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Question· writtenPQ 95asked

83 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to build more affordable housing in view of increasing house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16586/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

83 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to build more affordable housing in view of increasing house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16586/06]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

82 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will include the provision of radon remediation measures for homes as a qualifying type of work under essential repairs grants scheme and the housing aid for the elderly scheme. [16525/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

82 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will include the provision of radon remediation measures for homes as a qualifying type of work under essential repairs grants scheme and the housing aid for the elderly scheme. [16525/06]

Question· writtenPQ 93asked

81 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to amend the Building Control Bill 2005 to allow for the setting up of an independent architects council following the recommendation of the Competition Authority that such a body is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16474/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

81 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to amend the Building Control Bill 2005 to allow for the setting up of an independent architects council following the recommendation of the Competition Authority that such a body is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16474/06]

Question· writtenPQ 92asked

80 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has estimated the likely demand for local authority housing over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16589/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

80 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has estimated the likely demand for local authority housing over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16589/06]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

79 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the growing concerns that the Private Residential Tenancies Board does not have the staff and resources required to properly carry out its work in line with the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. [16551/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

79 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the growing concerns that the Private Residential Tenancies Board does not have the staff and resources required to properly carry out its work in line with the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. [16551/06]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

77 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he intends to update the minimum standards for rented accommodation to bring them in line with modern living standards and to ensure that dwellings are suitable for family life; if he intends using the guidelines prepared for the proposed residential accommodation scheme as a blueprint to do same; if he further intends to resource or otherwise encourage local authorities to adopt a more proactive approach to inspections by conducting spot-checks on rental supplement accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16482/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

77 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he intends to update the minimum standards for rented accommodation to bring them in line with modern living standards and to ensure that dwellings are suitable for family life; if he intends using the guidelines prepared for the proposed residential accommodation scheme as a blueprint to do same; if he further intends to resource or otherwise encourage local authorities to adopt a more proactive approach to inspections by conducting spot-checks on rental supplement accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16482/06]

Question· writtenPQ 89asked

75 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to conduct the housing needs assessment on an annual basis in order to give a more accurate picture of housing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16585/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

75 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to conduct the housing needs assessment on an annual basis in order to give a more accurate picture of housing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16585/06]

Question· writtenPQ 88asked

74 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Irish Home Builder’s Association statement that development levies add up to 6 per cent to the cost of houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16615/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

74 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Irish Home Builder’s Association statement that development levies add up to 6 per cent to the cost of houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16615/06]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

69 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects a final decision in relation to the UNCLOS case in view of the preliminary judgement in January 2006, and the legal team Ireland has working on the case at present. [16524/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

69 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects a final decision in relation to the UNCLOS case in view of the preliminary judgement in January 2006, and the legal team Ireland has working on the case at present. [16524/06]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

68 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the practice that is happening in some affordable housing schemes whereby the houses are allocated on a first come, first served basis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such a system is likely to be disadvantageous to persons with families who are not in a position to camp out overnight in order to queue for a suitable dwelling which suits their family needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16456/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

68 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the practice that is happening in some affordable housing schemes whereby the houses are allocated on a first come, first served basis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such a system is likely to be disadvantageous to persons with families who are not in a position to camp out overnight in order to queue for a suitable dwelling which suits their family needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16456/06]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

66 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to introduce legislation requiring a cooling-off period for senior local authority staff intending to join private sector companies as is the practice in Britain and America; and if so, when he intends to introduce such legislation. [16646/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

66 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to introduce legislation requiring a cooling-off period for senior local authority staff intending to join private sector companies as is the practice in Britain and America; and if so, when he intends to introduce such legislation. [16646/06]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

64 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the Government effort to date in relation to the provision of affordable, social and voluntary housing is acceptable; the steps he is taking to increase the output of housing in all these sectors, particularly in the case of affordable housing which has seen particularly slow progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16454/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

64 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the Government effort to date in relation to the provision of affordable, social and voluntary housing is acceptable; the steps he is taking to increase the output of housing in all these sectors, particularly in the case of affordable housing which has seen particularly slow progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16454/06]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

63 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is appropriate to use his Department’s press facility and website to issue a party political statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

63 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is appropriate to use his Department’s press facility and website to issue a party political statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/06]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

62 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s estimate of the number of exotic animals, once kept as pets, that are now living in the wild; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

62 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s estimate of the number of exotic animals, once kept as pets, that are now living in the wild; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/06]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

61 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to encourage the use of zero emission cars and vans by introducing exemption from road tax and recommending exemptions from parking charges and proposed congestion charges for such vehicles. [16645/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

61 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to encourage the use of zero emission cars and vans by introducing exemption from road tax and recommending exemptions from parking charges and proposed congestion charges for such vehicles. [16645/06]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

58 Mr. English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons fined for littering since 1 January 2006; the average fine imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

58 Mr. English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons fined for littering since 1 January 2006; the average fine imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/06]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

57 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Galway whereby a new scheme of affordable houses were sold at €152,000 each due to the fact that applicants for the houses had been previously advised that the houses would cost €140,000 each; the steps he intends to take to ensure that this situation is not repeated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16472/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

57 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Galway whereby a new scheme of affordable houses were sold at €152,000 each due to the fact that applicants for the houses had been previously advised that the houses would cost €140,000 each; the steps he intends to take to ensure that this situation is not repeated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16472/06]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

55 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of decisions by An Bord Pleanála in cases in which the Bord overrules its own inspectors’ planning report for each year since 2000; and if he will require greater transparency from the Bord to explain all the reasons supporting the Bord’s decision. [16606/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

55 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of decisions by An Bord Pleanála in cases in which the Bord overrules its own inspectors’ planning report for each year since 2000; and if he will require greater transparency from the Bord to explain all the reasons supporting the Bord’s decision. [16606/06]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

98 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce nationally applicable sustainable building guidelines in relation to minimum low energy performance standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16600/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

98 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce nationally applicable sustainable building guidelines in relation to minimum low energy performance standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16600/06]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

54 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce nationally applicable building guidelines in relation to annual heating requirements for domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16603/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

54 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce nationally applicable building guidelines in relation to annual heating requirements for domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16603/06]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

243 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has had discussions with the Department of Agriculture and Food in regard to alleviating the impact of the nitrates directive on the wider economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

243 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has had discussions with the Department of Agriculture and Food in regard to alleviating the impact of the nitrates directive on the wider economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/06]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

71 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if additional funds will be made available to local authorities to enable them to carry out necessary repairs to local authority housing as they are prevented from carrying out these repairs at present due to a lack of funding. [16549/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

71 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if additional funds will be made available to local authorities to enable them to carry out necessary repairs to local authority housing as they are prevented from carrying out these repairs at present due to a lack of funding. [16549/06]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

52 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received representations from local authorities seeking additional funds to enable them to carry out necessary repairs to local authority housing which they are prevented from carrying out at present due to a lack of resources. [16559/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

52 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received representations from local authorities seeking additional funds to enable them to carry out necessary repairs to local authority housing which they are prevented from carrying out at present due to a lack of resources. [16559/06]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

50 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the National Sustainable Development Policy published almost ten years ago; if so, if that review process will include setting clear goals and targets for all Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16651/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

50 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the National Sustainable Development Policy published almost ten years ago; if so, if that review process will include setting clear goals and targets for all Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16651/06]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

49 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority playgrounds here on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

49 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority playgrounds here on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/06]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

48 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on the preparing of his Department’s sectoral plan; the number of submissions his Department received following the public consultation of the review of part M of the Building Regulations 2000; if his Department has begun processing the submissions; when he expects to publish amendments for part M and the related technical guidance document M; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

48 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on the preparing of his Department’s sectoral plan; the number of submissions his Department received following the public consultation of the review of part M of the Building Regulations 2000; if his Department has begun processing the submissions; when he expects to publish amendments for part M and the related technical guidance document M; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/06]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

241 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to negotiate a sale of the electronic voting technology with a view to reimbursing the taxpayer in respect of the costs incurred to date and future storage costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16806/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

241 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to negotiate a sale of the electronic voting technology with a view to reimbursing the taxpayer in respect of the costs incurred to date and future storage costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16806/06]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

47 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total expenditure incurred to date in respect of electronic voting including promotion, storage, research or any other associated costs; if he has in mind any proposals or plans to fully reimburse the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16561/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

47 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total expenditure incurred to date in respect of electronic voting including promotion, storage, research or any other associated costs; if he has in mind any proposals or plans to fully reimburse the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16561/06]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

46 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the pressures on environment sections of many local authorities to focus on waste issues is to the detriment of their work on water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16468/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

46 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the pressures on environment sections of many local authorities to focus on waste issues is to the detriment of their work on water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16468/06]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

88 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which local authority services are to be financed over the next few years; the steps he intends to take to ensure that local authorities have sufficient funds to take in charge and maintain all housing developments in their areas, in order that there is no longer a need for management companies to operate in housing estates; if he intends to ban management companies in housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16479/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

88 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which local authority services are to be financed over the next few years; the steps he intends to take to ensure that local authorities have sufficient funds to take in charge and maintain all housing developments in their areas, in order that there is no longer a need for management companies to operate in housing estates; if he intends to ban management companies in housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16479/06]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

44 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will be bringing amendments to Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to allow local authorities to take estates controlled by management companies in charge to alleviate this additional financial burden on young persons buying homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16650/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

44 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will be bringing amendments to Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to allow local authorities to take estates controlled by management companies in charge to alleviate this additional financial burden on young persons buying homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16650/06]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

43 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that the installation of the types of energy efficient technologies covered in schemes such as the new greener homes scheme for householders and the existing house of tomorrow scheme for developers will become standard practice when social and affordable homes are been planned and built. [16478/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

43 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that the installation of the types of energy efficient technologies covered in schemes such as the new greener homes scheme for householders and the existing house of tomorrow scheme for developers will become standard practice when social and affordable homes are been planned and built. [16478/06]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

105 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which retailers have been prosecuted for failing to charge for the plastic bag levy in each of the years since the levy’s introduction in 2002. [16641/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

105 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which retailers have been prosecuted for failing to charge for the plastic bag levy in each of the years since the levy’s introduction in 2002. [16641/06]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

42 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the rise in the number of plastic bags being used here over the past two years; and if he will consider increasing the levy. [16640/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

42 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the rise in the number of plastic bags being used here over the past two years; and if he will consider increasing the levy. [16640/06]

Question· writtenPQ 51asked

104 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will remove the present planning restrictions in relation to the installation of wind turbines for renewable energy in domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

104 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will remove the present planning restrictions in relation to the installation of wind turbines for renewable energy in domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/06]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

78 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will remove existing planning restrictions to enable the installation of renewable energy systems for domestic users without planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16595/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

78 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will remove existing planning restrictions to enable the installation of renewable energy systems for domestic users without planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16595/06]

Question· writtenPQ 49asked

39 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will remove the present planning restrictions in relation to the installation of solar panels for renewable energy in domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16597/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

39 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will remove the present planning restrictions in relation to the installation of solar panels for renewable energy in domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16597/06]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

37 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the intended timeframe for the implementation of the 10 key actions recommended in the recent report, Invasive Species in Ireland; when he intends to act on key action 1, which the authors of the report have highlighted as being of great urgency, that is to prepare risk assessments and contingency plans for species that are likely to invade Ireland in advance of their arrival. [16458/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

37 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the intended timeframe for the implementation of the 10 key actions recommended in the recent report, Invasive Species in Ireland; when he intends to act on key action 1, which the authors of the report have highlighted as being of great urgency, that is to prepare risk assessments and contingency plans for species that are likely to invade Ireland in advance of their arrival. [16458/06]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

73 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has had an opportunity to discuss with his EU counterparts, the UK energy review and the possibility of additional nuclear power plants being considered as part of that review; and whilst the sourcing of and nature of energy supplies is a matter for each State within the EU, his views on whether pressure from his fellow EU Ministers might influence the direction of the British decision. [16521/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

73 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has had an opportunity to discuss with his EU counterparts, the UK energy review and the possibility of additional nuclear power plants being considered as part of that review; and whilst the sourcing of and nature of energy supplies is a matter for each State within the EU, his views on whether pressure from his fellow EU Ministers might influence the direction of the British decision. [16521/06]

Question· writtenPQ 46asked

67 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an assurance from the Northern Secretary, Mr. Hain, that under the UK energy review there will be no siting of a new nuclear power plant on the island of Ireland. [16522/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006

67 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an assurance from the Northern Secretary, Mr. Hain, that under the UK energy review there will be no siting of a new nuclear power plant on the island of Ireland. [16522/06]

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