Written answers

Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 
  • Social and Affordable Housing
    205. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his role in ensuring an adequate supply of social housing is available to approved social housing applicants; and if he...
  • Rental Accommodation Scheme
    206. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how he can assist landlords involved in the rental accommodation scheme (details supplied) who are having difficulties in...
  • Traveller Accommodation
    207. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount he has allocated to spend on Traveller accommodation in 2016. [12026/16]
  • Departmental Administrative Arrangements
    208. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where he will locate the sections currently located in the environment section of the Department of the Environment,...
  • Local Authority Housing
    210. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has assessed the effect on subsequent local authority housing output of the disposal by the State of the...
  • Planning Issues
    211. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reverse the decision of his predecessor to reduce minimum apartment sizes; if smaller apartments are especially...
  • Waste Disposal Charges
    213. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rate per kilogram that will be charged for the black bin, the green bin and the brown bin, given the new pay-by-weight...
  • Pyrite Issues
    215. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the terms of reference of the expert panel, chaired by a person (details supplied), which is investigating problems in...
  • Mortgage to Rent Scheme
    220. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the criteria for the mortgage-to-rent scheme, given that applicants are being rejected based on family...
  • Planning Issues
    221. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the mechanism in place to ensure that the Dublin Airport Authority abides by all the conditions laid out by An Bord...
  • Local Authority Housing Maintenance
    222. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will release funds for phase 2 insulation in Ballymun, Larkhill and Whitehall in County Dublin. [11299/16]
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
    223. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of planning applications and of units included in the Social Housing Strategy 2020 that have been delayed due...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Data
    224. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the length of time the procurement and tendering process took for each of the social housing projects included in Social...
  • Leader Programmes Administration
    225. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to alter the structure of the delivery of the Leader programme and the local partnership arrangements and to...
  • Water Quality
    226. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to address a matter regarding water quality testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Library Projects
    227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to sanction a new building for a library with regard to the Sligo County library headquarters in Sligo town, due to the...
  • Departmental Properties
    228. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual rental value of each vacant property and land holding of his Department. [11419/16]
  • Housing Finance Agency
    229. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government why funds are lent to Dublin City Council from the Housing Finance Agency for home loans but not for the building of...
  • Local Authority Services
    230. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will work with Dublin City Council to build a small-scale shopping centre, given the difficulties in finding a...
  • Waste Management
    231. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria for the proposed pay-by-weight charges including if he will provide concessions for families who generate...
  • Departmental Funding
    233. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding his Department provided for disability grants, mobility grants and adaptation grants, and the amount drawn...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Data
    236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding his Department provided, the amount drawn down and the number of tenancies this supported under the housing...
  • Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme
    237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding his Department provided for long-term leasing accommodation, the amount drawn down and the number of tenancies...
  • Departmental Funding
    238. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding his Department provided for accommodation provided by approved housing bodies, the amount drawn down and the...
  • Animal Welfare
    241. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to request Cavan County Council to release its inspection reports of a so-called 'puppy farm' in County Cavan, recently...
  • Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme
    242. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the grants available through the local social inclusion project to support arts and disability projects that are...
  • Local Government Reform Expenditure
    243. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform local government and plans for funding extra services; his approach to the high level of commercial...
  • Tenant Purchase Scheme
    244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if residents of Part V housing are allowed under legislation to purchase their houses under a housing purchase scheme from...
  • Land Reclassification
    245. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Cabinet will make a decision on the Irish Glass Bottle site in Ringsend in Dublin 2; if the project will proceed...
  • Housing Aid for the Elderly
    246. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to reintroduce the financial contribution scheme for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11673/16]
  • Departmental Funding
    247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funds provided to Galway City Council and Galway County Council for the construction and purchase of social housing;...
  • Rental Accommodation Scheme
    248. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person's (details supplied) rent contribution has been increased by almost half when the person's means has...
  • Commercial Rates
    249. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the reduction in revenue from commercial rates for Limerick City and County Council, Waterford City and...
  • Local Authority Funding
    250. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will make a decision on a submission for funding for an extension for local authority housing by Galway City...
  • Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
    252. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that a tenant (details supplied) of Sligo County Council on the recommendation of the occupational therapy...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes
    253. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the take-over of group water schemes by Irish Water and given that his Department has apparently been...
  • Local Authority Housing Data
    254. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if approved housing bodies have an obligation to register their tenancies with the Private Residential Tenancies Board;...
  • Planning Issues
    255. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that rural dwellers have a reasonable opportunity of providing a home in their own environment through...
  • Unfinished Housing Developments Data
    256. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his progress in completing unfinished housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11859/16]
  • Housing Provision
    257. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has identified serviced or serviceable and zoned or unzoned lands adjacent to towns and villages in local authority...
  • Homeless Accommodation Provision
    259. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how he can accelerate access to available or potentially available housing units for families in emergency accommodation;...
  • Shared Ownership Scheme
    260. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the operation of shared ownership housing schemes which, as currently constructed, cause severe hardship...
  • Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
    262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if adequate funding is available for housing adaptation grants, particularly for those local authorities facing the...
  • Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
    264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has examined the number of group water schemes in place or pending in all areas with a view to...
  • Planning Issues
    265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress achieved in resolving outstanding issues of planning compliance or otherwise determining outstanding matters...
  • Air Quality
    266. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he monitors and identifies air pollutants; if they are increasing; the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
    267. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the average of cost of one, two, three, and four bed local authority new build units on the basis of costings submitted to...
  • Social and Affordable Housing Data
    268. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the 35,000 social housing units outlined in the social housing strategy 2020 by tenancy type, including...

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