Environment

122. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will suspend the national library procurement tender process that is scheduled to be published in September 2016 by a period of 12 months to allow time to put through a new Bill with clear cultural exemptions for library procurement; if he is aware that the procurement policy will force the closure of bookseller library suppliers and long-established businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21462/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2016

122. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will suspend the national library procurement tender process that is scheduled to be published in September 2016 by a period of 12 months to allow time to put through a new Bill with clear cultural exemptions for library procurement; if he is aware that the procurement policy will force the closure of bookseller library suppliers and long-established businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21462/16]

121. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the one blanket national tender for book stocks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2016

121. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the one blanket national tender for book stocks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/16]

68. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if will he amend the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, application criteria for hill farmers who own their own parcel of land due to the fact under the current measures for accessing GLAS these farmers are prohibited because the land is owned and it is not eligible for any other schemes. [21286/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2016

68. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if will he amend the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, application criteria for hill farmers who own their own parcel of land due to the fact under the current measures for accessing GLAS these farmers are prohibited because the land is owned and it is not eligible for any other schemes. [21286/16]

55. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any concerns that the strategic plans Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 could have a destabilising effect on sustainable development in global food security, as highlighted by environment watchdog An Taisce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21329/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2016

55. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any concerns that the strategic plans Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 could have a destabilising effect on sustainable development in global food security, as highlighted by environment watchdog An Taisce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21329/16]

52. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 8 June 2016, specifically that international trade takes place in a legally complex environment and that national legislation is not legally binding on activities in other states, to impose a ban on the export of greyhounds to China, given that it is not within the power of the Irish authorities to guarantee their welfare once they arrive there and given reports of severe maltreatment of greyhounds in Macau. [21009/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2016

52. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 8 June 2016, specifically that international trade takes place in a legally complex environment and that national legislation is not legally binding on activities in other states, to impose a ban on the export of greyhounds to China, given that it is not within the power of the Irish authorities to guarantee their welfare once they arrive there and given reports of severe maltreatment of greyhounds in Macau. [21009/16]

King Cove Road Land Exchange Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2016

King Cove Road Land Exchange Act This bill declares that, if the state of Alaska offers to convey to the Department of the Interior 43,093 acres of state-owned land, Interior shall convey to Alaska, in exchange, 206 acres of federal land within the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and 131 acres of federal land within the Izembek Wilderness, for purposes of: (1) designating a road corridor through the refuge, and (2) constructing a single-lane gravel road along the road corridor. The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall be equal. Interior and Alaska shall select an appraiser to conduct appraisals of the federal and nonfederal lands in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards. The bill requires the route of the road corridor to follow a specified southern road alignment. The bill states that the exchange of the federal and nonfederal lands and the road to be constructed under this bill shall not constitute a major federal action requiring environmental impact review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

King Cove Road Land Exchange Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2016

King Cove Road Land Exchange Act This bill declares that, if the state of Alaska offers to convey to the Department of the Interior 43,093 acres of state-owned land, Interior shall convey to Alaska, in exchange, 206 acres of federal land within the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and 131 acres of federal land within the Izembek Wilderness, for purposes of: (1) designating a road corridor through the refuge, and (2) constructing a single-lane gravel road along the road corridor. The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall be equal. Interior and Alaska shall select an appraiser to conduct appraisals of the federal and nonfederal lands in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards. The bill requires the route of the road corridor to follow a specified southern road alignment. The bill states that the exchange of the federal and nonfederal lands and the road to be constructed under this bill shall not constitute a major federal action requiring environmental impact review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2016

Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes for FY2016-FY2021 the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 and revises requirements for: (1) funding requests to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for proposals and regional projects that restore the fish and wildlife resources and habitat of the Great Lakes Basin, and (2) cost-share requirements for the proposals and projects. The bill renames: (1) the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office as the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, and (2) the Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office as the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office.

Quiet Communities Act of 2016

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2016

Quiet Communities Act of 2016 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control; and (2) arrange for independent scientists who have expertise in noise measurements, noise effects, and noise abatement techniques to carry out a study of airport noise. The Quiet Communities Program must include: (1) establishing and implementing training programs on the use of noise abatement equipment, and (2) implementing noise abatement plans.

Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2016

Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A specified amount is set-aside for costs to carry out railroad accident investigations and investigations of significant railroad incidents. The bill requires the NTSB to investigate derailments involving a significant release of hazardous materials into the environment within close proximity to communities, personal property, or critical landscapes. The bill expands the authority of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue emergency orders for unsafe occurrences causing, or potentially causing, an emergency or reoccurring situation involving a hazard of death, personal injury, or significant harm to the environment. DOT shall establish and enforce a national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil to be permitted to be shipped by rail based on the safest practicable standard.

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System.

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2016

Recognizes the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System. Encourages the public to participate in ceremonies and activities that recognize the importance of this program, working family-owned forests, and the clean water, wildlife habitat, and wood supply they provide. Supports conservation and management of the nation's trees and forests through landowner participation in the Conservation Reserve Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Forest Stewardship Program.

Opinion of Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona delivered on 13 July 2016.#Eco-Emballages SA and Others v Sphère France SAS and Others and Melitta France SAS and Others v Ministre de l’Écologie, du Développement durable et de lʼÉnergie.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de commerce de Paris and the Conseil d'État.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Environment — Directive 94/62/EC — Article 3 — Packaging and packaging waste — Definition — Rolls, tubes and cylinders around which flexible material is wound (‘Roll cores’) — Directive 2013/2/EU — Validity — Amendment by the European Commission of the list of examples of packaging set out in Annex I to Directive 94/62/EC — Misinterpretation of the term ‘packaging’ — Misuse of implementing powers.#Joined Cases C-313/15 and C-530/15.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 July 2016

705. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo under the rural environment protection scheme. [21270/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

705. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo under the rural environment protection scheme. [21270/16]

691. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will make a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the agri-environment options 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21066/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

691. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will make a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the agri-environment options 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21066/16]

667. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the rural environment protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20596/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

667. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the rural environment protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20596/16]

663. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment for 2015 under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20592/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

663. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment for 2015 under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20592/16]

654. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20522/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

654. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20522/16]

651. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20490/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

651. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20490/16]

650. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20489/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

650. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20489/16]

649. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the green-low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20488/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

649. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the green-low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20488/16]

644. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20483/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

644. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20483/16]

343. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department's website is accessible to persons with a disability; if the accessibility of this website is regularly reviewed to take account of new and emerging technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21680/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

343. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department's website is accessible to persons with a disability; if the accessibility of this website is regularly reviewed to take account of new and emerging technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21680/16]

342. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of agency and or locum staff hired by his Department for each of the years 2011 to 2015, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21667/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

342. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of agency and or locum staff hired by his Department for each of the years 2011 to 2015, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21667/16]

341. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total underspend from the Irish Water metering programme; and if these funds can be reallocated to other areas of capital expenditure by Irish Water in 2016 and 2017. [21249/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

341. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total underspend from the Irish Water metering programme; and if these funds can be reallocated to other areas of capital expenditure by Irish Water in 2016 and 2017. [21249/16]

340. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications for foreshore licences received, granted and not granted in each of the years 2006 to 2015, inclusive, and in 2016 to date; the reason for not granting the licences and for the backlog in processing licences; the steps he is taking to eliminate the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21211/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

340. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications for foreshore licences received, granted and not granted in each of the years 2006 to 2015, inclusive, and in 2016 to date; the reason for not granting the licences and for the backlog in processing licences; the steps he is taking to eliminate the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21211/16]

339. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the chief executive officer of Louth County Council has applied for funding from his Department for a director of services specifically for Drogheda in the past 12 months. [21208/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

339. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the chief executive officer of Louth County Council has applied for funding from his Department for a director of services specifically for Drogheda in the past 12 months. [21208/16]

338. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his proposal for a product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21205/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

338. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his proposal for a product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21205/16]

337. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households, the number of adults and the number of families with dependants that became newly homeless in 2015; and the number that have become newly homeless in 2016 on a county basis in tabular form. [21162/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

337. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households, the number of adults and the number of families with dependants that became newly homeless in 2015; and the number that have become newly homeless in 2016 on a county basis in tabular form. [21162/16]

336. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a waste collection company (details provided) are currently cancelling current consumer contracts and placing a new yearly charge on consumers; and his views on these actions. [21129/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

336. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a waste collection company (details provided) are currently cancelling current consumer contracts and placing a new yearly charge on consumers; and his views on these actions. [21129/16]

335. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 26 January 2016, if the investigation referred to in the response has concluded and its outcome; if the legal responsibility for these or any seized dogs or animals lies with the local authority, his Department or a local welfare group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21052/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

335. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 26 January 2016, if the investigation referred to in the response has concluded and its outcome; if the legal responsibility for these or any seized dogs or animals lies with the local authority, his Department or a local welfare group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21052/16]

334. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish his action plan for housing and make arrangements with the Government Chief Whip to ensure there is a debate on it in Dáil Éireann prior to the 2016 summer recess. [21034/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

334. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish his action plan for housing and make arrangements with the Government Chief Whip to ensure there is a debate on it in Dáil Éireann prior to the 2016 summer recess. [21034/16]

333. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Mount St. Joseph, Chapel Hill, Macroom, County Cork, which should result in the creation of five housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21033/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

333. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Mount St. Joseph, Chapel Hill, Macroom, County Cork, which should result in the creation of five housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21033/16]

332. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Ballingeary, Macroom, County Cork, which should result in the creation of three housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21032/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

332. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Ballingeary, Macroom, County Cork, which should result in the creation of three housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21032/16]

331. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Charleville, County Cork, which should result in the creation of four housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21031/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

331. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Charleville, County Cork, which should result in the creation of four housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21031/16]

330. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Fairfield, Masseytown, Macroom, County Cork, which should result in the creation of seven housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21030/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

330. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Fairfield, Masseytown, Macroom, County Cork, which should result in the creation of seven housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21030/16]

329. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Rosscarbery, County Cork, which should result in the creation of nine housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21029/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

329. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Rosscarbery, County Cork, which should result in the creation of nine housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21029/16]

328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Beechgrove, Clonakilty, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 45 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21028/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Beechgrove, Clonakilty, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 45 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21028/16]

327. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Kilnagleary, Carrigaline, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 48 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21027/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

327. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Kilnagleary, Carrigaline, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 48 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21027/16]

326. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Dean Rock, Togher, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 60 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21026/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

326. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Dean Rock, Togher, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 60 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21026/16]

325. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Gerald Griffin Street, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 17 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

325. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Gerald Griffin Street, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 17 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/16]

324. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Ceanncora Lawn, Ballinlough, County Cork, which should result in the creation of one housing unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

324. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Ceanncora Lawn, Ballinlough, County Cork, which should result in the creation of one housing unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/16]

323. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 5 July 2016 on funding allocated to the mortgage to rent scheme in the years 2013 to 2016 to date, the number of units approved housing bodies and local authorities acquired, by year, in tabular form. [21022/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

323. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 5 July 2016 on funding allocated to the mortgage to rent scheme in the years 2013 to 2016 to date, the number of units approved housing bodies and local authorities acquired, by year, in tabular form. [21022/16]

322. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the work up until 30 June 2016 of the expert group on pyrite in houses in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20897/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

322. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the work up until 30 June 2016 of the expert group on pyrite in houses in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20897/16]

321. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing pensioners to buy out local authority houses using social protection payments under the tenant purchase scheme in cases where sites were originally provided by tenants to the local authority to build on as was the case in older social housing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20854/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

321. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing pensioners to buy out local authority houses using social protection payments under the tenant purchase scheme in cases where sites were originally provided by tenants to the local authority to build on as was the case in older social housing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20854/16]

320. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for appropriate housing provision for senior citizens in coming years, in particular those with physical and-or intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20847/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

320. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for appropriate housing provision for senior citizens in coming years, in particular those with physical and-or intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20847/16]

319. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that there is a weight cap on waste collection charges for households where non-infant continence care is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20846/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

319. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that there is a weight cap on waste collection charges for households where non-infant continence care is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20846/16]

318. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the funding allocation to local authorities for housing adaptation grants; the actions he will take to reduce the waiting times for such work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20845/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

318. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the funding allocation to local authorities for housing adaptation grants; the actions he will take to reduce the waiting times for such work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20845/16]

317. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to reverse the decision to impose a recycling levy on tyres which is a cost burden to the consumer that amounts to a stealth tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20837/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

317. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to reverse the decision to impose a recycling levy on tyres which is a cost burden to the consumer that amounts to a stealth tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20837/16]

316. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that two homeless persons died on the streets in 2015 because they could not secure accommodation in Cork after undergoing rehabilitation treatment for their addictions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 35 beds are available through Cuan Mhuire to accommodate homeless persons in Cork but there is no funding available to open them; and his plans to make funding available to open these step-down beds. [20803/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

316. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that two homeless persons died on the streets in 2015 because they could not secure accommodation in Cork after undergoing rehabilitation treatment for their addictions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 35 beds are available through Cuan Mhuire to accommodate homeless persons in Cork but there is no funding available to open them; and his plans to make funding available to open these step-down beds. [20803/16]

315. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the supports available for a search and rescue organisation (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20794/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016

315. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the supports available for a search and rescue organisation (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20794/16]