Written answers
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Authority Functions
502. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland regarding the Local... - Local Government Reform
503. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the person who was President of The Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland in October 2012 when the document... - Nitrates Usage
504. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding farmers who wish to spread slurry on their own land but where some of the land is designated an... - Electoral Reform
505. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider changing legislation to extend voting rights in Dáil Éireann, European and Presidential... - Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
506. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the grants available for rain water harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22238/14] - Motor Tax Exemptions
507. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding motor tax in respect of a truck (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Election Management System
508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the legal requirements for printed election material, including leaflets, newsletters and posters, in... - Seaweed Harvesting Licences
509. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when will the west of Ireland harvesting licence for seaweed be granted. [22768/14] - Noise Pollution Legislation
510. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation regarding the noise coming from house alarms; and if he will make a statement on the... - Motor Tax Exemptions
511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the use of a commercial vehicle by a self-employed person, whilst carrying tools, to travel from his or her registered... - Wind Energy Generation
512. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of permissions granted for offshore wind farm developments in view of the collapse of the Intergovernmental... - Homelessness Strategy
513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of children and families currently availing of emergency accommodation in south Tipperary; the types of that... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
514. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which provision can be made to revive the local authority house building programme without impacting... - Water Charges Exemptions
515. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the case of dependant children aged over 18, for example those attending college, his plans to facilitate a water... - Irish Water Staff
516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of employees previously employed in the water services section of local authorities; if these employees are now... - Local Authority Charges Application
517. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans regarding rates on vacant properties. [22191/14] - Water Services Provision
519. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the works contract for the Burncourt/Fethard regional water supply scheme has been signed and if not the reason for... - Fire Stations Provision
520. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be approved for a fire station at a location (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a... - Local Authority Housing Evictions
522. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether it is appropriate for Westmeath County Council to evict landless persons from the Edmonton/Killynon... - Pyrite Issues
523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options open to homeowners who have spent thousands of euros on pyrite reports which have confirmed the presence of... - Irish Water Staff
524. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff that work in the leak detection unit of Irish Water; the number of those that are presently employed... - Water Meters Installation
525. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the smart meters being imposed as part of the water meter process; his views regarding the radio... - Animal Welfare
527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dog licences that were issued in 2013. [22367/14] - Job Losses
529. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions his Department has had with IMPACT and SIPTU in relation to the possible job losses that could occur due... - Irish Water Administration
530. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the level of communication by Irish Water with local councillors; the systems that Irish Water... - Foreshore Licence Applications
531. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 8 April 2014, if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form, by county, of... - Planning Issues
535. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps open to residents who believe there was a conflict of interest in the preparation of a local area plan, in that... - Local Authority Finances
537. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has issued any policy direction to local authorities regarding the holding of local authority funds in... - Motor Tax Collection
538. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a comparison of the commercial road vehicle tax in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; his... - Private Rented Accommodation Rental Costs and Controls
539. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned about the increase in rental prices for private accommodation in Dublin (details supplied); and if he... - Building Regulations Amendments
541. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the existing statutory position relating the self-building of their own homes by those who wish to do... - Irish Water Funding
543. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in full the funding to County Mayo under the Irish Water proposed capital investment plan 2014-2016, to... - Control of Dogs
545. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a growing number of local authorities are increasingly not rehoming or releasing dogs to rescue centres and... - Leader Programmes Expenditure
547. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has additional funding for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Leader Programmes Applications
548. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when community groups will be able to apply for the new Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
550. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on the planned review into Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 particularly in... - Building Regulations Compliance
551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to a person (details supplied) to regularise a situation after the commencement of the construction... - Housing Issues
554. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason, in the takeover by the council of an estate (details supplied) in County Mayo where a developer has gone out... - Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
556. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 12 March 2014, if he has progressed the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he... - Community Development Projects
558. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he has decided that the LCDP measure must go to tender whereas the RDP measure will not; and if he will make a... - Housing Issues
559. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the Mica Action Group which is active in County Donegal on the issue of defective... - Shared Ownership Scheme
561. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of times keys have been handed back to local authorities in respect of shared ownership loans, affordable loans... - Septic Tank Inspections
562. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the event that a septic tank is reported to the authorities as causing damage to a neighbour’s property by a... - Building Regulations Amendments
563. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the building control amendment regulations, the specific competencies that were determined as being required to... - Radon Gas Levels
564. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a mandatory radon gas test for all residential property sales; and if he will make a statement on... - Housing Data
565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department has conducted an inventory of unoccupied houses and... - Homeless Accommodation Funding
566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for capital funding for a major refurbishment and redevelopment of a residential... - Building Regulations Compliance
567. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if having regard to the building control regulations in operation over the past ten years, he is satisfied that the... - Water Charges Introduction
568. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the payment of water charges is the responsibility of the landlord or the tenant of a private house; and if he will... - Household Charge Administration
569. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the operating costs of the household charge support centre; the functions of the unit in view of the fact that they do not... - Comhfhreagras Rannach
571. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government an ndearnadh iarratas chuige ar chruinniú thar ceann bhainteoirí feamainne Chonamara; an bhfuil sé... - Lease Agreements
572. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Dublin City Council have not met its responsibilities under the management company agreement and specify the... - Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
573. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be released to Cork City Council for adaptation works on local authority houses for persons with a... - Water Services Provision
574. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will investigate the delay to individual waters connections for once off houses and agricultural water supply in... - Planning Issues
577. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the current process in regard to objecting to or appealing planning applications is not unfairly...
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