Written answers

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 
  • Leader Programmes Administration
    481. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the 2014-20 Leader programme will be finalised and activated. [42825/14]
  • Irish Water Funding
    482. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a failure on the part of Irish Water to collect revenues due to it could result in a requirement for further equity...
  • Local Authority Staff Remuneration
    483. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if in the case of a UK local authority employee who applies for and receives a similar post in a local authority here will...
  • Leader Programmes Applications
    484. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo North East Leader Partnership in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
  • Irish Water Funding
    485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to correspondence (details supplied) if he will lay out to the best extent possible in tabular form broken...
  • Proposed Legislation
    486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the climate Bill to be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Water Charges Administration
    487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of changes to the water charges system introduced since 1 October 2014. [42834/14]
  • Water Services Provision
    488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total estimated costs of abolishing Irish Water. [42835/14]
  • Irish Water Administration
    490. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of outstanding contracts with outside companies currently entered into by Irish Water; the companies involved;...
  • Irish Water Expenditure
    491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the start-up costs of Irish Water broken down by section of expenditure. [42838/14]
  • Irish Water Funding
    492. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has undertaken any commercial borrowing to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42852/14]
  • Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
    494. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifying criteria for persons coming into the State who apply for social housing; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Irish Water Funding
    495. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount Irish Water will take indirectly from household charges in 2015, net of all allowances and social welfare...
  • Election Management System
    496. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the use of schools as polling stations which often results in children getting a day off school resulting in...
  • Motor Tax Collection
    497. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason persons who pay their road tax every six months pay significantly more than those who choose to pay in an...
  • Water Meters
    498. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Septic Tank Inspections
    499. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of septic tank inspections that have been carried out in the past 12 months; the number of these which related...
  • Water Services Provision
    500. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which the voluntary committees that look after group water schemes may apply to have their schemes taken in...
  • Noise Pollution Legislation
    501. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding noise pollution legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
    502. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, on an annual basis from 2007 to 2011, inclusive, the financial allocation made to Cavan County Council...
  • Constitutional Convention Recommendations
    503. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress in advancing the proposal to enable persons living in Northern Ireland and emigrants to vote in presidential...
  • Waste Management
    504. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) pertaining to the implementation of a full...
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    505. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the contingency plans and budget he has put in place to address the possibility that Ireland may not meet its legally...
  • Water Charges Administration
    506. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has twice requested an application form through the e-mail service...
  • Rural Development Programme Funding
    507. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the grants available to a community organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Local Authority Charges Yield
    508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount received through commercial water rates in 2013. [43101/14]
  • Water Charges Administration
    511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that perspective tenants, particularly students, are being forced by landlords...
  • Irish Water Staff Remuneration
    513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the starting rates of pay at Irish Water; and the rates of pay for the various grades. [43131/14]
  • Irish Water Staff
    514. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons, other than those recruited from local authorities, employed by Irish Water. [43132/14]
  • Irish Water Expenditure
    516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total costs and liabilities of Irish Water up to the end of 2015. [43144/14]
  • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration
    517. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities have the ability to return portions of the non-principal private residence fines and, if so, under...
  • EU Directives
    518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated cost of bringing Ireland into line with the EU water framework directive standards; the timeframe for the...
  • Water Supply
    519. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated costs of reducing the water network leakage rate in line with the EU average; the timeframe for meeting such...
  • Departmental Schemes
    520. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when his Department will introduce a new tenant purchase scheme for tenants of local authority housing; the provisions he...
  • EU Directives
    521. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated cost of meeting Ireland's obligations under the urban wastewater framework directive; the timeline for...
  • Irish Water Remit
    522. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the liability Irish Water has with regard to the payment of compensation to owners of private properties that are damaged...
  • Building Regulations Compliance
    523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding building control regulations. [43183/14]
  • Arts Funding
    524. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the delay with regard to Irish Water sanctioning the Per Cent for Art contribution made in various schemes (details...
  • Voluntary Housing Sector
    525. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on an application to a voluntary housing scheme at Moore Abbey, Kill Hill, Monasterevin, County Kildare, in the...
  • Water Charges Administration
    526. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he will provide reassurances regarding the price and affordability of water in the context of the EU polluter-pays...
  • Waste Management
    527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent of the clean-up required at the Bord Na Móna bog at Barna, Ballydesmond, County Cork, following illegal...
  • Motor Tax Yield
    529. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proportion of motor tax returns being kept as part of the central funding pool. [43218/14]
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
    530. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reassurances he will provide the not-for-profit group water sector that their current Government subventions will not...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
    531. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the energy regulator will have any role in the regulation of not-for-profit group water schemes, that is, schemes that...
  • Traveller Accommodation
    533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funds that have been allocated for Traveller accommodation from budget 2015 and if he will provide a detailed account...
  • Travellers Data
    534. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons from the Traveller community who are homeless at present;and his views on whether a special...
  • Water Charges Exemptions
    536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will exempt from water charges householders who installed water harvesting conservation systems at a substantial...
  • Irish Water Administration
    538. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the avenues of redress available to persons who experience difficulties when dealing with Irish Water, considering that...
  • Water Services Funding
    539. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent each year for the last 15 years on improving the treated water infrastructure in each county...
  • Water Services Provision
    540. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct Irish Water to provide the necessary funding to complete phase 2 of the water mains upgrade of the...
  • Security of the Elderly
    541. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by his Department to involve Pobal in the operation of the senior alert...
  • Water Charges Introduction
    543. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position on standing charges in water schemes, public and group water schemes; if the standing charges will cease...
  • Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
    545. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had with the National Federation of Group Water Schemes in relation to the future subvention of the...
  • Local Authority Finances
    546. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the decision of the Revenue Commissioners with regard to a dispute relative to the...

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