Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Television Licence Fee Collection

Arthur Spring

436. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on introducing a seasonal TV licence for a period of three to four months for owners of mobile and holiday homes in view of the fact that many will already have paid the full TV in their permanent residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19415/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

437. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns of local residents and business operators in areas (details supplied) of County Monaghan regarding the totally inadequate level of broadband connectivity; his proposals to upgrade this much-needed service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19654/14]

Post Office Network

Michael McCarthy

438. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 27 March 2014, when he expects a detailed response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19715/14]

Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit

Finian McGrath

439. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider including city and county councils and voluntary housing bodies as part of the Private Residential Tenancies Board remit under the upcoming amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act in order that persons who have issues with these organisations tenants may be afforded the same resolutions as private tenants and landlords have under the remit of the PRTB (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19504/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Michael Healy-Rae

440. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if water charges will be imposed on persons who have sourced their own water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18545/14]

Local Development Companies Administration

Brendan Griffin

441. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the operation of LDCs; his reasons for this reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18551/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Michael Healy-Rae

442. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of a standing charge by Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18552/14]

Construction Products Regulation

Terence Flanagan

443. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 8 April 2014, the industry sources his Department made contact with to assess the steel industries ability to comply with the new obligations under the Construction Products Regulation and the requirements of I.S. EN 1090-1:2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18553/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Eoghan Murphy

444. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the water metering of apartments; when this is likely to commence; if it will be possible to have individual metering for all units in an apartment block; when this is likely to be completed; if persons living in apartments will be charged before then; and if so, the way in which this will be done. [18606/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Thomas Pringle

445. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 379 of 22 October 2013, if he will provide an update on the matter. [18640/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Dominic Hannigan

446. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government under what process a housing estate can apply for an exemption from water charges for a set period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/14]

Departmental Websites

Maureen O'Sullivan

447. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that his Department’s website www.environ.ie and related microsites that is ruralireland.ie meet or exceed all relevant web content accessibility guidelines and standards; if the accessibility of the Department's main website has ever been independently evaluated; if he is personally satisfied the website meets the needs of its users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18697/14]

Departmental Websites

Maureen O'Sullivan

448. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to redesign the website of his Department to make it more appealing and user friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18698/14]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Willie Penrose

449. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the remedies available to local authority tenants who are subject to ongoing harassment and intimidation from neighbours and the assistance that can be given to them to resolve their ongoing difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18741/14]

Planning Issues

Stephen Donnelly

450. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy on the duty of local authorities to enforce the terms and conditions of planning approvals granted by An Bord Pleanála under section 175 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 for a public private partnership project, where such terms and conditions are essential to preserving the integrity of the coastline and to preventing or limiting coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18743/14]

Planning Issues

Stephen Donnelly

451. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the mechanisms for oversight and-or mechanisms for investigation available for the actions of a local authority to be investigated, where the local authority has failed or neglected to enforce planning terms and conditions granted by An Bord Pleanála under section 175 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 for a public private partnership project, which are essential to preserving the integrity of the coastline and to preventing or limiting coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18744/14]

Motor Tax Collection

James Bannon

452. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the tax arrangements that apply in respect of a 32 year old vintage tractor (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18750/14]

Local Authority Housing Application Numbers

Joe Higgins

453. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons or families currently on the social housing waiting lists in the four Dublin local authorities and the number among them who have been on those waiting lists for five years or more. [18768/14]

Redundancy Payments

Michael Ring

454. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when an enhanced redundancy package application will be paid to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18776/14]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Terence Flanagan

455. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to regenerate housing (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18781/14]