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Question· writtenPQ 225asked

225. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why an organisation did not receive funding for a project in the latest round of funding despite having been recommended for funding and having received funding for the previous five years under the scheme to support national organisations. [18515/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

225. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why an organisation did not receive funding for a project in the latest round of funding despite having been recommended for funding and having received funding for the previous five years under the scheme to support national organisations. [18515/16]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

224. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why there is a disparity between refuse providers in that some charge for recyclables while others do not; if he will address this in the review he is to undertake in the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18453/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

224. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why there is a disparity between refuse providers in that some charge for recyclables while others do not; if he will address this in the review he is to undertake in the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18453/16]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

223. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the home acquisition programme, by homes purchased by local authorities, by amount paid, by amount invested in homes before letting them, by homes managed by local authorities, for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18451/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

223. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the home acquisition programme, by homes purchased by local authorities, by amount paid, by amount invested in homes before letting them, by homes managed by local authorities, for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18451/16]

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

222. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his detailed funding plans for 50,000 local authority houses; if he envisages that all of these houses will be managed by local authorities given the recent Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18450/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

222. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his detailed funding plans for 50,000 local authority houses; if he envisages that all of these houses will be managed by local authorities given the recent Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18450/16]

Question· writtenPQ 220asked

220. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to encourage producers of goods to reduce the amount of packaging; if he will carry out a pilot study to establish what packaging waste consumers know they do not need; if he will widely advertise the provision of composting facilities, classes in composting for persons and communities by local authorities, and the Stop Food Waste campaign to reduce and eliminate the need for collection of organic waste; if he will fund composting facilities for communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18441/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

220. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to encourage producers of goods to reduce the amount of packaging; if he will carry out a pilot study to establish what packaging waste consumers know they do not need; if he will widely advertise the provision of composting facilities, classes in composting for persons and communities by local authorities, and the Stop Food Waste campaign to reduce and eliminate the need for collection of organic waste; if he will fund composting facilities for communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18441/16]

Question· writtenPQ 219asked

219. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be making the same subventions as listed in a table (details supplied) for 2017, in relation to the 2015 global valuations on council budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18429/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

219. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be making the same subventions as listed in a table (details supplied) for 2017, in relation to the 2015 global valuations on council budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18429/16]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

217. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a private waste company (details supplied) is subject to the current negotiations with the Government around the increase of charges; the action he will take against those companies which have increased their service charge as a means of passing additional charges onto their customers, given the 12-month suspension of charges. [18388/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

217. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a private waste company (details supplied) is subject to the current negotiations with the Government around the increase of charges; the action he will take against those companies which have increased their service charge as a means of passing additional charges onto their customers, given the 12-month suspension of charges. [18388/16]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

216. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to introduce measures to facilitate those whose occupation necessitates them to spend extended periods of time at sea or in other destinations which does not make it possible to vote at their designated polling station nor permits them to make use of the postal vote facility in relation to voting in elections and referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18368/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

216. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to introduce measures to facilitate those whose occupation necessitates them to spend extended periods of time at sea or in other destinations which does not make it possible to vote at their designated polling station nor permits them to make use of the postal vote facility in relation to voting in elections and referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18368/16]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

215. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the composition of this €533 million, including what portion is expected to come from Exchequer funding and what portion from Government borrowing or equity or debt financing, regarding the €533 million allocated for Irish Water capital investment in 2017, as per the Irish Water business plan, in tabular form. [18358/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

215. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the composition of this €533 million, including what portion is expected to come from Exchequer funding and what portion from Government borrowing or equity or debt financing, regarding the €533 million allocated for Irish Water capital investment in 2017, as per the Irish Water business plan, in tabular form. [18358/16]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

214. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the composition of the €522 million, including what portion is expected to come from Exchequer funding and what portion from Government borrowing or equity or debt financing, regarding the €522 million allocated for Irish Water capital investment in 2016, as per the Irish Water business plan, in tabular form. [18357/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

214. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the composition of the €522 million, including what portion is expected to come from Exchequer funding and what portion from Government borrowing or equity or debt financing, regarding the €522 million allocated for Irish Water capital investment in 2016, as per the Irish Water business plan, in tabular form. [18357/16]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

213. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assistance he will provide to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18356/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

213. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assistance he will provide to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18356/16]

Question· writtenPQ 212asked

212. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the definition of anti-social behaviour for council tenants; and his plans to add domestic violence to that description in the future. [18349/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

212. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the definition of anti-social behaviour for council tenants; and his plans to add domestic violence to that description in the future. [18349/16]

Question· writtenPQ 210asked

210. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will be assessed as rateable or exempt from rates for 2017, in all relevant local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18332/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

210. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will be assessed as rateable or exempt from rates for 2017, in all relevant local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18332/16]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

209. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the rates due and paid by Irish Water in each local authority since its inception, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18331/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

209. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the rates due and paid by Irish Water in each local authority since its inception, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18331/16]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

208. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned that the companies which received downward revaluations were all highly profitable companies (details supplied) and that now small business, many of which are still struggling, could be facing hikes to their rates to compensate for the downward revaluation of many profitable companies or alternatively councils may be forced to cut back on expenditure to compensate for the loss, in relation to the impact of the 2015 global valuations on council budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18330/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

208. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned that the companies which received downward revaluations were all highly profitable companies (details supplied) and that now small business, many of which are still struggling, could be facing hikes to their rates to compensate for the downward revaluation of many profitable companies or alternatively councils may be forced to cut back on expenditure to compensate for the loss, in relation to the impact of the 2015 global valuations on council budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18330/16]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

207. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned with regards to possible shortfalls in council budgets in relation to the impact of the 2015 global valuations on council budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18329/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

207. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned with regards to possible shortfalls in council budgets in relation to the impact of the 2015 global valuations on council budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18329/16]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

206. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the courses of action councils can take to make up shortfalls that arose from the downward revaluation of utility companies if compensation from central government will not be paid in 2017, as was the case in 2016 in relation to the impact of the 2015 global valuations on council budgets. [18328/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

206. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the courses of action councils can take to make up shortfalls that arose from the downward revaluation of utility companies if compensation from central government will not be paid in 2017, as was the case in 2016 in relation to the impact of the 2015 global valuations on council budgets. [18328/16]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

205. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make a subvention available to compensate for the net downward global revaluation, as he did with other councils that were in the same position in 2015, with regard to the impact of the 2015 global valuations on Fingal council’s budgets, which will not be felt until 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18327/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

205. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make a subvention available to compensate for the net downward global revaluation, as he did with other councils that were in the same position in 2015, with regard to the impact of the 2015 global valuations on Fingal council’s budgets, which will not be felt until 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18327/16]

Question· writtenPQ 204asked

204. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the national Traveller accommodation budget from €5.5 million to the 2008 level of €40 million as per the recommendation from the Committee on Housing and Homelessness; and when he will set up a stand-alone agency to oversee delivery of Traveller-specific accommodation. [18307/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

204. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the national Traveller accommodation budget from €5.5 million to the 2008 level of €40 million as per the recommendation from the Committee on Housing and Homelessness; and when he will set up a stand-alone agency to oversee delivery of Traveller-specific accommodation. [18307/16]

Question· writtenPQ 203asked

203. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the obligations on the part of public houses that also serve food to provide wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18270/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

203. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the obligations on the part of public houses that also serve food to provide wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18270/16]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

202. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual cost of the kilometerage reimbursement scheme incurred by local authority in each of the years 2011 to 2016, to date, in tabular form. [18249/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

202. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual cost of the kilometerage reimbursement scheme incurred by local authority in each of the years 2011 to 2016, to date, in tabular form. [18249/16]

Question· writtenPQ 201asked

201. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will suspend any proposals to amalgamate library services across county boundaries leading to a centralisation of management, with a significant negative impact for localities and where no cost-benefit analysis of such proposals has been produced to date; and if he will engage in a comprehensive way with the trade union representatives to explore worthy alternatives to these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

201. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will suspend any proposals to amalgamate library services across county boundaries leading to a centralisation of management, with a significant negative impact for localities and where no cost-benefit analysis of such proposals has been produced to date; and if he will engage in a comprehensive way with the trade union representatives to explore worthy alternatives to these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/16]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

200. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of the new units leased under the social housing current expenditure programme, SHCEP, scheme in 2015 and 2014 that were leased from private landlords and developers; the number of those that were under the Part V scheme; the number of the new SHCEP units in 2014 and 2015 that were leased from National Asset Residential Property Services Limited and to provide a similar breakdown of the total current stock under SHCEP. [18234/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

200. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of the new units leased under the social housing current expenditure programme, SHCEP, scheme in 2015 and 2014 that were leased from private landlords and developers; the number of those that were under the Part V scheme; the number of the new SHCEP units in 2014 and 2015 that were leased from National Asset Residential Property Services Limited and to provide a similar breakdown of the total current stock under SHCEP. [18234/16]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new local authority units that were acquired and the number that were leased under the Part V scheme in 2015. [18233/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

199. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new local authority units that were acquired and the number that were leased under the Part V scheme in 2015. [18233/16]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of first-time lettings of local authority housing and of lettings as a result of casual vacancies from 2010 to 2015, inclusive, as used to be published by his Department until 2009; if in 2014 and 2015 lettings as a result of casual vacancies are counted separately from lettings as a result of renovated voids and refurbishments or if they are included in those figures; and if so, the number of lettings as a result of voids and casual vacancies which are made up of voids and casual vacancies respectively. [18232/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

198. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of first-time lettings of local authority housing and of lettings as a result of casual vacancies from 2010 to 2015, inclusive, as used to be published by his Department until 2009; if in 2014 and 2015 lettings as a result of casual vacancies are counted separately from lettings as a result of renovated voids and refurbishments or if they are included in those figures; and if so, the number of lettings as a result of voids and casual vacancies which are made up of voids and casual vacancies respectively. [18232/16]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

197. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new tenant purchase scheme transactions entered into by local authority tenants with Cork City Council and with Cork County Council in each of the years 2011 to 2015, inclusive, and in 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18231/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

197. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new tenant purchase scheme transactions entered into by local authority tenants with Cork City Council and with Cork County Council in each of the years 2011 to 2015, inclusive, and in 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18231/16]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State and a breakdown by local authority of the annual allowance made to councillors in each of the years 2012 to 2015, in tabular form. [18209/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

196. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State and a breakdown by local authority of the annual allowance made to councillors in each of the years 2012 to 2015, in tabular form. [18209/16]

Question· writtenPQ 195asked

195. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State and a breakdown by local authority of the representational payment made to councillors in each of the years 2012 to 2015, inclusive, in tabular form. [18208/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

195. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State and a breakdown by local authority of the representational payment made to councillors in each of the years 2012 to 2015, inclusive, in tabular form. [18208/16]

Question· writtenPQ 194asked

194. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount provided to councillors for conference expenses by local authority in each of the years 2012 to 2015, inclusive, in tabular form. [18207/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

194. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount provided to councillors for conference expenses by local authority in each of the years 2012 to 2015, inclusive, in tabular form. [18207/16]

Question· writtenPQ 193asked

193. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will lift the recruitment embargo in Roscommon County Council to allow the hiring of outdoor staff, as since the embargo was put in place in 2008 Roscommon County Council has lost a significant number of staff and front line services have been severely affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

193. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will lift the recruitment embargo in Roscommon County Council to allow the hiring of outdoor staff, as since the embargo was put in place in 2008 Roscommon County Council has lost a significant number of staff and front line services have been severely affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/16]

Question· writtenPQ 192asked

192. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allow an extra period of time for all waste collector businesses to complete the conversion of their lorries to pay-by-weight functioning given that some, particularly smaller entities, have found it excessively expensive and have been in the queue for said works to be carried out against an uncertain backdrop regarding its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

192. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allow an extra period of time for all waste collector businesses to complete the conversion of their lorries to pay-by-weight functioning given that some, particularly smaller entities, have found it excessively expensive and have been in the queue for said works to be carried out against an uncertain backdrop regarding its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/16]

Question· writtenPQ 191asked

191. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if black bin bags will still be an option for persons with disabilities, persons living alone and infirm and persons living in a terrace of street houses with no rear access and with no space internally to manoeuvre a wheelie bin through their kitchen, living room and hallways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

191. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if black bin bags will still be an option for persons with disabilities, persons living alone and infirm and persons living in a terrace of street houses with no rear access and with no space internally to manoeuvre a wheelie bin through their kitchen, living room and hallways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/16]

Question· writtenPQ 190asked

190. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it will still be compulsory to weigh bins where the zero cent per kilo option is employed for recyclable waste (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18179/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

190. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it will still be compulsory to weigh bins where the zero cent per kilo option is employed for recyclable waste (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18179/16]

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

189. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure that the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA, is invited to attend the local government review committee, which is being run by his Department on an ongoing basis. [18162/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

189. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure that the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA, is invited to attend the local government review committee, which is being run by his Department on an ongoing basis. [18162/16]

Question· writtenPQ 188asked

188. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce rent to buy schemes or other affordable house purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18140/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

188. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce rent to buy schemes or other affordable house purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18140/16]

Question· writtenPQ 187asked

187. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of design, build and operate water treatment water plants and the cost of these public-private partnerships. [18130/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

187. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of design, build and operate water treatment water plants and the cost of these public-private partnerships. [18130/16]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

186. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of infringement action by the European Union Commission against Ireland on the State’s failure to comply with the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive; the specific actions required to be taken to meet compliance requirements with the directive; and the amount it could cost to meet the requirements of the directive. [18129/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

186. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of infringement action by the European Union Commission against Ireland on the State’s failure to comply with the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive; the specific actions required to be taken to meet compliance requirements with the directive; and the amount it could cost to meet the requirements of the directive. [18129/16]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

184. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow private group water schemes to be taken over by Irish Water where the water group scheme wishes to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18113/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

184. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow private group water schemes to be taken over by Irish Water where the water group scheme wishes to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18113/16]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department still stands over the credibility and reliability of its claim that 87% of households would receive a reduction in household waste bills under the proposed pay-by-weight system or whether it now questions this claim; how this figure was estimated; and if he believes this claim should have been put into the public domain. [18109/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

183. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department still stands over the credibility and reliability of its claim that 87% of households would receive a reduction in household waste bills under the proposed pay-by-weight system or whether it now questions this claim; how this figure was estimated; and if he believes this claim should have been put into the public domain. [18109/16]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of areas for which the separate collection of organics is currently not a required waste permit condition; and the number of households this affects. [18108/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

182. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of areas for which the separate collection of organics is currently not a required waste permit condition; and the number of households this affects. [18108/16]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the last formal review of the household waste collection market was undertaken by his Department or a body under its aegis as well as by the Competition Authority; and to provide an outline of the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the review. [18107/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

181. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the last formal review of the household waste collection market was undertaken by his Department or a body under its aegis as well as by the Competition Authority; and to provide an outline of the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the review. [18107/16]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

180. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the interdepartmental working group recommended, on page 7 of A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, measures to minimise the impact of waste charges on low income households was ever established and if so, its recommendations; and if he will make available its report. [18106/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

180. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the interdepartmental working group recommended, on page 7 of A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, measures to minimise the impact of waste charges on low income households was ever established and if so, its recommendations; and if he will make available its report. [18106/16]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of households he estimates do not avail of an authorised waste collection service; if he ensures that local authorities investigate whether these households manage their waste in an environmentally acceptable manner in accordance with legislation and waste management plans; and if he can provide statistics on the level of monitoring by local authorities of these households' waste disposal practices. [18105/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

179. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of households he estimates do not avail of an authorised waste collection service; if he ensures that local authorities investigate whether these households manage their waste in an environmentally acceptable manner in accordance with legislation and waste management plans; and if he can provide statistics on the level of monitoring by local authorities of these households' waste disposal practices. [18105/16]

Question· writtenPQ 178asked

178. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have regular waste collection services operating on a pay-by-weight, a flat rate, a pay per lift, or a tag basis, or on a combination of two or more of these, by local authority area, in tabular form. [18095/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

178. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have regular waste collection services operating on a pay-by-weight, a flat rate, a pay per lift, or a tag basis, or on a combination of two or more of these, by local authority area, in tabular form. [18095/16]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide a list of references and studies to corroborate the claim in the briefing on introduction of pay-by-weight for household waste that pay-by-weight drives higher household recycling levels of between 27% and 32% and higher diversion rates from landfill of between 28% and 35%, including the margin of error on these estimates. [18094/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

177. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide a list of references and studies to corroborate the claim in the briefing on introduction of pay-by-weight for household waste that pay-by-weight drives higher household recycling levels of between 27% and 32% and higher diversion rates from landfill of between 28% and 35%, including the margin of error on these estimates. [18094/16]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the advice provided to tenants by Threshold (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18079/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016

176. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the advice provided to tenants by Threshold (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18079/16]

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