Written answers

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

 
  • Planning Issues
    Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce new planning guidelines for the urban and village centres; and if he will make a...
  • Electoral Commission
    Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the establishment of an independent electoral commission; and if he will make a...
  • Building Energy Regulation
    Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the national building energy rating examinations have commenced as expected from June 2009; and if he will...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money to be spent by him on climate change awareness in 2009; the estimate in tabular form of...
  • Water Quality
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether progress in addressing poor water quality is adequate in view of the fact that the number...
  • Local Government Reform
    Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects his 2010 target for a directly elected mayor to be feasible; the powers this position will have;...
  • Litter Pollution
    Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the latest litter report by An Taisce on behalf of Irish Business Against...
  • Election Management System
    Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans following the recent European elections, local elections and bye-elections, to review the operation...
  • Private Rented Accommodation
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when statistics will be available regarding the number of inspections on private rented dwellings carried out...
  • Natural Heritage Areas
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the designation and purchase of bogs in view of the financial restrictions; and if he will...
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce or support legislation to provide for carbon emissions reduction targets; and if he will...
  • EU Directives
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the possible planning problems as a result of the habitats directive; his further views on...
  • Referendum Commission
    Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a referendum Commission will be established on the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Private Rented Accommodation
    Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of private dwelling units which have been offered for sale or rental in 2009; and if he will make a...
  • Local Authority Housing
    Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding which has been administered by the Health Service Executive through his Department for...
  • Private Rented Accommodation
    Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of private rented dwellings registered in each local authority area and the number of private...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will introduce the Designated Land (Housing Development) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Architectural Heritage
    Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding funding announced by him for conservation of heritage; if any of the funding will be...
  • Local Authority Funding
    Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the levels of funding he has provided to each local authority for grants in respect of adaptations or...
  • Local Authority Housing
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he proposes to take to address the inadequacy of the public housing programme to meet requirements,...
  • Property Sector
    Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to merge the National Property Services Regulatory Authority and the Private Residential Tenancies...
  • Waste Management
    Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken by him to ensure Ireland reaches its EU targets for diversion of waste from landfill by...
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the money which is to be paid under the Kyoto Protocol for exceeding Ireland's carbon emissions targets for...
  • Waste Disposal
    Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy initiatives he has in place or is planning to deal with fly-tipping; and if he will make a...
  • Housing Finance Agency
    Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide details of the recent meetings of the board of the Housing Finance Agency; if it will pass...
  • Waste Management
    Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the capacity of mechanical and biological waste treatment; the amount of waste produced here; if his landfill...
  • Children in Care
    Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the high number of children who are taken into the care system as a result...
  • Local Authority Housing
    Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his position with regard to the status of social housing applicants remaining on the social housing list...
  • Social and Affordable Housing
    Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of unsold affordable housing units held by each of the local authorities; and if he will make a...
  • Waste Management
    Question 67: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his preferred options in regard to policy affecting waste management treatment and disposal, having particular...
  • Local Authority Housing
    Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to monitor market value in each local authority area to ensure that leasing costs of...
  • Waste Management
    Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the agreement with Northern Ireland on repatriation of waste; the money to be spent by...
  • Register of Electors
    Question 71: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to improve the accuracy of the electoral register; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Local Authority Housing
    Question 72: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have received approval in principle to date in regard to the new leasing...
  • Private Rented Accommodation
    Question 76: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average length of time it takes the Private Residential Tenancies Board to process a dispute resolution;...
  • Green Schools Scheme
    Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding available to the green schools scheme for the year 2009 from his Department and from various other...
  • Local Authority Housing
    Question 78: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on setting guidelines for local authorities on maintenance policies to ensure that people who are...

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