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Question· writtenPQ 548asked

555 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of notices issued by local authorities under section 3 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964 in respect of dangerous buildings over the period 2002-2012, as recorded by local authorities in which local authorities undertook the works requested due to non-compliance or difficulties on behalf of the owner of the structures, broken down by year of which notices were issued; the local authority area and length of notice of dereliction before the notice in relation to dangerous structures was issued. [36867/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

555 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of notices issued by local authorities under section 3 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964 in respect of dangerous buildings over the period 2002-2012, as recorded by local authorities in which local authorities undertook the works requested due to non-compliance or difficulties on behalf of the owner of the structures, broken down by year of which notices were issued; the local authority area and length of notice of dereliction before the notice in relation to dangerous structures was issued. [36867/12]

Question· writtenPQ 547asked

554 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of notices issued by local authorities under section 3 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964 in respect of dangerous buildings over the period 2002-2012, as recorded by local authorities, broken down by the local authority area; the years in which notices were issued and length of time registered as derelict before the notice under section 3 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964 was issued. [36866/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

554 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of notices issued by local authorities under section 3 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964 in respect of dangerous buildings over the period 2002-2012, as recorded by local authorities, broken down by the local authority area; the years in which notices were issued and length of time registered as derelict before the notice under section 3 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964 was issued. [36866/12]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

553 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide figures pertaining to the amount of derelict sites as defined by the Derelict Sites Act 1990 at present here, broken down by local authority area and length of time registered as derelict as recorded by local authorities. [36865/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

553 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide figures pertaining to the amount of derelict sites as defined by the Derelict Sites Act 1990 at present here, broken down by local authority area and length of time registered as derelict as recorded by local authorities. [36865/12]

Question· writtenPQ 545asked

552 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the publication of the Thornhill report on property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36863/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

552 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the publication of the Thornhill report on property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36863/12]

Question· writtenPQ 544asked

549 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have paid multiple non-principal residency tax payments in 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012. [36860/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

549 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have paid multiple non-principal residency tax payments in 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012. [36860/12]

Question· writtenPQ 543asked

548 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have paid the non-principal residency tax in 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; and the total revenue raised in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012. [36859/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

548 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have paid the non-principal residency tax in 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; and the total revenue raised in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012. [36859/12]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

547 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have been contacted about not paying the household charge; and the steps that will be taken on ensuring future payment. [36858/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

547 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have been contacted about not paying the household charge; and the steps that will be taken on ensuring future payment. [36858/12]

Question· writtenPQ 541asked

546 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of households that have paid the household charge to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36857/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

546 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of households that have paid the household charge to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36857/12]

Question· writtenPQ 540asked

544 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form. [36842/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

544 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form. [36842/12]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

543 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish a marine spatial strategy; if he intends to review the national spatial strategy and incorporate the marine spatial strategy within this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36835/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

543 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish a marine spatial strategy; if he intends to review the national spatial strategy and incorporate the marine spatial strategy within this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36835/12]

Question· writtenPQ 535asked

539 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of retired civil or public servants who have been retained by his Department since March 2012 on a short-term contract or on a consultancy basis where normal abatement rules do not apply. [36763/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

539 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of retired civil or public servants who have been retained by his Department since March 2012 on a short-term contract or on a consultancy basis where normal abatement rules do not apply. [36763/12]

Question· writtenPQ 534asked

538 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of retired civil or public servants who have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; and their positions and accompanying salaries. [36747/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

538 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of retired civil or public servants who have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; and their positions and accompanying salaries. [36747/12]

Question· writtenPQ 533asked

537 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of State agencies under his aegis; and the annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer. [36731/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

537 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of State agencies under his aegis; and the annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer. [36731/12]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

536 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all current time-related savings-delayed spending of budget 2012 allocations on staff and or resources in his Department. [36715/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

536 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all current time-related savings-delayed spending of budget 2012 allocations on staff and or resources in his Department. [36715/12]

Question· writtenPQ 531asked

535 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, details of public service provision responsibilities of his Department outsourced to the private sector; and the cost of each service outsourced over the past 12 months. [36699/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

535 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, details of public service provision responsibilities of his Department outsourced to the private sector; and the cost of each service outsourced over the past 12 months. [36699/12]

Question· writtenPQ 530asked

534 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular format a list of his Department’s public private partnership projects in payment; the name of the project; the capital cost of the project; and the total projected amount of PPP repayments by Government for each project. [36683/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

534 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular format a list of his Department’s public private partnership projects in payment; the name of the project; the capital cost of the project; and the total projected amount of PPP repayments by Government for each project. [36683/12]

Question· writtenPQ 529asked

533 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in his Department or State agencies under his aegis. [36667/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

533 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in his Department or State agencies under his aegis. [36667/12]

Question· writtenPQ 528asked

532 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in a tabular form, a list of all professional fees including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, advertising, and accountancy; the company name and the amount invoiced since March 2011 to the end of June 2012. [36651/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

532 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in a tabular form, a list of all professional fees including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, advertising, and accountancy; the company name and the amount invoiced since March 2011 to the end of June 2012. [36651/12]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

531 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all CEOs of State agencies under his aegis were capped at €100,000. [36635/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

531 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all CEOs of State agencies under his aegis were capped at €100,000. [36635/12]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

530 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members’ fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%. [36619/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

530 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members’ fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%. [36619/12]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked

529 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all special advisers appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the first pay point of the principal officer standard scale; the special advisers names and salaries; and salary increases awarded the aforementioned special advisers since March 2011. [36603/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

529 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all special advisers appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the first pay point of the principal officer standard scale; the special advisers names and salaries; and salary increases awarded the aforementioned special advisers since March 2011. [36603/12]

Question· writtenPQ 524asked

528 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the former Waterford county manager has been retained by him to undertake a study; if so, if he will confirm the full remuneration this person will receive over the duration of the study; the amount of time the study will take to complete; and if the normal pension abatement rules apply. [36575/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

528 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the former Waterford county manager has been retained by him to undertake a study; if so, if he will confirm the full remuneration this person will receive over the duration of the study; the amount of time the study will take to complete; and if the normal pension abatement rules apply. [36575/12]

Question· writtenPQ 522asked

525 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the local government reforms; if these reforms include a reduction in the number of elected members and a redrawing of the local electoral boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36554/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

525 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the local government reforms; if these reforms include a reduction in the number of elected members and a redrawing of the local electoral boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36554/12]

Question· writtenPQ 521asked

524 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details on moneys provided under any funding scheme by any section of his Department or any State agency under his Department’s aegis to any group, scheme or project in County Meath in the year 2011, and up to July 2012 under the following headings: address, amount, purpose and the funding scheme under which it was granted or awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36538/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

524 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details on moneys provided under any funding scheme by any section of his Department or any State agency under his Department’s aegis to any group, scheme or project in County Meath in the year 2011, and up to July 2012 under the following headings: address, amount, purpose and the funding scheme under which it was granted or awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36538/12]

Question· writtenPQ 520asked

522 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will work with the Department for Social Protection to help prevent young people becoming homeless who have turned 18 years of age and are seeking to live independently from their parents’ home but have no permanent address and may in some cases only have a homeless shelter which is not suitable for making an application for housing as it is necessary in most cases to be on the approved housing list before one can obtain payment from the Department of Social Protection in relation to a supplementary welfare payment for accommodation as the income they would receive from the Department of Social Protection would not be sufficient to cover accommodation as well as living; if he will take steps to prevent people in this category becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36519/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

522 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will work with the Department for Social Protection to help prevent young people becoming homeless who have turned 18 years of age and are seeking to live independently from their parents’ home but have no permanent address and may in some cases only have a homeless shelter which is not suitable for making an application for housing as it is necessary in most cases to be on the approved housing list before one can obtain payment from the Department of Social Protection in relation to a supplementary welfare payment for accommodation as the income they would receive from the Department of Social Protection would not be sufficient to cover accommodation as well as living; if he will take steps to prevent people in this category becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36519/12]

Question· writtenPQ 519asked

520 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which over abstraction of water from rivers is a problem in the State; his plans to deal to deal with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36516/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

520 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which over abstraction of water from rivers is a problem in the State; his plans to deal to deal with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36516/12]

Question· writtenPQ 518asked

521 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress being made to tackle water pollution from sewage treatment works, industrial processes and other sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36517/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

521 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress being made to tackle water pollution from sewage treatment works, industrial processes and other sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36517/12]

Question· writtenPQ 517asked

519 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of Ireland’s rivers and lakes that are fully functioning ecosystems; his plans to ensure compliance with EU directives in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36515/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

519 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of Ireland’s rivers and lakes that are fully functioning ecosystems; his plans to ensure compliance with EU directives in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36515/12]

Question· writtenPQ 516asked

518 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering creating a property price register for commercial property, similar to the residential property price register that is currently in development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36459/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

518 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering creating a property price register for commercial property, similar to the residential property price register that is currently in development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36459/12]

Question· writtenPQ 515asked

517 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make additional funding available to Westmeath County Council for grant aid in respect of housing aid for the elderly, housing adaption grants and mobility aid grant. [36436/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

517 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make additional funding available to Westmeath County Council for grant aid in respect of housing aid for the elderly, housing adaption grants and mobility aid grant. [36436/12]

Question· writtenPQ 514asked

516 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number of applications being made for the extension of planning permission; the number thereof that have been granted; and the period of extension granted per local authority since the enactment of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 and specifically section 28 therein. [36423/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

516 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number of applications being made for the extension of planning permission; the number thereof that have been granted; and the period of extension granted per local authority since the enactment of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 and specifically section 28 therein. [36423/12]

Question· writtenPQ 513asked

514 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding provided to Cavan County Council in respect of improvement works to unfinished housing estates in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36398/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

514 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding provided to Cavan County Council in respect of improvement works to unfinished housing estates in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36398/12]

Question· writtenPQ 510asked

511 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the items that may be claimed by staff in his Department for travel and subsistence, and incidental expenses; the average payment to staff members in expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36394/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

511 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the items that may be claimed by staff in his Department for travel and subsistence, and incidental expenses; the average payment to staff members in expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36394/12]

Question· writtenPQ 509asked

510 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on furniture in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36393/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

510 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on furniture in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36393/12]

Question· writtenPQ 508asked

509 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of telephones that were purchased by his Department in the years 2010, 2011, 2012; the number of staff allocated these phones; if each staff member has their mobile phone bill paid by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36392/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

509 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of telephones that were purchased by his Department in the years 2010, 2011, 2012; the number of staff allocated these phones; if each staff member has their mobile phone bill paid by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36392/12]

Question· writtenPQ 505asked

526 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the State if all city and council managers' annual salaries were capped at €100,000. [36567/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

526 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the State if all city and council managers' annual salaries were capped at €100,000. [36567/12]

Question· writtenPQ 503asked

505 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that would be saved if wages in agencies under his auspices and paid by the State were capped at €100,000 per annum. [36388/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

505 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that would be saved if wages in agencies under his auspices and paid by the State were capped at €100,000 per annum. [36388/12]

Question· writtenPQ 500asked

502 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an estimated cost of building 5,000 social housing units across the State over a 12 month period. [36385/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

502 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an estimated cost of building 5,000 social housing units across the State over a 12 month period. [36385/12]

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