Parliamentary questions

Departmental Staff

Patrick O'Donovan

708. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the numbers of supernumerary positions in his Department, and those agencies, organisations or bodies funded by his Department; the maximum period in each case that supernumerary positions have existed; the total cost in maintaining supernumerary positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34141/15]

Seniors Alert Scheme

Michael McGrath

709. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to change the manner in which the seniors alert scheme is delivered, in particular if local community alert groups will still be involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34165/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Maureen O'Sullivan

710. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to institute a scheme, along the lines of the scheme instituted by the State for small trade unions in Trade Union Act 1975, to encourage and facilitate small approved housing bodies to amalgamate, merge and restructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34250/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

711. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of payments made to Dublin City Council in the period 2010 to date in 2015. [34276/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

712. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the €17 million for Ballymun regeneration works has not been paid to Dublin City Council. [34277/15]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Michael McGrath

713. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of voids and vacant local authority dwellings for Cork City Council and for Cork County Council; if he will confirm that sufficient funding has been granted to both authorities to repair these properties so they can be made available to persons on the social housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34280/15]

Building Regulations

Lucinda Creighton

714. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to intervene, as a matter of urgency, to resolve the situation in Longboat Quay in Dublin 2, where 900 residents are threatened with evacuation by Dublin Fire Brigade; if he will ensure that the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, as the original owner of the complex, meets its obligations to residents in this development ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34326/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Mary Lou McDonald

715. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if officials from his Department have provided formal or informal direction to local authorities not to submit social housing funding proposals for developments of more than 50 units; or if his officials in any way discourage local authorities from submitting funding proposals for social housing developments of more than 50 units. [34343/15]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

716. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an bhfuil airgead curtha ar fáil faoin gClár Bonneagair agus Infheistíochta Caipitil, 2016-2021 d’fhorbairt na cé ar Inis Oírr; má tá, cé mhéid tairiscintí a iarrfar don obair seo, agus cén uair a iarrfar iad, ó tharla go bhfuil cead pleanála ann cheana don obair; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34382/15]

Community Alert Programme

Brian Stanley

717. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the new funding in place for community alert schemes to erect cameras and other such equipment; how the schemes can apply for funding; if he will provide a list of those schemes that have received funding. [34459/15]

Leader Programmes Administration

Michelle Mulherin

718. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that Mayo north east Leader partnership, in examining an application (details supplied), complied fully with the operating rules for axes 3 and 4 of the rural development programme Ireland 2007 to 2013, and in particular with section 8.1; the appeal options open to the applicant concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34466/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Micheál Martin

719. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the persons who attended a meeting with him and with Cerberus; the date and venue it was held; the issues that were discussed; the actions, if any, that were taken; whether minutes were taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34523/15]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Brendan Griffin

720. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the new local authority tenant purchase scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34531/15]

Departmental Schemes

Robert Troy

721. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the eligibility criteria for the €30 million village and town enhancement scheme which was recently announced; the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34536/15]

Leader Programmes Applications

Dara Calleary

722. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications for Leader funding from within County Mayo, that are currently awaiting assessment at any stage within his Department; the names of each applicant; the total amount due; the name of the Leader Company that has submitted the application; his views on the ongoing delays in payment of Leader grants to community and commercial applicants, and the ensuing pressure that this is placing on voluntary community representatives and start-up businesses. [34538/15]

Leader Programmes Administration

Dara Calleary

723. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed assessment process for choosing the delivery companies for the Leader programme 2016 to 2020; if his Department will conduct the assessment, or if independent consultants will do so; the tendering process for these independent consultants, if applicable; the measurement that will be used for successful delivery of previous Leader programmes, or if penalties will apply, if an applicant has had a poor performance of delivery; the proposed involvement of local community representatives in this assessment process, given that Leader is designed to be community-led; the proposed timeframe for the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34539/15]

Building Regulations Amendments

Barry Cowen

724. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the Building Control Act 2007 regulations, in particular the rules regarding energy standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34546/15]

Water Conservation Grant

John Perry

725. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a water conservation grant is payable to the estate of a deceased person, whose probate is not yet completed, where the person had registered with Irish Water in October 2014, and died in May 2015, and whereby two water bills had been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34548/15]

Plastic Bag Levy

Finian McGrath

726. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated loss to the Exchequer of reducing the €0.22 levy on plastic bags to €0.17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34561/15]

Environmental Schemes

Tony McLoughlin

727. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the potential in County Sligo for a greenway route (details supplied) to promote tourism and transport in the county and the surrounding region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34597/15]