519. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has reported any apparent failures in procurement governance procedures to his Department. [48795/14]
597. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is Government policy to direct local community development committees, through local authorities, to submit an expression of interest to prepare a local development strategy and to become the local action group for Leader 2014-2020. [47701/14]
596. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the local community development committees are legally obliged, under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, to submit an expression of interest to prepare a local development strategy and to become a local action group for Leader 2014-2020. [47700/14]
199. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the scheme involving householders in County Kildare regarding pyrite will be extended to the rest of the State. [47698/14]
17. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the planned wind farm project in the midlands by a company (details supplied), in view of the fact that the planned export of wind generated electricity to Britain was shelved. [47118/14]
414. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the new tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants will be introduced. [47378/14]
383. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate the relocation of a school (details supplied) in County Laois. [46876/14]
375. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the special transport grant will be approved in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Laois to enable them to attend the closest school to them that accepts them. [46752/14]
47. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the reintroduction of the diet supplement allowance for gluten-free products for coeliac sufferers who are in receipt of social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46617/14]
118. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason some Irish Water owned vehicles are carrying the logo of a company (details supplied); and the relationship between Irish Water and the company. [46419/14]
525. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount allocated by Irish Water to cover the costs of call centres for this year, and for 2015. [46000/14]
524. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a planning regulator, as recommended by the Mahon tribunal will be appointed. [45999/14]
523. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the guidelines for wind farm developments will be in place; if they will have statutory enforceable set back distances for wind turbines. [45998/14]
522. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of kilometres of leaking mains that have been replaced in the years 2010 to 2014; and the amount spent. [45997/14]
294. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence the preparations in place in the event of bad weather over the next few months in relation to roads and other infrastructure. [46051/14]
125. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if tenants in receipt of the new housing assistance payment will be removed from local authority housing lists. [45871/14]
102. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is proposed to proceed with the climate change Bill. [45870/14]
96. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the €188 call out charge being imposed on Irish Water customers for dealing with leaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45869/14]
84. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the increase in the cost of the water metering programme from €431 million to €539 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45940/14]
81. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Ireland has a derogation from water charges under Article 9(4) of the EU water framework directive; and if the European Union has made representations to change it. [45939/14]
529. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been any update on an area's (details supplied) maintenance works. [45279/14]
520. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward legislation to ensure that Irish Water cannot be privatised. [41150/14]
519. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount Irish Water has been allowed to pay for bonuses, consultancy fees, and for the running of call centres in 2014 and 2015. [41149/14]
532. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the design, build and operate contracts for 13 group water schemes have collapsed in County Mayo; and in view of this and the fact that there is compelling evidence that DBO contracts do not offer value for money, the reason his Department are still imposing this method of procurement on group water schemes. [43226/14]
531. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the energy regulator will have any role in the regulation of not-for-profit group water schemes, that is, schemes that are connected to private water sources as opposed to water sources owned by Irish Water. [43225/14]
530. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reassurances he will provide the not-for-profit group water sector that their current Government subventions will not be abolished under EU State aid regulations. [43224/14]
526. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he will provide reassurances regarding the price and affordability of water in the context of the EU polluter-pays principle directive, which demands full cost recovery exclusively via water rates and certain levies where applicable. [43211/14]
512. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the billing of tenants, including students, for water charges and the fact that some landlords have raised rents and informed tenants that the reason they are doing so is because of water charges. [43130/14]
509. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of billed commercial water rates collected in 2013. [43102/14]
508. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount received through commercial water rates in 2013. [43101/14]
495. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount Irish Water will take indirectly from household charges in 2015, net of all allowances and social welfare assistance. [42868/14]
228. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount he expects to raise from road tax on vintage vehicles in 2014; his views on reducing or abolishing the tax on vintage vehicles to be used only in community or charity fund raising events. [42596/14]
224. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue that Irish Water will collect next year net of all allowances. [42523/14]
180. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will have hip replacement surgery as their mobility is very restricted and they are in severe pain. [42598/14]
1001. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has issued any directions to local authorities regarding outstanding land acquisition loans, some of which are now due for repayment. [41213/14]
665. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of counties that do not have a full-time orthodontist; the orthodontic services currently provided for children in County Laois along with waiting times; and when a full-time orthodontist will be recruited for County Laois. [41391/14]
592. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow has to wait until July 2015 for hip replacement surgery; the steps he will take to expedite same. [41003/14]
208. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the tendering process that contractors must go through when tendering for the retrofitting of insulation in local authority housing; the different stages of the tendering process; and the criteria on which tenders are judged. [40670/14]
203. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that have decided to lower their local property tax in 2015. [40559/14]
148. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients must wait two and a half years to be assessed for a hearing aid in County Laois; his plans to deal with this issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40669/14]
26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update regarding her Department's efforts to find a viable relocation option for turf cutters at Coolrain bog. [40155/14]
15. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views regarding the evidence of various surveys of Coolrain indicates that restoration of it as an special area of conservation could be possible. [40156/14]
582. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities may increase rents to their tenants to contribute to the local property tax for which local authorities are liable. [40316/14]
578. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the purposes for which Irish Water is being granted a further €200 million in 2015; and if he will provide a breakdown of the way in which that money will be spent. [40226/14]
576. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if commercial water rates will remain at the same rate as at present. [40199/14]
406. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the future of hospitals (details supplied) particularly in view of ongoing delays. [39972/14]
323. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will increase the number of gardaí based in Mountrath station, County Laois, from the current level of two. [40001/14]