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51 records in IE in 2009
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
350 Deputy Brendan Kenneally asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the category of farmers that are expected to qualify for the new REP scheme. [47960/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
349 Deputy Brendan Kenneally asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress being made on the provision of a new REP scheme. [47959/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
308 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding concerns from practising architects on the delays in the technical assessment process; his further views on the implementation of a new registration scheme for architects, when the technical assessment process is facing such delays and affects practising architects who cannot register and who do not qualify for automatic registration as an architect; if he will provide an update on the technical assessment process; if he will introduce a fast tracking system for existing businesses in the assessment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48216/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
307 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is proposed to commence the provision of water under the Lough Mask regional water scheme, to supply and provide for water from Shrah to Louisburgh including Westport, County Mayo; if he will indicate the estimated cost of this proposal; if he will indicate if Mayo County Council has supplied all the necessary responses required; when it is proposed to appoint a contractor; when he expects work to commence on this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48188/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
306 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the proposal to improve the treatment works at Tourmakeady, County Mayo for the Lough Mask regional water scheme supplying Castlebar; the estimated cost at current prices of the upgrading of the treatment works; if he will indicate if a contractor has been appointed; if he will further indicate when it is expected that work will commence on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48187/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
305 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which the local government efficiency review group will be constituted; its members and the way they will be selected; the payments they will receive; the terms of reference for the group; the overall cost; when the group will report; if the group’s proposals will be enforceable on all local authorities or will they be merely recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48180/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
301 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the cut of 27% in the social housing budget will affect the roll-out of social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48134/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
300 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that there are no plans to regulate or ban any country or fields sports or game shooting activities other than as may be set out in the revised programme for Government. [48041/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
299 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of agencies under his remit that have a role in the issuing of licences; the number of staff involved in the issuing of licences broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48056/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
298 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of agencies under his remit that have a role in the collection of payments; the number of staff involved in the collection of payments broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48040/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
297 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of agencies under his remit that have a role in carrying out inspections; the number of staff involved in the carrying out of inspections broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48026/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
296 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the agencies under his remit that process entitlement payments; the number of staff who process entitlement payments broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48012/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
295 Deputy Brendan Kenneally asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of households, businesses and farms in County Waterford affected by the recent floods. [47958/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
294 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 2 July 2009, when funding will be provided for the rural housing project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47904/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
293 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to publish the final groundwater environmental objectives regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47902/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
292 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of long-term leasing of housing for social purposes; if not, if he intends to carry out such a study before investing in long-term leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47894/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
291 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown, according to programme or agency, of the way in which the savings estimated for his Department in 2010 will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47893/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
290 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local government fund allocation for each local authority in 2010; the additional local government funding for each local authority for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47860/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
289 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the system which will be used for the valuation of land in order to introduce a site valuation tax; the agency which will carry out the valuations as outlined in budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47840/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
286 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of hectares in each county that are designated candidate special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas. [47831/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
285 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47824/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
284 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of farm inspections carried out by local authorities to date in 2009 under the nitrates regulations; the corresponding figure for all water related environmental inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47821/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
304 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he intends to create efficiencies of scale in the roll-out of water meters if 34 water authorities are charged with their roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48137/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
303 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if leakage of drinking water will be addressed before he considers imposing domestic water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48136/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
302 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the announced water meters will be funded via local authority finances or from central government finances; if all homes will be fitted with a water meter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
288 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the revenue generated from the collection of water charges will be used to defray the cost of providing water or if it will be used for the provision of local services as stated in the budget 2010 speech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47839/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
287 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans regarding a national water authority to manage the introduction of water charges as set out in budget 2010; the timescale envisaged for the introduction of charges; the way in which the installation of metering systems will be financed; the systems that will be in place to monitor and maintain water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47837/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
283 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to charge for the lease of water meters in respect of domestic customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47820/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
282 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff employed by his Department on 1 January 2009; and the number of staff employed on 10 December 2009. [47794/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
281 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make an amendment to the Building Control Act 2009 by providing a ministerial list, similar to one made by a Minister in 1997, to allow architects who have been working under Law Society guidelines for a period of ten years or more automatic entry to the register similar to those from the 1997 list. [47784/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2009
280 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the landlord and tenant legislation to ensure that landlords are responsible for the proper disposal of waste from their rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47746/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
321 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in payments in respect of the rural environment protection scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47660/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
301 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views in the context of the preparation of an offshore renewable energy development plan and the commissioning of a strategic environment assessment of that plan, on the way in which offshore wind projects with valid applications for foreshore leases pending determination will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47427/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
292 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent by each Minister engaged in Government business on commercial flights during 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48226/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
291 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the net amount which will accrue to local authorities as a result of the introduction of the €200 charge on non-principal residences in 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47691/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
290 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of reports, documents and memos in his Department that have been translated into Irish since the commencement of the 30th Dáil; if he will give a breakdown of the reports and the cost per document of the translation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47555/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
289 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will defend the spend of taxpayers’ money on such additional expertise, as provided by special advisers, when resources are scarce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47539/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
288 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the total cost of pension contributions associated with the retention of special advisers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47524/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
287 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the annual salaries in cash amount, and not merely in grade level, of special advisers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47509/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
286 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the name, title and number of special advisers in his Department between 1 January to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47494/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
285 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dogs licensed in 2008; the income from these licences; the cost of the scheme; the number of dogs here; his views on the need to have a more efficient dog licence collection system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47262/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2009
284 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made by a housing association (details supplied). [47247/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2009
360 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of REPS 4 applications year one and year two from County Mayo on which all administrative checks have been completed; his plans to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46711/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2009
338 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the submission from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on turf cutting; his plans to address the issues raised in this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47162/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2009
337 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Bandon sewerage and drainage works, County Cork.. [47012/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2009
336 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is planned to commence the roll-out of domestic water meters; the funding that has been made available to local authorities; the anticipated average cost per house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46975/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2009
335 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided in 2010 for the development of a regeneration scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46951/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2009
334 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to facilitate persons who purchased houses under the affordable housing scheme to re-mortgage their property. [46948/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2009
333 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46914/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2009
332 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46907/09]