Written answers
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection
488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to address their non-principal private residence... - Local Authority Staff Recruitment
489. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expected date for the ending of the employment embargo in local authorities. [46059/14] - Departmental Bodies Reports
490. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make public the National Economic and Social Council's home ownership and rental report; his views regarding... - Smarter Transport
491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Dublin city did not participate in this year's European mobility week. [46360/14] - Library Services Provision
492. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans his Department has developed, supports or is aware of to rationalise or merge any libraries in County Wicklow,... - Planning Issues
493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps his Department made in relation to transposing the outstanding EIA directive based on a case (details supplied);... - Litter Pollution
495. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the amount spent on removing chewing gum-sticky substances from streets and footpaths in each local... - Water Charges Administration
496. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the water charge exemption clause, Article 9 of the water framework directive in 2000 which absolves Ireland... - Foreshore Issues
497. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that all proposed offshore wind developments were granted under the operation of outdated foreshore planning... - Tax Code
498. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding the proposed tax on vacant sites; the person he has engaged for the consultation... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
499. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details on envisaged temporary solutions to assist persons in need of housing support while the new... - Waste Management
500. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the privatisation of Dublin City Council's waste contract; if he is satisfied with the manner in... - Departmental Funding
501. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the funding that has been advanced to the Integration Centre Ireland from 2005 to date... - Pyrite Issues
502. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the surveys being conducted as part of the pyrite remediation process in the identification of... - Building Regulations Application
503. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that regulations are in place to deal with developers who have consistently breached fire safety... - Irish Water Administration
504. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the bonus system which has been introduced in Irish Water; the measures he will take to remove the bonus... - Pyrite Issues
505. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the considerations he and his Department have given to the issue of defective blocks in County Donegal; the way affected... - Housing Issues
507. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the change in Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 relating to bed-sits, the number of... - Water Meters Installation
508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current number of water meters installed; the rate per month; the estimated date of completion; and if he will make a... - Social and Affordable Housing Application Numbers
509. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a county breakdown of social housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Library Services Provision
510. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for local authority library service amalgamations and shared services; and if he will make a statement on the... - Irish Water Expenditure
511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual current expenditure of Irish Water in 2015 and 2016; the annual capital expenditure of Irish Water in 2015 and... - Building Regulations Amendments
512. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise building regulations to regulate the retrofitting of septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on... - Housing Issues
513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the planning legislation on the taking in charge of housing developments; and if he will make a... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
514. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will commit to a minimum of 10% social housing on all developments over 800 sq. m; and if he will make a statement... - Data Protection
515. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a data protection agreement between Irish Water and the Data Protection Commissioner, in relation to Irish... - Anti-Social Behaviour
516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on recent reports regarding the inadequacies of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014, specifically... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of social housing units which will commence construction in each local... - Water Services Provision
522. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of kilometres of leaking mains that have been replaced in the years 2010 to 2014; and the amount spent. [45997/14] - Wind Energy Guidelines
523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the guidelines for wind farm developments will be in place; if they will have statutory enforceable set back... - Planning Issues
524. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a planning regulator, as recommended by the Mahon tribunal will be appointed. [45999/14] - Irish Water Funding
525. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount allocated by Irish Water to cover the costs of call centres for this year, and for 2015. [46000/14] - Irish Water Staff
526. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form on a local authority basis, the number of staff transferred from each local authority... - Irish Water Administration
527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the number of information packs that have been returned to Irish Water marked "no consent-no contract"; and if... - Irish Water Establishment
528. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out his views on whether the recent data protection breach in Irish Water is unacceptable; his further views on... - Water Charges Administration
530. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the position regarding the liability for water charges in a landlord-tenant scenario; the implications in the... - Seniors Alert Scheme
531. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his proposed changes to the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46047/14] - Waste Management
534. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out his plans for the implementation of a full producer responsibility initiative to regulate waste arising from... - Water Meters Installation
535. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to indicate the name of the manufacturer of the water meters that are currently being rolled out across the country; if he... - Local Authority Staff Recruitment
537. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the number of requests received between 30 May 2013 and 25 November 2014 from Galway City Council and Galway... - Local Government Fund
538. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by local authority of the total €60 million in commercial rates payable by Irish... - Building Regulations Amendments
539. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, SI 9, will be revoked; and if he will make a statement on the... - EU Directives
540. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the maximum allowable limit of Muscovite in building blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility
542. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 25 November 2014 his plans to address the gaps in the new housing assistance... - Ministerial Correspondence
543. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 20 November 2014, the position regarding correspondence received by him from... - Road Improvement Schemes
544. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will seek an immediate EU derogation for Tipperary County Council to begin to re-align a series of dangerous bends... - Irish Water Administration
546. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water are part of an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46224/14] - Offshore Islands
549. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide on-going funding for the community offices on the non-gaeltacht islands after 31 December 2014; the... - Control of Dogs
553. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 512 of 17 July 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are... - Electricity Transmission Network
554. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding his Department's review on international developments on potential health effects of EMF emanating... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
555. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total per annum interest payment due under the land aggregation... - Irish Water Funding
557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that has been spent on the establishment and running of Irish Water to date; the amount of money that... - Irish Water Expenditure
559. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the capital expenditure programme for Irish Water in the years from 2015 to 2020; the... - Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
560. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities continue to receive adequate provision to meet the disabled persons... - Irish Water Expenditure
561. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it is expected that Irish Water will be in a position to make the necessary investment in the... - Unfinished Housing Developments
562. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications received in his Department for funding from Kildare County Council to complete development... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
563. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which reduction targets in respect of carbon emissions continue to be met; and if he will make a statement... - Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
564. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons currently on the various local authority housing lists throughout the country, with particular... - Shared Ownership Scheme
565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he continues to take to address serious anomalies in respect of shared ownership housing loans which he... - Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to provide the necessary funding to meet the requirements of group... - Water Pollution
567. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which river or waterway pollution has been reported or detected in each of the past four years to date in... - Air Pollution
568. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the degree to which monitoring continues to take place in respect of air and water pollution; if particular trends have... - NAMA Property Sales
569. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he continues to monitor sales of property by the National Asset Management Agency with a view to... - Local Authority Housing Provision
570. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects Kildare County Council to be in a position to draw down the necessary funding to meet the... - Local Authority Staff Recruitment
572. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when was the last time the Local Appointments Commission advertised for a local authority officer with a disability to... - Appointments to State Boards
573. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of State board appointments that have been made under the aegis of his Department in 2014 without being...
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