Written answers
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Irish Water Establishment
484. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the role the Commission for Energy Regulation has in examining the set up costs of Irish Water; and if he will make a... - Environmental Protection Enforcement
485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that jobs are protected in a company (details supplied) by helping to ensure the company gets halal... - Severe Weather Events Response
486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a small grants scheme for those communities adversely affected by the recent storms that is those... - Planning Issues
487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is lawful for a local authority to sanction a development without constructed drawings being provided by the... - Coastal Protection
488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that its position within a SAC will not prevent, delay or cause any obstacles to the carrying out of... - Irish Water Establishment
489. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason local property tax revenue was used in the establishment of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the... - Water Services Provision
490. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 22 January 2014, the manner in which the €5.7 million allocated by his... - Planning Issues
491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to investigations completed, if he will invite submissions from the public regarding planning... - Departmental Contracts
492. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the awarding of the Birr water scheme contract to a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that the... - Traveller Accommodation
493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps that are being taken to address the housing needs of Travellers in Labre Park in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. [3483/14] - Irish Water Expenditure
495. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if reports that €50 million was spent on consultants in the setting up of Irish Water are correct; if he will... - Irish Water Funding
497. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount budgeted in his Department’s accounts in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for Irish Water; the amount drawn... - Irish Water Administration
498. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to strengthen the transparency and accountability of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Motor Tax Collection
501. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons persons (details supplied) in County Donegal have been refused a rebate of motor tax in respect of vehicles... - Motor Tax Exemptions
502. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person sells a car outside the State and that car is subsequently returned to the State by a third party outside of... - National Internship Scheme Data
503. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of JobBridge interns taken on in County Louth in his Department from... - Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection
504. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the collection rate achieved by local authorities for the non-principal private residence charge. [3656/14] - Leader Programmes Applications
505. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the status of an application for funding under the LEADER programme for a community group... - Water Supply
506. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the help available to homeowners who moved into homes with leaks on their side of the property boundary in view of the... - Voluntary Housing Sector
507. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of voluntary housing associations that have received funding from his... - Property Taxation Administration
508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the local adjustment factor contained in the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 in relation to... - Local Authority Funding
509. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount provided to local authorities in 2013; the breakdown of the expenditure allocated to each local authority from... - Property Taxation Administration
511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be in a position to restore his previous commitment of ensuring that 80% of the receipts from the local... - Traveller Accommodation
513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has supported or ever received a request from Dublin City Council for repairs to a community centre... - Leader Programmes Funding
515. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any special or EU funding avenues are available to island communities for vital services or facilities such as capital... - Planning Issues
516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the statutory deadlines for decisions made by An Bord Pleanála; his views on whether the current... - Local Authority Staff Remuneration
517. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total lump sum retirement payments given to county managers in 2011, 2012 and 2013;... - Leader Programmes Funding
518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide additional funds for the re-distribution to LEADER companies that have approved ready to go projects;... - Irish Water Expenditure
519. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total duration of a contract (details supplied); the date it ended; and the final cost for the full implementation of... - Local Authority Housing
527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allocating funding to support the construction of local authority homes to reduce reliance on the... - Regeneration Projects Expenditure
528. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the €800 million spent on the Ballymun regeneration project to date. [3786/14] - Seniors Alert Scheme
529. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a senior alert alarm in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will... - Building Regulations Application
530. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the new building regulations taking effect on 1 March 2014, the training and resources that have been provided... - Local Authority Finances
531. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the restriction imposed on county councils freezing development levies and mandating that expenditure on capital... - Irish Water Administration
532. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration is being given to a system of allowances for water charges that allows higher allowances for persons with... - Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the Pyrite Resolution Board to be in a position to commence accepting applications from homeowners seeking... - Irish Water Administration
535. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will seek clarification that the Commission for Energy Regulation will regulate the water authority in order that... - Capital Assistance Scheme Funding
536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will grant funding to Waterford County Council under the capital assistance fund in respect of a project (details... - Local Authority Housing Maintenance
537. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to problems at a local authority estate (details supplied) in County Wicklow such as... - Building Regulations Amendments
544. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the submissions from a group (details supplied) regarding the certification... - Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
545. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the plans of Irish Water including the projected timelines for commencement and completion for the... - Planning Issues
547. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities have any powers under existing legislation to compel private landowners to remove trees on their... - Private Rented Accommodation Provision
548. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a cap on rents in the private rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4052/14] - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
549. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the amount of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4053/14] - Grant Payments
551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce grants for the elderly to obtain smoke alarms and personal alarms; and if he will make a statement... - Water Meters Issues
553. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is the intention of Irish Water, as reported recently, to charge apartment dwellers on an average use basis rather... - Irish Water Establishment
556. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where in the Water Services Act it specifies that Irish Water will be retained in public ownership and not privatised.... - Fire Service Staff
557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 21 January 2014, the number of external candidates for which sanction has... - Planning Issues
558. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to relax the current rule affecting persons who bought properties under the affordable housing scheme whereby... - Departmental Bodies
559. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will, in respect of his Department's audit committee, provide details of its current membership; the date of... - Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
560. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the financial allocation to County Cavan under the Social Housing Investment Programme for... - Seniors Alert Scheme
562. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will double the funding available to allow persons to install monitoring alarms in their homes; and if he will make... - Appointments to State Boards
563. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of appointments to State boards under the remit of his Department, that were made as a result of applications... - Consultancy Contracts Data
564. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of pro bono work provided by legal, accountancy and consulting firms in the past 24 months to his Department;...
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