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Question· oralPQ 113asked

113 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment whether arising from recent test results carried out on drinking water which confirm that aluminium levels could be associated with Alzheimer's disease, he will investigate the possibility of the local authorities using some other chemical which would be safer to public health.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

113 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment whether arising from recent test results carried out on drinking water which confirm that aluminium levels could be associated with Alzheimer's disease, he will investigate the possibility of the local authorities using some other chemical which would be safer to public health.

Question· oralPQ 98asked

98 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment if he proposes to allow local authorities to charge for the processing of applications for approval under the Building Control Act, 1990 of building regulation documents; if so, when he proposes to communicate with local authorities on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

98 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment if he proposes to allow local authorities to charge for the processing of applications for approval under the Building Control Act, 1990 of building regulation documents; if so, when he proposes to communicate with local authorities on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 64asked

64 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline, in respect of the drinking water samples tested throughout the State in 1989 (1) the number of which exceeded the maximum allowable EC concentrations of aluminium (2) the highest level by which any sample exceeded the EC level and (3) the steps which are being taken to reduce the level of aluminum in drinking water; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

64 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline, in respect of the drinking water samples tested throughout the State in 1989 (1) the number of which exceeded the maximum allowable EC concentrations of aluminium (2) the highest level by which any sample exceeded the EC level and (3) the steps which are being taken to reduce the level of aluminum in drinking water; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 56asked

56 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the local authorities which add aluminium sulphate to drinking water supplies; if he has satisfied himself that there is no deleterious effect on public health from this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

56 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the local authorities which add aluminium sulphate to drinking water supplies; if he has satisfied himself that there is no deleterious effect on public health from this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 51asked

51 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for the Environment when he will approve the level of the rate support grant for local authorities for the 1992 financial year; and if he intends to grant a time extension to councils who find that the statutory period for consideration of estimates will have expired before the announcement of the rate support grant.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

51 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for the Environment when he will approve the level of the rate support grant for local authorities for the 1992 financial year; and if he intends to grant a time extension to councils who find that the statutory period for consideration of estimates will have expired before the announcement of the rate support grant.

Question· oralPQ 40asked

40 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if the local authorities have yet been notified of their rates support grant for next year; the reason for the delay in notifying the local authorities in this regard; the amount of rate support grants for each local authority and the way this compares with the previous year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

40 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if the local authorities have yet been notified of their rates support grant for next year; the reason for the delay in notifying the local authorities in this regard; the amount of rate support grants for each local authority and the way this compares with the previous year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 37asked

37 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the discussions which have taken place with representatives of the building industry with regard to the establishment of a building advisory committee as envisaged under the Building Control Act, 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

37 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the discussions which have taken place with representatives of the building industry with regard to the establishment of a building advisory committee as envisaged under the Building Control Act, 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 30asked

113 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment whether arising from recent test results carried out on drinking water which confirm that aluminium levels could be associated with Alzheimer's disease, he will investigate the possibility of the local authorities using some other chemical which would be safer to public health.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

113 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment whether arising from recent test results carried out on drinking water which confirm that aluminium levels could be associated with Alzheimer's disease, he will investigate the possibility of the local authorities using some other chemical which would be safer to public health.

Question· oralPQ 29asked

64 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline, in respect of the drinking water samples tested throughout the State in 1989 (1) the number of which exceeded the maximum allowable EC concentrations of aluminium (2) the highest level by which any sample exceeded the EC level and (3) the steps which are being taken to reduce the level of aluminum in drinking water; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

64 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline, in respect of the drinking water samples tested throughout the State in 1989 (1) the number of which exceeded the maximum allowable EC concentrations of aluminium (2) the highest level by which any sample exceeded the EC level and (3) the steps which are being taken to reduce the level of aluminum in drinking water; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 28asked

56 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the local authorities which add aluminium sulphate to drinking water supplies; if he has satisfied himself that there is no deleterious effect on public health from this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

56 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the local authorities which add aluminium sulphate to drinking water supplies; if he has satisfied himself that there is no deleterious effect on public health from this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 27asked

16 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment if he has satisfied himself that the levels of aluminium in the public water supply are not detrimental to public health; if he will give examples of aluminium levels which are known to be highest in certain parts of the country; the measures, if any, likely to be taken to alleviate the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

16 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment if he has satisfied himself that the levels of aluminium in the public water supply are not detrimental to public health; if he will give examples of aluminium levels which are known to be highest in certain parts of the country; the measures, if any, likely to be taken to alleviate the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 23asked

15 Tomás Mac Giolla asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the progress made since 7 May 1991 in implementing the proposals contained in the Plan for Social Housing; the number of new local authority houses being constructed this year; whether local authorities have raised queries with him about the operation of the new housing policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

15 Tomás Mac Giolla asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the progress made since 7 May 1991 in implementing the proposals contained in the Plan for Social Housing; the number of new local authority houses being constructed this year; whether local authorities have raised queries with him about the operation of the new housing policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 22asked

14 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the proposals which he has in place to implement the waste disposal and dumping regulations which are included in all EC directives issued to date; and if he will notify local authorities about the grant aid he will allocate for the development of proper landfill sites.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

14 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the proposals which he has in place to implement the waste disposal and dumping regulations which are included in all EC directives issued to date; and if he will notify local authorities about the grant aid he will allocate for the development of proper landfill sites.

Question· oralPQ 21asked

11 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Environment if he will consider, under the terms of the Local Government Act, 1991, to transfer his function of revision of speed limits to local authorities so that in future the council in consultation with the Garda may prepare and adopt revisions of speed limits.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

11 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Environment if he will consider, under the terms of the Local Government Act, 1991, to transfer his function of revision of speed limits to local authorities so that in future the council in consultation with the Garda may prepare and adopt revisions of speed limits.

Question· oralPQ 18asked

98 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment if he proposes to allow local authorities to charge for the processing of applications for approval under the Building Control Act, 1990 of building regulation documents; if so, when he proposes to communicate with local authorities on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

98 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment if he proposes to allow local authorities to charge for the processing of applications for approval under the Building Control Act, 1990 of building regulation documents; if so, when he proposes to communicate with local authorities on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 16asked

37 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the discussions which have taken place with representatives of the building industry with regard to the establishment of a building advisory committee as envisaged under the Building Control Act, 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

37 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the discussions which have taken place with representatives of the building industry with regard to the establishment of a building advisory committee as envisaged under the Building Control Act, 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 13asked

8 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if, having regard to the commitment in the revised Programme for Government to again review constituency boundaries, when he expects adequate data to be available to him from the 1991 census to proceed with the review.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

8 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if, having regard to the commitment in the revised Programme for Government to again review constituency boundaries, when he expects adequate data to be available to him from the 1991 census to proceed with the review.

Question· oralPQ 8asked

51 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for the Environment when he will approve the level of the rate support grant for local authorities for the 1992 financial year; and if he intends to grant a time extension to councils who find that the statutory period for consideration of estimates will have expired before the announcement of the rate support grant.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

51 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for the Environment when he will approve the level of the rate support grant for local authorities for the 1992 financial year; and if he intends to grant a time extension to councils who find that the statutory period for consideration of estimates will have expired before the announcement of the rate support grant.

Question· oralPQ 6asked

40 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if the local authorities have yet been notified of their rates support grant for next year; the reason for the delay in notifying the local authorities in this regard; the amount of rate support grants for each local authority and the way this compares with the previous year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

40 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if the local authorities have yet been notified of their rates support grant for next year; the reason for the delay in notifying the local authorities in this regard; the amount of rate support grants for each local authority and the way this compares with the previous year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 4asked

7 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if in view of the delay by his Department in indicating the amount of the 1992 rate support grant to local authorities, he will extend the statutory deadline this year so as to allow councillors sufficient time to adequately consider the implications of the rate support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

7 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if in view of the delay by his Department in indicating the amount of the 1992 rate support grant to local authorities, he will extend the statutory deadline this year so as to allow councillors sufficient time to adequately consider the implications of the rate support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 2asked

5 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if his Department monitors the cost of local authority housing maintenance; if any subsidy or grant is paid to local authorities in respect of house maintenance; the average amount spent per annum per tenancy dwelling nationally; and if he will outline the local authority with (1) the highest expenditure per dwelling per annum and (2) the lowest expenditure per dwelling per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 1991

5 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment if his Department monitors the cost of local authority housing maintenance; if any subsidy or grant is paid to local authorities in respect of house maintenance; the average amount spent per annum per tenancy dwelling nationally; and if he will outline the local authority with (1) the highest expenditure per dwelling per annum and (2) the lowest expenditure per dwelling per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

17 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will outline such discussions as have taken place between officials of his Department and officials of the Department of the Environment so as to ensure the acceptability of a rent book as the basis for qualifications for a rent allowance.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 1991

17 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will outline such discussions as have taken place between officials of his Department and officials of the Department of the Environment so as to ensure the acceptability of a rent book as the basis for qualifications for a rent allowance.

Question· oralPQ 46asked

46 Mr. O'Brien asked the Minister for Energy whether he attended the recent meeting of EC Energy and Environment Ministers which considered the proposals in relation to a carbon tax; and if he will outline the impact which the Government made into the development of this policy.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 1991

46 Mr. O'Brien asked the Minister for Energy whether he attended the recent meeting of EC Energy and Environment Ministers which considered the proposals in relation to a carbon tax; and if he will outline the impact which the Government made into the development of this policy.

Question· oralPQ 12asked

46 Mr. O'Brien asked the Minister for Energy whether he attended the recent meeting of EC Energy and Environment Ministers which considered the proposals in relation to a carbon tax; and if he will outline the impact which the Government made into the development of this policy.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 1991

46 Mr. O'Brien asked the Minister for Energy whether he attended the recent meeting of EC Energy and Environment Ministers which considered the proposals in relation to a carbon tax; and if he will outline the impact which the Government made into the development of this policy.

Question· oralPQ 105asked

105 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment whether it is proposed to amend section 110 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, to provide for an increase in the current £5 fine for a public health nuisance under this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1991

105 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment whether it is proposed to amend section 110 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, to provide for an increase in the current £5 fine for a public health nuisance under this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 71asked

71 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for the Environment if the Irish Government has given any commitment to Du Pont that it will partly fund the provision or operation of a toxic waste incinerator at Maydown, Derry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1991

71 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for the Environment if the Irish Government has given any commitment to Du Pont that it will partly fund the provision or operation of a toxic waste incinerator at Maydown, Derry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 59asked

59 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment if, in the light of the decision of Dublin Corporation to revise and up-date their by-laws relating to parks and open spaces in an attempt to bring vandalism, drug-taking, cider parties and unlawful entry and activity at night under control, he will update the fine to £800 as at the moment there is only a derisory £5 fine applicable under the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1991

59 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment if, in the light of the decision of Dublin Corporation to revise and up-date their by-laws relating to parks and open spaces in an attempt to bring vandalism, drug-taking, cider parties and unlawful entry and activity at night under control, he will update the fine to £800 as at the moment there is only a derisory £5 fine applicable under the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878.

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