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Question· writtenPQ 360asked

405 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number transferred from outside of Dublin to other decentralised locations; and the number transferred in post to decentralising Departments in Dublin pending planned decentralisation to locations outside of Dublin. [36027/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

405 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number transferred from outside of Dublin to other decentralised locations; and the number transferred in post to decentralising Departments in Dublin pending planned decentralisation to locations outside of Dublin. [36027/07]

Question· writtenPQ 359asked

404 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the wake of the abolition of the dual mandate, his attention has been drawn to the reluctance on the part of some local authority officials to adequately respond to issues and queries raised by Members of the Oireachtas; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this is in stark contrast to the solemn commitment (details supplied); if he will commit himself to meeting the growing information and accountability deficit by way of reply to parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35992/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

404 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the wake of the abolition of the dual mandate, his attention has been drawn to the reluctance on the part of some local authority officials to adequately respond to issues and queries raised by Members of the Oireachtas; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this is in stark contrast to the solemn commitment (details supplied); if he will commit himself to meeting the growing information and accountability deficit by way of reply to parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35992/07]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

403 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers of State in his Department have sought or received advice in connection with policy or administrative matters appertaining to the operation of his Department or other bodies under his aegis in the past 12 months; the extent to which such advice related to capital expenditure projects; the cost of such advice; the extent to which it has been implemented to date or if it is intended to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35969/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

403 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers of State in his Department have sought or received advice in connection with policy or administrative matters appertaining to the operation of his Department or other bodies under his aegis in the past 12 months; the extent to which such advice related to capital expenditure projects; the cost of such advice; the extent to which it has been implemented to date or if it is intended to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35969/07]

Question· writtenPQ 357asked

402 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reply he sent to the European Commission in response to the letter of formal notice sent by the Commission in June 2007 with regard to Ireland’s compliance with the European Court of Justice ruling in case C-494/01 of April 2005 regarding breaches of the waste framework directive; and the situation with regard to his correspondence with the Commission on this matter. [35921/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

402 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reply he sent to the European Commission in response to the letter of formal notice sent by the Commission in June 2007 with regard to Ireland’s compliance with the European Court of Justice ruling in case C-494/01 of April 2005 regarding breaches of the waste framework directive; and the situation with regard to his correspondence with the Commission on this matter. [35921/07]

Question· writtenPQ 356asked

401 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Ireland has been referred to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission in relation to EU Directive 2003/35/EC which provides for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment; and the reason given by the European Commission for referring Ireland to the ECJ in this case. [35920/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

401 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Ireland has been referred to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission in relation to EU Directive 2003/35/EC which provides for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment; and the reason given by the European Commission for referring Ireland to the ECJ in this case. [35920/07]

Question· writtenPQ 355asked

400 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and annual budget with a breakdown of annual overheads. [35911/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

400 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and annual budget with a breakdown of annual overheads. [35911/07]

Question· writtenPQ 354asked

399 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions his Department has had with local transport operators to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, as outlined in his Department’s sectoral plan; the progress in relation to same; if co-ordination arrangements have been developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35892/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

399 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions his Department has had with local transport operators to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, as outlined in his Department’s sectoral plan; the progress in relation to same; if co-ordination arrangements have been developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35892/07]

Question· writtenPQ 353asked

398 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has a specific policy in relation to local authority social housing provision for adults with disabilities, in particular with regard to promotion of independent living, sheltered housing and housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35891/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

398 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has a specific policy in relation to local authority social housing provision for adults with disabilities, in particular with regard to promotion of independent living, sheltered housing and housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35891/07]

Question· writtenPQ 352asked

397 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to end the self certification of quality standards in the housing construction industry and to take concerted joint action with the Fingal County Manager and Dublin City Manager to address the issues of traceability of pyrite contaminated infill; the quality standards of new homes and the reconstruction standards of pyrite damaged homes and infrastructure in the continuing pyrite infill scandal in north and west Dublin and Leinster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35863/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

397 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to end the self certification of quality standards in the housing construction industry and to take concerted joint action with the Fingal County Manager and Dublin City Manager to address the issues of traceability of pyrite contaminated infill; the quality standards of new homes and the reconstruction standards of pyrite damaged homes and infrastructure in the continuing pyrite infill scandal in north and west Dublin and Leinster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35863/07]

Question· writtenPQ 351asked

396 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for not providing the proposed motor taxation concessions for fuel efficient cars to owners of such cars who purchased them prior to the commencement date of the new vehicle registration tax regime. [35845/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

396 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for not providing the proposed motor taxation concessions for fuel efficient cars to owners of such cars who purchased them prior to the commencement date of the new vehicle registration tax regime. [35845/07]

Question· writtenPQ 350asked

395 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the quality of domestic water here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35835/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

395 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the quality of domestic water here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35835/07]

Question· writtenPQ 349asked

394 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of testing carried out on the Irish domestic water supply; if this testing differs from one local authority to another; if there is a central laboratory for testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

394 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of testing carried out on the Irish domestic water supply; if this testing differs from one local authority to another; if there is a central laboratory for testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/07]

Question· writtenPQ 348asked

393 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has provided funding in 2008 for the implementation of noise action plans as required under the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006, with particular reference to identifying capital works to adapt the noise nuisance. [35775/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

393 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has provided funding in 2008 for the implementation of noise action plans as required under the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006, with particular reference to identifying capital works to adapt the noise nuisance. [35775/07]

Question· writtenPQ 347asked

392 Deputy Martin Mansergh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if existing planning legislation contains any explicit social criteria to guide planning authorities in respect of decisions on applications by retail organisations for planning permission. [35747/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

392 Deputy Martin Mansergh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if existing planning legislation contains any explicit social criteria to guide planning authorities in respect of decisions on applications by retail organisations for planning permission. [35747/07]

Question· writtenPQ 346asked

391 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the introduction of appropriate sound levels for entertainment and social venues; if he has received reports on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35719/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

391 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the introduction of appropriate sound levels for entertainment and social venues; if he has received reports on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35719/07]

Question· writtenPQ 345asked

390 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Government will transpose the Environmental Liability Directive; if he has replied to the letter of formal notice issued by the European Commission in June 2007; and if he has received a reasoned opinion from the Commission on this matter. [35718/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

390 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Government will transpose the Environmental Liability Directive; if he has replied to the letter of formal notice issued by the European Commission in June 2007; and if he has received a reasoned opinion from the Commission on this matter. [35718/07]

Question· writtenPQ 344asked

389 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the ways his Department advertised the public consultation period in regards to the proposed planning exemptions of certain renewable technologies; his views on extending the timeline for reply to the public consultation process beyond its current limit together with a more visible information campaign to inform people of this consultation period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35717/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

389 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the ways his Department advertised the public consultation period in regards to the proposed planning exemptions of certain renewable technologies; his views on extending the timeline for reply to the public consultation process beyond its current limit together with a more visible information campaign to inform people of this consultation period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35717/07]

Question· writtenPQ 343asked

388 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to his response to Parliamentary Question No. 650 of 27 November 2007, the way he proposes to determine if a wind turbine will interfere with the landscape; if this will only apply to already designated areas or if there is some other method to determine if a wind turbine interferes with the landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35716/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

388 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to his response to Parliamentary Question No. 650 of 27 November 2007, the way he proposes to determine if a wind turbine will interfere with the landscape; if this will only apply to already designated areas or if there is some other method to determine if a wind turbine interferes with the landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35716/07]

Question· writtenPQ 342asked

387 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, regarding the proposed exemptions for certain renewable energy technologies from the obligations under the Planning and Development Act 2001, he will ensure that there is a legal responsibility on a developer to seek a declaration from the relevant planning authority that the proposed development is in accordance with the specific exemptions to the Planning and Development Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35715/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

387 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, regarding the proposed exemptions for certain renewable energy technologies from the obligations under the Planning and Development Act 2001, he will ensure that there is a legal responsibility on a developer to seek a declaration from the relevant planning authority that the proposed development is in accordance with the specific exemptions to the Planning and Development Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35715/07]

Question· writtenPQ 341asked

386 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of posts filled in the Government agencies under his Department’s remit in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in these agencies that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or which were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35687/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

386 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of posts filled in the Government agencies under his Department’s remit in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in these agencies that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or which were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35687/07]

Question· writtenPQ 340asked

385 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in his Department that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or that were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35672/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

385 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in his Department that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or that were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35672/07]

Question· writtenPQ 339asked

384 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the proposals to run an additional sewer alongside and at the Tolka River in Dublin 15 to provide for additional storm water drainage and so on and concerns regarding the environmental impact of such development on the flora and fauna of the River Tolka and particularly fishing; if his attention has further been drawn to the use of the river in Dublin 15 at Blanchardstown by hundreds of young people in youth and fishing clubs; his proposals to protect the river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35951/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

384 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the proposals to run an additional sewer alongside and at the Tolka River in Dublin 15 to provide for additional storm water drainage and so on and concerns regarding the environmental impact of such development on the flora and fauna of the River Tolka and particularly fishing; if his attention has further been drawn to the use of the river in Dublin 15 at Blanchardstown by hundreds of young people in youth and fishing clubs; his proposals to protect the river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35951/07]

Question· writtenPQ 338asked

383 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a local survey (details supplied) that found that 93% of people felt they were not receiving enough information on the proposed developments for St. Mary’s Park area of Limerick City; if, in view of the survey findings, he will consider extending the remit of the Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency to enable it to assume responsibility for the regeneration of the St. Mary’s Park area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35726/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007

383 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a local survey (details supplied) that found that 93% of people felt they were not receiving enough information on the proposed developments for St. Mary’s Park area of Limerick City; if, in view of the survey findings, he will consider extending the remit of the Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency to enable it to assume responsibility for the regeneration of the St. Mary’s Park area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35726/07]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked