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Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
132. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the newly established Local Government Management Agency claims that it will be a national centre of excellence providing, procuring and coordinating a range of service supports, required in the local government sector; the person who is the Chairperson of the Local Government Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48804/12]
Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
131. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role and function of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Local Government Management Agency; the persons who are members of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Local Government Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48803/12]
Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
130. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 inclusive the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by the Local Government Management Services Board; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48802/12]
Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
129. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to the Local Government Management Services Board for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 inclusive, such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48801/12]
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
128. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by the Local Government Management Service Board, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48800/12]
Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
127. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps that he is taking to establish the Electoral Commission to increase voter registration and to improve electoral integrity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49017/12]
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage12961/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 6 November 2012
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Umweltinformationsgesetz: Abfrage von Umweltinformationen 2011
Question· writtenPQ 982asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
982. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if he will welcome any initiative by the partnership sector under the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government; if he will consider the setting up of local based home care courses for dependents who have to care for patients discharged from acute hospitals around the country [47263/12]
Question· writtenPQ 941asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
941. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme, the single farm payment and the agri-environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48639/12]
Question· writtenPQ 935asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
935. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for delay in processing an application for the agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [48536/12]
Question· writtenPQ 910asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
910. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a heritage grant under the REP scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48134/12]
Question· writtenPQ 880asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
880. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers in special areas of conservation designated lands have any priority in accessing the agri-environmental options scheme; if so, the weighting that SAC status is given in assessing applicants; in view of the restrictions placed on farm activities in SAC designated lands and the high degree of investment that farmers had to make to comply with REP scheme criteria in the past, if he will consider giving a higher priority to those farmers who farm SAC lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47860/12]
Question· writtenPQ 763asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
763. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the exact number of public servants who are back in employment in the public service, who are on pensions and have accepted lump sums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49085/12]
Question· writtenPQ 762asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
762. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the sectors of the public sector that are currently employed on a roster basis and if there are any plans to remove employees from the rostering system. [49073/12]
Question· writtenPQ 761asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
761. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions and negotiations he has had with the National Management Agency regarding the release of National Assets Management Agency properties for social housing; when Kerry County Council and the three town councils will be informed of their allocation as there is now a housing crisis in the county with almost 5,000 qualified housing applicants on the waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48733/12]
Question· writtenPQ 760asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
760. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he proposes to take to address the housing situation in County Kerry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are almost 5,000 qualified housing applicants between the three town councils and Kerry County Council; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department has informed Kerry County Council that they will only receive funding to construct three local authority houses over the next three years; when the National Assets Management Agency properties will be released to local authorities; the format this will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48732/12]
Question· writtenPQ 759asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
759. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the steering group to oversee independent assessment being undertaken by consultants on the establishment of a tenancy deposit protection scheme was established; the person who is chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48725/12]
Question· writtenPQ 758asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
758. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when inter-departmental committee on the implementation of green tenders - an action plan on green public procurement was established; the person who is chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48724/12]
Question· writtenPQ 757asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
757. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the steering group to oversee independent review by consultants of part five of the Planning and Development Acts was established; the person who is chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48723/12]
Question· writtenPQ 756asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
756. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the Environmental Protection Agency and the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland critical review group was established; the person who is chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48722/12]
Question· writtenPQ 755asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
755. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the local government, the Private Residential Tenancies Board and the Property Services Regulatory Authority critical review group was established; the person who is chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48721/12]
Question· writtenPQ 754asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
754. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the local government audit service of the Comptroller and Auditor General critical review group was established; the person who is chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48720/12]
Question· writtenPQ 753asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
753. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the fix your street review group was established; the person who is chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48719/12]
Question· writtenPQ 752asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
752. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will be publishing his survey on incomplete developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48715/12]
Question· writtenPQ 751asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
751. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated national cost of councillors under Putting People First including salaries, expenses and so on; the total estimated cost broken down by local authority; the current total costs per annum of County and Town Councillors; the estimated savings under Putting People First compared to current costs per annum; the total number of councillors per local authority under Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48685/12]
Question· writtenPQ 750asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
750. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if under Putting People First there will be in increase in the number of elected councillors in each of the existing Dublin Local Authorities; what that increase will be; and the expected cost and the justification for this decision. [48684/12]
Question· writtenPQ 749asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
749. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider setting aside a specific budget for the housing adaptation grant scheme, as funding for accessible living environments has been prioritised in the National Carers' Strategy, but programmes in most local authorities are either on hold or are moving very slowly because of a lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48678/12]
Question· writtenPQ 748asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
748. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that householders living in estates (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will be exempt from paying the household charge and excluded from paying any prospective property related taxes for at least seven to ten years in view of the fact that both estates have been significantly affected by pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48668/12]
Question· writtenPQ 747asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
747. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for resolving the issue of ghost estates. [48595/12]
Question· writtenPQ 746asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
746. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the inter-departmental group on property tax was established; the person who is chairman of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48588/12]
Question· writtenPQ 745asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
745. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the environmental law implementation group was established; the person who is chairman of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48587/12]
Question· writtenPQ 744asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
744. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the Tipperary reorganisation implementation group was established; the person who is chairman of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48586/12]
Question· writtenPQ 743asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
743. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the Limerick reorganisation implementation group was established; the person who is chairman of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48585/12]
Question· writtenPQ 742asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
742. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the independent group to review staffing levels in Cork City Council was established; the person who is chairman of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48584/12]
Question· writtenPQ 741asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
741. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the local government efficiency review implementation group was established; the person who is chairman of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process [48583/12]
Question· writtenPQ 740asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
740. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which local government/local development alignment steering group was established; the person who is chairman of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48582/12]
Question· writtenPQ 739asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
739. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the National coordination committee for unfinished housing developments was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48580/12]
Question· writtenPQ 738asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
738. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the independent panel to facilitate a resolution to the problem of pyrite was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48579/12]
Question· writtenPQ 737asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
737. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the foreshore advisory group was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48578/12]
Question· writtenPQ 736asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
736. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the waste management planing national coordination committee was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48577/12]
Question· writtenPQ 735asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
735. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the steering group to oversee reform of the water sector was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48576/12]
Question· writtenPQ 734asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
734. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the Waterford local Government committee group was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48575/12]
Question· writtenPQ 733asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
733. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the local authority mortgage arrears guidance group was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48574/12]
Question· writtenPQ 732asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
732. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the joint working group of the transfer of rent supplement from the Department of Social Protection to his Department was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issue; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48573/12]
Question· writtenPQ 731asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
731. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the historic landfills working group was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issue; the action taken and a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48572/12]
Question· writtenPQ 730asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
730. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of qualified housing applicants in each local authority for social housing; the total number of housing applicants; the measures he will take to address the housing crisis here; when the National Assets Management Agency properties will be released to local authorities; the format that this will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48558/12]
Question· writtenPQ 729asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
729. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 24 October 2012, the number of staff who have been working on north south cooperation issues in each year since 2007; and the number currently working in this area. [48554/12]
Question· writtenPQ 728asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
728. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the type and frequency of North South engagement his Department undertakes; the current priorities in this area; the number of whole time equivalent staff assigned to these matters; the grades involved and the amount of time each grade spends on North South Activities as a proportion of their WTE employment; the co-ordination arrangements that have been put in place; if there are any current vacancies in North South Co-operation unites; the duration of this vacancy and the steps being taken to fill the vacancy. [48544/12]
Question· writtenPQ 727asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
727. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on efforts being made to retain the vital Estate Management Projects in Fettercairn and Killinarden, Dublin 24 and if he will outline contacts which have been made in respect of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48511/12]
Question· writtenPQ 726asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
726. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of regeneration funding provided in the current year for the replacement of windows and doors and remedial works on local authority houses in an area (details supplied) in County Sligo; if any proposal has been made by Sligo Borough Council to use Regeneration funding for similar remedial works on private houses in the estate and if private households in the estate will be offered the opportunity to avail of a 50/50 scheme where certain approved remedial/refurbishment works are 50% funded from regeneration funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48443/12]
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