Written answers
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Planning Issues
Question 1073: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy on the requirements for planning permission for solar panels; if planning permission is required... - Environmental Policy
Question 1074: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which the new national building standards will be introduced as outlined in the June 2007... - Housing Grants
Question 1075: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement... - Local Government Elections
Question 1076: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a review (details supplied) will take place. [20119/07] - House Prices
Question 1079: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has proposals to implement a reporting system which would act as an indicator or early warning system... - Litter Pollution
Question 1080: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of on the spot litter fines that were handed out in Clondalkin and Lucan, County Dublin in 2006... - Grant Payments
Question 1081: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 31 May 2006, when the person from County Mayo will be awarded... - Local Authority Housing
Question 1082: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a decision has been made on the Dublin City Council tenant purchase scheme; when this decision will be... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 1083: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of an application by a local authority (details supplied) for funding to upgrade a waste water... - Local Authority Housing
Question 1084: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number on the housing waiting list in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the... - Planning Issues
Question 1087: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the powers at his disposal regarding the creation or amendment of a special amenity area order; if land... - Waste Management
Question 1088: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on introducing a system of refundable deposits on beverage containers as part of the shift in... - Water Supply Contamination
Question 1089: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allay the concerns of many people that asbestos water pipes are unsafe for the end user; and if... - Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 1090: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his definition of sheltered housing. [19820/07] - National Parks and Wildlife Service
Question 1091: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the results of a national hare survey are available; and if the findings point to a further decrease in... - Environment Fund
Question 1094: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid into the Environment Fund in each year since its establishment, including payments of moneys... - Noise Pollution
Question 1095: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consideration he has given to the problem of house alarms which are not being turned off and are causing... - Planning Issues
Question 1096: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has been asked to give his consent to the Dublin City Council proposal to build a new medical legal... - Departmental Offices
Question 1097: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the phone number (details supplied) on his Department's web... - Local Authority Housing
Question 1098: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will respond to the proposal submitted by Dublin City Council regarding improvement... - Environmental Policy
Question 1099: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he will establish the Climate Change Commission as outlined in the National Climate Change... - Waste Disposal
Question 1103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timeframe during which he will ensure that the State reduces the figures for waste consigned to landfill... - Waste Management
Question 1104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to establish community monitoring arrangements of major waste management facilities; and the dates... - Recycling Policy
Question 1105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the initiatives he plans to establish to expand the network of bottle banks and recycling centres here.... - Local Authority Funding
Question 1106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to invest in local government enforcement capacity. [19973/07] - EU Directives
Question 1107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which the legislation to transpose Directive 2003/35/EC will be introduced. [19974/07] - Environmental Policy
Question 1108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has initiated a study of all legislation relating to environmental fines as part of the review of the... - Litter Pollution
Question 1109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has started to review litter laws to ascertain their effectiveness; and the progress of this review.... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 1110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date on upgrading all local group water schemes to match the highest drinking water... - Nuclear Plants
Question 1115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on creating a group of non-nuclear European States to counter the pro-nuclear lobby in... - Local Government Reform
Question 1116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that special consideration is being given to granting city status to Tallaght, Dublin 24;... - Local Authority Housing
Question 1117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to change the legislation regarding voluntary housing which would allow long term tenants of... - Planning Issues
Question 1119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the EU has issued a directive regarding the legality or otherwise of the residency clause condition and... - Local Authority Funding
Question 1120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money allocated to a local authority (details supplied) in County Mayo by his Department.... - Motor Taxation
Question 1121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the payment of motor tax for vehicles used as ambulances for animal rescue... - Local Authority Housing
Question 1122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is legislation planned to have the clawback provision rescinded for the affordable housing scheme.... - Grant Payments
Question 1123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will implement the new grant scheme for housing to the local authorities; when he expects the scheme... - Planning Issues
Question 1124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to amend Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order to remove... - Disability Grant
Question 1126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath has not received a disabled persons grant from Meath... - Local Authority Funding
Question 1127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that Meath County Council has a sufficient budget to provide all the services... - Local Authority Housing
Question 1128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Tenant Purchase Scheme for Local Authority Dwellings 1995, section 90 of the Housing... - Archaeological Sites
Question 1129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when an archaeological excavation licence (details supplied) will be issued. [20437/07] - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 1130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status briefing regarding infrastructural projects (details supplied) in County Limerick. [20440/07] - Fire Stations
Question 1132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided in his Department's Capital Works Programme 2007 towards the Tallow Fire Station... - Animal Welfare
Question 1133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in implementing regulations in view of assurances that the regulations governing... - Grant Payments
Question 1134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the upper limit for the grant to adapt a home to accommodate a person with a disability was last... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 1135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of the various projects that require investment of water and waste water capital projects for... - Local Authority Staff
Question 1137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction additional library staff for the new expanded library facility which remains closed in... - Legislative Programme
Question 1138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if representations have been received by him or his Department which oppose the commencement of Section 36... - Local Authority Housing
Question 1139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the introduction of legislation to deal with anti-social or disruptive behaviour by tenants in... - Departmental Programmes
Question 1140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when an application will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make... - EU Directives
Question 1141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the deadline for the implementation of Directive 2002/49EC... - Waste Disposal
Question 1142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a national waiver scheme for the elderly for green waste disposal charges and home... - Grant Payments
Question 1144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the purchase of bog by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 1146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1809 of 31 January 2007 if he has received the preliminary report on... - Archaeological Sites
Question 1147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1829 of 31 January 2007, the status of the conservation study of the... - National Parks
Question 1149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 766 of 26 June 2007 and in view of the Environmental Protection Agency... - Construction Materials
Question 1150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take immediate charge of all aspects of the enfolding pyrite situation (details supplied); if he... - Local Authority Housing
Question 1152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will issue approval to Kilkenny County Council to purchase 17 houses in an area (details supplied);... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 1154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that adequate arrangements are in place for voters with impaired vision in Dáil... - Water Supply Contamination
Question 1156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the 60 public water treatment plants at high risk from the cryptosporidium bug which waters... - Local Authority Staff
Question 1157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department provides funding for the city and county managers associations, or if local authorities... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 1158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all necessary approvals have been issued by his Department to Kildare County Council to allow the... - Local Government Reform
Question 1161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects the Green Paper on Local Government Reform to be published; and the reason he will not in... - Architectural Heritage
Question 1162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken with a view to acquiring additional land near to Maynooth Castle with a view to... - Sport and Recreational Development
Question 1164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he or his Department has plans to introduce grants for skate board parks in major towns; the funding that... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 1166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to increase the levels of loans in the shared ownership loans scheme as operated by the... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 1168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to increase the group waste water scheme grant system in relation to individual houses within such... - Radon Gas Levels
Question 1169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the RPII regarding high levels of radon in buildings in... - Planning Issues
Question 1171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether housing developers who fail to complete the housing estates they have built can... - Local Authority Housing
Question 1172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on allowing people in social housing to re-apply to their local authority for housing in particular...
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