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Tue, 12 May 2015
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Building Regulations
Michael Colreavy
598. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the better energy rating that must be applied to current social housing; and the better energy rating that must be applied to future social housing. [18558/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Gas Exploration Licences
Michael Colreavy
2. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the Environmental Protection Agency progress report on unconventional gas exploration and extraction; and his views that the report provides enough information on the research carried out, as outlined by the terms of reference. [16438/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Energy Efficiency
Michael Colreavy
5. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the efforts that have been made at European level to ring-fence funding for energy efficiency measures; and the position the Government has taken. [16494/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Electricity Grid Connection Fees
Michael Colreavy
8. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to establish a scheme to allow micro generation units to provide electricity to the national grid, and to compensate the providers for the electricity that they produce. [16291/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Postal Services
Michael Colreavy
14. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a report will be forthcoming from the post office business review group. [16294/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Broadband Service Expenditure
Michael Colreavy
16. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost for the broadband mapping process, and the projected estimated cost of the fibre roll-out under the national broadband plan. [16290/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Electricity Transmission Network
Michael Colreavy
24. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a review of the north-south interconnector is planned, considering changes made to the GridWest and GridLink projects. [16293/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Hydraulic Fracturing
Michael Colreavy
31. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a conflict of interest by a study by a company (details supplied) into hydraulic fracturing on behalf of Environmental Protection Agency. [16292/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Michael Colreavy
238. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a general practitioner card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16264/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Septic Tank Inspections
Michael Colreavy
425. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of septic tanks that have been inspected in County Westmeath, since the introduction of legislation requiring registration on 1 February 2013. [16637/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Septic Tank Inspections
Michael Colreavy
426. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of septic tanks that have been registered in County Westmeath. [16638/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Septic Tank Inspections
Michael Colreavy
427. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the total income to the State, so far, from septic tank registrations. [16639/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Septic Tank Inspections
Michael Colreavy
428. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of septic tanks inspected that have received grant aid to address the issues that came to light from inspections [16640/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Septic Tank Inspections
Michael Colreavy
429. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the total amount provided in grant aid for septic tanks; and if he will provide a breakdown, on a county basis. [16641/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Septic Tank Inspections
Michael Colreavy
430. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government that due to the fact that the National Inspection Plan provided for 1,000 inspections of septic tanks by July 2014, the sanctions against local authorities who fail to meet this target. [16642/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Septic Tank Inspections
Michael Colreavy
431. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the facility in place for any owner of a septic tank, who suspects a problem, to obtain a local authority inspection; if the local authority are failing to meet the target of the National Inspection Plan. [16643/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Local Authority Finances
Michael Colreavy
440. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will immediately authorise the payment of the €750,000 balance of the 2014 local government fund grant in view of Sligo council's significant and ongoing efforts to meet the extremely challenging criteria set down by his Department in respect of the financial plan. [16730/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Local Authority Finances
Michael Colreavy
441. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the criteria being demanded by his Department in respect of Sligo council's financial plans for 2015 and subsequent years will not be so challenging that they would effectively render the council unable to provide sustainable services for the persons of the county. [16731/15]
Wed, 22 Apr 2015
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Petroleum and Gas Exploration
Michael Colreavy
170. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of capped oil and gas wells currently in Irish waters; the timeframe a prospecting licence holder is entitled to hold on to these wells; and if there is any charge levied on licence holders for capped wells. [15869/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Michael Colreavy
29. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the criteria laid down by her Department regarding the implementation of community employment schemes; and the reason an existing scheme could close because it fails to meet new criteria. [14096/15]