Parliamentary questions

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Éamon Ó Cuív

468. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government or him to State boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016, broken down by agency and by regions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7477/16]

Housing Issues

Charlie McConalogue

469. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a date has been set for a meeting between the expert panel and the affected homeowners in County Donegal and, if not, the reason; when the meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7562/16]

Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

470. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding allocated to each local authority for the refurbishment or regeneration of vacant social housing in each of the years from 2014 to 2015 and to date in 2016. [7638/16]

Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

471. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is a cap of €30,000 for local authority applications for funding for refurbishment of vacant social housing programmes to his Department. [7639/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Barry Cowen

472. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the recent changes that have been made to the approvals process for capital-funded social housing projects undertaken by local authorities. [7640/16]

Homeless Persons Supports

Catherine Murphy

473. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to establish a service to cater for homeless persons who present themselves, which would be more holistic than requesting that tenants self-source a private rented tenancy; his plans to implement a tenancy sustainment support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7662/16]

Illegal Dumping

Catherine Connolly

474. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the situation in relation to Galway County Council and the number of fines issued by it for illegal dumping, in particular for the period 2014 to 2015 when 746 fines were imposed but only approximately 38% of this number of fines were actually paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7665/16]

Local Authority Finances

John Deasy

475. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of civil cases for compensation arising from alleged accidental injury or damage that have been instigated against each local authority in the past five years; the number of such proceedings pending, by local authority; and the amount awarded, by plaintiff party and by court, against local authorities over the same period. [7673/16]

Library Projects

Brendan Smith

476. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new library in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan; the stage this project is at; the estimated timeline for the tendering process; the estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7696/16]

Library Projects

Brendan Smith

477. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new library in Virginia, County Cavan; the stage this project is at; the estimated timeline for the tendering process; the estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7697/16]

Fire Stations Provision

Brendan Smith

478. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new fire station in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan; the stage this project is at; the estimated timeline for the tendering process; the estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7698/16]

Fire Stations Provision

Brendan Smith

479. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new fire station in Virginia, County Cavan; the stage this project is at; the estimated timeline for the tendering process; the estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7699/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Brendan Smith

480. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when an application for funding for a sewerage scheme (details supplies) in County Cavan will be approved, given the urgent need to have these necessary works undertaken at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7700/16]

Fire Service Staff

Jackie Cahill

481. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why there is no facility for inter-transfer between counties for full-time employees of the fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7704/16]

Unfinished Housing Developments Data

Bernard Durkan

482. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to monitor progress in regard to the completion of development works in unfinished housing estates, on a county by county basis; the extent of the works completed to date and that are remaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7752/16]

Housing Adaptation Grant Data

Bernard Durkan

483. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which adequate resources remain available to the various local authorities to facilitate the provision of housing adaptation grants to meet the requirements of those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7753/16]

Local Authority Housing Data

Bernard Durkan

484. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to be made aware of new applicants applying for local authority housing arising from repossessions or notice to quit from landlords; the extent to which this is being monitored by the various local authorities with a view to taking steps to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7754/16]

Local Authority Housing Data

Bernard Durkan

485. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons currently on the various local authority housing lists throughout the country; the extent to which rent increases are making it impossible for such families to exist or remain in their homes; if urgent provision can be made to meet their requirements, thus preventing a rapid escalation in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7755/16]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

486. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing purchases or new housing starts approved by his Department in respect of County Kildare in the past 12 months, having regard to the rising extent of homelessness, rapidly increasing rents and the numbers on local authority housing waiting lists; if cognisance is being taken of the worsening situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7757/16]

NAMA Portfolio

Richard Boyd Barrett

487. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of all the National Asset Management Agency's properties in Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown, by addresses, by occupancy status and by usage type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7763/16]