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515 records in IE in 2010

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Question· writtenPQ 215asked

273 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding grants for central heating and insulation in view of the fact that a council (details supplied) has no funding for grants where persons can apply for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2265/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 January 2010

273 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding grants for central heating and insulation in view of the fact that a council (details supplied) has no funding for grants where persons can apply for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2265/10]

Question· writtenPQ 833asked

900 Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislative framework to give effect to the incremental purchase scheme that was provided in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009; when the IPS scheme will be available in Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1923/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

900 Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislative framework to give effect to the incremental purchase scheme that was provided in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009; when the IPS scheme will be available in Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1923/10]

Question· writtenPQ 830asked

898 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has technical information to back up his wide ranging assertions and recent statements affecting housing developments at various locations here to the effect that bad planning or zoning decisions were responsible for the flooding; if he is suggesting that developments including those in his own constituency that have been the subject of flooding over the past 20 years are as a result of improper procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

898 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has technical information to back up his wide ranging assertions and recent statements affecting housing developments at various locations here to the effect that bad planning or zoning decisions were responsible for the flooding; if he is suggesting that developments including those in his own constituency that have been the subject of flooding over the past 20 years are as a result of improper procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/10]

Question· writtenPQ 827asked

895 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated to local authorities under the national retrofit programme in 2009; the amount of the budget that was spent; the amount allocated to the scheme for 2010; if the allocation includes unspent funds from the 2009 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1836/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

895 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated to local authorities under the national retrofit programme in 2009; the amount of the budget that was spent; the amount allocated to the scheme for 2010; if the allocation includes unspent funds from the 2009 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1836/10]

Question· writtenPQ 817asked

885 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the mortgage protection scheme provided by local authorities, which is mandatory on persons who purchase a home under the affordable housing scheme, is operated in a fair manner; if he will review the tendering process which awards the contract for the protection scheme to one company in view of the fact that many consumers could find more competitive rates elsewhere if they were permitted. [1521/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

885 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the mortgage protection scheme provided by local authorities, which is mandatory on persons who purchase a home under the affordable housing scheme, is operated in a fair manner; if he will review the tendering process which awards the contract for the protection scheme to one company in view of the fact that many consumers could find more competitive rates elsewhere if they were permitted. [1521/10]

Question· writtenPQ 816asked

884 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the arrangements which compel persons who purchase a home from their local authority under the affordable housing scheme to purchase mortgage protection insurance from the local authority, often at a more expensive rate than is available elsewhere. [1520/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

884 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the arrangements which compel persons who purchase a home from their local authority under the affordable housing scheme to purchase mortgage protection insurance from the local authority, often at a more expensive rate than is available elsewhere. [1520/10]

Question· writtenPQ 810asked

878 Deputy George Lee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if planning permission would have been required to build a housing estate on land in South Dublin in 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1425/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

878 Deputy George Lee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if planning permission would have been required to build a housing estate on land in South Dublin in 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1425/10]

Question· writtenPQ 806asked

874 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local authorities have discretion to reach individual arrangements with persons by, for example, extending payment terms or accepting interest only payments for a certain period in the event of a person’s financial circumstances having changed due to loss of employment or reduction in income. [1343/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

874 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local authorities have discretion to reach individual arrangements with persons by, for example, extending payment terms or accepting interest only payments for a certain period in the event of a person’s financial circumstances having changed due to loss of employment or reduction in income. [1343/10]

Question· writtenPQ 803asked

871 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects a decision to be made on a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1150/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

871 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects a decision to be made on a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1150/10]

Question· writtenPQ 802asked

870 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to bring forward legislation in relation to stalled developments and unfinished housing estates across the midlands; if he will establish a taskforce with midlands counties in view of the fact that there are problems with many unfinished and ghost estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1137/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

870 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to bring forward legislation in relation to stalled developments and unfinished housing estates across the midlands; if he will establish a taskforce with midlands counties in view of the fact that there are problems with many unfinished and ghost estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1137/10]

Question· writtenPQ 776asked

861 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make funding allocations to local authorities for housing adaptation grants proportionate to the population of that local authority area in view of the fact that many local authorities are not receiving enough funding in relation to the high numbers of persons living within their remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48639/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

861 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make funding allocations to local authorities for housing adaptation grants proportionate to the population of that local authority area in view of the fact that many local authorities are not receiving enough funding in relation to the high numbers of persons living within their remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48639/09]

Question· writtenPQ 775asked

844 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sought information from each local authority in relation to their waiting list for housing adaptation grants for the elderly and mobility grants. [2599/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

844 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sought information from each local authority in relation to their waiting list for housing adaptation grants for the elderly and mobility grants. [2599/10]

Question· writtenPQ 774asked

843 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on reinstating the disabled person’s grant for those who have limited access in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1604/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

843 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on reinstating the disabled person’s grant for those who have limited access in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1604/10]

Question· writtenPQ 653asked

713 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of rent supplement paid to the private rental sector for housing in Dublin in each of the past five years; the number of tenants who have benefitted in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48444/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

713 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of rent supplement paid to the private rental sector for housing in Dublin in each of the past five years; the number of tenants who have benefitted in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48444/09]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

769 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the value to date of urgent needs payments paid to flood victims; the number of applicants involved; the corresponding figure for payments under the humanitarian assistance towards flood damage scheme; if the humanitarian scheme will consider permanent housing relocation payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1618/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2010

769 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the value to date of urgent needs payments paid to flood victims; the number of applicants involved; the corresponding figure for payments under the humanitarian assistance towards flood damage scheme; if the humanitarian scheme will consider permanent housing relocation payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1618/10]

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