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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
96. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he has taken to reduce energy costs in 2012. [46073/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
95. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to implement exemptions on property tax charges for those homeowners affected by Pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46158/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
94. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the regulation of contractors providing services to the owners of domestic septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45678/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
93. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the savings that would be made if there was a salary cap of €100,000 on employees in local authorities. [46080/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
92. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the functions that are being devolved from central government to local authorities (details supplied). [46075/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
91. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for strengthening the reserved functions of elected members; the timeframe for these changes to be implemented; and if legislation will be required. [46078/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the development of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46177/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
89. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regards to the recent Foreshore Licence granted to Providence Resources to drill an exploratory well just six kms from the Dublin coastline, if he is satisfied that no Environmental Impact Assessment was required under EU Directive 85/337/EEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46185/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
87. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role that local authorities will take in the regulation of the domestic waste collection industry. [46070/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
86. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the review of electoral boundaries and sets as outlined in the Putting People First document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46167/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop rural recreation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46179/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
84. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to meet with leaders of the traveller community and local authorities to discuss the damaging effects of cuts to funding for traveller accommodation. [46198/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
83. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing health and safety concerns voiced by numerous experts including the Health Service Executive regarding an estate (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46194/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
82. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the financial supports that have been put in place to assist households upgrading their septic tanks to meet the new standards. [46069/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
81. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his plans for the regeneration of an area (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [46197/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
80. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for towns that straddle county boundaries as set out in Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46168/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of persons who have registered for the waste water services register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46170/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
78. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to help combat racism and racist anti-social behaviour on local authority housing estates and complexes. [46199/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
77. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current turnaround times for vacant local authority homes and the average number vacant at any given time over the past 12 months. [46196/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
76. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regards to the recent Foreshore Licence granted to Providence Resources to drill an exploratory well just six kms from the Dublin coastline, if he is satisfied that no Environmental Impact Assessment was required under EU Directive 85/337/EEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46182/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
75. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regards to the recent Foreshore Licence granted to Providence Resources to drill an exploratory well just six kms from the Dublin coastline, if he believes he complied with the rules of the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
74. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Pyrite Panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46108/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding priorities for his Department Budget 2013; and if he will continue to oversee cuts to funding in respect of local authority housing. [46200/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
72. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made by Irish Water to date in progressing Government policy on water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46154/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make the mortgage to rent scheme more accessible for persons struggling to keep their home. [46201/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
70. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45677/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
69. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to rectify the situation facing residents whose homes are seriously defective, posing a major threat to health and safety, to ensure that remediation works are undertaken where the builder has gone out of business. [46126/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
68. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the criteria used to select Bord Gáis was based on its capacity to deliver the roll out of metering by 2014, their network operational strengths and audit capacity in comparison to Bord Na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46152/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
67. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the impact of differing property tax rates on the revenue base of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46164/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
66. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on the remediation process for homeowners affected by Pyrite [46161/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
65. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends launching any new programmes under the dormant accounts funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46176/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
64. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the ratio of councillors per head of population that will be deployed in municipal districts; and the ratio that will be for Cork city, Cork county, Galway city and in the four local authorities in Dublin. [46079/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
63. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the timeframe for the resolution process for Priory Hall, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46109/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
62. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the full requirement in terms of local authority housing needs are being met at present with particular reference to the means of those who may have lost their jobs and their homes through repossession as a consequence; if he will review the procedures whereby such persons are admissible to the local authority housing waiting list; if it is anticipated that extra housing units can be accessed or provided directly by whatever means with the objective of ensuring that empty housing estates around the country are utilised to obviate the need for rent support; if he has quantified the extent of the requirement both in terms of the existing housing waiting list and those seeking to access this waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46186/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
61. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the engagement and discussions that have taken place with relevant Departments to further devolve functions to local authorities; and the functions which will be devolved. [46076/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
60. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy on traveller housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46178/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
59. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering any legislative changes that would permit citizens who occupy local authority housing to transfer between local authorities; if he is considering any legislative changes that would permit citizens who are on a housing waiting list to transfer to another local authority housing waiting list without generally affecting their relative position on the waiting list; if he will outline any potential changes he is considering to housing function in view of the package of reforms that he intends to make for local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46188/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
58. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce guidelines for local authorities to facilitate a transparent housing waiting list system in which applicants would have access to their own standing via a reference number. [46203/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
57. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regards to the recent Foreshore Licence granted to Providence Resources to drill an exploratory well just six kms from the Dublin coastline, if he has satisfied himself that there is no threat to the safety and welfare of the people of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46181/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
56. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the terms of reference for the special forum of elected members of the four local authorities in Dublin to consider the options for the elected Mayor of Dublin. [46077/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
55. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the Thornhill report on property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
54. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the European Commission accepts the new Waste Water Services as satisfying their legal concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46175/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
53. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress with delivering homes for leasing which were promised by the National Assets Management Agency at the beginning of 2011 and again this month. [46195/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
52. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he continues to receive information from the various local authorities in respect of arrears of shared ownership or annuity loans; if as a result he will initiate legislation to address the on-going situation whereby borrowers are expected to meet repayments in respect of the rental equity which are greater than that applicable to the mortgage equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46187/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
51. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward a statement on the way in which he intends to proceed with the merging of Waterford City and county councils; specifically, the way in which a unified Waterford authority will be better positioned to address the many economic challenges facing Waterford; the legislative changes that will be required in the reorganisation process; the key issues and challenges that have been identified in the actual merger process; if any particular early priorities in service delivery are likely to be achieved ahead of the merger; location of the headquarters of the new authority is likely to be located; if he will provide details of the Waterford Implementation Group’s terms of reference; the reason the boundary area between Waterford and Kilkenny was not addressed in the reform programme; the amount being saved by Waterford City and county councils through local government efficiency savings since 2010; if those savings already accrued are included in the estimated €5 million savings to be brought about by the proposed reforms in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46507/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
50. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future of RAPID and CLAR schemes; if he intends to make dormant account funds available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46304/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
49. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, with regard to the enhanced function of regional assemblies, the greater number of shared services and centralised procurement which he proposes as part of wider local government reforms, he has taken into account the academic evidence from similar reforms in other countries which shows that hoped-for efficiency savings did not materialise at the scale envisaged, and that there is evidence that beyond populations of 15,000 - 20,000 there is a limited potential for economies of scale in most areas of expenditure; if so, the measures he proposes to ensure that this does not happen here; if he undertook any examination of the role that enhanced municipal councils might play in helping deliver efficiencies in tandem with regional authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46407/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the proposed local government reforms, the way in which the €420m savings will be made; and the time frame for these savings and the cost of the introduction of district councils and proposed mergers of the three local authorities. [46513/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2012
47. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on providing individual local authorities powers to set property tax rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46303/12]
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 23 October 2012
Verzoek aan de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het bericht ‘Nauwelijks controle op Oost-Europese truckers’