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151 records in IE in 2006
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2006
180 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for housing aid for the elderly by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [38026/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
539 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he proposes to take to compel developers to commence and progress to completion, in tandem with the private element of their approved construction works, their Part V obligations in all developments where there is an agreed transfer of houses to the relevant local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37510/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
498 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the analysis carried out regarding future primary and second level school requirements in the Newcastle area in the view of new housing developments and the increasing population; if there are plans in place to open new schools or expand existing ones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37795/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
87 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has responded, or intends to respond, to the Make Room campaign (details supplied) to end homelessness by 2010; and if he will respond to critiques made of programmes run by his Department that are meant to assist those who are homeless and in general seeking access to housing. [37771/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2006
278 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to modify or improve the tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants in view of the current valuation of houses, particularly in the greater Dublin area. [37215/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2006
276 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses built under the local authority housing measure of the national development plans; the amount of funding spent on this measure to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37144/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2006
207 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the herd of a person (details supplied) will be deemed clear following the herd test on 7 November 2006; if she will ensure that all the restrictions are released as they will then have two clear herd tests free of diseases as they do not have adequate housing of foodstuff for the extra animals in their herd and financially cannot the afford the extra costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37271/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2006
126 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if she will make it a priority case. [37208/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2006
39 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the approach his Department takes to the national spatial strategy in relation to community development in areas where there is rapid housing development but an imbalance in community facilities; the interface his Department has with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36779/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2006
19 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the envisaged timescales and completion dates of the works to proceed under the RAPID local authority housing estate enhancement scheme 2007 to 2008. [36897/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
366 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated by Wicklow County Council, Arklow Town Council, Bray Town Council and Wicklow Town Council for the essential repair grant schemes for 2006; if additional funding was requested; if such funding is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37064/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
361 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons currently on the various local authority housing waiting lists; when he expects this demand to be met in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37055/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
355 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants for shared ownership of annuity loan in the past 12 months; the number approved; the number drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37048/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
354 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way it is intended that applicants for shared ownership or annuity loans, set at a maximum of €185,000 are expected to be able to acquire a home in view of the average cost of a dwelling at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37047/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
349 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social and affordable houses each local authority has built in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36948/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
345 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has concluded his review of the disabled persons grant scheme; and his views on funding 100% of the grant rather than requiring local authorities to fund 33%. [36877/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
329 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new houses built to date in 2006; the number of houses obtained by the local authorities under Part V; if he is satisfied with the operation of Part V; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36773/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
328 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there has been a mid-term assessment of the local authority social and affordable housing plans for the period 2004 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36772/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
352 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the tenancy sustainment programmes supported by his Department for homeless people who have been provided with a housing unit; if he will take further such action in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36956/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
327 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the funding that has been made available over the past ten years under section 10 of the Housing Act 1988; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36771/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
192 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will be completed to a house under special housing aid for the elderly for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [36829/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
191 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will be completed for a person (details supplied) under the special housing aid for the elderly. [36828/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
188 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will be completed to a house under special housing aid for the elderly for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [36825/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
124 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis for his statement on 6 October 2006 that house building will continue to perform strongly for the foreseeable future; the number of house and apartment completions to date in 2006; his estimates for the completions in 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36493/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
115 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered the report of the National Consumer Agency on management fees and service charges levied on owners of property in multi-unit dwellings; if he will implement those recommendations which relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36505/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
112 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that according to his Department’s statistics, many local authorities do not inspect housing units used in the rental accommodation scheme as they do not have the funds to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36676/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
95 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on implementing an estate renewal scheme in view of the growing community crisis gripping suburbs in Limerick and other areas which would involve a cocktail of funding, strategic interventions in health, housing, education and enterprise and which would not be a solely property led tax relief scheme, but a mix of incentives for development and other real investment in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31186/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
91 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority housing schemes currently awaiting approval in his Department; the number of housing units represented by these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36494/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
82 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will set down national guidelines to local authorities in respect of the application of Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, and the other legislative provisions for social and affordable housing in view of the fact that delivery of the required and expected volumes of social and affordable housing has not happened. [36518/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
81 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures in place to ensure that in land swap arrangements in relation to affordable housing provisions represent value for the State in terms of the volume and quality of affordable houses provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36519/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
61 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans on continuing the use of the rental accommodation scheme as a long-term option to house people who should be housed in social housing units. [36673/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
58 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a new tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36642/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
54 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to terminate the use of nine inch hollow blocks in residential construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36487/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
77 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the moneys collected to date by each local authority under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the acreage of land received by each local authority under Part V of the Act; the amount of funding spent by each local authority in the provision of social and affordable housing; the amount of the land received which has been used by each local authority to build social and affordable housing; the number of houses built by each local authority under Part V to date; and the number of houses built in each local authority area since the enactment of the Planning and Development Act 2000. [36517/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
51 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys given by developers to local authorities in lieu of the provision of housing units under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts since 2001 to date in 2006; his plans for the use of these moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36492/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
103 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he will implement to meet Government targets of eradicating homelessness by 2010. [36674/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
60 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his response to the MakeRoom campaign to end homelessness by 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36607/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
49 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when homelessness will be eliminated in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36611/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
48 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the MakeRoom campaign which was recently launched by the four housing non-governmental organisations; his views on the objectives of the campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36498/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
72 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of households transferred or allocated local authority housing to date under the rental accommodation scheme; if he is satisfied that the targets originally set for the scheme in 2004 are being met; the cost incurred in operation of the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36722/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
43 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the housing authorities where the rental accommodation scheme is operating; the number of tenants who are in RAS accommodation; the number of such tenants who have been transferred to RAS from either local authority or voluntary or co-operative housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36497/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
337 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if tenant purchase can take place in relation to cooperative housing schemes; if so, the guidance that has been given to local authorities on the matter; when such a scheme is expected to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36816/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
41 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a pilot scheme for tenant purchase by tenants of voluntary and co-operative housing bodies; the details of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36506/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
39 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that only 600 voluntary housing units were completed in the first half of 2006, even though the Government committed to reaching an annual total of 4000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36623/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
37 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that all councils will review details of the rural cottage tenant purchase scheme to ensure no overcharging occurred as happened in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36599/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
36 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures in place and under consideration to help improve the quality of life for people residing in the greater Dublin area, particularly the northside; the progress made for more integrated approach to planning, housing supply and development, transport, health and social services and other such key infrastructure provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36440/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
29 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed his review of the disabled persons grant; and when it will be published. [36678/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
19 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will move to regulate property management companies and their agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36627/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
42 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of co-operative housing schemes currently awaiting approval in his Department; the number of housing units represented by these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36496/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
9 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of voluntary housing schemes currently awaiting approval in his Department; the number of housing units represented by these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36495/06]