Written answers
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to give support to the work of the Private Residential Tenancies Board in view of the legislative drive to increase... - Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons that have so far availed of the mortgage to rent scheme; if he will provide a breakdown on a local... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to divide the proposed new legal regime for climate policy into two pieces of legislation, namely the Low Carbon Bill... - Leader Programmes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will put in place interim arrangements for the acceptance and processing of new applications for LEADER funding for the... - Fire Safety
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on foot of evidence of non-compliance with fire safety regulations in an... - Water Services Registrations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Water Services Amendment Act to include the numbers and percentages of domestic waste water... - Homeless Persons Supports
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to provide affordable housing specifically for those moving out of homelessness and emergency... - Air Pollution
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government since the European Environmental Agency report was published in November 2011 entitled Revealing the Costs of Air Pollution... - Local Authority Housing Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he is taking to help local authorities to work to prioritise the retrofitting of their housing stock to improve... - Local Government Reform
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to his statement in Putting People First (details supplied), the progress made in devolving power to elected members;... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that non-ETS emissions targets for 2013 and 2014 under the EU's 2020 emissions reduction plan... - Pyrite Resolution Board Membership
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his response to questions regarding the proposed role for Homebond on the Pyrite Resolution Board; if he will detail Homebond's... - Rural Recreation Promotion
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the further development of the rural recreation sector in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Pyrite Panel Report Implementation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the basis on which the National Standards Authority of Ireland has been asked to report to his Department on the subject of... - Voluntary Housing Sector
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to support voluntary housing bodies to develop their housing stock to meet rising demand and the... - Local Government Reform
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the key requirements needed in order for an office of the directly elected mayor be established in Dublin; and the progress... - Local Authority Housing Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the use of money recently designated by his Department for works at an estate (details... - Local Government Reform
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on discussions he had with the Irish Local Development Network; the progress made with the ILDN on... - National Oversight and Audit Commission Establishment
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the establishment of the National Oversight and Audit Commission for Local Government; and the... - Local Authority Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the equalisation method his Department will apply when distributing funds to local authorities based on the new property tax.... - Community Development Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the membership of the Implementation Group on Local and Community Development established under Putting People... - Local and Community Development Programme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided under the local development and community programme in each year since 2009, including the estimated... - RAPID Programme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the potential change to the RAPID scheme, if it is envisaged that additional funding will be provided to local... - Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for a planning regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/13] - Waste Management Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in introducing, in line with the Programme for Government, a public service obligation which would include a... - Leader Programmes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding provided under the current LEADER programme for projects; the amount committed to date and the amount spent;... - EU Presidency Agenda
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his priorities for the EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5573/13] - Community Development Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps that have been taken to integrate local transport plans as part of local development plans. [5576/13] - Western Development Commission Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding, current and capital, provided to the Western Development Commission for each of the years since 2009 including the... - Interdepartmental Committee Membership
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the membership of the Inter-Departmental Group on Local and Community Development established... - Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on legislating to ensure that local authorities take housing estates in charge after three... - Local Authority Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which any evaluation has taken place of the local authority housing shortage with particular reference to the... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Climate Change Bill will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5080/13] - Environmental Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to clamp down on illegal environmental crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5574/13] - Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to the community sector for social partnership in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Housing Adaptation Grants
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the budget for housing adaptation grants have been approved for local authorities in 2013; and when this announcement is due... - Anti-Social Behaviour
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for dealing with anti-social behaviour issues across housing tenures in view of his commitment to do this in its... - Security of the Elderly
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding being provided for the seniors alert scheme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5589/13] - Dormant Accounts Fund
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the programmes he intends running under the dormant accounts programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rural Development Programme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be any expenditure under the CLÁR programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5583/13] - Nuclear Safety
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make available the report issued on the threat posed by Sellafield; and if not the reason for same. [5413/13] - Climate Change Policy
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has held with his EU counterparts regarding climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Leader Programmes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of LEADER projects awaiting his approval; the length of time each project is being assessed by his Department; the... - Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 720 of 16 January 2013, in relation to possible time limits on remediation of houses... - Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale for seeking to change tenant purchase schemes in order that discounts are based on earnings rather than the... - Priory Hall Development
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the Priory Hall, Dublin, resolution process to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new measures contained in the recently launched development contribution guidelines; his plans for implementation of the... - Community Development
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the direct funding provided for the development of volunteering by his Department for each year from 2009 including the... - Water Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the information he has regarding the unaccounted for water in private estates built during the period 1992 to 2012 receiving... - Local Government Reform
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the devolution of functions from central to local government; the contact and responses, if any, he has... - Nitrates Action Programme Implementation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of flexibility he has in the application of the EU Nitrate Directive; the discussions that have taken place with... - Local Authority Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the situation that many councils across the country are reliant on parking charges to run basic services...
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