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Question· writtenPQ 205asked

261 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no more funding is available to the Health Service Executive towards the cost of home adaptations for the elderly and disabled; and if he will make available additional funding for this scheme. [25514/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2007

261 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no more funding is available to the Health Service Executive towards the cost of home adaptations for the elderly and disabled; and if he will make available additional funding for this scheme. [25514/07]

Bill· SS. 2223 (110th)open

Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 2007

Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to habitat conservation and restoration to: (1) make permanent the special rule allowing an enhanced tax deduction for contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes; (2) allow a tax credit for costs and landowner losses relating to habitat protection and restoration; (3) allow a tax deduction for expenditures related to endangered species recovery plans approved by the Endangered Species Act of 1973; (4) exclude from gross income certain payments under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956; (5) extend through 2010 the taxpayer election to expense (i.e., deduct in full in the current taxable year) certain environmental remediation expenditures; and (6) allow tax-free exchanges of shares in certain mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation companies. Amends the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to change the effective dates applicable to leases of tax-exempt use property to foreign entities.

Bill· SS. 2224 (110th)referred

Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 2007

Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to promulgate regulations that require civilian nuclear power facility licensees to notify the NRC and affected state and county governments within 24 hours of any release of fission products or other radioactive substances: (1) which exceeds allowable limits for normal operation; or (2) enters into the environment and may cause drinking water sources to exceed a maximum contaminant level established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Requires the NRC, in developing such regulations, also to consider requiring notice to state and county governments if an unplanned release reaches the environment by a path otherwise not allowed or recognized by the facility's operating license, even though the release falls within allowable limits.

Bill· SS. 2222 (110th)referred

Trade Agreement Assessment Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 2007

Trade Agreement Assessment Act - Directs the International Trade Commission (ITC) to report periodically to Congress on each free trade agreement in force with respect to the United States, including: (1) its effect on the U.S. economy and on specific U.S. industry sectors; (2) a summary of how each country that is party to such agreement has changed its labor and environmental laws; and (3) whether the agreement is making progress in achieving the objectives of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002.

Bill· HRH.R. 3957 (110th)referred

Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 2007

Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Research and Development to establish a research and development program to promote water use efficiency and conservation, including: (1) technologies and processes that enable the collection, treatment, and reuse of rainwater and greywater; (2) water storage and distribution systems; and (3) behavioral, social, and economic barriers to achieving greater water use efficiency. Requires the Assistant Administrator to: (1) facilitate the adoption of technology and processes to increase water use, water efficiency, and conservation; and (2) collect and disseminate information on technologies and processes to increase water use and conservation, including information on incentives and impediments to development and commercialization, best practices, and anticipated increases in water use efficiency resulting from the implementation of specific technologies and processes.

Bill· HRH.R. 3962 (110th)referred

Superfund Polluter Pays Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 2007

Superfund Polluter Pays Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by reinstating until January 1, 2016, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

620 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his or the local authority whose responsibility it is to set up a full-time fire service in a county. [25432/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

620 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his or the local authority whose responsibility it is to set up a full-time fire service in a county. [25432/07]

Question· writtenPQ 550asked

619 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of resources that have been allocated to Athlone Town Council in respect of proposals submitted by them for the regeneration renewal of an estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25406/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

619 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of resources that have been allocated to Athlone Town Council in respect of proposals submitted by them for the regeneration renewal of an estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25406/07]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

618 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a gratuity scheme for retiring councillors similar to the 1999 scheme for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

618 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a gratuity scheme for retiring councillors similar to the 1999 scheme for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/07]

Question· writtenPQ 547asked

614 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to deal with the matter of the affordable housing clawback clause in relation to the proceeds of the sale of an affordable home should the market value of the home be less than when the home owner purchased it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25329/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

614 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to deal with the matter of the affordable housing clawback clause in relation to the proceeds of the sale of an affordable home should the market value of the home be less than when the home owner purchased it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25329/07]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

613 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has prepared a deer management plan for the Wicklow Mountains National Park since the previous management plan expired in 2006. [25306/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

613 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has prepared a deer management plan for the Wicklow Mountains National Park since the previous management plan expired in 2006. [25306/07]

Question· writtenPQ 545asked

612 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 10 October 2007, when the regulations referred to will be drawn up; when the invasive weed referred to will be banned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25291/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

612 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 10 October 2007, when the regulations referred to will be drawn up; when the invasive weed referred to will be banned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25291/07]

Question· writtenPQ 544asked

611 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the works undertaken in an estate (details supplied) in County Louth in the course of the remedial scheme undertaken there; the number of houses affected by the service road realignment works or other such infrastructural works carried out in the course of said scheme; the number of houses that were in local authority ownership at the time of the works approval; if this number changed in the course of the works undertaken; the nature of works undertaken at privately owned homes in the estate that were 100% funded; the number of such houses that benefited to that extent; if there were privately owned properties in the estate that had front external works carried out and did not receive 100% finance support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25288/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

611 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the works undertaken in an estate (details supplied) in County Louth in the course of the remedial scheme undertaken there; the number of houses affected by the service road realignment works or other such infrastructural works carried out in the course of said scheme; the number of houses that were in local authority ownership at the time of the works approval; if this number changed in the course of the works undertaken; the nature of works undertaken at privately owned homes in the estate that were 100% funded; the number of such houses that benefited to that extent; if there were privately owned properties in the estate that had front external works carried out and did not receive 100% finance support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25288/07]

Question· writtenPQ 543asked

610 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1140 of 26 September 2007, when an application will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [25268/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

610 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1140 of 26 September 2007, when an application will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [25268/07]

Question· writtenPQ 541asked

608 Deputy Peter Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding council development plans requesting that only people living within or from a specified distance of the site of proposed development be granted planning permission while that distance is less than the size of the actual locality parish; his views on whether this rule is too inflexible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25227/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

608 Deputy Peter Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding council development plans requesting that only people living within or from a specified distance of the site of proposed development be granted planning permission while that distance is less than the size of the actual locality parish; his views on whether this rule is too inflexible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25227/07]

Question· writtenPQ 540asked

617 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Osberstown sewage treatment plant in County Kildare is at full capacity and that the water supply in the county is at near maximum capacity; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that there are 2000 acres of land zoned for development in the county and that the River Liffey is at capacity in its ability to assimilate further phosphates from sewerage treatment plants or to have further water abstracted for human consumption; the plans in place to pipe water for human consumption in County Kildare from the River Shannon and to pump the sewerage to a marine outfall for treatment; if he will declare a moratorium on further zoning of land for development in County Kildare until such time as there is an adequate water supply and capacity to treat waste water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25366/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

617 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Osberstown sewage treatment plant in County Kildare is at full capacity and that the water supply in the county is at near maximum capacity; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that there are 2000 acres of land zoned for development in the county and that the River Liffey is at capacity in its ability to assimilate further phosphates from sewerage treatment plants or to have further water abstracted for human consumption; the plans in place to pipe water for human consumption in County Kildare from the River Shannon and to pump the sewerage to a marine outfall for treatment; if he will declare a moratorium on further zoning of land for development in County Kildare until such time as there is an adequate water supply and capacity to treat waste water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25366/07]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

607 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that the sewage treatment plant at Osberstown in County Kildare is at full capacity, he will intervene to prevent the proposed further zoning of land for residential use at Prosperous, County Kildare as the waste water from any development there would have to be pumped to and treated at the Osberstown plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25211/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

607 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that the sewage treatment plant at Osberstown in County Kildare is at full capacity, he will intervene to prevent the proposed further zoning of land for residential use at Prosperous, County Kildare as the waste water from any development there would have to be pumped to and treated at the Osberstown plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25211/07]

Question· writtenPQ 538asked

606 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the preliminary report for the Bundoran sewerage scheme, County Donegal; when the report was received; the position of same; when it is expected that approval will be given to allow the scheme to proceed to tender and construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25203/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

606 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the preliminary report for the Bundoran sewerage scheme, County Donegal; when the report was received; the position of same; when it is expected that approval will be given to allow the scheme to proceed to tender and construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25203/07]

Question· writtenPQ 537asked

605 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a need to introduce additional fire protection features in buildings such as automatically activated sprinkler systems in order to reduce the risk of fire hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25166/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

605 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a need to introduce additional fire protection features in buildings such as automatically activated sprinkler systems in order to reduce the risk of fire hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25166/07]

Question· writtenPQ 536asked

604 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money spent on paper and stationery in 2007: the amount of this money spent on recycled paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25142/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

604 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money spent on paper and stationery in 2007: the amount of this money spent on recycled paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25142/07]

Question· writtenPQ 534asked

602 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce additional recycling bring centres to the Johnstown, Beechmount, Windtown, Blackcastle areas of Navan in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25058/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

602 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce additional recycling bring centres to the Johnstown, Beechmount, Windtown, Blackcastle areas of Navan in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25058/07]

Question· writtenPQ 533asked

601 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of additional funding allocated to Meath County Council during October 2007 for DPG’s and ERG’s. [25055/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

601 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of additional funding allocated to Meath County Council during October 2007 for DPG’s and ERG’s. [25055/07]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

600 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new social housing family units excluding affordable and senior citizens housing which have been completed by Meath County Council for each of the years 2002 to date in 2007; and if he will provide a breakdown by electoral area in tabular readable form. [25051/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

600 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new social housing family units excluding affordable and senior citizens housing which have been completed by Meath County Council for each of the years 2002 to date in 2007; and if he will provide a breakdown by electoral area in tabular readable form. [25051/07]

Question· writtenPQ 531asked

599 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money awarded to Meath County Council as payments in lieu of the requirements of Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 to date; the number of affordable homes delivered in each area to date; and the breakdown of affordable homes by those given under Part V and those built directly by the local authority in tabular readable form. [25050/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

599 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money awarded to Meath County Council as payments in lieu of the requirements of Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 to date; the number of affordable homes delivered in each area to date; and the breakdown of affordable homes by those given under Part V and those built directly by the local authority in tabular readable form. [25050/07]

Question· writtenPQ 530asked

598 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new information he received which led to the claim that 1.3 million tonnes of Irish municipal waste, 40% of all municipal waste generated, can be dealt with through mechanical biological treatment; the person from whom he received that information; if he will make that information available for the public record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25030/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

598 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new information he received which led to the claim that 1.3 million tonnes of Irish municipal waste, 40% of all municipal waste generated, can be dealt with through mechanical biological treatment; the person from whom he received that information; if he will make that information available for the public record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25030/07]

Question· writtenPQ 529asked

597 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is proposed to address the issue of local authorities which have very low commercial rate bases and which are overly dependent on inadequate central funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24958/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

597 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is proposed to address the issue of local authorities which have very low commercial rate bases and which are overly dependent on inadequate central funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24958/07]

Question· writtenPQ 528asked

596 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on putting a cap on rent for local authority tenants who due to financial circumstances in the past were unable to purchase their homes and who have remained tenants for over 30 years and due to age and the increase in house valuations find that they are still unable to purchase their home but are paying rents in some instances the equivalent of a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24944/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

596 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on putting a cap on rent for local authority tenants who due to financial circumstances in the past were unable to purchase their homes and who have remained tenants for over 30 years and due to age and the increase in house valuations find that they are still unable to purchase their home but are paying rents in some instances the equivalent of a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24944/07]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

595 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the checks carried out by local authorities to determine whether or not housing applicants both national and non Irish national are property owners in another country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24943/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

595 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the checks carried out by local authorities to determine whether or not housing applicants both national and non Irish national are property owners in another country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24943/07]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

594 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has a policy with regard to frequent flyer points accrued by Ministers or civil servants; if these must be signed over to his Department or if they can be retained by the individual concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24896/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

594 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has a policy with regard to frequent flyer points accrued by Ministers or civil servants; if these must be signed over to his Department or if they can be retained by the individual concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24896/07]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked

593 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a certification procedure in respect of stone products in view of recent problems associated with house construction in Dublin and the discovery of pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24881/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

593 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a certification procedure in respect of stone products in view of recent problems associated with house construction in Dublin and the discovery of pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24881/07]

Question· writtenPQ 524asked

592 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role of the EPA in relation to investigating quarries for pyrite in stone; if he will outline reports available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24880/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

592 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role of the EPA in relation to investigating quarries for pyrite in stone; if he will outline reports available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24880/07]

Question· writtenPQ 523asked

591 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names and addresses of all housing estates that were deemed to be unfinished arising from the request for such information in a letter (details supplied) circulated to local authorities in January 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24856/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

591 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names and addresses of all housing estates that were deemed to be unfinished arising from the request for such information in a letter (details supplied) circulated to local authorities in January 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24856/07]

Question· writtenPQ 522asked

590 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans the Government has for a second centralised storage facility in view of the fact that the Gormanstown site does not have enough room to store all the election voting machines that were originally planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24855/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

590 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans the Government has for a second centralised storage facility in view of the fact that the Gormanstown site does not have enough room to store all the election voting machines that were originally planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24855/07]

Question· writtenPQ 521asked

589 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial cost of breaking the contracts with the storage providers of the electronic voting machines in each constituency; the cost of transporting electronic voting machines to the centralised storage location in Gormanstown; the cost of the upkeep for the centralised storage location in Gormanstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24854/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

589 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial cost of breaking the contracts with the storage providers of the electronic voting machines in each constituency; the cost of transporting electronic voting machines to the centralised storage location in Gormanstown; the cost of the upkeep for the centralised storage location in Gormanstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24854/07]

Question· writtenPQ 520asked

588 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether there are significant health risks associated with incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24843/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

588 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether there are significant health risks associated with incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24843/07]

Question· writtenPQ 518asked

622 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will alter local electoral boundaries prior to the next local elections; if so, when he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

622 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will alter local electoral boundaries prior to the next local elections; if so, when he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/07]

Question· writtenPQ 517asked

616 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the proposed commission in relation to local electoral areas will mean the change of local electoral boundaries; and if not, if local representatives or representation within existing boundaries will change. [25334/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

616 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the proposed commission in relation to local electoral areas will mean the change of local electoral boundaries; and if not, if local representatives or representation within existing boundaries will change. [25334/07]

Question· writtenPQ 516asked

587 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when current district electoral divisions for the purpose of the census were last reviewed; if he will carry out a review of the same in view of the change in the pattern of development across Ireland in the past few decades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24788/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

587 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when current district electoral divisions for the purpose of the census were last reviewed; if he will carry out a review of the same in view of the change in the pattern of development across Ireland in the past few decades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24788/07]

Question· writtenPQ 515asked

586 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has produced guidelines for local authorities in setting the level of bonds that must be paid by developers of new residential developments; if he has satisfied himself at the level at which bonds are being set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

586 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has produced guidelines for local authorities in setting the level of bonds that must be paid by developers of new residential developments; if he has satisfied himself at the level at which bonds are being set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/07]

Question· writtenPQ 514asked

585 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will enact section 22 of the Local Government Act, 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

585 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will enact section 22 of the Local Government Act, 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/07]

Question· writtenPQ 513asked

584 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that buyers of affordable housing can not change their mortgage provider; if he will make changes to the scheme to enable them to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

584 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that buyers of affordable housing can not change their mortgage provider; if he will make changes to the scheme to enable them to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/07]

Question· writtenPQ 512asked

583 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the submissions he has received from Kildare County Council in relation to the provision of a new branch library in Kildare Town; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the local branch library is temporarily located in a business campus at a considerable distance from the town centre and that a newly built facility intended for library use stands vacant in the town centre for more than two years; his views therefore on the level of library service available to the rapidly growing population of Kildare Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24765/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

583 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the submissions he has received from Kildare County Council in relation to the provision of a new branch library in Kildare Town; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the local branch library is temporarily located in a business campus at a considerable distance from the town centre and that a newly built facility intended for library use stands vacant in the town centre for more than two years; his views therefore on the level of library service available to the rapidly growing population of Kildare Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24765/07]

Question· writtenPQ 511asked

582 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the high cost of management fees for people living in apartments and developments owned by management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24764/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

582 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the high cost of management fees for people living in apartments and developments owned by management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24764/07]

Question· writtenPQ 510asked

581 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his output statement has been published on his Department’s website; and the date on which it was put up on the website. [24740/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

581 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his output statement has been published on his Department’s website; and the date on which it was put up on the website. [24740/07]

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