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Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
210 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the publication of the research project, How are our Kids?, by the Tallaght West Childhood Development Initiative; if he will examine the recommendations in relation to the remit of his Department; if he will consult South Dublin County Council in the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 212asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
209 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is considering extending the town council boundaries of Drogheda, County Louth; if his attention has been drawn to the considerable private development already occurring immediately outside the current town council boundary; and his views on whether there is a need for extension to allow for social and affordable housing as well as green spaces and recreational development.
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Question· writtenPQ 211asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
208 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a new house grant has not been granted to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 210asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
207 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage scheme for Adare, County Limerick.
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Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
206 Mr. Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the current status of the Clarinbridge water supply connection to the Tuam regional water supply scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 208asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
205 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for the Monaghan town sewerage scheme; his views on whether the lack of proper collection system in Monaghan is the main cause for housing scarcity and high priced housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 207asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
204 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available for the extension of the water scheme in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 206asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
203 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to improve local fire services.
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Question· writtenPQ 205asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
202 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to encourage the provision of private sites by local authorities.
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Question· writtenPQ 204asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
201 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to provide better value for money in local government.
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Question· writtenPQ 203asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
200 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress to date of the RAPID programme in local government; and if he will extend RAPID to other areas.
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Question· writtenPQ 202asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
199 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will appoint a commission to examine local election boundaries in order, in particular, to take account of the major shifts in population to urban areas.
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Question· writtenPQ 201asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
198 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce measures to provide for the proper identification of persons voting in elections and to streamline the electoral register; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
115 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in relation to the proposed strategic national infrastructure Bill, the aspects of the legislation he envisages will be of benefit to the projects undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
114 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to recent figures from the Central Statistics Office showing that one-off houses accounted for 25% of planning permissions granted for new homes throughout Ireland in the second quarter of 2004; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that at the same time the number of apartments built fell by over 2%; his views on whether these statistics are in keeping with the Government’s residential density guidelines which call on local authorities to facilitate schemes delivering higher densities than standard suburban norms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
113 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of child care places delivered as a result of compliance by planning authorities with Childcare Facilities: Guidelines for Planning Authorities.
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Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
112 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grants available for group sewerage and water schemes; his plans to review these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
111 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has visited Sellafield nuclear facility in his current capacity; if he plans to visit in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
108 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice whereby landlords are passing on to their tenants the €70 fee they are required to pay to register with the Residential Tenancies Board; if he plans to take action against landlords who are found passing this fee on to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
105 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to the Government’s stewardship of the electronic voting project after the system was withdrawn prior to the local and European elections earlier in 2004; his further views on the Comptroller and Auditor General’s belief that the project should have been subjected to more rigorous cost benefit analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
104 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reasons behind the variation between the 2003 Estimate provision and the 2003 outturn for private housing grants and subsidies of €19,288,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
106 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has complained to the British Government regarding the transportation of hazardous toxic waste through the Irish Sea on a vessel (details supplied) and other ships; the risk to Irish persons were such a ship to sink or be attacked; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
100 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the efforts made to ensure that a shipment of nuclear waste shipped from the US to France in September 2004 did not pass through Irish waters; the Government’s position in relation to shipments of such waste passing through Irish waters in view of the potential risk of nuclear shipments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
94 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total underspend by the Government in 2003; the reasons for the underspend; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
93 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on plans to bring forward constitutional amendments to make the election for the Presidency more inclusive and democratic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
91 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of units of local authority social housing rental stock which are currently unoccupied; the average length of time such units are left unoccupied between tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
90 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of legal proceedings being taken against the Government for its failure to comply with EU legislation designed to protect the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
109 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a survey (details supplied) showing that house prices for first-time buyer’s are rising by almost €2,000 per month around the country, and by almost €3,000 per month in Dublin; if he has plans to implement a new strategy to reduce the spiralling costs of house prices here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
89 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the ongoing and endemic housing difficulties being experienced by persons across the State, he has plans to bring forward a national housing strategy to address all aspects of the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
87 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the action plan from the Homeless Agency proposing measures to tackle homelessness; his views on its proposals that local authorities should purchase private houses and apartments for the homeless to take them off the street; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
88 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects Ireland will need to purchase on the international market quotas to avoid fines that will accrue due to its non-implementation of the Kyoto Protocol; the amount he expects Ireland will need to spend on such quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
86 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects Ireland will need to purchase on the international market quotas to avoid fines under the Kyoto Protocol; and the amount he expects Ireland will need to spend on such quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
85 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he hopes to implement the energy performance of buildings directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
84 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing units for rent by local authorities which have been constructed in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
81 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of complaints that have been filed to the recently established Private Residential Tenancies Board against landlords concerning anti-social behaviour by their tenants; if this new system is providing speedier resolution of such disputes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
224 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for waste management throughout Leinster; if disposal is likely to be by way of landfill, recycling or other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
212 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his medium and long-term plans for waste management and disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
80 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he intends to deal with waste management; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
110 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the proposed national biological records centre was allocated to Waterford; his views on whether the procedure by which this site was chosen was satisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
79 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he proposes to act on the Government’s commitment to provide a biological record centre for Ireland in view of the ongoing loss of biodiversity at sea and on land here.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
78 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will drop the €20 fee for persons to comment on planning applications.
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Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
77 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to take action with regard to illegal dumping in County Wicklow resulting in a reported loss of €20 million to the taxpayer due to the necessity to re-route planned new roads as a direct result of this illegal dumping.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
76 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to introduce regulations on end-of-life vehicles; the communications he has had with the EU Commission in regard to the proposed regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
75 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to introduce legislation regarding planning; the purpose and main provisions of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
74 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Aarhus Convention provides for the right to challenge in a court of law public decisions that have been made without respecting environmental law (details supplied); his views on whether the system here by which challenges to public decisions may incur huge legal costs is contrary to the Aarhus Convention; and if he will implement a public interest law mechanism whereby important points of environmental law can be dealt with quickly and without the threat of costs being awarded against citizens attempting to do their civic duty by ensuring Ireland’s environment is afforded the highest level of protection.
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Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
73 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the impoundment of the Smerlagh River at Ardydonegan and Derrindaffe, Duagh, Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
72 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the new management plan process for the State’s national parks; the measures that have been put in place to ensure the new five-year plans for the six parks are complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
71 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to change existing legislation with regard to the distance between new masts and housing units.
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Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
70 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the implications of the recent EPA annual report for waste policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004
68 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total spent on first-time buyer’s grant payments in 2003, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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