Written answers

Thursday, 5 November 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 
  • Traveller Accommodation
    12. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount approved for Traveller-specific housing in 2015, in County Galway and Galway city; the details of these...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Data
    13. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new social or voluntary houses approved for construction in 2015, in Galway city and county; the number of...
  • Rent Controls
    14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government given the escalating housing and homelessness crisis resulting from unaffordable and escalating rents, and the inadequate...
  • Disability Services Provision
    15. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the resources his Department will provide in 2016 to move persons out of congregated settings; and if he will make a...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
    16. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the provision of new social housing in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37456/15]
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    17. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the latest discussions he has had on new planning guidelines for wind turbines; the...
  • Election Management System
    18. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of unplanned absences on election polling days, if he will consider providing the option of casting a vote,...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Data
    19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how his Department will cater for the housing assistance payment maximum rent limits for those tenancies commencing in...
  • Homeless Accommodation Provision
    20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to fast-track the delivery of modular units for emergency accommodation; and if he envisages any potential for...
  • Disability Services Provision
    21. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on housing records released by his Department under the Freedom of Information Act, which show that just 90...
  • Property Tax Exemptions
    22. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of his Department's investigations on MICA affected homes in County Donegal; if he supports an exemption from...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Administration
    23. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the housing assistance payment pilot scheme; if he is satisfied that the scheme has been successful to date;...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    24. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of engagement with local authorities regarding the expenditure of funding from his Department for housing...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
    25. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the 2015 to 2017 targets for capital and current funded social housing units under the Social Housing...
  • Planning Issues
    26. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to assist local authorities in having estates taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Traveller Accommodation
    27. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the fatal fire in Carrickmines in County Dublin, if there will be a health and safety review of Traveller...
  • NAMA Social Housing Provision
    28. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of discussions his Department has had with the National Asset Management Agency and the four Dublin local...
  • Climate Change Policy
    29. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that Ireland can reach its 2020 climate change and energy security targets without construction of industrial...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility
    30. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how his Department will proceed in cases of renewals or existing rentals, where landlords indicate their intention to offer...
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    31. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his engagements with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in...
  • Traveller Accommodation (1 comment)
    32. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to provide an adequate number of high quality Traveller-specific accommodation units; the findings...
  • Energy Conservation
    33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put an energy upgrade in place for older local authority homes with solid walls. [37476/15]
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    34. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce rent certainty measures to deal with the spiralling cost of rents in the private rental sector; and...
  • Waste Data
    35. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of municipal waste now recycled; and his plans to reduce the volume produced. [37475/15]
  • Election Management System
    36. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on concerns raised by teachers and parents regarding the use of schools as polling stations on voting days, as...
  • NAMA Social Housing Provision
    37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that have been delivered by the National Asset Management Agency to date, the number he...
  • Local Government Reform
    38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his position on the amalgamation of Cork City Council and Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Pyrite Remediation Programme
    39. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will undertake a comprehensive review of the operation of the pyrite remediation scheme; if he will address common...
  • Building Regulations
    40. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address MICA affected homes in County Donegal; if he will adopt a similar approach to that taken with pyrite...
  • Pyrite Issues
    41. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on HomeBond's refusal to address structural defects on the grounds that a property has pyrite, including cases...
  • Legislative Programme
    42. 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...
  • Homeless Accommodation Provision
    43. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that there is now a housing accommodation and homelessness emergency affecting a vast number of our citizens,...
  • Homelessness Strategy
    44. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the homelessness crisis; the Government's plans to tackle the issue; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    45. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on his and his Department's meetings with local authorities on the provision of housing; and if he will...
  • Housing Data
    46. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new social housing units that have been made available in each local authority area in 2015 to date and that...
  • Climate Change Policy
    47. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding Ireland's failure to pledge funding to the Green Climate Fund, the main multilateral funding mechanism...
  • Waste Disposal
    48. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans regarding the disposal and management of worn tyres. [37474/15]
  • Homelessness Strategy
    49. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the short-term strategy that his Department and the local authorities have to deal with the 1,500 plus...
  • Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration
    50. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the new tenant purchase scheme will be put in place. [37478/15]
  • Rent Controls
    51. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for details of discussions he has had regarding rent control measures, given the ongoing housing crisis; and if he will...
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    52. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the guidelines in respect of wind turbines with particular reference to density, setback, noise and...
  • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
    53. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities have indicated the number of families on their respective housing lists...
  • Emergency Accommodation Provision
    54. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the modular housing proposals are an adequate enough response to this humanitarian crises, given that over...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    55. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that will be delivered through the local authorities in each of the years 2015 to 2018,...
  • Planning Issues
    56. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amendments to planning regulations that require the internal layout drawings of dwellings and other...
  • NAMA Social Housing Provision
    57. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Finance concerning the evolving role of the National Asset...
  • Traveller Accommodation
    58. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures his Department has in place to ensure all accommodation for Travellers reaches health and safety standards; if...
  • Rent Controls
    59. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he or any of his Departmental officials were involved with discussions with the Department of Finance regarding rent...
  • Housing Issues
    60. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his departmental officials or advisors have any role in the Government's response to housing; and if he will make a...
  • Irish Water Administration
    61. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if officials or representatives from his office attend the weekly meeting held in Government Buildings on Irish Water; and...

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