Written answers
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Home Loan Scheme
Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if applicants are still required to have been refused a mortgage by two banks before being adjudged credit... - Local Government Reform
Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the local government efficiency review group will report; if local government reform is postponed until... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of properties that are leased for the long-term housing needs of persons seeking social housing;... - Water Services
Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects the roll out of water meters for domestic homes will begin; if the cost of new meters will be... - Proposed Legislation
Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will bring forward legislation for a directly elected mayor for Dublin; the powers this position will... - Emergency Planning
Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, unilaterally or in conjunction and consultation with other relevant Departments he intends or expects to... - Planning Issues
Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the current retail planning guidelines; if further amendments are being considered; and if he... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for septic tank upgrade works and regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2521/10] - Proposed Legislation
Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the changes he has planned to taking in charge legislation for estates following problems that exist with... - Homeless Persons
Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on recent changes to homeless housing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/10] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the contribution Ireland proposes to make as a result of the Copenhagen conference; if there is a united... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new units of social and affordable housing he envisages being made available in 2010. [2327/10] - Departmental Funding
Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the funding over and above the funding allocated for 2010 as part of the budget to be... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if communication has commenced between him and the Department of Finance regarding the potential for usage of... - EU Directives
Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cases being taken by the European Union against Ireland in relation to his failure to transpose or... - Waste Management
Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he did not review or change waste policy in his first years in office that might have prevented the... - Election Management System
Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is anticipated the inter-departmental task force into the disposal of the redundant electronic voting... - Urban Renewal Schemes
Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of urban renewal schemes cancelled in 2009 due to budget cuts and withdrawal of private developers... - Natural Heritage Areas
Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to manage turf cutting on designated bogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2335/10] - EU Directives
Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure that he will ratify the Aarhus Convention; if there are outstanding issues on... - Dublin Docklands Development Authority
Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is exposure to the taxpayer via the Dublin Docklands Development Authority following the inability of... - Waste Management
Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his policy on incineration in waste management has been changed in view of the High Court's ruling on the... - Planning Issues
Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to amend the Planning Acts to provide for a three year extension on the five... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provision that has been made to re-house persons occupying unsold affordable housing units at the end of... - Water Services
Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the amount allocated for capital investment in water services in the budgets of 2008... - Local Authority Staffing
Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of permanent staff and temporary staff employed by each local authority in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to... - Fire Services
Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of full-time firefighters in 2008 and 2009; if there is an embargo on recruitment to the fire... - Local Authority Housing
Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of regeneration projects, both by local authorities and under the public private partnership... - EU Directives
Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to comply with EU directives on waste management that require Ireland to reduce... - Waste Management
Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that have a brown bin collection in place; and if he will make a statement on... - Emergency Planning
Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions he will now take to ensure Ireland is properly prepared for a severe weather emergency; and if he... - Water Services
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure the provision and availability of adequate domestic drinking water storage... - Local Authority Funding
Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the co-ordination, support or extra funding that will be provided by his Department to local authorities... - Water Services
Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of water as supplied by each local authority lost due to wastage and leakage; the annual cost... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that have engaged with the leasing initiative; if participating local... - House Prices
Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the new house price database will be available; if it is intended that the necessary legislative changes... - Climate Change
Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the National Strategy for Adaption to Climate Change will be published; and if he will make a statement... - Local Authority Housing
Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new housing units and halting sites made available to members of the travelling community in... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the amount of money that is to be paid under the Kyoto Protocol, if any, for exceeding... - Local Authority Staff
Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority employees that have applied for the incentivised early retirement, the incentive... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress of his aim to expand the social and affordable housing scheme to... - Local Authority Funding
Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding is available for the restoration and upkeep of thatched cottages in our communities; and if he will... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ring-fence money obtained from the sale of social and affordable housing units to put towards... - Tax Yield
Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount collected to date by each local authority under the non-principal private residence tax; the way... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Bandon sewerage scheme, County Cork, will proceed immediately in view of the fact that it is ready to... - Homeless Persons
Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress of the national homeless strategy to end long term homelessness... - Social and Affordable Housing
Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way local authorities will be directed to designate new housing for the incremental purchase scheme; and...
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