Directives
Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the most recent proposals submitted to the European Commission in relation to the EU Nitrates Directive will... - Housing Grants
Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the maximum grant for the disabled persons grant; and if he will make a statement on the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the transport sector was not included in the carbon emissions scheme since emissions in this sector... - National Spatial Strategy
Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the continuing expansion of the growth in the Dublin region, he will review the national spatial... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will initiate a new national design competition for the building industry for highly energy efficient... - Species Action Plans
Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to curb the population of the grey squirrel, which is a threat to the native... - Planning Issues
Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of his recent discussions (details supplied) with Environment Commissioner, Mr. Stavros Dimas on... - Vacant Dwellings
Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average number of vacant dwellings in the State in each of the past ten years. [22476/06] - Environmental Policy
Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding which was allocated to the grant schemes and agencies of the environmental partnership... - Dog Breeding Industry
Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date by his Department in implementing the recommendations of the working group to review... - Departmental Schemes
Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date of the rental accommodation scheme; if he has received representations from local... - Noise Pollution
Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the way in which he is tackling noise pollution. [22570/06] - Estate Management
Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the response of each planning authority to circular letter PD 1/06 regarding their policy in relation to... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social and affordable houses short of the national development plan targets the country will be... - Departmental Circulars
Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that his Department circulars are not readily available on his Department's website... - Register of Electors
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he intends to ensure that legitimate voters are not deleted off the electoral register under... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has drawn up proposals to tax cars on their greenhouse gas emissions as opposed to their... - Species Action Plans
Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of strategic action plans which are currently in place here to deal with the specifically... - Flood Defence Works
Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will provide guidance to local authorities in drawing up policies on developer contributions... - Waste Management
Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the role of Repak in the collection of waste packaging; and if he will make a statement on... - National Emergency Plan
Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to circulate to all households here, the updated information leaflet on national planning for... - Blue Flag Beaches
Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date in the allocation of blue flags for beaches here; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Schemes
Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government intends to replace rent supplement with housing benefit in view of the Comptroller and... - Illegal Quarries
Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to issue guidelines for or direction to local authorities to deal with illegal quarries. [22503/06] - Architectural Heritage
Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the protection of Ireland's architectural heritage local agenda 21. [22569/06] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the need to reduce CO2 emissions from domestic and non domestic buildings; and... - Waste Management
Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in conjunction with all local authorities, he will establish accessible collection points to address the... - Departmental Schemes
Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a capital assistance scheme category within his Department of refuges, homeless hostels... - Audit Committees
Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed reviewing the role and structure of audit committees which can be established under... - Climate Change
Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the European Commission campaign to limit climate change. [22562/06] - Waste Management
Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the race against waste campaign. [22567/06] - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of the 10,000 affordable houses which were part of the Government commitments under sustaining... - Energy Efficiency Measures
Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of all of the social housing schemes for which his Department made funding level adjustments in... - Litter Pollution
Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views in relation to the Irish Business Against Litter initiative on litter; if he intends to take action;... - Disability Services
Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's sectoral plan to improve disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the extent to which local authorities are meeting the needs of their tenants in respect of... - Planning Issues
Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the formal registration of legal options to purchase lands would improve the transparency... - Sustainable Communities
Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he expects the complete and full policy statement on building sustainable communities to be... - Departmental Schemes
Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether local authorities should not be using the rental accommodation scheme as an alternative... - Local Authority Housing
Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he accepts that many local authorities are unable to fund necessary and urgent repairs to their social... - Local Authority Funding
Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the preparations being made to release additional funding to local authorities in counties that have shown a... - Building Regulations
Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Building Regulations for the Conservation of Fuel and Energy to increase the energy...
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