Written answers

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 
  • Rural Development Programme Funding
    294. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason County Longford has received a 17.7% cut in rural development funding. [28636/13]
  • Foreshore Issues
    295. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action being taken in respect of removal of materials from the bed of a tidal area (details supplied); and if he will...
  • Energy Conservation
    298. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the proposed project in respect of improving energy efficiency performance of local authority homes;...
  • Electoral Reform
    299. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the reduction in the number of County Registrars may limit the ability or availability of returning...
  • Animal Breeding Regulations
    300. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will sign the Bill controlling the puppy farm sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29177/13]
  • Genetically Modified Organisms
    301. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will adopt a precautionary approach and ban GMO/GE crops including the GMO potato trials in Carlow. [29206/13]
  • Election Management System
    302. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put formal recruitment structures in place for count staff required at all elections and referenda; and if he...
  • Waste Management Regulations
    304. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the granting of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála against the wishes of the Bord Pleanála...
  • Unfinished Housing Developments
    305. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a company's declaration of intent to cut off power to a pumping station in a housing estate (details...
  • Rent Controls
    306. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to move to a system of rent controls as exists in many European countries as a method of dealing with the rental...
  • Water Charges Administration
    307. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of meter installation per household and the full cost for installation that will be passed on per householder....
  • Voting Rights
    312. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if voting rights will be extended to Irish citizens living abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28759/13]
  • Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
    313. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations, communications consultants and...
  • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration
    314. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering offsetting the liability of the non principal private residence charge against the local property...
  • Housing Regeneration
    315. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant scheme for the renovation or rebuilding of old vacant houses, not ghost estates, currently...
  • Local Authority Staff Numbers
    316. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of procurement officers appointed by local authorities to date; the location of same; if any local authority...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
    318. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form on the basis of the local authority involved for the years 2011, 2012 and to date in...
  • Rental Accommodation Scheme Payments
    319. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form on the basis of the local authority involved for the years 2011, 2012 and to date in...
  • Pyrite Resolution Board Remit
    320. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider extending access to the remediation measures that will be available under the remit of the Pyrite...
  • Leader Programmes Administration
    321. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the decision by LEADER companies not to support the completion of projects by community groups which...
  • Commercial Rates Issues
    323. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list, by council area, the value of commercial rates collected for each year since 2006. [28866/13]
  • Parking Provision
    325. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number and size of car parks associated with out of town retail parks of over 20 parking spaces. [28868/13]
  • Household Charge Collection
    327. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is issued a refund for the houshold tax without further...
  • Derelict Sites
    328. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the site of the old fishmeal factory at Crook Road, Mornington, County Meath, is secured; if he...
  • Departmental Strategies
    329. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the strategies his Department is currently employing to minimise the number of deaths by drowning in the State; if these...
  • Planning Issues
    331. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the difference in the planning permission needed for small sewerage plants compared to monster sewerage...
  • Waste Water Treatment Issues
    332. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on Fingal County Council's recent announcement to locate a monster sewerage plant at Clonshaugh, Dublin 17; his...
  • Leader Programmes Funding
    333. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the operation and administration of the next LEADER programme 2014 to 2020 will continue to be...
  • Appointments to State Boards
    334. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of appointments made to State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011; the number of positions...
  • Derelict Sites
    335. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent by local authorities on repairing derelict buildings especially shop fronts over the past five years; and...
  • Commercial Rates Calculations
    336. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual rate of valuation bands in each local authority area in the State, per business type; if he will indicate the...
  • Local Authority Charges Application
    337. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of all the different categories, types and levels of fees charged by a local authority...
  • Local Authority Housing Issues
    339. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the resolution adopted by Limerick County Council in May 2013 to seek permission to...
  • Irish Water Staff
    340. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in further detail the number and type of jobs to be created by the new Irish Water utility company; and...
  • Leader Programmes Applications
    341. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to North East Mayo Leader by a scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when...
  • Fire Service Issues
    342. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions that will be made for the wider Blanchardstown area, Dublin, in view of the provision in the Keeping...
  • House Purchase Schemes
    344. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is reviewing shared ownership loans; if so, when the review will be completed; the aspects of the scheme under...
  • Ministerial Appointments
    345. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions No. 51 of 3 May 2012 and 437 of 16 October 2012, if he will provide an update on the...
  • Septic Tank Registration Scheme
    346. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifying conditions required of a person who has registered their septic tank to avail of the grant scheme which was...
  • Farm Electrification Scheme
    347. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reopen the farm electrification scheme or introduce a similar scheme to provide financial support to farmers...
  • Irish Water Remit
    348. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an asset management plan has been drawn up to cover the medium and long term development of Irish Water services over...
  • Departmental Staff Sick Leave
    349. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Implementation
    350. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made on introducing the legislation which will underpin the new housing assistance payment which will provide...
  • Housing Issues
    351. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to ensure that both social housing tenants and persons in receipt of rent supplement have access to...
  • Climate Change Policy
    353. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Ireland was represented at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany under the UN Framework...
  • Departmental Bodies
    354. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list the regulators which are accountable to his Department; the administrative cost of operating each...

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