Written answers

Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 
  • Motor Tax Collection
    836. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the circumstances in which the owner of a vehicle may declare a vehicle to be off-the-road for tax purposes; and if he...
  • Energy Efficiency
    837. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of requirements for public owned buildings and State agencies to meet a 33% energy efficiency improvement by 2020,...
  • Haulage Industry Regulation
    838. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the regime of charges payable by haulage firms, to address competitive disadvantage vis á vis...
  • Housing Adaptation Grant
    839. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to support schemes for necessary home renovations for persons suffering with Alzheimer's and-or dementia, in...
  • Water Conservation Grant
    840. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have registered for the water conservation grant, to date; the estimated total cost of the...
  • Climate Change Policy
    841. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way Ireland is engaging with other European countries in crafting 2030 climate targets which target the most...
  • Bituminous Fuel Ban
    842. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the recommendation by the Asthma Society of Ireland to ban smoky coal nationally will be considered, in view of the...
  • Water Pollution
    843. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the Environmental Protection Agency do not appear to have any data or research on the impacts of Cypermethrin...
  • Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration
    844. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the 2015 tenant purchase scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28271/15]
  • National Postcode System Implementation
    845. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to include the new Eircode postcode in the compilation and publishing of the Electoral Register; and if he will...
  • Housing for People with Disabilities
    847. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the key priorities in 2015 of the national housing strategy for people with a disability; the progress made in achieving...
  • Waste Management
    848. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the evaluation carried out by his Department on the waste prevention by-laws of Mayo County Council, and the efficacy of...
  • Litter Pollution Fines
    849. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of prosecutions under the Litter Pollution Acts that have been conducted in County Mayo, in each of the past...
  • Noise Pollution
    850. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) regarding responsibility for noise caused by electrical currents; and if he...
  • Local Authority Rates
    851. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the commercial rates charged in 2015 for wind turbines, by local authority area; if he will...
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    852. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the opinion of the head of an organisation (details supplied) regarding set-back distances of up to 1,500 m...
  • Electoral Reform
    853. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding voting rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28518/15]
  • Building Regulations
    854. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the review of building regulations in respect of one-off houses; when this review will be...
  • Property Valuations
    855. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the increased property value thresholds that will apply in County Mayo following the recent changes to the...
  • National Lottery Funding Disbursement
    856. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding for the natural environment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Rural Development Programme
    857. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Leader element of the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 will be open for applications; and if he will make...
  • Local Authority Housing Data
    860. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the housing list, by local authority area, for up to three months; three months plus to six...
  • Planning Issues
    862. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding roads in Dublin 13. [28740/15]
  • Rental Accommodation Scheme Criteria
    863. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if direction has been issued by him or his Department to local authorities to contact those on the housing list to fill...
  • Foreshore Licence Applications
    864. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that a foreshore licence application (details supplied) has remained in the Chief State Solicitor's...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
    865. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the limited availability of properties within the Rent Supplement and...
  • Register of Electors
    866. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the closure of many rural Garda Síochána stations, if he will consider amending the requirements for...
  • Election Management System
    867. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason it continues to be necessary to use primary school buildings as polling booths; if he will consider allowing...
  • Housing Estates
    868. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions that are made in order that individual members of a residents' association do not become personally liable...
  • Derelict Sites
    869. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward legislation to address the hoarding of empty premises on high streets in towns; and if he will...
  • Homeless Accommodation Funding
    871. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the €18 million shortfall of funding for homeless services; the reason why this shortfall arose; his...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Implementation
    872. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to roll out the housing assistance payment programme to County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    873. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to secure additional funding to purchase social housing units in order to stem the homelessness crisis in County...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Data
    874. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment tenancies that were secured in 2013 and 2014; if these tenancies have resulted in...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    875. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the lack of adequate and available housing stock, due to policies over a period of years that have resulted...
  • Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
    878. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to Meath County Council for housing adaptation grants for persons with disabilities...
  • Housing Provision
    879. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the next social housing needs assessment is due to be published by the Housing Agency; and whether his Department has...
  • Waste Disposal
    880. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to a Topical Issues debate on 26 March 2015, if he will reply to the points he made, in the Minister's absence, to...
  • Building Regulations
    882. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the current homelessness crisis, particularly in Dublin, if he will recommend to Dublin City Council to reduce...
  • Housing Issues
    884. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of housing allocations and payments to Westmeath County Council and to Longford Country...
  • Control of Dogs
    885. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to re-assess the breed of German shepherd's current classification as a dangerous dog under the Control of Dogs...
  • Departmental Staff Data
    886. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current average age of permanent staff employed within his Department and the agencies under his Department's remit;...
  • Housing Provision
    888. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that his Department's housing strategy is working given that Dublin City Council is at a stage where it is...
  • Local Authority Staff
    889. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify when approval was first sought earlier this year for the appointment of a cycling officer by Dublin...

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