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Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Housing Provision
John Halligan
462. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the provision of social housing in County Waterford, how many new properties were built or purchased in County Waterford in 2015; how many properties it is planned to build or purchase over the next five years and at what cost; his views on whether this is sufficient to meet the growing demand for social housing in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7378/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Housing Provision
Maurice Quinlivan
463. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an updated list of housing units that have been demolished by the implementation of the Limerick regeneration framework implementation plan; the number of units that have been constructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7396/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Dog Licences
Clare Daly
464. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 has been amended to remove the €400 per annum dog licence fee exemption for hunting groups and, if so, the steps being taken to ensure payment. [7417/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Housing Assistance Payment Administration
Stephen Donnelly
465. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the additional resources being allocated for local authorities to assist the implementation of the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7419/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Noise Pollution
Michael Healy-Rae
466. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry who have reported an issue to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7444/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Housing Adaptation Grant
Dessie Ellis
467. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that Kildare County Council has a process of only replacing windows in elderly persons homes if there is money left in the budget at the end of the year and, despite an increased allocation in the 2016 housing maintenance budget, if they will be operating the same process for this year; if this practice is supported by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7445/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Appointments to State Boards Advertisements
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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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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]