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Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Homelessness Strategy
Michael Healy-Rae
445. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that essential funding will be maintained in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51075/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Local Enterprise Offices Remit
Michael Healy-Rae
202. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the County and City Enterprise Boards Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50567/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
Michael Healy-Rae
668. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide emergency funding to replace five or six kilometres of the mid Kerry water supply scheme which serves Killorglin town. [47609/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Water Meters Expenditure
Michael Healy-Rae
683. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding home inspections in respect of water metering (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47738/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Planning Issues
Michael Healy-Rae
701. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the length of time on average a planning application that is appealed to An Bord Pleanala take to be processed by the Bord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47942/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Household Charge Collection
Michael Healy-Rae
716. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give an assurance that local authorities will be directed to desist from writing demanding letters for the household charge to persons who are deceased as this is causing upset; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48227/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Household Charge Collection
Michael Healy-Rae
718. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on letters demanding payment of the household charge being sent to persons who have already paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48284/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Nitrates Usage
Michael Healy-Rae
406. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend the slurry spreading season by a further four weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46404/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Register of Electors
Michael Healy-Rae
422. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow persons aged 16 and 17 years to vote in the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45845/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Local Government Reform
Michael Healy-Rae
444. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an estimate for a 12 month period of the amount of money that he believes will be saved by the abolition of our town councils in tabular form, that is for counties Kerry, Cork and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46471/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection
Michael Healy-Rae
204. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the non principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45085/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Water Meters Installation
Michael Healy-Rae
163. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of water meters that will be installed in homes in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43497/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Michael Healy-Rae
164. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the position regarding capital housing allocations in respect of County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43563/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Property Taxation Exemptions
Michael Healy-Rae
400. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans regarding property tax; if he will make a special allowance for persons who purchased property during the height of the boom at exorbitant prices who now face negative equity, and who also paid very large sums of stamp duty at that time; if special consideration will be given to these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42866/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Light Pollution
Michael Healy-Rae
398. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on the fact that with regard to astronomy, the majority of street lighting diffuses the light not only downward to the pavement but also upwards, in other countries this practice has ceased to ensure that the orange sky glow over towns will be done away with; misdirected light not only destroys the view for astronomers but also leads to a huge wastage of energy and is unnecessary in view of modern options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42047/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Michael Healy-Rae
278. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if local authorities are entitled to withhold grant payments to students whose parents may or may not have paid the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40695/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Property Taxation Application
Michael Healy-Rae
139. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will confirm that there will be eight bands with regard to the property tax and if band A is to take the lowest value of a property at €150,000 if he will explain the position in relation to properties, of which there are many, which will be valued at less than €150,000; his proposals with regard to these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Septic Tank Registration Scheme
Michael Healy-Rae
146. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the reason that he did not allow registration forms for persons registering their septic tanks to be available in post offices which would have been a convenient way for members of the public to access these forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39864/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation
Michael Healy-Rae
1007. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on mortgage to rent schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37791/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Planning Issues
Michael Healy-Rae
1045. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on a planning matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37641/12]