Written answers

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

 
  • Departmental Functions
    317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the State has responsibility for Met Éireann; if so, the legislation in place; and if he will make a...
  • European Parliament Elections
    318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on maintaining voting rights for United Kingdom nationals in elections to the European Parliament...
  • Traveller Accommodation
    319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when funding for a demountable will be made available in respect of persons (details supplied). [26482/16]
  • Housing Assistance Payments
    320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is taking up to 12 weeks to process application forms submitted...
  • Local Authority Housing Maintenance
    321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide further information on phase 3 of the proposed works at the Oldcourt Estate in Bray, County...
  • Departmental Bodies Reports
    322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the working group of officials comprising senior representatives from his Department, local authorities and other...
  • Planning Issues
    323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of planning enforcement proceedings in relation to short-term lettings that have been commenced by each...
  • Departmental Bodies
    324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the work being completed by the expert panel established to investigate incidences of defective...
  • Local Authority Finances
    325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of existing debts of all local authorities here showing total loans and total annual...
  • Local Authority Housing Data
    326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the average billed cost per unit anticipated for a two, three and four-bedroom local authority house; and if he will...
  • Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications
    327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of applications for the mortgage-to-rent schemes which have been approved and finalised since the...
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the timeline he anticipates in determining proper setback distances for wind turbines; if he has a preferred...
  • Local Authority Legal Services
    330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is common practice for local authorities to tender for external legal services as they are required in cases,...
  • Irish Water Funding
    331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the composition of the projected capital investment spend by Irish Water for 2018-2021, as per the Irish Water...
  • Septic Tank Grants
    332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of septic tank owners nationally; the total number of septic tank units inspected in each of the...
  • Motor Tax Yield
    333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the latest statistics his Department has on the yield from motor tax for each county, in tabular form; and if he...
  • Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report
    334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position in relation to the review of the boundaries for the 2019 local government elections; and if he will...
  • Thatching Grants Eligibility
    335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a thatching grant in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
  • Foreshore Licence Applications
    336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Sligo County Council for a foreshore licence in respect of the...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total travel expenses and reimbursement costs incurred by his Department per annum from 2011 to 2015 and in 2016...
  • Data Protection
    338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position...
  • Library Services Staff
    339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department received a request for additional resources from the chief executive of Sligo County Council; if...
  • Local Authority Staff Data
    341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage reduction in the staffing level in each individual local authority since January 2008, in tabular...
  • Housing Data
    342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the locations, by area, the 47,000 new social housing units will be built, acquired and leased as promised in his...
  • Labour Court Recommendations
    344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will investigate his Department's failure to intervene in relation to the fact that the Wexford Local...
  • Pyrite Remediation Programme
    345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of properties that have been remediated under the pyrite remediation scheme; the number accepted into the...
  • Register of Electors Administration
    346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for voter registration for the 2017-2018 register of electors. [27086/16]
  • Library Services Provision
    349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, referring to the 2013 report from the strategic working group on shared services in public libraries, there is a...
  • Motor Tax Rates
    351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of recent emissions scandals, the owners of pre-2008 vehicles will continue to pay much higher rates of...
  • Local Government Fund
    352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of money which has been allocated to Galway City Council and Galway County Council under the local...
  • Planning Issues
    353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which a study has been done to identify and address the ongoing delays affecting the development of...
  • Water Quality
    355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason he continues to allow the sewage treatment plant to dump excess waste into the Grange River which flows...
  • Flood Risk Management
    356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which provisions have been made and plans put in place to combat flooding that might occur during the...
  • Local Authority Staff Recruitment
    357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will approve Wicklow County Council's application to employ an additional five staff members consisting of one...
  • Water Charges
    358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his estimate of the cost of reimbursing those who have paid their domestic water charges to Irish Water, net of the...
  • Local Authority Housing Provision
    359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the projected cost of providing 100,000 council homes over the next five years if these homes were to be provided...
  • Local Government Fund
    361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost of restoring the local government fund to 2008 levels. [27493/16]
  • Irish Water
    362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost of dismantling Irish Water and abolishing water charges. [27494/16]

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