Written answers

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 
  • Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation
    14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for long-term supports for home owners affected by pyrite; if any financial support is earmarked beyond next...
  • Energy Schemes Issues
    15. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a timeframe for the retrofitting of 14,100 social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • National Spatial Strategy
    16. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to publish an updated national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44871/13]
  • Septic Tank Registration Scheme
    17. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of septic tank improvement grants distributed to date; and if he...
  • Homelessness Strategy
    18. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he remains committed to ending long-term homelessness by 2015; and the steps he is taking to achieve this target. [44847/13]
  • Traveller Accommodation
    19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where he sees the €1million cut in social inclusion funding taking place; and the criteria that will be applied....
  • Housing Finance Agency Issues
    20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the specific criteria and rationale used to determine the advancement of loans by the Housing Finance Agency which can...
  • Local Government Reform
    21. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps his Department has taken to prepare for a referendum on the establishment of a directly elected mayor for Dublin;...
  • Irish Water Funding
    22. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide full details of public funding from the Exchequer, the National Pensions Reserve Fund or any other...
  • Local Authority Housing Issues
    24. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the reports that two senior executive officers in Louth County Council used their...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Administration
    25. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the housing assistance payment scheme will work; the persons who will be eligible for same; its role in the housing...
  • Rural Recreation Policy
    26. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the development of rural recreation in 2014; the increase or decrease in funding available from his...
  • Housing Adaptation Grants Funding
    27. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with the serious shortfall in funding for the housing adaptation scheme for older persons and persons...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    28. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where funding for the proposed €30 million social housing boost in the recent budget will be sourced from; how it...
  • Homelessness Strategy
    31. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that funding cuts to Dublin City Council have resulted in a €4.5 million cut to homelessness...
  • Wind Energy Generation
    32. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when revised regulations on the construction of wind farms will be published; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Rural Development Policy
    33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the services that will be impacted by the 49% reduction in funding to community and rural development. [44809/13]
  • Water Quality
    34. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will allocate the €2.2 million funding required by Donegal County Council to rectify the long-standing...
  • Community Development Initiatives
    35. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether there should be a process of adequate consultation with representatives of the community sector and...
  • Waste Management Expenditure
    36. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the increase in funding in budget 2014 of 19% for the environment and waste management, how this funding will be...
  • Climate Change Policy
    38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he plans to change the climate change policy in view of the recent International Panel on Climate Change report; and if...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
    40. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his response to the ongoing housing crisis, particularly in Dublin; and if he will be undertaking to recommence investment...
  • Motor Tax Collection
    41. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing persons additional time to tax their machinery and pay any necessary arrears under the new...
  • Leader Programmes Funding
    42. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Local Development Companies will be in a position to accept new applications for LEADER funding; and if he will make a...
  • Regeneration Projects Funding
    44. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way 2014 funding for regeneration projects will be allocated; and the progress in the major regenerations schemes...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    46. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale for the cut of €58 million from the housing budget, including €15.3 million from local...
  • Local Development Companies Expenditure
    47. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he plans to provide the local development companies at present operating the Leader programme with interim funding once...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
    48. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which funding for the €100 million investment in housing for the elderly in the recent budget...
  • Unfinished Housing Developments
    49. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the mechanism for the use of a new unfinished estate fund; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    50. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the outcome of the wind energy guidelines focused review, the deadline for which closed in February; and if he will make a...
  • Community Development Initiatives
    51. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the projected reduction in funding for the RAPID and LCDP programmes in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Dormant Accounts Fund Deposits
    52. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of moneys accumulated to date in the dormant account fund since its inception; the amount available at present;...
  • Shared Ownership Scheme
    53. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency's review of the shard ownership housing scheme if he will...
  • Wastewater Treatment Issues
    54. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if planned upgrades for waste water treatment are likely to be delayed due to the establishment of Irish Water. [44820/13]
  • Leader Programmes Expenditure
    56. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total allocation of funding available under the LEADER programme 2007-2013; the amount spent to date; the amount...
  • Environmental Impact Statements
    57. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the court rejection of the Corrib gas terminal licence application if he will consider a system where...
  • Local Authority Housing Mortgages
    58. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 16 October 2013, in respect of which a generic reply was received in respect of...
  • Environmental Compliance Issues
    59. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the European Count of Justice has several cases against Ireland over non-implementation of...
  • EU Funding
    60. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the proposed socioeconomic committee will be the channel for EU funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Foreshore Licences Applications
    61. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to forthcoming amendments to the Foreshore Act if a company (details supplied) will be able to reactivate its...
  • Budget Measures
    62. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department carried out any impact assessments in the run up to budget 2014 to ascertain the possible social...
  • Homeless Persons Supports
    63. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that homelessness charities are not currently funded adequately even to operate...
  • Departmental Budgets
    65. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where the €2 million announced as part of budget 2014 or employment opportunities for long-term unemployed appears...
  • Leader Programmes Funding
    66. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to front-load the 2012 and 2013 Leader rural development programme underspend into 2014; if he will extend the...
  • NAMA Social Housing Provision
    67. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the delivery of the National Asset Management Agency social leasing initiatives, including,...
  • Seniors Alert Scheme Issues
    68. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided this year for the provision of security and warning equipment to the elderly; the proposed allocation...
  • Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure
    71. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the 5,700 housing adaptation grants as announced in Budget 2014 to assist older...

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