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Question· writtenPQ 496asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
545 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the person who is responsible for the Keel na Gower River which meets the Finnehy River at the Finnehy Bridge in Kenmore, County Kerry.
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Question· writtenPQ 495asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
544 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is proposing to designate new areas under HEA or special area of conservation designations; the areas to which they relate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 494asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
543 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the performance and output of the Environmental Protection Agency; if he has proposals to amend the law governing the EPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 493asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
542 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to introduce new measures, whether by way of producer or consumer levies or otherwise to enforce the polluter pays principals; the particular waste streams or sections involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 492asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
541 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the applications processed by his Department; the average waiting time to process each application; the steps he is taking to speed up the processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 491asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
540 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the formula used to calculate the level of CO2 emissions from the agriculture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 490asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
539 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the changes that have taken place within the past few months in relation to the way a local authority can secure funding for the regeneration of an estate under their control; when these changes were implemented; the way such changes impact on the amount of funding that can be obtained; the criteria involved in the selection of an estate as qualifying for a regeneration scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 489asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
538 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 21 November 2007 the position of an application for the refurbishment of a housing estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the local authority has sought funding for the project; if funding will be made available by his Department for the regeneration of the estate; the expected time frame involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 488asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
537 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of regeneration schemes carried out by a local authority (details supplied) on estates under their control; the amount of funding provided by his Department for such schemes; the location of each project and the amount of funding provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 487asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
536 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the terms of reference, functions and purpose of the Comhar Sustainable Development Council, the Affordable Homes Partnership, the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Board and the Dublin Docklands Development Council; if these agencies are still operational; the reason these functions can not be carried out by his Department; the benefits to the Irish tax-payer gained from the work of these agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 486asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
535 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, under section 15 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997, the Government has bilateral agreements with EU countries outside of the UK to obtain information on housing applicants with the equivalent bodies named under the Act, the Criminal Assets Bureau, a member of the Garda Síochána, the Department of Social and Family Affairs, a health board or a body approved for the purposes of section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992; if not, the steps he will take to rectify this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 485asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
534 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding funding for refurbishment of an estate (details supplied) in County Limerick including the re-roofing of houses which were constructed by the National Housing Agency in 1974 under the guaranteed order programme in view of the fact that they are substandard, that home insurance is not available and that schemes were introduced elsewhere to improve the standard of similarly built houses.
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Question· writtenPQ 484asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
533 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when an application under the rural referral scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 483asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
532 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department, or its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be completed before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing so; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 482asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
531 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if discussions have been held with Coillte on this body’s policy towards wind farms, in view of the fact that there are examples where Coillte is unwilling to support such developments for fear its lands may be sterilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 481asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
530 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Government policy on waste management and the mix that should be expected in re-use, recycling, landfill, biochemical, thermal treatment and other methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 480asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
529 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans in place to produce a management plan for the Burren; if there is a plan in train; when it might be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 479asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
528 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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Question· writtenPQ 478asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
526 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the Draper report; the consideration he or his Department has given to this report; if he or his Department has discussed this report with his EU counterparts; the actions that he or his Department will carry out with regard to protecting the lives of those who live in the vicinity of power lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 477asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
525 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policies in place within his Department for the provision of specialised housing types for persons on local authority housing lists with children or dependent adults with autism; the provisions made within housing authorities to meet these specific needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
562 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to achieve parity with guidelines discussed at the recent conference in Bali; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
561 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for compliance with the guidelines set out at the Bali conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
129 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he will achieve compliance with the guidelines discussed, identified and set out during his attendance at the recent conference on global warming in Bali; if he has identified the precise measures to be taken here to meet such targets; the extent to which budget 2008 is expected to meet such requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
128 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated revenue that will accrue from the metering and charging of non-domestic water users under the water framework directive.
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Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
124 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will detail what constitutes the carbon sinks referred to in the budget carbon emissions table as sinks eligible for accounting under Kyoto protocol rules which represents net afforestation since 1990 and accounting for almost half of the deductions from gross carbon emissions here to enable Ireland to meet Kyoto carbon emission reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
123 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a project (details supplied) in County Clare which is working to save old Irish goats and if he has called on the relevant State agencies to play their part in the pro-active management of the broader population of feral goats; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
125 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the use of flexible mechanisms of purchasing carbon credits by which over half Ireland’s Kyoto carbon emission reduction targets are to be achieved as set out in the budget carbon emissions table; the way these carbon credits will be purchased and the location from where; the amount they will cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
120 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the issue of carbon credits; the cost and breakdown of carbon credits to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
119 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact the proposed North-South interconnector will have on the local environment in the areas through which it passes.
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Question· writtenPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
118 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the report by the State funded Centre for Housing Research, it is his intention to put in place a licensing system for landlords which will ensure compliance with at least the minimum standard for the renting of residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
117 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the targets that have been set for reducing carbon emissions from electricity generating stations; and if they will be met.
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Question· writtenPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
115 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a nationwide assessment of water treatment plants to ensure safe drinking water can be provided in view of a recent EPA report that found 56% of groundwater to be polluted, groundwater which provides about a quarter of all drinking water here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
114 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the merits of family car engine size of 1.6 litres rather than a vehicle’s carbon emissions being the measure for motor tax hikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
113 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the imposition of metered water charges for commercial customers should be extended to domestic users; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
112 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date of the development, roll out and promotion of the electronic voting and counting system; the cost to date of storage and maintenance of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
110 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which projects in the arts, sports or tourism sector are emerging to avail of the innovation fund targeted at gateway cities and towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
109 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason €10 million for Kyoto credits was in the voted budget of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and €50 million was in the non-voted capital expenditure in the White Paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
126 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that all rented accommodation is up to an acceptable standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
108 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase funding for the Private Residential Tenancies Board which will allow further investment in the regulation and registration of private rented housing standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
107 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, with reference to his Department’s sectoral plan, protocols on individual housing needs and social housing supports for people with disabilities have been developed by the housing authorities and Health Service Executive; if these are in place throughout the country; if best practice advice on housing design approaches based on universal access philosophy, flexibility and adaptability have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
106 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the explained anomalies in voting patterns in the general election in May 2007, he will utilise the information gained from the recent census to produce an electoral register, the validity of which he can vouch for; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
105 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a survey carried out by Sustainable Energy Ireland in 2005 that indicated that less than 2% of all houses comply with Part L of the Building Regulations 1997; if his Department has a copy of the survey; if he considered the implications of this survey in respect of the Draft Part L Building Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
560 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to deal with housing waiting lists in each local authority area throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
104 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons on local authority housing lists at the latest date for which figures are available; the steps he will take to reduce waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
100 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding his plans to require councillors to explain the reason for their zoning decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
98 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the terms of reference, the membership and the report date of the Task Force on Dublin Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
527 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposal contained in the Dublin Bay study for the development of the South Bull Island along Sandymount Strand in the context of flood relief measures for Dublin city; if his Department made a submission to the study; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
96 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposal contained in the Dublin Bay study for the development of a South Bull Island along Sandymount Strand in the context of flood relief measures for Dublin city; if his Department made a submission to the study; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
103 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to amend the Electoral Acts to provide increased transparency in the funding of political parties and greater scrutiny of political party expenditure in all electoral contests both national and local; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
94 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to introduce a cap on spending by candidates in local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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