Written answers
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- EU Directives
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on Ireland’s initial assessment under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; if the atlas... - Commercial Rates Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to instruct local authorities to reduce commercial rates for struggling businesses; and if he will make a statement... - Nitrates Action Programme Review
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected that the review of the Nitrates Action Plan will be concluded; if consideration will be given to the recent... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which carbon reduction targets are likely to be met in accordance with international agreements; and if he will... - Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of the rental accommodation scheme for the years 2011 and 2012 respectively; and the projected cost for 2013.... - Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding concerns at the proposed changes to the Building Control Bill; and if he will make a statement on the... - Water Charges
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 14 February 2013, his views on the principle that householders should get a basic... - Priory Hall Development
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the resolution process for the residents of Priory Hall, Dublin to conclude; if he has set a resolution date;... - Disadvantaged Status
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the special protection or regeneration status that exists for deprived areas; the criteria that would be considered for an area... - Fire Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reduce the number of Chief Fire Officers and Assistant Chief Fire Officers in the various fire services; and if he... - Unfinished Housing Developments
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 12 February 2013, the reason an estate in south Tipperary which had been classed... - United Nations Environmental Programme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the 27th session of the UN Environment Programme Governing Council recently held in Kenya; and if he will... - Control of Dogs
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on recent contact with farming representatives regarding the promotion of responsible dog... - Architectural Qualifications
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a provision for a grandfather clause under the Building Control Bill and its regulations to ensure that... - Septic Tank Remediation Grants
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow may recover some of the cost which they incurred for a puraflo effluent... - Local Authority Housing Rents
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons in arrears on their rental of local authority housing; if he will provide a breakdown of these figures... - Commercial Rates Valuation Process
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 12 December 2012, which specific section in the Valuation Act 2001 he refers to in... - Commercial Rates Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if all community childcare groups have their premises exempt from payment of commercial rates and if so on what basis; and if... - Local Authority Employee Code of Conduct
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a moratorium on former employees of local authority planning departments precluding such former employees from... - Local Authority Finances
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the debt levels of county councils; if he is satisfied that all local... - Auditing of Local Authority Spending
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the process that will be in place to audit the spending of property taxes in the local communities in which they are collected;... - National Spatial Strategy
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to engage in a consultation process on the formulation of a replacement spatial plan to the National Spatial... - Light Pollution
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a letter of support in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Fire Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be any recruitment of Fire Service staff in the foreseeable future; and if so, if there will be any age limit... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if as part of the process of social housing reform, a review of the 2011 social housing assessment regulations has been carried... - Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when an application for funding for a Miscanthus plant will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Water Services Registrations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward amending legislation and issue guidelines to regulate those bodies or persons deemed to have the... - Local Government Reform
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that businesses in the town of Bundoran, County Donegal, will not be subject to higher rates as a direct... - Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff... - Departmental Legal Costs
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the entire legal costs of defending ECJ Judgement C-188-08 in which the Court found that... - RAPID Programme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of those streets in Dublin that are in RAPID areas. [10241/13] - Homeless Persons Supports
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that was paid for a property (details supplied) in Dublin 2 when it was purchased; the intended use of same; if it... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce climate legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10260/13] - Housing Regeneration
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that has been spent over the past five years on retrofitting housing stock; if there is a plan for a new stimulus... - Local Authority Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of vacant local authority housing units at present and the proposed turnaround for upgrading these homes is... - Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the details of the recently announced local authority tenant purchase scheme; the date of publication ; the... - Local Authority Finances
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money held on deposit by Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny Borough Council; if the money is on call or of it... - Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a clause in the Galway County Development Plan that only allows local persons, particularly in Barna, County...
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