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Question· writtenPQ 596asked

596 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a reply will issue to this Deputy’s letters to him in relation to Áras Rónáin, Árann, Contae na Gaillimhe, dated 9 December 2011 and 17 May 2012 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26790/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

596 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a reply will issue to this Deputy’s letters to him in relation to Áras Rónáin, Árann, Contae na Gaillimhe, dated 9 December 2011 and 17 May 2012 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26790/12]

Question· writtenPQ 595asked

595 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 125 of 9 May 2012 and 115 of 17 May 2012, if he will give a specific answer to the two previously specific Parliamentary Questions, namely the background reason tenants of residential properties, whether in public or in private residential accommodation, are considered to be not liable for the household charge, and that he will not just repeat the terminology of the legislation, as was done in the two previous Parliamentary Questions, in view of the fact that the legislation underpinning the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 is clear. [26783/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

595 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 125 of 9 May 2012 and 115 of 17 May 2012, if he will give a specific answer to the two previously specific Parliamentary Questions, namely the background reason tenants of residential properties, whether in public or in private residential accommodation, are considered to be not liable for the household charge, and that he will not just repeat the terminology of the legislation, as was done in the two previous Parliamentary Questions, in view of the fact that the legislation underpinning the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 is clear. [26783/12]

Question· writtenPQ 592asked

591 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any grant schemes under his Department that allocate funding for local health initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26738/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

591 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any grant schemes under his Department that allocate funding for local health initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26738/12]

Question· writtenPQ 591asked

590 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce legislation for the regulation of hydraulic fracking waste to prevent any ground water contamination under directive 2000/60/EC. [26735/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

590 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce legislation for the regulation of hydraulic fracking waste to prevent any ground water contamination under directive 2000/60/EC. [26735/12]

Question· writtenPQ 590asked

625 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the drafting of a new Water Framework Directive compliant regulations to include a modernised system of registration and prior authorisation will commence later; if these regulations will be in place at the latest by end of 2012 as outlined in the Shannon River basin amendment report, appendix 1; if the same legislation will include the requirement for identification of safe guard zones for the protection of drinking water supplies in accordance with Article 7(3) Directive 2000/60/EC; in accordance with the same directive 2000/60/EC if he will undertake a detailed groundwater monitoring programme for the purpose of establishing threshold values in this area for a monitoring period as recommended by the directive for six years prior to the consideration of any work that may impact the risk of ground water contamination in the west Cavan/north Leitrim areas; in relation to the proposed process of hydraulic fracking exploration under the same directive 2000/60/EC if he will make it mandatory for exploration companies to publicly disclose the chemicals used in advance of any approval of exploration activities being done, extend the minimum number of pollutants, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC, and reduce their associated threshold values for material used in hydraulic fracking that are known to have a detrimental effect on environment and human health; if he will introduce regulation on the construction and use of pit storage sites for prevention of groundwater containment from hydraulic fracking especially from flow back fluids; if he will introduce regulation and standards for the prevention of improperly plugged well heads that result in leaking into groundwater system, with correct regulation for capping existing, Glangevlin and Kiltyclougher, Lough Macnean areas that may have a problem, and future well heads in place the risk to ground water contamination would be prevented; and if he will introduce legislation for the regulation of hydraulic fracking wastes to prevent any ground water contamination under Directive 2000/60/EC. [27191/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

625 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the drafting of a new Water Framework Directive compliant regulations to include a modernised system of registration and prior authorisation will commence later; if these regulations will be in place at the latest by end of 2012 as outlined in the Shannon River basin amendment report, appendix 1; if the same legislation will include the requirement for identification of safe guard zones for the protection of drinking water supplies in accordance with Article 7(3) Directive 2000/60/EC; in accordance with the same directive 2000/60/EC if he will undertake a detailed groundwater monitoring programme for the purpose of establishing threshold values in this area for a monitoring period as recommended by the directive for six years prior to the consideration of any work that may impact the risk of ground water contamination in the west Cavan/north Leitrim areas; in relation to the proposed process of hydraulic fracking exploration under the same directive 2000/60/EC if he will make it mandatory for exploration companies to publicly disclose the chemicals used in advance of any approval of exploration activities being done, extend the minimum number of pollutants, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC, and reduce their associated threshold values for material used in hydraulic fracking that are known to have a detrimental effect on environment and human health; if he will introduce regulation on the construction and use of pit storage sites for prevention of groundwater containment from hydraulic fracking especially from flow back fluids; if he will introduce regulation and standards for the prevention of improperly plugged well heads that result in leaking into groundwater system, with correct regulation for capping existing, Glangevlin and Kiltyclougher, Lough Macnean areas that may have a problem, and future well heads in place the risk to ground water contamination would be prevented; and if he will introduce legislation for the regulation of hydraulic fracking wastes to prevent any ground water contamination under Directive 2000/60/EC. [27191/12]

Question· writtenPQ 589asked

592 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the drafting of the new water framework directive compliant regulations to include a modernised system of registration and prior authorisation will commence later. [26741/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

592 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the drafting of the new water framework directive compliant regulations to include a modernised system of registration and prior authorisation will commence later. [26741/12]

Question· writtenPQ 588asked

589 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in accordance with directive 2000/60/EC, if he will introduce regulation and standards for the prevention of improperly plugged well heads that result in leaking into ground water system, especially with capping existing and future well heads (details supplied) in place so that the risk to ground water contamination will be prevented. [26734/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

589 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in accordance with directive 2000/60/EC, if he will introduce regulation and standards for the prevention of improperly plugged well heads that result in leaking into ground water system, especially with capping existing and future well heads (details supplied) in place so that the risk to ground water contamination will be prevented. [26734/12]

Question· writtenPQ 587asked

588 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce regulation on the construction and use of pit storage site for prevention of ground-water containment from hydraulic fracking, especially from flow back fluids. [26733/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

588 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce regulation on the construction and use of pit storage site for prevention of ground-water containment from hydraulic fracking, especially from flow back fluids. [26733/12]

Question· writtenPQ 586asked

587 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the proposed process of hydraulic fracking exploration under the directive 2000/60/EC, if he will make it mandatory for exploration companies to publicly disclose the chemicals used in advance of any approval of exploration activities being done; if he will extend the minimum number of pollutants, in accordance with directive 2000/60/EC, and reduce their associated threshold values for material used in hydraulic fracking that are known to have a detrimental effect on environment and human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26732/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

587 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the proposed process of hydraulic fracking exploration under the directive 2000/60/EC, if he will make it mandatory for exploration companies to publicly disclose the chemicals used in advance of any approval of exploration activities being done; if he will extend the minimum number of pollutants, in accordance with directive 2000/60/EC, and reduce their associated threshold values for material used in hydraulic fracking that are known to have a detrimental effect on environment and human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26732/12]

Question· writtenPQ 585asked

586 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in accordance with directive 2000/60/EC, if he will undertake groundwater monitoring programme for the purpose of establishing threshold values in this area for a monitoring period as recommended by the directive for six years prior to the consideration of any work that may impact the risk of ground water contamination in the west Cavan/north Leitrim areas (details supplied) [26731/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

586 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in accordance with directive 2000/60/EC, if he will undertake groundwater monitoring programme for the purpose of establishing threshold values in this area for a monitoring period as recommended by the directive for six years prior to the consideration of any work that may impact the risk of ground water contamination in the west Cavan/north Leitrim areas (details supplied) [26731/12]

Question· writtenPQ 584asked

585 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if legislation includes the requirement for identification of safe guard zones for the protection of drinking water supplied in accordance with Article 7(3) Directive 2000/60/EC especially when these are established local rural water schemes in the west Cavan/north Leitrim areas; if there is a licence to conduct hydraulic fracking in these same areas in view of the fact that the detailed hydro geologic characteristics are not available and regular water monitoring sites are non-existent in these areas, especially as the source of the Shannon comes from Fermanagh into Cavan via the Shannon pot and the area has an extensive unexplored cave system. [26730/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

585 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if legislation includes the requirement for identification of safe guard zones for the protection of drinking water supplied in accordance with Article 7(3) Directive 2000/60/EC especially when these are established local rural water schemes in the west Cavan/north Leitrim areas; if there is a licence to conduct hydraulic fracking in these same areas in view of the fact that the detailed hydro geologic characteristics are not available and regular water monitoring sites are non-existent in these areas, especially as the source of the Shannon comes from Fermanagh into Cavan via the Shannon pot and the area has an extensive unexplored cave system. [26730/12]

Question· writtenPQ 583asked

584 Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Local Government Efficiency Review Group has considered and evaluated the report on the Whole System of Work from Donegal County Council submitted in 2010; if they have a view on the value of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26729/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

584 Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Local Government Efficiency Review Group has considered and evaluated the report on the Whole System of Work from Donegal County Council submitted in 2010; if they have a view on the value of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26729/12]

Question· writtenPQ 582asked

583 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set up a public enquiry to investigate the granting of a foreshore licence to a company (details supplied) to drill for oil and gas off Dalkey Island, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26726/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

583 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set up a public enquiry to investigate the granting of a foreshore licence to a company (details supplied) to drill for oil and gas off Dalkey Island, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26726/12]

Question· writtenPQ 581asked

582 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the usage, per capita, of plastic bags each year since the introduction of the plastic bag levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26721/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

582 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the usage, per capita, of plastic bags each year since the introduction of the plastic bag levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26721/12]

Question· writtenPQ 580asked

581 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to initiate a detailed review of the national spatial strategy taking account of changing demographics and socio-economic trends since the adoption of the strategy in 2002; his views on the timeframe for any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26717/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

581 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to initiate a detailed review of the national spatial strategy taking account of changing demographics and socio-economic trends since the adoption of the strategy in 2002; his views on the timeframe for any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26717/12]

Question· writtenPQ 579asked

580 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm plans to ensure the retention of the vital estate management projects in estates (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if he will appreciate the importance of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26700/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

580 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm plans to ensure the retention of the vital estate management projects in estates (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if he will appreciate the importance of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26700/12]

Question· writtenPQ 578asked

579 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funds released from National Asset Management Agency will be used to launch an upfront programme of remedial works for houses which contain heave-inducing pyrite. [26694/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

579 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funds released from National Asset Management Agency will be used to launch an upfront programme of remedial works for houses which contain heave-inducing pyrite. [26694/12]

Question· writtenPQ 577asked

578 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary from 2002 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26686/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

578 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary from 2002 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26686/12]

Question· writtenPQ 576asked

577 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of persons employed by local authorities earning over €100,000 per annum, the positions for which they receive these wages and the section they work in. [26685/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

577 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of persons employed by local authorities earning over €100,000 per annum, the positions for which they receive these wages and the section they work in. [26685/12]

Question· writtenPQ 575asked

576 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons in his Department earning over €100,000 per annum and the positions for which they receive these wages. [26683/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

576 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons in his Department earning over €100,000 per annum and the positions for which they receive these wages. [26683/12]

Question· writtenPQ 574asked

575 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when tenders will be approved for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26669/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

575 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when tenders will be approved for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26669/12]

Question· writtenPQ 573asked

574 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when tenders will be approved for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26667/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

574 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when tenders will be approved for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26667/12]

Question· writtenPQ 572asked

573 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if new members have been appointed to An Bord Pleanála; the number of same; the name of the persons appointed. [26652/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

573 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if new members have been appointed to An Bord Pleanála; the number of same; the name of the persons appointed. [26652/12]

Question· writtenPQ 571asked

572 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26630/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

572 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26630/12]

Question· writtenPQ 570asked

570 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to introduce measures to regulate the collection of domestic waste in order to reduce the frequency of visits to congested residential areas by competing waste collection companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26594/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

570 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to introduce measures to regulate the collection of domestic waste in order to reduce the frequency of visits to congested residential areas by competing waste collection companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26594/12]

Question· writtenPQ 569asked

569 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the developer of an estate (details supplied) in County Clare has gone into receivership, that there are many unresolved issues relating to the finishing of this estate and the estate has not been taken in charge by Clare County Council; if he will clarify whether the developer paid a bond for this development to the council; in view of the fact that the developer has now gone into receivership will the bond now be used to finish any outstanding work on the development. [26593/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

569 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the developer of an estate (details supplied) in County Clare has gone into receivership, that there are many unresolved issues relating to the finishing of this estate and the estate has not been taken in charge by Clare County Council; if he will clarify whether the developer paid a bond for this development to the council; in view of the fact that the developer has now gone into receivership will the bond now be used to finish any outstanding work on the development. [26593/12]

Question· writtenPQ 568asked

568 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the residents of an estate (details supplied) in County Clare are not excluded from the household charge in view of the fact that there are many unresolved issues relating to the finishing of this estate. [26592/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

568 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the residents of an estate (details supplied) in County Clare are not excluded from the household charge in view of the fact that there are many unresolved issues relating to the finishing of this estate. [26592/12]

Question· writtenPQ 567asked

567 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin was not included in the list of unfinished estates designated by his Department for intervention; if he will consider including this estate on the list of unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26564/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

567 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin was not included in the list of unfinished estates designated by his Department for intervention; if he will consider including this estate on the list of unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26564/12]

Question· writtenPQ 566asked

566 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding his pledge to achieve zero carbon homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26408/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

566 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding his pledge to achieve zero carbon homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26408/12]

Question· writtenPQ 565asked

565 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the current level of on-site inspection of buildings by local authorities; if he will provide a tabular breakdown of the inspection rates achieved by each local authority; if he intends to change the level of inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26407/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

565 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the current level of on-site inspection of buildings by local authorities; if he will provide a tabular breakdown of the inspection rates achieved by each local authority; if he intends to change the level of inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26407/12]

Question· writtenPQ 564asked

563 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding septic tank registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26404/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

563 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding septic tank registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26404/12]

Question· writtenPQ 563asked

562 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the Central Statistics Office data from the 2011 Census that there are 1,994,845 housing units in the State and that 1,850,870 are liable to register for the household tax total minus social and voluntary. [26396/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

562 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the Central Statistics Office data from the 2011 Census that there are 1,994,845 housing units in the State and that 1,850,870 are liable to register for the household tax total minus social and voluntary. [26396/12]

Question· writtenPQ 562asked

561 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number of households that registered for the household tax and the number of households which were deemed liable to pay the charge. [26395/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

561 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number of households that registered for the household tax and the number of households which were deemed liable to pay the charge. [26395/12]

Question· writtenPQ 560asked

559 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a third level degree course (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26385/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

559 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a third level degree course (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26385/12]

Question· writtenPQ 559asked

557 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing legislation permitting local by-laws to give power to local authorities to adjudicate on disputes over the height of trees and hedges with the authority to reduce such heights to two meters maximum if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

557 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing legislation permitting local by-laws to give power to local authorities to adjudicate on disputes over the height of trees and hedges with the authority to reduce such heights to two meters maximum if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/12]

Question· writtenPQ 558asked

556 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing high hedges legislation for the control of evergreen trees in view of ongoing difficulties with lack of light and loss of light for affected householders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26355/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

556 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing high hedges legislation for the control of evergreen trees in view of ongoing difficulties with lack of light and loss of light for affected householders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26355/12]

Question· writtenPQ 557asked

555 Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of regeneration funding spent in 2009 on regeneration schemes (details supplied); the expenditure on project staff salaries on each of the said regeneration schemes; the project staff salaries as a percentage of overall expenditure on each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26354/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

555 Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of regeneration funding spent in 2009 on regeneration schemes (details supplied); the expenditure on project staff salaries on each of the said regeneration schemes; the project staff salaries as a percentage of overall expenditure on each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26354/12]

Question· writtenPQ 556asked

554 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social and affordable housing units delivered over the last five years under the provisions of Part V of the Housing Bill. [26350/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

554 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social and affordable housing units delivered over the last five years under the provisions of Part V of the Housing Bill. [26350/12]

Question· writtenPQ 555asked

558 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that payments made on the household charge, post the deadline, have been returned to householders who paid the €100, but did not pay the penalty fee; if it is true, the number of households that had the payment returned to them and the value of same; if he will explain the rationale behind the move. [26358/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

558 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that payments made on the household charge, post the deadline, have been returned to householders who paid the €100, but did not pay the penalty fee; if it is true, the number of households that had the payment returned to them and the value of same; if he will explain the rationale behind the move. [26358/12]

Question· writtenPQ 554asked

553 Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has had their payment for the household charge returned to them; if this is an appropriate course of action in view of this person’s willingness to pay the charge but the omission of the late penalty fee. [26311/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

553 Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has had their payment for the household charge returned to them; if this is an appropriate course of action in view of this person’s willingness to pay the charge but the omission of the late penalty fee. [26311/12]

Question· writtenPQ 553asked

552 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the number of dwellings on which the household charge is being paid by instalment; if he will confirm the quantum of cash received in respect of such dwellings by 13 March, 2012 and the number who have paid the second instalment by 14 May, 2012. [26306/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

552 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the number of dwellings on which the household charge is being paid by instalment; if he will confirm the quantum of cash received in respect of such dwellings by 13 March, 2012 and the number who have paid the second instalment by 14 May, 2012. [26306/12]

Question· writtenPQ 552asked

551 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the maximum grant available for monitoring personal alarms, smoke detectors, carbon dioxide detectors, additional pendant reinstallation, external security lights, internal emergency lights, under the seniors alert scheme 2011 and 2012 respectively; the reason for the changes in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26297/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

551 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the maximum grant available for monitoring personal alarms, smoke detectors, carbon dioxide detectors, additional pendant reinstallation, external security lights, internal emergency lights, under the seniors alert scheme 2011 and 2012 respectively; the reason for the changes in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26297/12]

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

550 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason smoke detectors and carbon dioxide detectors are not eligible for grant aid under the seniors alert scheme for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26296/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

550 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason smoke detectors and carbon dioxide detectors are not eligible for grant aid under the seniors alert scheme for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26296/12]

Question· writtenPQ 550asked

549 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding being provided this year for the seniors alert scheme 2012; the amount of funding provided for the same or similar scheme in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the reason for cutbacks in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26295/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

549 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding being provided this year for the seniors alert scheme 2012; the amount of funding provided for the same or similar scheme in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the reason for cutbacks in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26295/12]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

548 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to abolish the library council and create a library development unit under the aegis of the Local Government Management Agency; when he expects this legislation to be passed; what will happen to the positions held by representatives of the Association of County and City Councils, Local Authorities Members’ Association and the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland on the current council; the public representation that he expects will be on the new library development unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26290/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

548 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to abolish the library council and create a library development unit under the aegis of the Local Government Management Agency; when he expects this legislation to be passed; what will happen to the positions held by representatives of the Association of County and City Councils, Local Authorities Members’ Association and the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland on the current council; the public representation that he expects will be on the new library development unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26290/12]

Question· writtenPQ 548asked

547 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he anticipates that employees currently working in water services for local authorities will remain employed by local authorities following the establishment of Irish Water, or if they will be employed directly by the new entity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26255/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 June 2012

547 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he anticipates that employees currently working in water services for local authorities will remain employed by local authorities following the establishment of Irish Water, or if they will be employed directly by the new entity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26255/12]

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