Written answers
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that Ireland is ranked at the bottom of the list with regard to carbon dioxide emissions 118 by the World... - Mortgage Applications Approvals
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the eligibility criteria that apply to borrowers who wish to avail of the mortgage to rent... - Litter Pollution Legislation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce new, tougher legislation to address the problem of littering and dog fouling; and if he will make a... - Motor Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the figure for the extra administrative costs relating to the payment of motor tax in instalments is arrived at; and if... - Water Charges
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an allowance of water units will be given to clients as part of the up coming water charges particularly in areas that... - Local Authority Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be allocated to local authority for housing aid for the elderly/housing adaptation/mobility aids grant; and... - Water Meters Installation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the main contractor for water metering will be appointed; if the tender process commenced and the criteria that is being... - Rural Development Policy
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals he has to re-energise the rural resettlement programme which was available for city tenants in the past. [16127/13] - Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the current options available to older persons who seek financial assistance to adapt their homes; if he... - Property Taxation Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all the submissions received by his Department from the local authorities in relation to the... - Local Authority Finances
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 165 and 166 of 21 March 2013, if he will provide, in tabular form, the total income of... - Nuclear Plants
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the communications his Department has had with the UK authorities regarding the proposed Nuclear Power Station Development at... - Rental Accommodation Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding rental accomodation scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [16304/13] - Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when full approval will be granted by his Department for a project (details supplied) in County Donegal, which has been... - Household Charge Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households broken down by local authority area that have currently registered for the household charge; the total... - Alignment Working Group
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in order to build greater trust and collaboration between the local government and local development sectors, if he will... - Fire Safety Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding fire, health and safety regulations [16350/13] - Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any tenant purchase scheme in place since the 31 December 2012, for tenants of local authorities to buy out their... - Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 383 and 384 of 26 March 2013, if he will request the information sought from each local... - Building Regulations Application
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Architects Registration Body published its 2010, 2011 and 2012 annual reports as stipulated in section 73 of the... - Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is permissible for a property bought under the affordable housing scheme to be rented to a third party when the owners... - Strategic Development Zones
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following his press release of 19 December 2012 on the designation of Dublin Docklands areas as Strategic Development Zones, if... - Heritage Centres Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that in 2008 Sligo County Council sought approval from his Department to the raising of... - Urban Renewal Schemes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that he has received submissions from Westmeath County Council in respect of the regeneration of areas... - Local Authority Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the benefits an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will derive from the implementation of the residential... - Property Taxation Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the non principal private resindency charge will be abolished following the introduction of the local property tax in view... - Election Management System
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the recent by-election in Meath East, the steps he took to reserving polling station and count staff positions for... - Ministerial Travel
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost incurred by his Department, in respect of this year’s overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day;... - Local Authority Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on when he will sign off on the new housing scheme of lettings for Dublin City Council. [16624/13] - Unfinished Housing Developments
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if all unfinished housing estates that are not exempt from the local property tax will now be taken in charge by their relevant... - Water Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the state of water supplies for Dublin City, the steps he has taken to ensure that the deteoriating Vartry tunnel is... - Fire Stations Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will prioritise the approval to Mayo County Council to tender for a new Fire Station in Crossmolina for which a site has... - Building Regulations Amendments
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to amend the Building Control Regulations to provide for the physical inspection of a new building to ensure that... - Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to the non principal private residence charge, if he will advise a person (details supplied) who has moved to... - Noise Pollution Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a noise pollution issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [16764/13] - Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding assistance, if any, available to local housing associations and or community groups who propose to take over... - Urban Trees and Hedges
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are laws on the size and height of trees and hedges in urban areas; and if there is a complaints process for citizens... - Fire Service Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to examine equipping fire-fighters with personal safety devices like mace or pepper spray; and if he will make a... - Compulsory Purchase Orders
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a copy of the report he commissioned to be carried out into the purchase of land at Three Trouts in... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social and affordable houses that were provided as part of development conditions where a developer had to build... - Waste Management Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering introducing a national waste management bin collection waiver for senior citizens and low income families,... - Local Authority Housing Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has received communication from the various local authorities in connection with the need to address the... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any review is underway regarding the shared ownership scheme for previous purchasers of affordable and non-affordable homes;... - Property Taxation Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who own homes affected by pyrite and already have had testing and visual assessments of their homes undertaken will... - An Bord Pleanála Appeals
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of planning appeals to An Bord Pleanala that were refused against the recommendation of the Board's own Inspector,... - Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the Pyrite Resolution Board will deal with homeowners whose homes have significant damage as a result of pyrite, where... - Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be provided for the sewer extension in Aghadoe, Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Unfinished Housing Developments
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing developments in respect of each local authority that have yet to be taken in charge; if he will provide a... - Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of value of bonds held by financial institutions in respect of housing developments in each of the respective local... - Septic Tank Registration Scheme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if septic tanks will have to be registered again in five years time; if so, if this registration will carry a further fee; and... - Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to a query (details supplied) regarding planning permission in County Meath; and if he will make a statement... - Regeneration Projects
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the overall amount allocated/approved to the Cox’s Regeneration project, Cox’s Demesne, Dundalk, County Louth;... - Local Authority Housing Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities receive grants from his Department to carry out works which would improve the energy rating and... - Commercial Rates Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate that community childcare providers, which operate on a not for profit basis and which are clearly... - Fire Stations Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the approved new Waterford City Fire Station will begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17240/13] - Building Regulations Application
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his reasons for, as per Building Control Regulations 2013, preventing chartered members of CIAT from designing and to... - Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the provision of an upgraded sewerage scheme (details supplied); and if Limerick County Council has... - Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding social housing. [17429/13] - Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the increased grant for group sewerage schemes to €6,500 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme will become... - Water Services Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to Kerry County Council in respect of works (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make... - Building Regulations Application
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities made efforts to communicate the new housing regulations to landlords; and the efforts that have been made... - Waste Management Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is examining ways to make landlords more accountable for the dumping of rubbish from their premises; the legal barriers... - Local Authority Housing Grants
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that Kerry County Council received a cut of 56% in the funding being made available for its housing aid... - Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which he has studied the number of refusals by the various local authorities for applications for... - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the county and city councils have autistic planning teams to assist adults with Autism; and if he will make a statement on...
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