Written answers

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

 
  • Local Government Funding
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new initiatives he plans to aid local government funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Special Areas of Conservation
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the designation, turf cutting restrictions and purchase of bogs in view of the current...
  • Local Authority Housing
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the incremental purchase scheme will be fully operational; the rationale for the implementation of this...
  • Severe Weather Events
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the preparatory actions he and agencies and organisations under his remit have undertaken in advance of any...
  • EU Directives
    Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 2002/96/EC which imposes the responsibility for the disposal...
  • Departmental Agencies
    Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment that there would be a review of the...
  • Water Services
    Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to roll out a nationwide water metering programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Planning Issues
    Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to carry out a review of the retail planning guidelines; the processes to be put in place to carry...
  • Local Authority Housing
    Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plan to phase out the existing tenant purchase scheme and if so when; the direction being given to local...
  • EU Directives
    Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 91/271/EEC concerning the collection, treatment and...
  • Building Regulations
    Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if applicants for social housing are presented with a building energy rating certificate when social housing...
  • Local Government Reform
    Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will bring forward the White Paper on local Government which was promised for 2009; and if he will...
  • EU Directives
    Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding steps to transpose the EU Directives on public participation; and if he will make a...
  • National Biodiversity Plan
    Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of biodiversity strategy in place and if any measures contained in...
  • Commercial Rates
    Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to introduce legislation to reform business rates policy charged by local authorities; and if he...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes
    Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant to upgrade septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44225/10]
  • Waste Management
    Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 12 October 2010, if he has finalised his response to the European...
  • End-of-Life Vehicles
    Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 2000/50/EC on end of life vehicles to prevent waste arising...
  • Genetically Modified Organisms
    Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 98/81/EC the purpose of which is to lay down common measures...
  • Planning Issues
    Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consideration he has given to the geographical inconsistency in the percentage of planning applications...
  • Social and Affordable Housing
    Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the direction or information he has given to local authorities regarding the appropriateness of acquiring Part...
  • Housing Grants
    Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the extra €100 million allocated to improve or extend the private homes of older persons and...
  • EU Directives
    Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive No. 2000/EC/60 for the protection of inland surface waters,...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the outstanding waste water treatment works that need to be carried out countrywide;...
  • EU Directives
    Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement Directive 80/68/EEC to protect ground-water from pollution by controlling...
  • Unfinished Housing Developments
    Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to address the findings of the recently published National Housing Development Survey...
  • Commercial Rates
    Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that rates are reduced so that businesses that are unable to pay rates because of reduced...
  • Unfinished Housing Developments
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a change to the method by which bonds are calculated in view of the unprecedented...
  • Land Aggregation Scheme
    Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the value of loans outstanding under the land aggregation scheme; the estimated volume of land to be acquired...
  • Water Quality
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure chlorine monitors are installed at every water treatment plant in accordance...
  • Planning Issues
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take in respect of over-zoning by certain local authorities of land for residential...
  • Flood Relief
    Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will establish the independent investigation into the Cork city floods of November 2009 as recommended...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes
    Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which his approval, authorisation for funding or sanction is required or not required in respect...
  • Local Authority Funding
    Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a proposal by a town council to implement a rates waiver scheme under section 2 of the Local...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding promised legislation to enhance the protection of national monuments; and if he will...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes
    Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Courtmacsherry/Timoleague sewerage scheme and if he has finalised its assessment of...
  • Litter Pollution
    Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has developed any policy guidelines regarding adopt-a-highway and adopt-a-road schemes which are...
  • Waste Management
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding his policy on the planned incinerator at Poolbeg and the report he commissioned on the...

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.