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Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Local Government Reform
Michael Healy-Rae
257. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will meet Killarney Town Council members to discuss his proposals to abolish the town council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7965/13]
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
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Climate Change Policy
Michael Healy-Rae
147. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it will contain clearly defined targets for 2020 and 2050 to provide certainty in relation to his policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7757/13]
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
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Climate Change Policy
Michael Healy-Rae
148. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the climate Bill if it contains five-year carbon budgets that provide a clear pathway for emissions reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7758/13]
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
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Climate Change Policy
Michael Healy-Rae
149. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the climate Bill, if it will contain an independent expert committee to advise the Government on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7759/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Radon Gas Levels
Michael Healy-Rae
136. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take to tackle the problem of radon gas in homes; if such homes will be exempt from the household charge; [6162/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Household Charge Exemptions
Michael Healy-Rae
503. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the review of 23,000 applications for exemptions to paying the household charge; the reasons for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3795/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Motor Tax Exemptions
Michael Healy-Rae
504. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding tax on vintage/classic cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Building Regulations Amendments
Michael Healy-Rae
182. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if has plans to introduce the mandatory installation of carbon monoxide detectors into all public buildings, businesses and homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Building Regulations Amendments
Michael Healy-Rae
183. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has plans to introduce a scheme of financial aid or support to encourage persons to purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3425/13]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Michael Healy-Rae
437. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to old tenant purchase annuities schemes which were disbanded, many tenants are now unable to purchase their properties as they cannot acquire loans; his plans to reintroduce the scheme as it would allow tenants to purchase their homes and pay off a loan rather that renting forever; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56499/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Michael Healy-Rae
438. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the present system whereby when a local authority puts a price on a property for a tenant of theirs the price only lasts for a period of 12 months; his views on whether it would be more sensible to extend this to a period of 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56500/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Security of the Elderly
Michael Healy-Rae
71. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding panic button alarms in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54826/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Water Meters Installation
Michael Healy-Rae
378. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the contractors who are to be given the work of installing water meters nationwide have been appointed; the names of these contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53930/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Arts Council Funding
Michael Healy-Rae
384. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will protect the allocation of funding to the Arts Council and local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54048/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Scenic Walks
Michael Healy-Rae
393. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a walk being developed in South Kerry called the Bolus Head in Ballinskelligs County Kerry could be combined as an extension or offshoot of the Kerry Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54268/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Motor Tax Collection
Michael Healy-Rae
468. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to proposed restructuring of road tax, if he will ensure that any changes will not destabilise the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53066/12]
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Leader Programmes Funding
Michael Healy-Rae
148. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the Leader funding scheme, in the past administered by Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta in the Kerry Gaeltachts, will be passed over to north, south and east Kerry partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52040/12]
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Fire Stations Provision
Michael Healy-Rae
149. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider providing funding for a new fire service station in Kenmare, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52044/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Homeless Persons Data
Michael Healy-Rae
163. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the most up to date homelessness figures for Counties Limerick, Cork and Kerry, for the period of October 2011-October 2012, in tabular form highlighting the number of persons that had actually presented homeless or were deemed to be homeless during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51763/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Referendum Campaigns
Michael Healy-Rae
432. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the recent Supreme Court decision in relation to the wording of the information booklet on the recent Children's Referendum, the action he will take in the future to ensure that a similar situation does not occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51283/12]