Environment

607. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a request to meet with the national executive group of Volunteer Ireland and the volunteer centres. [48066/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

607. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a request to meet with the national executive group of Volunteer Ireland and the volunteer centres. [48066/14]

606. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all official foreign trips he and Ministers of State in his Department plan to take between now and the end of 2015; if he will provide the names of the persons he and Ministers of State in his Department will meet on these trips; the purpose of the trips; the duration of the trips; if there are plans to use all of these trips to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and as a destination for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48031/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

606. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all official foreign trips he and Ministers of State in his Department plan to take between now and the end of 2015; if he will provide the names of the persons he and Ministers of State in his Department will meet on these trips; the purpose of the trips; the duration of the trips; if there are plans to use all of these trips to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and as a destination for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48031/14]

605. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the sale by the National Assets Management Agency of occupied apartment complexes to investors, both national and international, is contributing to rent inflation as these profiteering companies seem to immediately inflate the rent on the day of the rent review, as in the case of rental properties (details supplied) in Dublin 12, which was sold recently by NAMA to a foreign investor, who have hiked rents by 23% from €1,100 to €1,600; and his views on the action being taken to address the effects this is having on the rental market in particular for low to middle income renters and those on rent allowance. [47954/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

605. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the sale by the National Assets Management Agency of occupied apartment complexes to investors, both national and international, is contributing to rent inflation as these profiteering companies seem to immediately inflate the rent on the day of the rent review, as in the case of rental properties (details supplied) in Dublin 12, which was sold recently by NAMA to a foreign investor, who have hiked rents by 23% from €1,100 to €1,600; and his views on the action being taken to address the effects this is having on the rental market in particular for low to middle income renters and those on rent allowance. [47954/14]

604. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if all unpaid non-principal private residence penalties charged on properties will be discharged in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47910/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

604. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if all unpaid non-principal private residence penalties charged on properties will be discharged in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47910/14]

603. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings which were held for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings that were attended by him, the Minister of State, the political adviser, the Secretary General and all other titles of attendees in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47878/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

603. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings which were held for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings that were attended by him, the Minister of State, the political adviser, the Secretary General and all other titles of attendees in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47878/14]

602. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department held meetings separate to the management advisory committee meetings which were attended by either him or the Minister of State and the management advisory committee; if so, if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of such meetings that occurred in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47862/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

602. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department held meetings separate to the management advisory committee meetings which were attended by either him or the Minister of State and the management advisory committee; if so, if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of such meetings that occurred in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47862/14]

601. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he envisages the housing assistance payment scheme being extended nationwide; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47096/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

601. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he envisages the housing assistance payment scheme being extended nationwide; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47096/14]

600. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will permit the Pyrite Resolution Board to consider the emerging situation in County Mayo with respect to defective blocks; if he will extend the pyrite compensation scheme to include those affected in County Mayo; his plans to address this problem in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47741/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

600. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will permit the Pyrite Resolution Board to consider the emerging situation in County Mayo with respect to defective blocks; if he will extend the pyrite compensation scheme to include those affected in County Mayo; his plans to address this problem in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47741/14]

599. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of funding for water infrastructure provided to South and North Tipperary County Council over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47739/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

599. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of funding for water infrastructure provided to South and North Tipperary County Council over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47739/14]

598. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a community group in County Mayo has not so far received funding for its project from north east Leader partnership despite having applied in September 2013 and at all times supplied documentation as required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47716/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

598. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a community group in County Mayo has not so far received funding for its project from north east Leader partnership despite having applied in September 2013 and at all times supplied documentation as required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47716/14]

597. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is Government policy to direct local community development committees, through local authorities, to submit an expression of interest to prepare a local development strategy and to become the local action group for Leader 2014-2020. [47701/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

597. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is Government policy to direct local community development committees, through local authorities, to submit an expression of interest to prepare a local development strategy and to become the local action group for Leader 2014-2020. [47701/14]

596. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the local community development committees are legally obliged, under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, to submit an expression of interest to prepare a local development strategy and to become a local action group for Leader 2014-2020. [47700/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

596. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the local community development committees are legally obliged, under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, to submit an expression of interest to prepare a local development strategy and to become a local action group for Leader 2014-2020. [47700/14]

595. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the Second Review of Ireland's Nitrates Action Programme determined that having considered all information available to it, no scientific justification had been provided to support increased flexibility for slurry spreading during the prohibited period as he allowed in 2011, the steps he has taken to ensure that his officials will in the future confine their actions to those with appropriate scientific justification. [48226/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

595. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the Second Review of Ireland's Nitrates Action Programme determined that having considered all information available to it, no scientific justification had been provided to support increased flexibility for slurry spreading during the prohibited period as he allowed in 2011, the steps he has taken to ensure that his officials will in the future confine their actions to those with appropriate scientific justification. [48226/14]

594. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has acted on the recommendations of the Second Review of Ireland's Nitrates Action Programmes that research be commenced at the earliest possible date in order to quantify the risks currently posed by bovine access to waters and, where appropriate, propose management strategies to mitigate impacts. [48225/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

594. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has acted on the recommendations of the Second Review of Ireland's Nitrates Action Programmes that research be commenced at the earliest possible date in order to quantify the risks currently posed by bovine access to waters and, where appropriate, propose management strategies to mitigate impacts. [48225/14]

593. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to require existing farmers to provide an increase in the storage facilities for soiled water from the existing period of ten days capacity to 15 days that now applies to newly constructed soiled water tanks; and if not, the grounds on which he has justified this omission. [48224/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

593. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to require existing farmers to provide an increase in the storage facilities for soiled water from the existing period of ten days capacity to 15 days that now applies to newly constructed soiled water tanks; and if not, the grounds on which he has justified this omission. [48224/14]

592. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding an allowance for water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47891/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

592. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding an allowance for water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47891/14]

591. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding unused Garda stations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47826/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

591. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding unused Garda stations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47826/14]

590. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding adapting a home in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47824/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

590. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding adapting a home in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47824/14]

334. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of County Waterford recipients under the rural environment protection scheme and agri-environment options scheme over the past five years; and the average payment per recipient from the county. [48350/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

334. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of County Waterford recipients under the rural environment protection scheme and agri-environment options scheme over the past five years; and the average payment per recipient from the county. [48350/14]

329. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients of grants and payments under the forestry environment protection scheme over the past three years from County Waterford; and the average annual payment to these recipients. [48345/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

329. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients of grants and payments under the forestry environment protection scheme over the past three years from County Waterford; and the average annual payment to these recipients. [48345/14]

325. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has been asked to repay a REPS 4 overpayment amount, even though that person complied with the terms of the contract for two and a half years and only reduced the holding on medical grounds. [48309/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

325. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has been asked to repay a REPS 4 overpayment amount, even though that person complied with the terms of the contract for two and a half years and only reduced the holding on medical grounds. [48309/14]

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu en de ministers van Economische Zaken en van Financiën over het bericht ‘Plundering KLM dreigt’

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 16 December 2014

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu en de ministers van Economische Zaken en van Financiën over het bericht ‘Plundering KLM dreigt’

Het lid Ouwehand (PvdD) aan de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het onderzoek van TNO dat uitwijst dat vliegverkeer een bron is van ultrafijnstof en omwonenden van Schiphol hierdoor ernstige gezondheidsrisico’s lopen (Trouw, 12 december 2014)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 16 December 2014

Het lid Ouwehand (PvdD) aan de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het onderzoek van TNO dat uitwijst dat vliegverkeer een bron is van ultrafijnstof en omwonenden van Schiphol hierdoor ernstige gezondheidsrisico’s lopen (Trouw, 12 december 2014)

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het onderzoek van TNO dat uitwijst dat vliegverkeer een bron is van ultrafijnstof en omwonenden van Schiphol hierdoor ernstige gezondheidsrisico’s lopen

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 16 December 2014

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het onderzoek van TNO dat uitwijst dat vliegverkeer een bron is van ultrafijnstof en omwonenden van Schiphol hierdoor ernstige gezondheidsrisico’s lopen

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu en de minister-president over de uitkomst van de klimaatconferentie in Lima

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 16 December 2014

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu en de minister-president over de uitkomst van de klimaatconferentie in Lima

Antwoorden op vragen van de commissie over het ontwerpbesluit tot wijziging van het Activiteitenbesluit milieubeheer, het Besluit omgevingsrecht en enkele andere besluiten (nieuwe activiteiten) en Energiebesparing Wet milieubeheer

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 16 December 2014

Antwoorden op vragen van de commissie over het ontwerpbesluit tot wijziging van het Activiteitenbesluit milieubeheer, het Besluit omgevingsrecht en enkele andere besluiten (nieuwe activiteiten) en Energiebesparing Wet milieubeheer

Kontamination mit HCB und die Versäumnisse des Bundesministers

Austria · National Council · 15 December 2014

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Ing. Heinz-Peter Hackl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend Kontamination <i>(von Lebensmitteln)</i> mit HCB <i>(Hexachlorbenzol)</i> und die Versäumnisse des Bundesministers

Hundekadaver in Mayrhof

Austria · National Council · 15 December 2014

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend die Hundekadaver in Mayrhof

Elektroautos - nur kosmetische Effekte beim Umweltschutz

European Union · European Parliament · 12 December 2014

Sage-Grouse Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2014

United States · United States Congress · 12 December 2014

Sage-Grouse Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2014 - Provides a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for a vegetation management project by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service involving removal or treatment of any Pinyon or Juniper tree to conserve or restore the habitat of the greater sage-grouse. (Under NEPA a categorical exclusion is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required.)

Umsetzung des Regierungsprogramms in den Bereichen Energie und Umwelt

Austria · National Council · 11 December 2014

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Michael Pock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Umsetzung des Regierungsprogramms in den Bereichen Energie und Umwelt

Umsetzung des Regierungsprogramms im Bereich Umwelt schützen und nachhaltiges Wachstum fördern

Austria · National Council · 11 December 2014

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Michael Pock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Umsetzung des Regierungsprogramms im Bereich Umwelt schützen und nachhaltiges Wachstum fördern <i>(Klimaschutz)</i>

Österreichs Finanzierungsbeitrag zum Green Climate Fund

Austria · National Council · 11 December 2014

Mündliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek (Grüne) an den Bundesminister für Finanzen Dr. Johann Georg Schelling betreffend Österreichs Finanzierungsbeitrag zum Green Climate Fund <br><br>Wann und mit welcher Beitragshöhe wird Österreich - als eine der letzten Industrienationen - das 2009 in Kopenhagen gegebene Versprechen eines Finanzierungsbeitrages zum Green Climate Fund einlösen und damit eine Bedingung zum Gelingen der Klimakonferenz von Lima und zum Abschluss eines Klimavertrages 2015 erfüllen? <br><br>

Umweltförderungsgesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 11 December 2014

Antrag der Abgeordneten Johann Höfinger, Rudolf Plessl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Umweltförderungsgesetz (UFG), BGBl. Nr. 185/1993, zuletzt geändert durch das Bundesgesetz BGBl. I Nr. 40/2014, geändert wird

Bundesgesetz zum Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt vor Schäden durch nichtionisierende/elektromagnetische Strahlung

Austria · National Council · 11 December 2014

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Bundesgesetz zum Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt vor Schäden durch nichtionisierende/elektromagnetische Strahlung <i>(im Zusammenhang mit Mobilfunkeinrichtungen)</i>

200. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding apprenticeships (details supplied) under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48202/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

200. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding apprenticeships (details supplied) under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48202/14]

199. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the scheme involving householders in County Kildare regarding pyrite will be extended to the rest of the State. [47698/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

199. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the scheme involving householders in County Kildare regarding pyrite will be extended to the rest of the State. [47698/14]

198. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of debt Irish Water will take on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47686/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

198. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of debt Irish Water will take on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47686/14]

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that under Article 9.4 of the water framework directive, Ireland is not required to introduce water charges for domestic dwellings where the water is being used for ordinary household purposes; if the facility for this arrangement is open ended; his views on reports that member states must apply before the end of December for such an arrangement to continue; if he will indicate his intentions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47676/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that under Article 9.4 of the water framework directive, Ireland is not required to introduce water charges for domestic dwellings where the water is being used for ordinary household purposes; if the facility for this arrangement is open ended; his views on reports that member states must apply before the end of December for such an arrangement to continue; if he will indicate his intentions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47676/14]

196. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council has been incurring revenue deficits in its budget over the past six years and that the cumulative revenue debt stands at €19.67 million while the council's long-term debt is in excess of €120 million; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the assistant secretary of his Department in a letter to the chief executive of Sligo County Council dated 11 November 2014 highlighted the fact that legislation provides that a county council audit committee should have been in place within three months of polling date, by 23 August 2014 and that the audit committee should be made aware of the gravity of the council’s financial situation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a council audit committee was eventually established at the monthly meeting of Sligo County Council on 1 December 2014; if his Department will now consider providing additional funding to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47628/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

196. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council has been incurring revenue deficits in its budget over the past six years and that the cumulative revenue debt stands at €19.67 million while the council's long-term debt is in excess of €120 million; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the assistant secretary of his Department in a letter to the chief executive of Sligo County Council dated 11 November 2014 highlighted the fact that legislation provides that a county council audit committee should have been in place within three months of polling date, by 23 August 2014 and that the audit committee should be made aware of the gravity of the council’s financial situation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a council audit committee was eventually established at the monthly meeting of Sligo County Council on 1 December 2014; if his Department will now consider providing additional funding to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47628/14]

195. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been drawn to his attention that under section 134 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended by section 49 of the Local Government Act 2014, in an election year, the local authority corporate plan must be prepared and brought before the council for consideration within six months of the annual general meeting, that is, by 6 December 2014 in the case of Sligo County Council; if has been further drawn to his attention that the Sligo County Council executive indicated to elected councillors that recent guidelines issued by his Department suggested that local authorities could extend the period for the preparation of the corporate plan; if his attention has been drawn to such guidelines; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council has not prepared a corporate plan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at its monthly meeting on 1 December 2014 the council unanimously adopted the following motion, "That this council, aware of its statutory and legal obligation to adopt its 2015-2019 corporate plan on or before 6 December 2014, hereby resolves to call on the chief executive to prepare the corporate plan in consultation with the corporate policy group, arrange a schedule of meetings for that purpose and provide such assistance as may be practicable to assist in the preparation of the corporate plan and in its consideration by the corporate policy group"; and to ensure the corporate plan is submitted to the elected council for approval without further delay; where a corporate plan is not prepared and submitted to the council in accordance with the Local Government Act 2001, the action that will be taken to ensure the corporate plan is prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47627/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

195. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been drawn to his attention that under section 134 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended by section 49 of the Local Government Act 2014, in an election year, the local authority corporate plan must be prepared and brought before the council for consideration within six months of the annual general meeting, that is, by 6 December 2014 in the case of Sligo County Council; if has been further drawn to his attention that the Sligo County Council executive indicated to elected councillors that recent guidelines issued by his Department suggested that local authorities could extend the period for the preparation of the corporate plan; if his attention has been drawn to such guidelines; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council has not prepared a corporate plan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at its monthly meeting on 1 December 2014 the council unanimously adopted the following motion, "That this council, aware of its statutory and legal obligation to adopt its 2015-2019 corporate plan on or before 6 December 2014, hereby resolves to call on the chief executive to prepare the corporate plan in consultation with the corporate policy group, arrange a schedule of meetings for that purpose and provide such assistance as may be practicable to assist in the preparation of the corporate plan and in its consideration by the corporate policy group"; and to ensure the corporate plan is submitted to the elected council for approval without further delay; where a corporate plan is not prepared and submitted to the council in accordance with the Local Government Act 2001, the action that will be taken to ensure the corporate plan is prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47627/14]

194. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been drawn to his attention that section 136(2) of the Local Government Act 2001, as inserted by section 51 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, places an obligation on the chief executive of a council to prepare a monthly management report on the performance of their executive functions during the preceding calendar month; if it has been further drawn to his attention that in the case of Sligo County Council, in compliance with departmental guidelines, the council resolved that the management report should include details of major expenditure and income lines for each service division, including performance against figures provided in the adopted annual budget and against expected income and expenditure profiles; if he will provide details relating to the performance of the council's revenue collection levels including aged debt analysis; if he will provide details relating to recourse to the council's overdraft facility, number of days per month and interest incurred; if it has been drawn to his attention that the monthly management reports issued by the chief executive officer of Sligo County Council for October 2014 and for November 2014, did not include any of the above important information; if he will consider amending local government legislation to ensure the council executive provides such information to the elected council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47626/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

194. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been drawn to his attention that section 136(2) of the Local Government Act 2001, as inserted by section 51 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, places an obligation on the chief executive of a council to prepare a monthly management report on the performance of their executive functions during the preceding calendar month; if it has been further drawn to his attention that in the case of Sligo County Council, in compliance with departmental guidelines, the council resolved that the management report should include details of major expenditure and income lines for each service division, including performance against figures provided in the adopted annual budget and against expected income and expenditure profiles; if he will provide details relating to the performance of the council's revenue collection levels including aged debt analysis; if he will provide details relating to recourse to the council's overdraft facility, number of days per month and interest incurred; if it has been drawn to his attention that the monthly management reports issued by the chief executive officer of Sligo County Council for October 2014 and for November 2014, did not include any of the above important information; if he will consider amending local government legislation to ensure the council executive provides such information to the elected council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47626/14]

193. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who are currently on the housing waiting list in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47624/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

193. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who are currently on the housing waiting list in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47624/14]

192. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 494 and 490 of 25 November 2014, the reason the Local Government Management Agency has not yet forwarded the minutes of the Irish Water consultative group meetings along with the list of attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47620/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

192. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 494 and 490 of 25 November 2014, the reason the Local Government Management Agency has not yet forwarded the minutes of the Irish Water consultative group meetings along with the list of attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47620/14]

191. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person who was promised a meeting to discuss issues on legislation on and regulation of restricted dog breeds (details supplied) has not yet been facilitated; if this meeting will take place before Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47610/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

191. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person who was promised a meeting to discuss issues on legislation on and regulation of restricted dog breeds (details supplied) has not yet been facilitated; if this meeting will take place before Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47610/14]

190. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount approved by his Department through the Office of Public Works for works arising out of the storms that occurred between 13 December 2013 and 6 January 2014; the amount claimed to date by local authorities; the amount expended to date by his Department; if any unspent balances for work not completed will be carried over into 2015 to enable the local authorities complete the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47602/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

190. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount approved by his Department through the Office of Public Works for works arising out of the storms that occurred between 13 December 2013 and 6 January 2014; the amount claimed to date by local authorities; the amount expended to date by his Department; if any unspent balances for work not completed will be carried over into 2015 to enable the local authorities complete the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47602/14]

189. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on Ireland's obligations under the Kyoto protocol including any purchase of carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47594/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

189. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on Ireland's obligations under the Kyoto protocol including any purchase of carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47594/14]

188. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the rules that apply to separated persons applying for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47592/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

188. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the rules that apply to separated persons applying for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47592/14]

187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all the unoccupied local authority housing in the Stranorlar, County Donegal, electoral area, including the date as and from which each unit was last occupied; if he will provide the estimated costs and timescale involved in bringing each of these unoccupied properties up to an acceptable standard in order to make them habitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47570/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all the unoccupied local authority housing in the Stranorlar, County Donegal, electoral area, including the date as and from which each unit was last occupied; if he will provide the estimated costs and timescale involved in bringing each of these unoccupied properties up to an acceptable standard in order to make them habitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47570/14]

186. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list detailing all funding payments made by Donegal Local Development Company Limited to individual local community and voluntary groups since 2000, including the name of each group and or company which was in receipt of these payments; the amount of funding paid out with respect to each one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47569/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

186. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list detailing all funding payments made by Donegal Local Development Company Limited to individual local community and voluntary groups since 2000, including the name of each group and or company which was in receipt of these payments; the amount of funding paid out with respect to each one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47569/14]