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Question· writtenPQ 403asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
399 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a submission from Fingal County Council in respect of a grant towards the cost of the replacement of the steel windows in local authority houses (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if so, when it is expected that he will be in a position to respond to the request.
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Question· writtenPQ 402asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
398 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has examined the findings of the European Environment Agency’s report which cited Dublin as a negative planning example; the conclusions that have been drawn; the policy responses he is considering; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 401asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
397 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of cycling officers by each local authority in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 400asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
396 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the main differences between the REP scheme and the proposed national compensation scheme for commonage farmers who are not in the REP scheme but are affected by de-stocking regulations; if the amount of livestock units was taken into account when the destocking of sheep on mountains for commonage framework plans was being drawn up.
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Question· writtenPQ 399asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
394 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the income streams available to local authorities for the purpose of dealing with loans raised for capital purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 398asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
393 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure the preservation and protection of a building (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of which there have been two arson attempts; if he will directly or through Kildare County Council provide security fencing with a view to ensuring that the building is not damaged further; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 397asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
392 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his response to a letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 396asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
391 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1529 of 27 September 2006, the status of the project to upgrade the north east Roscommon regional water supply; the reason for the delay in responding to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 395asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
390 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the specific purpose of the €10 million allocated in the Budget 2007 for water infrastructure for local authorities; the allocation to each local authority concerned; when these funds will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 394asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
389 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 621 of 1 November 2006, the status of these regional water schemes; the reason for the delay; when he will approve funding for the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 393asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
388 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department assessed the conservation implications of a tree felling operation by a construction company (details supplied) in County Tipperary during 2004; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this operation was conducted during the nesting season which has given rise to local concern; if he will request a wildlife officer of his Department to investigate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 392asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
387 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when discussions will take place between his Department and Mayo County Council, as stated by Mayo County Council on 28 November 2006 regarding Achill sewerage scheme and the polluter pays principle report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 391asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
386 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has concluded his review of the disabled persons grant scheme; and his view on funding 100% of the grant rather than requiring local authorities to fund 33%.
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Question· writtenPQ 390asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
385 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of Budget 2007 he will insist on the public service recruitment embargo for local authorities in the greater Dublin area including Counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
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Question· writtenPQ 389asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
395 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the stage the upgrade of the Lower Liffey waste water plant in Leixlip is at; if he has considered giving Kildare County Council the go ahead for works to alleviate the smell in Leixlip Village in advance of the expansion of the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 388asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
384 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has approved the contract documents for the Lower Liffey Valley sewerage scheme.
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Question· writtenPQ 387asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
383 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will issue regulations under the Local Government Act 2001 to allow by order the establishment of new town councils.
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Question· writtenPQ 386asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
382 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to extend the closing date for SAC appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 385asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
381 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he has closed off the opportunity to appeal SAC designations already notified to the EU Commission without allowing a period for landowners to submit appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 384asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
380 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will immediately appoint an expert group to fast track the selection process and the installation of a permanent water filtration system plan for Ennis, County Clare in view of the continuing boil notices as a matter of urgency.
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Question· writtenPQ 383asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
379 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a national waiver scheme for refuse services, in conjunction with the Department of Social and Family Affairs specifically targeted to help social welfare recipients and people on low incomes and those who have no option but to avail of refuse service from a private operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 382asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
378 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding in respect of an application (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 381asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
377 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average response time for ambulances on each night of the week.
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Question· writtenPQ 380asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
376 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount granted to a local authority in respect of a project (details supplied); if he has satisfied himself that a proper job was done on this register.
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Question· writtenPQ 379asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
375 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a complete list of grants made under the waste management infrastructural grant scheme; the value of each grant made in 2006; the estimated cost of the scheme in 2006; the cost for each year since the scheme started; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in each year for which figures are given under the scheme; the projected cost of the scheme for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 378asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
374 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a complete list of grants under the 2006 biodiversity plan; the value of each grant made; the estimated cost of the scheme in 2006; the projected cost of the scheme for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 377asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
373 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for carbon or green credits; the way in which he will allocate these credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 376asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
372 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the statement of Galway County Council that of the twenty five water and sewerage schemes in County Galway scheduled to start in 2007 only a bundle of four schemes are expected to meet the programme start date of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 323asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
319 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the annual cost of the rural environment protection scheme, on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; if she will quantify the activity generated by the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in each year under the scheme; the projected cost of the scheme in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
282 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will introduce a national waiver scheme for refuse services, in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government specifically targeted to help social welfare recipients and people on low incomes and those who have no option but to avail of refuse service from a private operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 298asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
326 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent on consultants in each year from 1997 to 2005 and to date in 2006.
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Question· writtenPQ 297asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
324 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the proposed Quilty, Scariff and Feakle sewerage schemes with regard to Clare County Council’s revised proposals; if a pricing structure has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 296asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
325 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department expects to approve the preliminary report and water services pricing policy report on the Ennistymon, Liscannor, Miltown Malbay and Spanish Point sewerage schemes; the position in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 295asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
323 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the water services pricing policy report for the Doolin, Ballyvaughan and Corofin sewerage schemes has been submitted by Clare County Council; if so, when he expects it to be approved by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 294asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
322 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the present position of the proposed sewerage scheme at Glenamaddy, County Galway; when it will go for tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 293asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
321 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated cost of the disabled persons building grant in 2007; the annual cost of increasing it to €30,000; the proportion of building work costs covered by the disabled persons housing grant; the estimated annual cost of increasing the disabled persons housing grant to cover 100% of actual building work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 292asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
320 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of maintaining local authority estates in 2006.
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Question· writtenPQ 291asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
319 Mr. Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs to date for the Flood and Mahon Tribunals including third party costs; the costs for each legal team; and the costs for each member of each legal team.
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Question· writtenPQ 290asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
318 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when Circular IPPP 12/2006 was circulated to county and city managers by his Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 289asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
317 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the survey work undertaken in both 2004 and 2005 for the mapping of special areas of conservation which involved the assistance of a helicopter, the overall price tendered for this contract and the cost of helicopter hire contained within the contract; when this contact was advertised for tender; the number of applications received; when the contract was awarded; the person it was awarded to; the proposed completion date of this contract; the terms of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 288asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
316 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage scheme in Ballylongford, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 287asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
315 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage scheme in Tarbert, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 286asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
314 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage scheme in Finuge Village, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
77 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding from his Department that has gone to supporting social options for those who choose to socialise in a drug and alcohol free environment in particular late opening cafes targeted at teenagers.
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Question· writtenPQ 530asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006
560 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if approval has been given by his Department for the Longford town sewerage scheme, network and waste water treatment; if final plans have been received from Longford County Council for this scheme; if those plans have been approved; if contract documents have been approved; if finances have been allocated for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 529asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006
558 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if approval has been given by his Department for the Lanesborough water supply stage one scheme; if final plans have been received from Longford County Council for this scheme; if those plans have been approved; if contract documents have been approved; if finances have been allocated for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 528asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006
555 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if approval has been given by his Department for the Longford sewerage scheme phase two; if final plans have been received from Longford County Council for this scheme; if those plans have been approved; if contract documents have been approved; if finances have been allocated for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 527asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006
554 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if approval has been given by his Department for the Longford central regional water supply scheme strategic review; if final plans have been received from Longford County Council for this scheme; if those plans have been approved; if contract documents have been approved; if finances have been allocated for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 526asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006
557 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if approval has been given by his Department for the Ardagh, Ballinalee, Aughnacliffe sewerage schemes; if final plans have been received from Longford County Council for this scheme; if those plans have been approved; if contract documents have been approved; if finances have been allocated for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 525asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006
552 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if approval has been given by his Department for the Drumlish and Newtownforbes sewerage schemes; if final plans have been received from Longford County Council for this scheme; if those plans have been approved; if contract documents have been approved; if finances have been allocated for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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