Written answers
Tuesday, 27 February 2007
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Energy Conservation
Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of his Departmental offices, and offices of the agencies under his auspices, that use energy saving... - Property Management
Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to regulate the operation of management companies and to control management fees in housing... - Election Management System
Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when electronic voting will be used in elections here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Housing Grants
Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the changes in the housing grant for people with a disability... - Local Authority Funding
Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce new local revenue based streams of income as recommended by the Indecon Report on Local... - Environmental Policy
Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many off-licences and take away food premises are not... - Local Authority Housing
Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants for local authority housing and for other forms of social housing; and if he will... - Local Authority Management
Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether his Department should have more responsibility for the workings and decisions of local... - Nuclear Safety
Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent decision of the British Courts on the UK Government's plans to expand its nuclear... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he proposes to underpin housing strategies with effective housing action plans to support delivery of... - Nuclear Safety
Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures in place to monitor shipments of mox fuel from the Sellafield plant to ensure that they do not... - House Prices
Question 101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average price of a new house in Dublin and nationally in July 1997 and the current average price of a new... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the outcome of the EU Environment Council in relation to climate change and... - Population Density
Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on the recent report of the Urban Forum on the urban sprawl of Dublin; and if he will make a... - Social Inclusion
Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the Combat Poverty Agency publication Poverty and Social Inclusion Linking... - Litter Pollution
Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact of recent measures on ATM receipts; his views on extending such measures to the retail sector; and... - Radon Gas Survey
Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will supplement local authority finances if there are high levels of radon identified under the audit... - Planning Issues
Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals in relation to the "use it or lose it" provision in relation to zoned, designated land which... - Library Service
Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the support his Department has given for the provision of library facilities over the past ten years; his... - Energy Conservation
Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make the promised European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) regulations; and if he... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish the review of the National Climate Change Strategy; the reason for the delay in... - Waste Management
Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the Government should spearhead moves at EU level to reduce packaging waste in view of... - Local Authority Staff
Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local government employees by administrative area per head of population, the position held and... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing units completed in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7406/07] - Housing Schemes
Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has decided when and where he will introduce a pilot scheme for tenant purchase in the cooperative and... - Departmental Strategy Statements
Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list the strategy documents published by his Department since 1997; the cost of publishing the... - Water Quality
Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to remedy the remaining deficiencies in public and group water supplies, as identified... - Election Management System
Question 122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reasoning behind the decision to move electronic voting machines to a central location; and if he will... - Strategy on Homelessness
Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he will convene a National Consultative Committee to guide the development of a new... - Election Expenditure
Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make regulations increasing spending limits for the 2007 General Election; the amounts to which... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the aims of the Government's new housing policy statement Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities... - Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of urban renewal schemes approved by his Department since July 1997; the number of residential... - Control of Dogs
Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his intentions to control dangerous dogs, such as pit bull terriers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Irish Language
Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date to his Department of implementing the Official Languages Act, 2003 including translation and... - Radon Gas Awareness
Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money spent in 2006 in highlighting public awareness of radon and on improving information to... - Road Network
Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding provided by his Department for non-national roads for each of the years 1994 to date in... - Waste Management
Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the further steps necessary to take in order that Ireland meets best waste management practice as achieved by... - Planning Issues
Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the policy in relation to the significant increase in development charges nationally to the... - Property Management
Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results of his Department's engagement with the construction industry in relation to problems connected... - Nuclear Safety
Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of nuclear discharge emanating from British Nuclear Fuels Limited plants in the UK; the progress... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social and affordable housing units, which have been delivered to date, under Part V of the... - Water Pollution
Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he has received information from the various local authorities throughout the country... - Register of Electors
Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of prisoners who have registered to vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7417/07] - Environmental Policy
Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures outlined in the National Development Plan that will address the protection of the environment... - Local Authority Grants
Question 149: 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... - Energy Conservation
Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason there was a delay in implementing increased energy efficiency provisions in the Building... - Traveller Accommodation
Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his assessment of the situation relating to the accommodation of Travellers; and if he will make a statement... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his discussions and correspondence with tribunals under the remit of his Department regarding legal costs and... - Nuclear Plants
Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in obtaining agreement from the European Commission to meet with Ireland's... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures that will be implemented to close the gap of 0.6 million tonnes of carbon emissions that lie... - Natural Heritage Areas
Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to extend the closing date for SAC appeals; and if he will make a statement on the... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will expedite the commencement of work on an affordable housing scheme at Clonakilty, County Cork; and... - Recycling Policy
Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way Ireland's recycling rates compare with those of other EU Member States; and if he will make a... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the location and exact numbers; the cost per house; if the purchase was part of a wider agreement and if he... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if some of the moneys being used to purchase carbon credits abroad will be used here to encourage research... - Local Authority Housing
Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the factors that determine the type of housing units that are acquired by local authorities under Part V of... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the growth in ownership of SUVs and other large engine cars; and if he will make a statement on... - Dog Licences
Question 180: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to introduce a new system of the electronic tagging of dogs to replace the current licensing... - Archaeological Sites
Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if new national monuments have been discovered or revealed in the course of the works associated with the M3... - Planning Issues
Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to finalise new guidelines on the design and quality of apartments here to reflect the needs... - Waste Management
Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when will he announce his intentions regarding the regulation of the waste sector; and if he will make a... - Local Authority Housing
Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of vacant social housing units here at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Water Charges
Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the controversial farm water charges go way beyond requirements of EU water legislation;... - Nuclear Plants
Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the issues discussed by him during his recent meeting in Dublin with a person (details supplied); and if he... - Waste Management
Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he has taken to reduce the levels of recyclable waste exported from the State; and if he will... - Natural Heritage Areas
Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the importance and recognition that his Department attaches to the natural heritage of Bull Island, Dublin 3;... - Environmental Law
Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the European Commission proposal to introduce EU-wide minimum sentences for nine offences... - Housing Policy
Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of producing, publishing and laminating Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities; and if he will... - Strategy on Homelessness
Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress being made towards the elimination of homelessness by 2010; and if he will make a statement on... - Local Authority Funding
Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact on local council funding for County Mayo from the recent proposals to change the basis on which... - Recycling Policy
Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a national strategy on the establishment of new recycling facilities and the improvement of... - Public Play Facilities
Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to continue supporting the provision of playgrounds and skateboard parks; the progress to... - House Sizes
Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average size of a new house in Dublin and nationally in July 1997 and corresponding average sizes now;... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable housing units completed in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - EU Directives
Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the entrance into force of the European building performance directive, he will provide grants... - Local Authority Funding
Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the increases in the funding allocated to local authorities under the local government fund compare...
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