Written answers

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 
  • Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation
    10. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding the impact of extending the number of areas from which the Pyrite Resolution Board can receive...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    11. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when local authorities will receive details of housing grant allocations for 2015; the number of houses he expects to be...
  • Water Charges Yield
    12. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money collected from commercial water charges in 2013 and 2014; and the projected yield from commercial water...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    13. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason his Department’s estimates of the number of social housing units to be provided from a reformed Part V...
  • Housing Estates
    14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the taking-in-charge process for housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9067/15]
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    15. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the wind farm guidelines on which a public consultation was held will be published, and the main provisions of same;...
  • Water Charges Administration
    16. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is proposed that new water services legislation will include provision for local authorities and private landlords to...
  • Leader Programmes Administration
    17. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the current void in the financial support for rural projects, if he will urgently resume the Leader programme;...
  • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
    18. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider releasing funding for extensions and home improvements to local authorities as a way of easing the...
  • Wind Energy Generation
    19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has any information on the carbon footprint of one 3 MW wind turbine, taking into account the transport,...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he remains satisfied that the measures to alleviate the housing crisis are adequate in every respect, with particular...
  • Irish Water Administration
    21. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money in owed development contributions transferred to Irish Water on property vesting day under section...
  • Irish Water Establishment
    22. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government regarding the Irish Water networks; and if he will...
  • Water Charges Administration
    23. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government relating to the composite connection charge levied by Irish Water since 1 January 2014, which was intended to replace the...
  • Local Authority Funding
    24. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the support and funding being made by the Government to help Sligo County Council resolve its financial difficulties; the...
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    25. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the revised wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8873/15]
  • Ministerial Meetings
    26. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had with Irish Water in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9066/15]
  • Local Authority Functions
    27. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the directions he has issued to local authorities under section 75 of the Local Government Act 2001, which relates to...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
    28. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details of the proposed social housing programme, in terms of the number of newly built units that...
  • Homeless Accommodation Provision
    29. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the special summit on homelessness, in December 2014, particularly the issue of the...
  • Waste Disposal
    30. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the option, in legislation, of payment for waste collection for non-domestic and commercial waste by bin...
  • Water Pollution
    31. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take following a report (details supplied) that cancer causing toxins from illegal fuel laundering...
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Scheme
    32. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing legislation to ensure the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in public places, such as...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
    33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding the proportion of new homes which must be reserved as social, or affordable, housing under Part 5 of...
  • Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme
    34. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the outcome of the social inclusion and community activation programme tenders; and if he will make a...
  • Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls
    35. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the progress of his meetings with the Irish Property Owners' Association;...
  • Severe Weather Events Response
    36. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government while acknowledging the allocation of funding in 2014 for repairs necessitated by the storm damage caused in January 2014,...
  • Local Authority Funding
    37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the policy and supports available from his Department to assist local authorities in carrying out twinning arrangements,...
  • Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls
    38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has concerns regarding the role of vulture funds in increasing rents by over 20%, as reported recently (details...
  • Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation
    39. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views in relation to the fact that, despite what was originally stated when the Pyrite Resolution Board was...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
    40. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the delivery of the new social housing builds, and refurbishments, as well as the...
  • Control of Dogs
    41. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures that have been put in place by his Department to ensure that dogs in the care of local authorities are...
  • Private Rented Accommodation Standards
    42. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the rental housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8875/15]
  • Housing Issues
    43. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on introducing a comprehensive housing strategy that addresses the housing challenges that prevail; and if he...
  • Planning Issues
    44. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will carry out a review of the current planning regulations, where State funded third-parties will lodge appeals to...
  • Water Services Funding
    45. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on reports that local authorities will incur an estimated €40 million expenditure due to the delayed...
  • Local Authority Staff
    46. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he can approve increased staffing levels throughout the local authorities, with a view to meeting the...
  • Homelessness Strategy
    47. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to end long-term homelessness by 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8874/15]
  • Housing Adaptation Grant Expenditure
    48. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the findings of a recent investigation by Raidio Teilifís Éireann into the allocation of private...
  • Pyrite Resolution Board Data
    49. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the relatively small number of homes for which applications have been made to the Pyrite Resolution Board; if...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
    50. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress of providing funding for the construction and upgrade of rural group water...

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