Written answers
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Waste Water Treatment Issues
10. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of waste water treatment inspectors appointed to date; the total number of inspectors expected to be appointed;... - Local Authority Staff Numbers
11. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the local authorities have reduced their staff from 37,243 in 2008 to 28,268, if he will outline... - Rural Development Policy
12. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new initiatives taken by him to assist rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28051/13] - Local Authority Housing Provision
13. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vacant local authority homes here on average at any one time; the current average turn around time for vacant... - Local Authority Funding
14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that funding for local Government is on a sustainable footing in view of the overall near 40% reduction... - Local Authority Housing Maintenance
15. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the conditions being experienced by many low paid or unemployed private rental tenants... - Local Government Reform Expenditure
16. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he foresees a reduction in commercial water rates under Irish Water in view of the fact that the local authorities have... - Proposed Legislation
19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress made in introducing legislation to put in place a funding mechanism for the... - Rural Development Programme Funding
20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had to date with the EU and with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in relation to the... - Leader Programmes Administration
21. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of project commitments that will have been made by the end of this year under the LEADER programme that he... - Departmental Funding
23. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the channel that will manage any future EU community led local development funding and LEADER funding; and if the proposed... - Waste Management Regulations
24. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is legislation preventing local authorities from negotiating contracts, similar to those in the six counties,... - Rural Recreation Promotion
26. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to introduce legislation in relation to countryside access; his view on the recent legislation introduced in... - Regeneration Projects Status
28. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans he has developed for the revitalisation of town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28000/13] - Water Services Provision
29. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding provided by his Department to local authorities to maintain water services, including the National... - Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
31. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27972/13] - Priory Hall Development
32. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which Justice Finnegan will furnish his report to him on all outstanding issues connected with Priory Hall,... - Wind Energy Guidelines
33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set out in detail the process through which a company such the one (details supplied) would establish an... - Local Government Reform
34. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problem that many tenants are having finding suitable accommodation under the rental... - Housing Issues
35. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set out the objectives with specific targets in respect of the implementation of a comprehensive capital housing... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
36. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new initiatives taken by him to tackle the problems in areas of high deprivation; and if he will make a statement on... - Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with local authority built housing which is affected by pyrite such as some homes in Griffith Heights,... - Homeless Persons Supports
38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from Dublin Region Homeless Agency on the number of persons sleeping... - Leader Programmes Funding
39. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the context of the recent LEADER programme funding allocations, his attention has been drawn to the disparity of the... - Fire Service Issues
40. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the funding his Department allocated to each local authority for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012... - Leader Programmes Funding
41. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of LEADER projects of more than €150,000 that are awaiting his approval; the date each project was... - Housing Issues
42. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has met with the Department of Social Protection in relation to the development of a dedicated pathway as suggested... - Irish Water Expenditure
43. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the cost of establishing Irish Water, including wages, contracting out services... - Property Taxation Application
44. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he expects local authorities to cover the cost of the local property tax on their social housing stock; and if he... - Local Government Reform Expenditure
45. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated total cost of new councillor numbers in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27986/13] - Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
46. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in advance of the transfer of the administration of the rental supplement scheme to local authorities, he has consulted... - Rural Development Policy
47. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department is the lead Department responsible for rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rural Recreation Promotion
48. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Comhairle na Tuaithe has made any recommendation in relation to legislating for countryside access; and if he will make... - RAPID Programme
49. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of RAPID AITs that have full time co-ordinators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28054/13] - Building Regulations Amendments
51. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise building regulations to regulate the retro fitting of septic tanks; the plans, if any, he has to... - National Spatial Strategy
52. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress he has made on the creation of a new National Spatial Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Water Services Provision
53. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which provision has been made to meet in full domestic drinking water requirements in the short to medium... - Local Authority Housing Provision
54. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to local authorities to build specific instance houses in rural areas to accommodate families in... - Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure
55. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council has confirmed to councillors that it is spending... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
56. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to aid local authorities in developing new more independent housing structures which could seek financing for the... - Local Authority Housing Issues
59. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent call by NABCO and ICSH for investment in social housing which would support... - Electoral Divisions Report
60. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the report on the Constituency Commission produced in June 2012 recommending no changes to electoral... - NAMA Social Housing Provision
61. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in the delivery of the National Asset Management Agency social housing; the cost to date to... - Dormant Accounts Fund Administration
62. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when it is hoped to publish the next Dormant Accounts disbursement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Property Taxation Exemptions
63. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason his Department refused to add four unfinished estates in County Wexford (details supplied) to its list of... - Irish Water Funding
65. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the other sources of funding that are available to Irish Water apart from the National Pension Reserve Fund, public... - Dormant Accounts Fund Deposits
66. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the net inflow of funds from dormant accounts in the years 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; and if he will make a statement on...
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