Parliamentary questions

Irish Water Establishment

Terence Flanagan

484. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role the Commission for Energy Regulation has in examining the set-up costs of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/14]

Environmental Protection Enforcement

Terence Flanagan

485. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that jobs are protected in a company (details supplied) by helping to ensure the company gets halal certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3686/14]

Severe Weather Events Response

Maureen O'Sullivan

486. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a small grants scheme for those communities adversely affected by the recent storms, that is, those communities that will not qualify for the larger grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3804/14]

Planning Issues

Patrick Nulty

487. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is lawful for a local authority to sanction a development without constructed drawings being provided by the developer prior to commencement; the remedy householders have if constructed drawings were not provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3890/14]

Coastal Protection

Brendan Griffin

488. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that its position within a SAC will not prevent, delay or cause any obstacles to the carrying out of coastal protection works required at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4228/14]

Irish Water Establishment

Brendan Griffin

489. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason local property tax revenue was used in the establishment of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4268/14]

Water Services Provision

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

490. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 22 January 2014, the manner in which the €5.7 million allocated by his Department to the water service transition office was expended by that body; the number of employees employed or contracted by that body; and the identify of all those to whom that body made payments of public money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4487/14]

Planning Issues

Brendan Griffin

491. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to investigations completed, if he will invite submissions from the public regarding planning irregularities-corruption that may have occurred in all or any local authorities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3472/14]

Departmental Contracts

Brian Stanley

492. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the awarding of the Birr water scheme contract to a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that the company in question has found it difficult to pay wages on time and owes former employees back money, which it claims it does not have. [3474/14]

Traveller Accommodation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

493. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps that are being taken to address the housing needs of Travellers in Labre Park in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. [3483/14]

Irish Water Establishment

Michael McCarthy

494. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount retained from property tax receipts for the express purpose of funding the establishment and operation of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3510/14]

Irish Water Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

495. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if reports that €50 million was spent on consultants in the setting up of Irish Water are correct; if he will provide a breakdown of the areas this money was spent on and the way the excessive amount spent is justified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3552/14]

Irish Water Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

496. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expertise and skills Bord Gáis Éireann brought to the set up of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3554/14]

Irish Water Funding

Terence Flanagan

497. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount budgeted in his Department’s accounts in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for Irish Water; the amount drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3556/14]

Irish Water Administration

Terence Flanagan

498. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to strengthen the transparency and accountability of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3557/14]

Irish Water Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

499. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a full breakdown of costs incurred by Irish Water to date including consultant fees with a detailed description of what the payment was for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3558/14]

Irish Water Administration

Terence Flanagan

500. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to include Irish Water under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General in order to provide public confidence in Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3559/14]

Motor Tax Collection

Pearse Doherty

501. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons persons (details supplied) in County Donegal have been refused a rebate of motor tax in respect of vehicles which they have sold outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3564/14]

Motor Tax Exemptions

Pearse Doherty

502. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person sells a car outside the State and that car is subsequently returned to the State by a third party outside of the control of the original seller, if the original seller then loses their entitlement to a rebate of motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/14]

National Internship Scheme Data

Gerry Adams

503. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of JobBridge interns taken on in County Louth in his Department from September 2013 until January 2014. [3605/14]