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Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Rural Development Funding
Éamon Ó Cuív
1. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the cut in funding of 49% for community and rural development in 2014 compared to 2013; the reason for the 77% cut in capital funding and the 6% cut in current funding in view of the importance of the services provided out of this funding; the programmes that will be cut or curtailed as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44944/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Alternative Energy Projects
Brian Stanley
2. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed new guidelines for the siting of wind farms; if he will have regulations brought forward to protect residents who are living in areas where it is proposed to locate commercial turbines; and if he will ensure that any relevant heads of Bill are brought before the Joint Committee for Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht. [44943/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Local and Community Development Programme Staffing
Joan Collins
3. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether, given that local development companies are almost exclusively funded by State money, his Department is acting as shadow employer in view of the changes alignment will bring about for workers; his views on whether there must be meaningful engagement between workers' representatives and his Department or via the employers body, the Irish Local Development Network, ILDN; and the way he proposes this engagement could be carried out. [45167/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Local Authority Housing Provision
Barry Cowen
4. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the 4,400 new social housing units due to be operational in 2014 as announced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44945/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Pyrite Issues
Catherine Murphy
5. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons a contribution from industry stakeholders was not ultimately included in the final agreed remediation scheme for pyrite damaged homes; if he has asked the industry for a voluntary contribution; if he will provide an estimate of the total cost to successfully remediate a house in the most seriously affected category; if he can demonstrate that the €10 million fund set aside will cover all affected houses in every category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45168/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Local Authority Housing Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with the housing crisis which sees 110,000 families and individuals on the housing waiting list and ten new persons presenting to homeless services in Dublin each day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44772/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Local and Community Development Programme Planning
John Browne
7. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has met officials representing local development companies; if he will provide an update on his plans for local development programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44865/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Seamus Kirk
8. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons on the social housing waiting list broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44869/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Housing Finance Agency Funding
Niall Collins
9. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the planned rescheduling of the recoupment of local authority loans; the authorities involved; the amount per authority; the repayments due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44856/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Patrick Nulty
10. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which he intends to reduce social housing waiting lists; and the capital funding that will be provided to build social housing either by local authorities or approved housing bodies. [44848/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
Gerry Adams
11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the rural water programme fund was cut by €11.887 million; and how and where he envisages the cut being implemented. [44814/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
Fire Safety Regulations
Clare Daly
12. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 23 October 2012 in which he noted that the local building control authorities are empowered to bring summary prosecutions for building code offences in the District Court and have wide powers to make application to the High Court to secure orders where buildings do not comply with the requirements of the building regulations and that local authorities have further strong enforcement powers available under the Fire Services Act 1981 while acting in their capacity as fire authorities, the uses of the above powers to enforce fire safety compliance in the 12 months since he gave this information to Dáil Éireann following the Priory Hall saga and in view of the unknown widespread non-compliance with fire safety regulations leaving whole apartment blocks as fire hazards noted at Foxford Court, Lucan, Thornfield Square, Clondalkin and Belmayne among others. [44769/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
oral
NAMA Portfolio Issues
Robert Troy
13. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of the National Asset Management Agency properties identified by NAMA for social housing; the number identified by local authorities as being suitable; the number transferred to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44850/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
written
Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
14. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for long-term supports for home owners affected by pyrite; if any financial support is earmarked beyond next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44851/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
written
Energy Schemes Issues
Barry Cowen
15. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a timeframe for the retrofitting of 14,100 social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44855/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
written
National Spatial Strategy
Barry Cowen
16. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to publish an updated national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44871/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
written
Septic Tank Registration Scheme
Dara Calleary
17. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of septic tank improvement grants distributed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44860/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
written
Homelessness Strategy
Patrick Nulty
18. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he remains committed to ending long-term homelessness by 2015; and the steps he is taking to achieve this target. [44847/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
written
Traveller Accommodation
Brian Stanley
19. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government where he sees the €1 million cut in social inclusion funding taking place; and the criteria that will be applied. [44815/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
written
Housing Finance Agency Issues
Catherine Murphy
20. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the specific criteria and rationale used to determine the advancement of loans by the Housing Finance Agency which can adequately account for the extremely wide variance in total amounts advanced across local authorities; if he will account for the large increase in total loans advanced to County Mayo in 2012 compared with other parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44805/13]