Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Wastewater Treatment

Charlie McConalogue

536. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 29 September 2015, the progress to date on the taking in charge of developments with standalone treatment plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41334/15]

Local Authority Functions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

537. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will release the funding for the redevelopment of a park (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/15]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

538. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Irish League of Credit Unions made a proposal to him which included €2 billion for local authority housing or social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41347/15]

Special Protection Areas Designation

Finian McGrath

539. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that north Dublin Bay is not damaged in any way by building proposals around it; and that it is designated as a special protection area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41387/15]

Emergency Accommodation Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

540. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how his ministerial direction that a high percentage of housing vacancies are being allocated to families and children in emergency accommodation is being implemented by local authorities; if he receives ongoing reports from each local authority on the numbers and conditions of citizens and families in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41401/15]

Motor Tax Collection

Terence Flanagan

541. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vehicles that are untaxed and off the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41488/15]

Cycling Facilities Provision

James Bannon

542. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the provision of funding to a project (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41524/15]

Leader Programmes Funding

Michelle Mulherin

543. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 6 October 2015, the appeal options that are open to an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo, following a decision to withdraw an offer of Leader funding by Mayo North East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41526/15]

Library Services Provision

James Bannon

544. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the provision of a new community library (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41545/15]

Land Acquisition

Maureen O'Sullivan

545. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government a list of lands that have been acquired by State agencies under his control, such as the Housing Agency, from local authorities under the land aggregation scheme, by postal address, amount of lands acquired, loan payments entered into, reasons for acquisition, and future use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41571/15]

Architectural Qualifications

Dan Neville

546. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 588 of 10 February 2015, the status of the decision by Quality and Qualifications Ireland to facilitate the development of a common standard for architectural technology, in line with the national qualifications framework; the status of the advancement of plans for the strategy registration of architectural technologists; the details of the public consultation which was carried out, with a view to the publication of legislative proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41600/15]

Voluntary Housing Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

547. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide assurances to tenants of voluntary housing agencies that the new legislation placing these agencies under the remit of the Private Residential Tenancies Board from 2016 will make no material change to their tenancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41608/15]

Electoral Commission Establishment

Anthony Lawlor

548. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the establishment of an independent electoral commission; when it will be established and functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41611/15]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

549. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will issue a ministerial order that modular homes should not be located on sites already planned for social housing such as at Belcamp Avenue in Dublin 17; if he will immediately direct local authorities to commence building on sites already planned for social housing, while also progressing modular homes in alternative local sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41617/15]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

550. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy on housing allocation to lone parents with joint custody of children; why South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have implemented policies for allocating two-bed plus homes to parents with relevant legal documentation, proving their custody arrangements, while Dublin City Council does not have such a policy; if he has addressed this discriminatory measure with Dublin City Council; the measures he is taking to address this discriminatory handling of housing cases of separated parents; if Dublin City Council's arrangements conform with current legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41618/15]

Local Authority Functions

Fergus O'Dowd

551. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he has taken to date following on the receipt by his Department some months ago of the planning review into a number of decisions by local authorities; if the local authorities directly concerned have been circulated with copies of the consultant's report; if replies have been received; if the report has been forwarded to any other person or bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41642/15]

Local Authority Offices

Michael Fitzmaurice

552. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been a problem with doors and windows in the new civic offices in Roscommon, if some or all of these windows and doors had to be replaced; and the cost incurred as a result. [41658/15]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Maureen O'Sullivan

553. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of instances in which the improvements works in lieu of local authority housing scheme (DoEH&LG Circular N7/02) was applied across each of the local authorities in 2014, in tabular form; the aggregate number of instances in which the scheme had been applied, across all local authorities as a bloc, in each year since 2002; if he is satisfied, on the basis of date or other reports supplied to him, that the local authorities apply the terms of the scheme consistently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41660/15]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Robert Troy

554. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the review of wind energy guidelines; when the review process commenced; the amount of time given for submissions; the number of submissions received; and when comprehensive new guidelines will be published (details supplied). [41664/15]

Private Residential Tenancies Board

Terence Flanagan

555. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his view on a matter regarding the Private Residential Tenancies Board (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41674/15]

Commercial Rent Reviews

Pearse Doherty

556. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details, dates, attendees and agendas of all meetings between his Department, the Valuation Office and officials from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in respect of a revision of rate valuations in the local authority area. [41685/15]

An Bord Pleanála Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

557. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of appeals to An Bord Pleanála; if statistics for the past few years will be given in relation to appeals made, and the time span for decisions; if the standard 16-week target is being met; if cases are more or less decided on time; if the outcomes are better or worse than existed in boom times; why the number of late cases has not significantly reduced since the end of the boom; if a greater overall percentage of planning applications are now appealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/15]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Robert Troy

558. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of funding to develop a cycle route greenway from Killashee in County Kildare to Keenagh in County Longford. [41711/15]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Robert Troy

559. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put in place a resolution plan for Clonguish Court in Newtownforbes, the only estate in County Longford without a site resolution plan. [41714/15]

Fire Stations Provision

Robert Troy

560. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why there has been a substantial under-spend from the national fire directorate's capital programme for 2015 on Longford fire station. [41715/15]

Unfinished Housing Developments Data

Michael McCarthy

561. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of ghost and vacant housing estates in an area (details supplied) in County Cork, by location and by stage of development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41799/15]

Local Authority Functions

Dara Calleary

562. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for an update on the status of the proposed national salmon life centre in Ballina in County Mayo; when the development will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41177/15]

Electric Vehicles

Timmy Dooley

563. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the targets for electric vehicle usage here for 2020; and how close Ireland is to meeting its targets for overall EV usage including public transport and for private EV usage. [41220/15]

Electric Vehicles

Timmy Dooley

564. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has analysed the financial incentives for consumers switching from vehicles powered by diesel or petrol to vehicles powered by electricity; and if he will provide details of this analysis and its conclusions. [41221/15]

Financial Services Sector

Gabrielle McFadden

565. Deputy Gabrielle McFadden asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the necessary legislation will be drafted and enacted to permit An Post branches to provide banking services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41228/15]

Bord na Móna

Billy Kelleher

566. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on the investigations into the dumping at the Bord na Móna bog at Ballydesmond, County Cork; the next steps in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41428/15]

Angling Season

Joe Carey

567. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of issuing of draft licences for fishing on the Shannon Estuary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41472/15]

Electric Vehicles

Timmy Dooley

568. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated reduction in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions if Ireland meets its 2020 targets for electric vehicle usage, both including and excluding public transport. [41491/15]

Electricity Transmission Network

Clare Daly

569. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that access to the electrical distribution network maps is restored and access to the transmission network maps is still available via EirGrid; his views that this mapping service is necessary for energy generators, developers, planners, and so on, and that it plays a vital role in developing alternative energy sources and contributes to meeting the requirements under the Kyoto Protocol; if he will direct ESB Networks to make these maps available to everyone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41580/15]

EU Regulations

Denis Naughten

570. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the concerns expressed last year by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications with regard to EU Commission COM(2014)111, if he will outline the steps he has taken to date to restrict the purchase and importation into the European Union of blood minerals which are used to fund armed groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41593/15]

Hydraulic Fracturing

Tom Fleming

571. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding the State expended on research into hydraulic fracturing, which is environmentally damaging and commercially non-viable; the results of the research in regard to the effects on human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41700/15]

Hydraulic Fracturing

Terence Flanagan

573. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of hydraulic fracturing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41703/15]

Corrib Gas Field

Michael Colreavy

574. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expected profits to the State for 2016 from the Corrib gas field. [41708/15]

Road Projects

Tom Barry

575. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will direct Transport Infrastructure Ireland to progress work on the Mallow northern relief road. [41297/15]

Rail Network Expansion

Bernard Durkan

576. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the context of future expansion of the Dublin Area Rapid Transit to Leixlip, Maynooth and Celbridge in County Kildare, if he will consider extending the service to Kilcock in County Kildare, and to Enfield in County Meath, given the population expansion in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41215/15]

Road Network

Anne Ferris

577. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the interim strategy for managing traffic volumes on the N11 from Bray north to the commencement of the new stretch of motorway at Rathnew in County Wicklow, being a section of national road that is operating significantly above capacity at peak hours, leading to long tailbacks, increased driver frustration, higher accident risk, and reduced productivity for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41317/15]

Marine Safety

Finian McGrath

578. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that poorly placed lobster pots in Dublin Bay are making sailing dangerous, and could lead to a loss of life; the action he will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41397/15]

Road Safety Data

Joe Carey

579. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the statistics he maintains on the age of vehicles involved in fatal and non-fatal car accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41468/15]

Tourism Project Funding

Timmy Dooley

580. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital and start-up costs incurred by his Department, and any other bodies involved in the project, in setting up the Wild Atlantic Way; the estimates of the current and maintenance costs associated with the attraction; and the annual number and value of foreign tourist visits to this attraction, as estimated by his Department and any body under its aegis. [41486/15]

Tourism Project Funding

Timmy Dooley

581. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital and start-up costs incurred by his Department, and any other bodies involved in the project, in setting up Ireland's Ancient East; the ongoing current and maintenance costs associated with this attraction; and the annual number and value of foreign tourist visits to this attraction, as estimated by his Department and any body under its aegis. [41487/15]

Public Transport

Timmy Dooley

582. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure allocated for accessibility upgrades to train stations, by county, and by local authority, in the years 2011 to 2014 and to date in 2015, in tabular form. [41536/15]

Greenways Funding

James Bannon

583. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of funding to a project (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41546/15]

National Transport Authority

Maureen O'Sullivan

584. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of a national walking policy based on the recommendation in Smarter Travel: A Sustainable Transport Future A New Transport Policy for Ireland 2009 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41570/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Timmy Dooley

585. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport why a payment of a sports capital grant to a Gaelic Athletic Association club (details supplied) in County Leitrim has been delayed. [41592/15]

Road Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

586. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the A5 motorway, and any agreement concerning it with the Northern Ireland Executive, following the recent Stormont deal. [41655/15]