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Question· writtenPQ 236asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
323 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a citizen from Switzerland who is living here for some time is eligible to be considered for social housing; if there are specific rules or regulations to prevent this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 318asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
407 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure in future that the broad range of housing statistics compiled by his Department will include the number of houses for which development consent has been given by local authorities outside of areas zoned for development; the number of these which have been completed; the number of permissions which remain outstanding.
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Question· writtenPQ 312asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
401 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to improve emergency accommodation and refuge provision places for women and children escaping domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 311asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
400 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the avenues available to local authorities under the Planning and Developing Act 2000 in relation to the completion of housing estates; his views on further measures in view of recent media reports on the number of estates not taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 308asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
396 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the plight of homeowners in north County Dublin in which foundations have been built using faulty material; if he has investigated the adequacy of the legal protections of these families, and of the speed of response of those responsible for remedying the defects; and his plans to intervene to ensure that families do not suffer lengthy delays in securing redress.
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Question· writtenPQ 303asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
391 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the €40,000 income (details supplied); if the ordinary county council loan being administered by county councils has increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 302asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
390 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support a matter (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 297asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
383 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of an application by a voluntary housing association (details supplied) in County Kildare for funding towards the acquisition of units, under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, in a development which has been complete for more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 296asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
384 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 7 October 2008, if additional funds have been allocated or will be allocated in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 295asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
382 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of allocation issued to each local authority under the housing adaptation grant schemes in 2008; the basis for deciding on the amount allocated in respect of each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 294asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
397 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a report (details supplied) and on a previous parliamentary question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 293asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
381 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the shortfall in funding for housing adaption, mobility aids and housing aids for the elderly grants in Kildare County Council in view of the fact there is a shortfall of €7 million, and if he will allocate further funding to Kildare County Council to deal with this shortfall.
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Question· writtenPQ 197asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 October 2008
197 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date a request was received from Cork City Council for funding in respect of remedial works at Spriggs Road, Cork; the amount sought; and when a decision will be made on the application.
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Question· writtenPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 October 2008
196 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a decision has been made following an application for post-tender approval in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 303asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
389 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason funding is no longer available to the disabled persons grant scheme in both Cork city and county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 301asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
387 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of evictions from local authority housing in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively; the breakdown of the number of evictions by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 298asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
384 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, under legislation in which a house purchased under a shared ownership scheme drops in value from the purchase price and the buyer wishes to buy out the council share, the local authorities share of the house also drops as a percentage of the reduced valuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 294asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
380 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grants available to older people for roof insulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 204asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
201 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the go-ahead for work referred to in his letter to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 was given; if so, when finance for this work will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 203asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
200 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the financial restraints referred to in the reply to Question No. 34 in the Dublin City Council south east area committee meeting of 13 October 2008; if financing will be made available by his Department for the precinct improvement programme in a complex (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 197asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
193 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of the 2008 and 2009 budgets for CLSS that will be used to pay for Part V.
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Question· writtenPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
192 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of the 2008 and 2009 CAS budgets that will be used to pay for Part V.
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Question· writtenPQ 195asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
194 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the 2009 CAS budget available for new applications.
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Question· writtenPQ 194asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
191 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of CAS applications awaiting approval; the value of these applications; and the number of units they include.
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Question· writtenPQ 190asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
185 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the source of targets and the source of information (details supplied); the type of accommodation to which the 300 households were moved in 2007; the type of accommodation to which the 200 households in 2008 have been moved; the support services being provided to these 300 households at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
52 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the levels and details of funding and other measures provided in his Department’s Budget 2009 for the Limerick Regeneration Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
47 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the detail of the planned Government Equity Initiative for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
43 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria given to local authorities by his Department to guide them in their production of the tri-annual assessment of housing needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
36 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that local authorities pass on the recent European Central Bank interest rate cut, in full, to homeowners with local authority mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
49 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Section 36 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 excludes apartments from the incremental purchase scheme; and if it is his intention to put in place a legislative framework to enable the sale of apartments under the incremental scheme.
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Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
46 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, under the incremental purchase scheme local authorities will provide mortgages to qualifying households as well as retaining equity in the portion of the property not covered by the household mortgage.
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Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
41 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assessment guidelines under the incremental purchase scheme; and the maximum and minimum income for single and joint households and the maximum and minimum percentage of the purchase price to be furnished by the household in each case.
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Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
34 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the proportion of the price paid under the incremental purchase arrangements will be the same for all applicants in a particular scheme at a particular time or if it will be based on the particular financial circumstances of each applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
33 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a householder under the incremental purchase scheme will be entitled to re-mortgage the property or any portion of it during the life of the scheme; and if the local authority charge will take precedence over any other charge.
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Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
32 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the minimum and maximum mortgage periods under the incremental purchase scheme.
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Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
24 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the provision for existing social housing tenants to transfer to housing reserved for incremental purchase applies equally to tenants of local authority apartments and tenants of local authority houses.
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Question· writtenPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
37 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 7 October 2008 and in view of the economic downturn, the way he will assist the elderly and people with mobility impairments especially those in the 18 local authority areas which have applied for but have not been granted additional funding.
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Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
20 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to increase funding for housing adaptation grants in respect of the elderly and disabled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
14 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which budget 2009 cuts are affecting social housing programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
12 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will re-examine and reverse the decision he made to curtail the building of once off housing in non CLÁR areas of County Monaghan; his views on the fact that the population increase in County Monaghan as a whole has been at a much lower level than in other parts of the country and that his order has taken away the rights of property owners to use valuable sites for neighbours and friends who do not qualify under his regulations; his further views on the fact that individuals who had planning in progress at the time he changed the rules lost up to €10,000 each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
11 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when, on foot of the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice relating to residency rights of non-EU nationals who are the spouse of Irish and other EU citizens, he will instruct local authority housing sections to cease discriminating against EU and Irish citizens who have non-EU national spouses in the matter of eligibility for social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
7 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends that, under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, local authorities should form management companies or employ management companies in order to charge rents or make other charges in regard to dwellings that it owns.
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Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
50 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to ensure the recent housing purchase proposals he announced do not lead to the acquisition of negative equity in the housing market by the vulnerable first-time house buyer sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
13 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the home choice scheme will keep housing prices artificially inflated and risks luring first-time buyers into negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
6 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the home choice scheme applies only to newly built properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2008
189 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a query (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2008
188 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 384asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2008
478 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person seeks to sell a house acquired under shared ownership due to a change of employment, he will ensure that the 50% or relevant figure recovery by the council would be confined to the current market price if that is less than the original purchase price.
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Question· writtenPQ 381asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2008
475 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allow the private housing market to take its course without Government intervention; his plans for an initiative in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 164asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2008
253 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the decline in the housing market, and in estimates of imputed rental income from house property, she will enter into negotiations with the Health Service Executive with a view to reviewing the mechanism used in determining rental income levels for nursing home subvention purposes and seeking a downward adjustment thereof, in line with current rental expectations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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