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51 records in IE in 2008
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
319 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted REP scheme four. [47422/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
307 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme four payment. [47254/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
304 Deputy Frank Fahey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to appeal to the EU Commission a decision by An Bord Pleanála regarding a parcel of land (details supplied) in County Galway or whether he accepts the decision of An Bord Pleanála as being full and final; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47647/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
303 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47596/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
302 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timescale envisaged for completing his consideration of the draft planning guidelines for local authorities; and when he expects the new guidelines to come into force. [47587/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
301 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which the impact of the economic downturn and hence lower immigration levels and housing demand are being factored into the draft planning guidelines under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47586/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
300 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the address and size in square feet of every building or premises in this State that is being rented or leased by his Department; the cost to the State of each of these rents or leases in 2007; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will produce the information in tabular form. [47575/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
299 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on statements in the recently published report on the environmental assessment of the east tip area of Haulbowline Island by a company (details supplied) published on 8 December 2008 that the harvesting of mussels is prohibited in Cork Harbour; the way this statement can be reconciled with findings published by the Marine Institute of Ireland which indicate that the toxicity in mussels has only required that the fisheries be closed on two short occasions since 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47551/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
298 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results of routine bacteriological sampling of the oyster beds in the lower Cork Harbour since such sampling began; the impact these results will have on his obligation under Article 4 of the EU Shellfish Waters Directive (79/923/EEC) to designate all shellfish waters here and, in particular, all shellfish waters covered by the Oyster Fishery (Cork Harbour) Order 1963 and taking into account Case C-148/05 Commission v. Ireland of 14 June 2007, and Case C-225/96 Commission v. Italy that he has no power of discretion to designate only a fraction of the area covered by this oyster fishery order in Cork Harbour, as currently proposed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47550/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
297 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on the number of architects qualifying under the technical assessment pilot scheme. [47493/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
296 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the €200 levy on holiday homes proposed in budget 2009 will be left to each local authority for dispersal in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47487/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
295 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will authorise approval in respect of the housing element of the proposed development of a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24; his views on the importance of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
294 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the registered owners of each property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47448/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
293 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided to allow Lixnaw and Tarbert sewerage schemes in County Kerry to proceed in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47442/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
292 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when shops will cease or be instructed to stop selling regular light bulbs and recycling options will be available for same products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47427/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
291 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if further measures will be taken to clear chewing gum deposits from pavements and unsightly spray paint on property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47373/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
290 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it his intention to lower the voting age to 16 in the forthcoming local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47372/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
289 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will complete the consultation process in regard to election posters; when he expects to introduce new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47371/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
288 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the deadline for when he will introduce legislation in regard to spending limits for local elections; the amount of the limit and the applicable period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47370/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
287 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will seek the lifting of the embargo on recruitment for local authorities in the greater Dublin area. [47363/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
286 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will order a full traceability audit of all materials taken from a quarry (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which was reportedly the source of 2 million tonnes of defective infill material used in housing construction since 2000-01. [47326/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
285 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish a task force led by himself, the Fingal City Manager and the Dublin City Manager to investigate all aspects of the pyrite infill situation in the construction industry and the failure of building regulations during the Celtic tiger years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47325/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
284 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is planning regulations or legislation regarding the extension of the waste charges waiver (details supplied) or to the operations of public and private residential waste management contracts throughout the rest of Ireland. [47324/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
283 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the fire stations in Bundoran and Ballyshannon, County Donegal and the moves to amalgamate the fire services of both towns to one combined unit at Finner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47296/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
282 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reverse the decision to ban turf cutting on bogs from 1 January 2009, in which there has been only a small reduction in the overall area of the bog or when there has been an increase in protected area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47281/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
281 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47280/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
280 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to provide funding for fire stations in County Waterford in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47267/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
279 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is proposed to sanction the upgrade of water and sewerage facilities at Durrow, County Laois, in view of inadequate facilities serving the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47255/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2008
278 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the decentralisation programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47429/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
563 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for delay in rural environment protection scheme payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46516/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
545 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of EU funding received by his Department directly or for institutions, groups, organisations or bodies under his aegis in the past 20 years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47244/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
544 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for devolution of authority to local authorities; the scale of such devolution; the timescale envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47185/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
542 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of taxpayers’ money given to the Institute for International and European Affairs in the lead up to the Lisbon referendum. [47100/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
541 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding funding he will provide to Cork City Council and to Cork County Council under the housing adaption grant schemes for older persons and persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47084/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
543 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the local government fund allocation that was made to each local authority which is from the levy that will be collected from non principal residents. [47170/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
540 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the local government fund allocation made to Donegal County Council which is from the levy that is to be collected from non principal residents. [47079/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
539 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will establish a commission to make recommendations on the proposal for a boundary extension for Limerick city; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered in developing Limerick as the gateway to the mid-west region in the absence of such an extension and the urgency of addressing the issue of the narrow confines of the current boundary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47077/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
538 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the agencies, bodies or authorities under the aegis of his Department that have been scheduled for merging, amalgamation, abolition or sharing of services as announced in the budget 2009; the progress that has been made on the implementation of these organisational changes; the details of the implementation plan for these organisational changes; the cost savings that will arise from each of these organisational changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47061/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
537 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of locations where civil and public servants working in or under the aegis of his Department are located; the locations of same; the number, and the number in each category (details supplied) of staff at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47046/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
536 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil and public servants working in or under the aegis of his Department for each year from 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47031/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
535 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people working in his Department; the number earning below €50,000 per annum; the number earning between €50,001 and €60,000 per annum; the number earning between €60,001 and €70,000 per annum; the number earning between €70,001 and €80,000 per annum; the number earning between €80,001 and €90,000 per annum; the number earning between €90,001 and €100,000 per annum; the number earning over €100,001 per annum; the number in each staff category (details supplied) for each income band. [47016/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
534 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants and other public servants, who have relocated to locations outside of Dublin under the Government’s decentralisation programme; the estimated number of each category who will have relocated by the end of 2009; the breakdown of each set of figures in terms of those who are relocating from Dublin and relocating from elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47001/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
533 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the budgeted cost to his Department for 2009 of incremental pay increases for all staff in and under the aegis of his Department; the comparative cost for each year from 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46986/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
532 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when this Deputy will receive a full reply to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 18 November 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46909/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
526 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the initial application for funding regarding an area (details supplied) was received by his Department for funding; when his Department received preliminary reports; when his Department expected to sanction approval to the local authority in respect of these schemes to proceed to tender and construction; when construction and commissioning is expected to be completed in respect of these schemes. [46896/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
523 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the initial application for funding regarding an area (details supplied) was received by his Department; when his Department received preliminary reports; when his Department expected to sanction approval to the local authority in respect of these schemes to proceed to tender and construction; and when construction and commissioning is expected to be completed in respect of these schemes. [46893/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
509 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the initial application for funding regarding an area (details supplied) was received by his Department; when his Department received preliminary reports; when his Department expected to sanction approval to the local authority in respect of these schemes to proceed to tender and construction; and when construction and commissioning is expected to be completed in respect of these schemes. [46878/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
494 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the initial application for funding regarding an area (details supplied) was received by his Department for funding; when his Department received preliminary reports; when his Department expected to sanction approval to the local authority in respect of these schemes to proceed to tender and construction; when construction and commissioning is expected to be completed in respect of these schemes. [46863/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
513 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the initial application for funding regarding an area (details supplied) was received by his Department for funding; when his Department received preliminary reports; when his Department expected to sanction approval to the local authority in respect of these schemes to proceed to tender and construction; when construction and commissioning is expected to be completed in respect of these schemes. [46882/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008
499 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the initial application for funding regarding an area (details supplied) was received by his Department for funding; when his Department received preliminary reports; when his Department expected to sanction approval to the local authority in respect of these schemes to proceed to tender and construction; when construction and commissioning is expected to be completed in respect of these schemes. [46868/08]