Written answers

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 
  • Broadband Services Provision
    361. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department can assist with the roll-out of fibre optic broadband to rural areas, as envisaged by the ESB...
  • Control of Dogs
    362. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify whether section 9 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 outlaws a person from tying up their dog outside a...
  • Coastal Erosion
    363. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding reclaiming land that is washed away by coastal erosion. [6445/14]
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
    364. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in detail what the figure of €635 million in the public capital programme for water and sewerage...
  • Leader Programmes Funding
    365. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be announcing the next round of Leader funding for 2014-2020; the total amount available; and if co-funding...
  • Commercial Rates Issues
    366. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a county breakdown of collection rates for commercial rates in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he...
  • Water Charges Introduction
    367. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the situation for persons on a private group water scheme in respect of water rates; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Commercial Rates Issues
    368. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has raised the issue of sporting organisations paying commercial rates to local authorities on their grounds with...
  • Building Regulations Application
    369. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations, SI 9 of 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the...
  • Departmental Offices
    370. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering any changes to local motor taxation offices based at local authority offices around the country...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Implementation
    371. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in advance of the establishment of the housing assistance payment scheme, his attention has been drawn to the fact...
  • Irish Water Funding
    373. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the projected costs for the establishment of Irish Water; if he will use the borrowing provisions of the Water Services...
  • Local Authority Funding
    375. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 6 November 2013, if it is his intention to reduce the proposed retention of...
  • Property Taxation Administration
    376. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the local property tax will be set by local authorities; if it will be a function of the manager to propose a rate...
  • Waste Disposal
    377. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reinstate and put in place a waiver scheme for the elderly and disabled to assist them with their refuse...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
    378. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Kilcummin sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Rental Accommodation Scheme Criteria
    379. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the rental accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement...
  • Air Pollution
    380. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problems at the factory (details supplield) in Tallaght regarding the emission of...
  • Anti-Social Behaviour
    382. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the number of antisocial behaviour officers currently employed in counties and cities here; the cost to...
  • Waste Disposal
    383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on plans to put in place a regulator for the waste collection sector; the reason for the...
  • Departmental Contracts Data
    384. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will name each company awarded a contract for the provision of professional services by his Department and agencies...
  • Emergency Accommodation Provision
    386. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent for each of the past five years on emergency accommodation for persons with housing needs. [6510/14]
  • Waste Management Issues
    387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the efforts he is making to recover the landfill levies of €4,627,565 due to the Environment Fund account that were...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
    388. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current situation with respect to the Arklow sewerage scheme; if the funding is still in place; the person now...
  • Irish Water Expenditure
    389. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the names of the 18 contractors awarded €13.3 million of contracts by Irish Water; and...
  • Water Services Provision
    390. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the public funds that have been earmarked for the installation of household water meters. [6542/14]
  • Regeneration Projects Funding
    393. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to assist in the regeneration of a housing estate (details supplied) in Darndale and other...
  • Local Authority Housing Mortgages
    394. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps that are being taken and will be taken to assist persons living in a home that is subject to a shared ownership...
  • Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding
    397. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current allocation for the local authority mortgage-to-rent scheme; and when the scheme will be rolled out on a...
  • Departmental Advertising Expenditure
    398. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent on advertising by his Department and each agency under his aegis in 2013; if he will provide a...
  • Departmental Social Media Policy
    399. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department currently engages in real-time reporting of online conversations on issues relating to his Department;...
  • Water Meters Installation
    400. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the water meters being installed by Irish Water operate using automatic meter reading technology...
  • Local Authority Staff Recruitment
    401. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the county and city librarian posts, which were vacant on 1 January 2011; the positions which have...
  • Water Charges Administration
    402. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total and county breakdown of unpaid non-domestic water charges due to each local...
  • Tree Remediation
    403. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop a policy for local authorities on tree height restrictions, particularly in view of the recent...
  • Chimney Sweeps Regulation
    404. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for legislation to regulate the business of chimney sweeps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6720/14]
  • Dormant Accounts Fund Administration
    405. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Dormant Account Fund; the way community organisations can apply for funding through same; and...
  • Official Engagements
    407. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all official engagements by him or the Ministers of State in his Department that have taken...
  • Departmental Programmes
    408. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when it is intended to seek tenders for the delivery of the successor programme to the LCDP; if tenderers will be asked to...
  • Water Charges Exemptions
    409. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be a waiver system or allowances put in place when the water charge is introduced for residents who have...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
    410. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the precise details on all capital funding received by Westmeath County Council in the context of...

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