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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
253. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget and number of staff of the Local Government Management Association (LGMA). [23539/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
252. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget and number of staff of the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC). [23538/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
251. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the next national survey of performance service indicators from all local authorities will be published; his views on whether it is good practice that no national audit of local authority service indicators has been published since 2013 or since the National Oversight and Audit Commission, NOAC, was set up to take over the service indicators initiative in local authorities from the LGMA, introduced by one of his predecessors in 2004; the way in which, in the absence of such national comparators on the service performance of all local authorities, his Department can make reliable decisions pertaining to aspects of local authority services; and if he will establish a national audit of local authority service indicators on a statutory basis. [23537/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
250. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the next national survey of social housing waiting lists held by local authorities will be undertaken and when this will be published. [23536/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
249. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities directed to prepare an assessment of applicants on the housing waiting list; the number of local authorities which have already completed this exercise. [23535/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
248. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the figures for his Department on the percentage of working days lost to sickness absence through certified leave and uncertified leave in each year from 2011 to 2015, inclusive. [23411/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
247. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the department of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council charged with designating streets or properties as not being suitable for wheelie bin collections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23373/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has planned legislation to moderate the impact of noise pollution in respect of sanctions to control the noise pollution emanating from alarms or faulty alarms in commercial or housing units where excessive noise from alarms is a disturbance to residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24142/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
245. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the progress of preparation of revised planning guidelines for the development of wind turbines; the process involved; when he expects these to be available for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24128/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
243. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of mortgage-to-rent transactions that have been fully completed to date by lender, local authority and approved housing body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23857/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
242. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the condition of the beaches along the coastline of County Dublin in terms of environmental standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23790/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016
241. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of funding for a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23568/16]
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 21 July 2016
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 21 July 2016
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 21 July 2016
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 July 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on compliance with the EU Marine Strategy Framework after the UK has left the EU.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 July 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people working for her Department or its executive agencies on a (a) directly employed, (b) agency or (c) outsourced basis are paid less than the living wage as defined by the
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 July 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to reduce the concentration of microplastics in the marine environment.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 July 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the environmental assurance work his Department undertook in December 2015 in connection with runway expansion has been completed; and what the estimated cost of that work was to the public purse on the
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
394. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of 2015 green low-carbon agri-environment scheme applicants that have not passed all of his Department’s pre-payment validation checks for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23226/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
380. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22988/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
324. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the expected opening date of the new emergency department at Limerick University Hospital; his plans to incorporate the existing accident and emergency staff into the new environment; if he has spoken to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, the Irish Medical Organisation and other relevant unions and representative associations on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23125/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
224. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when or if his Department will utilise section 6(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 to confirm a new title for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23347/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
223. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress of the report into the fire at a location (details supplied); if it will be forwarded to Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23334/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
222. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the level of information provided by private waste collection companies to residential customers regarding the new pay-by-weight scheme; the number of meetings his Department has held with the industry since the 1 July freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23295/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
221. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on plans to develop a rural resettlement programme; the timeframe for such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
218. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter regarding 1850 and 0818 numbers being more expensive than regular landline numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23240/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
217. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that costings by his Department in its review of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 were rejected by the professional stakeholder bodies including Engineers Ireland, the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland as underestimating the amount of work involved and time taken and having unrealistic views of salaries in the sector; if his Department still maintains its costings made in its review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23223/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
216. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been a review of the negative effects of Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, SI 9, on the multi-unit sector as there was for the once-off build sector; and if not, the reason this is the case. [23222/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
215. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or a body under its aegis undertook a regulatory impact assessment of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, SI 9, system changes before being introduced; if so, the results of this assessment; and if not, the reason this is the case. [23221/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
214. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the final estimated unit cost for the rapid-build units in Poppintree in Ballymun; if on the basis of this project his Department will be recommending the roll-out of this model elsewhere; if a cost-benefit analysis has been or will be undertaken to compare rapid-build housing with other methods of housing delivery; and if he is aware of any other projects where such rapid-build unit projects are planned. [23220/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
213. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or a body under its aegis has estimates for the number of weeks it takes from the granting of planning permission to commencement on site for social housing units. [23219/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
212. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason, in the context of the large capital allocations available to local authorities under the Social Housing Strategy 2020, 2015 was the worst year on record for local authority own builds with only 75 new social housing units built by local authorities. [23218/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
211. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or a body under its aegis provides any ongoing independent Government research into construction costs; and his views that implementing such an ongoing review should be a priority. [23217/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
210. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the latest figures produced by the Central Statistics Office for the first quarter of 2016 for planning permissions for apartments have declined by 20% compared to the same period in 2015; and the reason for such a large decline, given the fact that standards for multi-unit developments were changed in accordance with recommendations by his predecessor. [23216/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
209. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to the establishment of the commission to review Dáil and European constituencies, if the commission will review constituency boundaries taking into account county boundaries; the other criteria that will be used by the commission in examining this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23213/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
208. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the international practices and recent research on which the revision of the wind energy development guidelines will be based. [23165/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
207. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the revision of the wind energy development guidelines 2006; if the revisions to the guidelines will be informed by a public consultation process and best international practice based on the most recent research; and the timeframe for completion of the revision. [23147/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
206. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to have a further round of the national taking-in-charge initiative measure 2; and the way he intends to advance improvement works for estates identified in the pilot but not approved funding. [23145/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
205. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken by his Department to ensure that waste collection companies are abiding by correct procedure, following his agreement with the waste industry which provides for a price freeze and the introduction of pay-by-weight charges on a phased basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23137/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
204. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend governing legislation to ensure that public funding raised through general taxation which is spent by local authorities is under the remit of the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts to ensure further scrutiny of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23136/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
203. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will sign an approval order to commence urgently required works at a location (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to alleviate what has been classified as a dangerous health hazard by an independent report commissioned through Kilkenny County Council which has been sent to him and details the significant issues with heating systems in the dwellings of this estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23135/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
202. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing purchases or new housing starts approved by his Department in respect of County Kildare in the past 12 months having regard to the rising extent of homelessness, rapidly increasing rents and the numbers on the local authority housing waiting lists; if cognisance is being taken of the worsening situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23105/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
201. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons currently on the various local authority housing lists throughout the country; the extent to which rent increases are making it impossible for such families to exist or remain in their homes; if urgent provision can be made to meet their requirements, thus preventing a rapid escalation in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23104/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
200. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to be made aware of new applicants for local authority housing arising from repossessions or notice to quit from landlords; the extent to which this is being monitored by the various local authorities with a view to taking steps to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23103/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
199. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which adequate resources remain available to the various local authorities to facilitate the provision of housing adaptation grants to meet the requirements of those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23102/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
198. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to monitor progress in regard to the completion of development works in unfinished housing estates, on a county basis; the extent of the works completed to date and that remaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23101/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
197. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of funding to local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23018/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
196. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Part V units that have been acquired by each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date; the average price of these units broken down by county, unit size and development size in three categories: developments of 50 units or fewer, developments of more than 50 units but fewer than 100 units and developments of more than 100 units; the number of Part V units across the State for each year; and the average cost to the State of these units for each year. [23015/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016
195. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of void local authority units that have been brought back into use as a result of funding schemes from his Department for this specific purpose in each of the years 2013 to 2016; the system of monitoring in place to ensure that each local authority uses the scheme effectively to address the shortage of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22991/16]