Written answers
Wednesday, 8 November 2006
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Litter Pollution
Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the responsibilities of local authorities to keep public places free from litter; and if he will make a... - Wildlife Protection
Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the dates under the Wildlife Act 1976 when the cutting of hedges is prohibited; and if he will make a... - Local Authority Funding
Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will fund local government when there will be a requirement by 2010 for additional resources of... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the grant aid available for group sewerage schemes will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm a report (details supplied) that he is proposing a new tax on SUVs and big engine cars,... - Rental Accommodation
Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money transferred to his Department's Vote from the Department of Social and Family Affairs for... - Housing Management Companies
Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will move to regulate property management companies and their agents; and if he will make a statement... - Waste Disposal
Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a national waiver scheme for waste charges; and if he will make a statement on the... - Recycling Policy
Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the members of the market development group which was established to identify market opportunities for... - Nuclear Plants
Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Government's campaign to close Sellafield; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Register of Electors
Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the register of electors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36620/06] - Election Management System
Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the members of the Cabinet committee on electronic voting; the number of meetings of the committee which have... - Planning Issues
Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, regarding the relevant provisions of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006... - Abolition of Dual Mandate
Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the commitments given to the Houses of the Oireachtas during the passage of... - Planning Issues
Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the present situation in relation to the significant appeals delay in An Bord Pleanála; the reason for such... - Housing Grants
Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed his review of the disabled persons grant; and when it will be published. [36678/06] - Litter Pollution
Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of fines issued for litter offences in 2005 and to date in 2006; the average fine; and if he will... - Fire Service
Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures followed to investigate serious fires in the State; if the results of such investigations are... - Election Management System
Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, with regard to section 23 of the Local Government Act 2001, and in view of recent Central Statistics... - Waste Management
Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department will take to reduce over-packaging of goods; and if he will make a statement on the... - Planning Issues
Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures in place and under consideration to help improve the quality of life for people residing in the... - Local Authority Housing
Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that all councils will review details of the rural cottage tenant purchase scheme to ensure... - EU Directives
Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a complaint made to the EU Commission regarding the transposition of the... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that only 600 voluntary housing units were completed in the first half of 2006, even though... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Kiltormer sewerage scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Local Authority Housing
Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a pilot scheme for tenant purchase by tenants of voluntary and co-operative housing... -
Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the housing authorities where the rental accommodation scheme is operating; the number of tenants who are in... - Nuclear Safety
Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the distribution of his Department's leaflet Safeguarding Ireland from Nuclear Accidents to all... - National Disability Strategy
Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a comprehensive statement on meeting the disability requirements of his Department, local... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the further steps to be taken specifically in the coming months to help Ireland meet its Kyoto obligations;... - Housing Policy
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the MakeRoom campaign which was recently launched by the four housing... - Waste Disposal
Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of all wastes, construction and demolition waste and municipal or household waste going to landfill... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys given by developers to local authorities in lieu of the provision of housing units under... - Building Regulations
Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to terminate the use of nine inch hollow blocks in residential construction; and if he will make a... - Local Authority Services
Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects the next report on the 42 national service indicators for local authorities; his plans to... - Election Management System
Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he sought the Attorney General's advice regarding the implications of the preliminary 2006... - Recycling Policy
Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to increase the number of recycling bring centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Local Authority Housing
Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a new tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement... - Local Authority Staff
Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the review of the code of ethics of local authority employees; and if he will make a statement... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans on continuing the use of the rental accommodation scheme as a long-term option to house people who... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of his Department's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nuclear Safety
Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on his recent meeting with the UK Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Mr. Alistair... - EU Directives
Question 66: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the parts of the Aarhus Convention Agreement and its associated EU Directives 2003/4/EC and 2003/35/EC which... - Local Government Act 2001
Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the sections of the Local Government Act 2001 that have not been enacted; and the reasons for failing to enact... - Environmental Policy
Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and details of all cases where environmental infringement proceedings are being taken by the EU... - Local Authority Services
Question 71: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will request all local authorities to produce comprehensive lists of all parks and green... - Recycling Policy
Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the communications and meetings his Department have had recently with representatives of the newspaper... - Local Authority Staff
Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the recently released Census 2006 Preliminary Report, a review of staffing levels within local... - Sustainable Development Strategy
Question 76: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to publish a national sustainable development strategy; the matters such a strategy will address;... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 79: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the report by Sir Nicholas Stern on behalf of the UK Government on the issue of climate change... - Waste Management
Question 80: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the revenue generated by the plastic bag levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36630/06] - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures in place to ensure that in land swap arrangements in relation to affordable housing provisions... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 83: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make available all reference material on procurement guidelines and practices including the... - Road Network
Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's estimate of the money needed per annum to upgrade non-national roads and pavement restoration... - Environmental Policy
Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the recent work of his Department with the Six Counties Department of Environment on... - Traveller Accommodation
Question 88: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress to date in the provision of Traveller accommodation; the number of... - Architectural Heritage
Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1533 of 27 September 2006, his plans to review the funding for... - Local Authority Housing
Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority housing schemes currently awaiting approval in his Department; the number of... - Local Government Policy
Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Chamber of Commerce submission on local government; and if he will make a statement on the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to modernise the legislation regarding noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the... - Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on implementing an estate renewal scheme in view of the growing community crisis gripping suburbs in... - Local Government Expenditure
Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount by which local government expenditure has increased for each year since 1999 to date in 2006; the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expected costs at present to the State for purchasing carbon allowances or credits per annum; and if he... - Wildlife Protection
Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expected level of fines that Ireland faces for not complying with an obligation to provide a list of the... - Building Regulations
Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to publicise the fact that buildings energy ratings will be required on new dwellings commencing on... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will enact section 59 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 to subject all local authority... - Planning Issues
Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason delivery under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2002 has been so low; and if he... - Library Projects
Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new libraries built since 1997; the number of positions vacant and unfilled; the length of time... - Waste Disposal
Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take on foot of the report from the Environmental Protection Agency which shows one in ten... - Local Authority Funding
Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to notify local authorities of the rate support grant and the proceeds of motor taxation... - Environmental Policy
Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cases against Ireland, relating to environmental matters, which were commenced by the EU Commission in... - Local Authority Housing
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that according to his Department's statistics, many local authorities do not inspect... - Election Management System
Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make regulations increasing the spending limits for the 2007 general election; the amount to... - Housing Management Companies
Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered the report of the National Consumer Agency on management fees and service charges levied... - Water Quality
Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals for the provision and storage of an adequate drinking water supply throughout the country in... - Building Regulations
Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to amend building regulations to improve accessibility for people with disabilities; and if he will... - Proposed Legislation
Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to update the Acquisition of Lands (Allotments) Act 1926; and if he will make a statement on the... - Housing Policy
Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis for his statement on 6 October 2006 that house building will continue to perform strongly for the...
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