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Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
201 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to take action on foot of the Halifax report which finds that key public sector workers here, for example nurses, fire fighters, secondary and primary school teachers and Gardaí are unable to afford to purchase the average house in four out of five of Ireland’s largest cities that is Dublin, Cork, Galway and Waterford, as earnings growth continues to lag well behind house price growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
180 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that house prices increased nationally by 11.4% for the first quarter of 2006; and the plans he has to control the rise of future house prices.
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Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
137 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take to make housing more affordable for first time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
136 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that all local authorities build an adequate amount of social or affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
135 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress in his Department since the publication of the Quigley Report; if he has reviewed and consolidated internal advice, if he will publish such advice; the revised procedures which have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
134 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of population changes, he will review local authority boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
204 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he will ensure that Article 16.2.3 of the Irish Constitution’s requirement for equality of representation is not breached without undertaking a review of constituency boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
133 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grounds upon which he has decided not to review the election boundaries following the indication of the preliminary census figures that a sizable proportion of the population live in constituencies which are under represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
132 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date of the campaign to update the electoral register; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
131 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on levying businesses on non-reusable or non-recyclable packaging; the plans he has to impose such a levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
214 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs to date of the storage of electronic voting machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
156 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans in relation to electronic voting and the existing electronic voting equipment in view of the second report of the Commission on Electronic Voting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
155 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date, including storage, research, promotion, public relations or other associated costs in respect of e-voting; if it is intended to continue with the process of storage and re-examination indefinitely; if offers have been received from other jurisdictions for the technology; if thought has gone into possible alternative use; if provision has or can be made whereby such expenditure will not in the future become the responsibility of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
130 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the Nedap or Powervote system will be used in an election here in the future; if so, when this election will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
154 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of energy which was used in buildings owned or leased by his Department in the last year for which figures are available; the energy source and suppliers used; the details of energy audits undertaken; current or future conservation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
129 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of water which was used in buildings owned or leased by his Department in the last year for which figures are available; if he will provide the details of any water audits undertaken; the current or future conservation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
128 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the files which have been requested from his Department by the Mahon Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
127 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will initiate a review of the eight regional development plans in order to examine the waste management facilities and proposals in each RDP following his own assertion that the need for incineration has been over estimated; and if he will instruct those carrying out any such reviews to consider alternatives to municipal incineration.
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Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
126 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on issuing planning guidelines to planning authorities on best practice for the sustainable development of corner or backyard sites, in view of the fact that in some local authority areas, such as Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, 20% of all new housing is concentrated in such sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
125 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the legislation governing the plastic bag levy in order to allow for a substantial increase in the levy in order to reverse the trend whereby the use of plastic bags is increasing.
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Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
124 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will set up a task force within his Department to examine the possible regulation of the planning status of adult entertainment venues and shops and if such regulation can be achieved through the planning code; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
123 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on the possibility of the export of household waste from here to countries outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
122 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will repeal those sections of the Planning and Development Act, 2002, which allow developers to buy their way out of their Part V commitments, following the assertion of the Affordable Homes Partnership chairperson that moneys collected by local authorities in lieu of setting aside 20 per cent of their developments for affordable housing was doing little to meet the needs of couples trying to buy their first home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
121 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timeframe for the delivery of the recently announced Atlantic Gateway development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
120 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of families currently in receipt of rent support in lieu of local authority housing; the number of families on the various local authority housing lists; the number of such houses being provided annually; when he expects house building in the sector to match the total number on the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
210 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the findings of Threshold that show that appeals for help from tenants living in unfit accommodation doubled last year, from 386 in 2004 to 785 in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
207 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the statement by the Chairperson of Threshold (details supplied) who says that diners who can afford to eat in a restaurant are better protected by quality standards and inspections than a family on low income living in a rented home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
185 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to improve on the rate of inspection of rented properties which came to just 6,815 out of a total of 150,000 in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
145 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he agrees with Threshold that existing minimum standards for the private rented sector are primitive and outdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
119 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures which have been put in place to police the new action programme to promote the improvement of standards in private rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
118 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will conduct a State wide survey of local authorities to assess the level of funding that they require to carry out necessary repairs to local authority dwellings.
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Question· writtenPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
117 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s strategy, including timetables, to ensure that Ireland can fulfil our Water Framework Directive commitment that all water bodies in the State should be of good status by the 2015 deadline, in view of the fact that the status of almost a third of our rivers falls short of this.
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Question· writtenPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
116 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s strategy, including timetables, to ensure that Ireland can fulfil our EU National Emissions Ceiling Directive commitments to limit specific air pollutants, particularly Nitrogen Oxides, by 2010, in view of the high level of cars on Irish roads.
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Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
341 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his future plans for compliance with the Kyoto Protocol; if he is satisfied with the progress to date; if he will take new initiatives to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
220 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the further action he will take to reduce the emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
209 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on the finding of the Environmental Protection Agency that Ireland is 23% above its 1990 levels of greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
179 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his assessment of how far off Ireland’s Kyoto obligations we will be in 2008 to 2012; the fines Ireland is expected to face as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
114 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he fully supports the National Economic and Social Council’s recommendation that there should be a net increase of 73,000 dwellings; and whether these will be included in the National Development Plan 2007-2013.
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Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
113 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that fire doors have not been installed in local authority dwellings in which lifts were constructed to facilitate people with disabilities; and the plans he has to introduce specific regulations to rectify this fire safety risk.
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Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
112 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the imbalance between Dublin and the rest of the country identified in the EBS-DKM affordability index published on 28 September 2006 that shows that while first-time buyer couples nationally are spending up to 25% of their joint disposable income on mortgage repayments, working couples in Dublin are spending up to 37% of their income on mortgage payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
111 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in view of the fact that the network designed and approved under the preliminary report for the Scarriff, Feakle, Quilty and Mullagh sewerage schemes and also the pricing policy report submitted by Clare County Council continue to be under discussion with his Department with a view to extensive rationalisation of the network, he will provide the housing figures and commercial margins used for each area to determine the figure of €8.8 million allocated; the way this amount was sanctioned without prior approval of the pricing policy report for the combined design, building and operation scheme; when he expects the capital allocation to be drawn down and used for the actual construction of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
110 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dwellings completed and handed over to date for affordable housing under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
109 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans his Department has to encourage so-called empty nesters to trade down to smaller properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 425asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
533 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if work has begun on the reform of the disabled persons grant scheme; his Department’s progress to date; the way he will improve the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 424asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
532 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to introduce national guidelines regarding the implementation of Part V of the Planning and Development Act by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 423asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
531 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will carry out all the recommendations made by the Commission on Electronic Voting; his estimates of the resources required, in terms of time, money and personnel to carry out the recommendations.
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Question· writtenPQ 422asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
529 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the second report of the Commission on Electronic Voting found that the electronic voting system may, with many adjustments, reach the high standard of secrecy provided by the paper system, but that it is unlikely to ever exceed that high standard; if in view of this he will scrap the electronic voting proposal.
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Question· writtenPQ 421asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
528 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the election management software for electronic voting was not developed in accordance to any standard process and is not developed as a mission critical system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 420asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
527 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 419asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
526 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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