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Question· writtenPQ 148asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
148 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he or his Department have identified deficiencies in the public water supply arising from pollution due to lack of public sewerage facilities or other causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 147asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
147 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to augment the public housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
146 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses provided to date under the affordable housing heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
145 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the term affordable housing means affordable to the purchaser or affordable to the vendor; if his recent initiatives in this area will enable a purchaser using traditional borrowing and lending criteria to be in a position to undertake an affordable mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
144 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sought, received or offered any solution to the ongoing costly problem of the electronic voting technology now in storage and expected to be so for the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
143 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a buyer has been found for the electronic voting technology which is costing the taxpayer an increasing amount annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
142 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if any curtailments of expenditure are expected to take place in respect of electronic voting with particular reference to the ongoing annual costs involved in view of the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
141 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that his Department has received an application for funding from Westmeath County Council to provide emergency accommodation for homeless men, particularly in the context that Westmeath County Council acquired a site for this property but no commitment has been given by either the Health Service Executive or his Department to date for funding of same; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a male hostel is needed now; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
139 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is in receipt of an application from Cork City Council for funding to implement a water services rehabilitation programme; when he will make a decision on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 139asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
138 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to improve the locations and opening hours of recycling facilities for hazardous household waste to prevent people binning hazardous items simply because they are unable to access recycling facilities.
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Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
57 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his position on the cap and share scheme; if he has a preference for a cap and share scheme or for a carbon tax; the reasons for his preference; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
56 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the reported poaching of wild deer in Donegal; the estimates of the extent of such activity; the steps being taken to prevent such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
50 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that are to be taken to upgrade sewage and industrial waste water treatment plants in order to tackle the problem of water pollution and the eutrophication of rivers, lakes and tidal waters as outlined in the most recent Environmental Protection Agency report on water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
48 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the White Young Green report regarding Hawbowline Island will be completed and put in the public domain.
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Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
47 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction the provision of essential funding to South Dublin County Council for the proposed extension to and upgrading of Ballyroan library, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, to meet the needs of the local community; the reason the project is being delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
45 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact of the nitrates directive since it was implemented.
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Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
46 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken to ensure Ireland meets its targets to divert biodegradable waste from landfill, as required under the EU landfill directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
43 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure the implementation of the national strategy on biodegradable waste which aims to divert 80% of biodegradable waste from landfill through segregated collection of biodegradable waste and the generation of compost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
41 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish the White Paper on local government.
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Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
39 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to reform financing of local fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
35 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken to ensure that landfills are not contributing to the pollution of the surrounding environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
34 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress his Department has made with regard to producing a legislative framework with regard to the sale of local authority flats; and when he will bring forward an amendment to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 regarding the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
32 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the stage at which farmers are informed by his Department that their land is to be designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
31 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount collected by the Private Residential Tenancies Board in tenancy registrations in 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number of tenancies registered each year; the number of tenancies registered late in 2007; the proportion of the late registration fee of €140 which is allocated to the support of local authorities in performing their functions in relation to the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 1993; the number of composite fees charged in 2007; and the proportion of the €300 that is allocated to local authorities.
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Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
140 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it his intention that every new first-time letting from February 2009 onwards will be inspected to ensure compliance with every aspect of the new standards in rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
52 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislative framework he will put in place to ensure that the measures announced in the standards reform package are implemented; if he will issue guidelines or regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
51 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that in the case of three county councils and three city councils the number of dwellings inspected has decreased as compared with 2006 despite an increase in the number of registered dwellings and an increase in the funds allocated for inspections.
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Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
49 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take action to ensure a more uniform level of inspections of private rented dwellings among local authorities; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the percentage of registered dwellings inspected ranges from less than 1% to more than 40% with the overall average being 6.4%.
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Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
44 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the Louth local authority area while there is an increase of 62% in the number of registered dwellings to 3,148 only 30 dwellings were inspected, representing less than 1%.
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Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
40 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislative structure he will put in place to ensure that funds allocated for inspections of dwellings are used exclusively for inspections.
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Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
38 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a uniform approach to the serving of improvement notices on landlords; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some local authorities serve a notice in every case in which regulatory requirements are not met while others never serve such a notice.
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Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
36 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will advance his aspiration that inspections should specifically target property that is likelier to be non-compliant as he has no function in relation to staffing arrangements for inspection purposes.
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Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
30 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that despite an increase of 55,309 to 188,152 in the number of dwellings registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board in 2007, the number of dwellings inspected in that year rose by only 3,683 to 12,047 or 6.4% of the total number of registered dwellings.
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Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
55 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a statement of 18 November 2008 that the number of dwellings inspected has increased since 2005 when in fact the percentage of dwellings inspected has decreased from 8.14% in 2005 to 6.4% in 2007.
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Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
28 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on his statement of 18 November 2008 that the number of inspections has increased to 14,008 in view of the fact this figure includes re-inspection of the same premises.
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Question· writtenPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
26 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the pledge to eliminate homelessness; the steps he is taking in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
25 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking in response to the judgments in November and July 2008 and over a year ago in separate cases that Ireland has not fulfilled its requirements under the environmental impact assessment directive and that it is not requiring environmental impact assessments in respect of many developments that it should; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
24 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm recent reports that he is to defray the legal costs incurred by an association (details supplied) and some individuals in a recent Supreme Court action regarding the proposed incinerator; the source of such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
42 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be passed into law by the end of this session in order to meet the projected target of 1 February 2009 for the implementation of the standards reform package.
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Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
37 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether from 1 February 2009 not even the current minimal standards can be enforced on landlords of existing dwellings as they will inevitably claim the four year exemption.
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Question· writtenPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
23 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reconsider the four-year time frame for compliance with proposed new rental accommodation standards regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
22 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money being spent in regard to the awareness campaign relating to the draft register of electors.
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Question· writtenPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
20 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that will be taken to amend planning legislation in order to ensure that future development is sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
54 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken for Ireland to ratify the Aarhus Convention and to grant the public rights to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
19 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to transpose the European Union public participation directive to give rights to the public to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
17 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the length of time it will take to establish a mechanical and biological treatment system on the scale which would only leave 400,000 tonnes of waste for incineration; if this system will be established in time to meet EU landfill directives; the estimated cost of establishing MBT on this scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
16 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he will put in place to ensure that local authority owned rented dwellings are of a standard similar to that expected of private rented dwellings.
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Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
15 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the home choice loan scheme operated by his Department could lead to negative equity problems for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
14 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people qualified to conduct energy efficiency surveys of lived in dwellings as part of the building energy rating programme; if he will use January 2009 as a start date for BER ratings of used dwellings for sale and rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2008
13 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm if there is a hunt club licensed (details supplied) in County Cork.
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