Parliamentary questions

National Broadband Plan

Denis Naughten

55. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he has taken to date to accelerate the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the emission reduction impact of an accelerated roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42298/21]

Energy Conservation

Denis Naughten

56. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the independent analysis of the warmth and wellbeing scheme first commenced by an organisation (details supplied) will be completed; if he has received any interim reports; when the final report will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42299/21]

Electricity Generation

Denis Naughten

59. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the changes that have taken place to the electricity market rules in order to enable micro-generated electricity to be sold to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42497/21]

Waste Management

Denis Naughten

60. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement he has had with the Minister for Social Protection with regard to the Joint Oireachtas Committees Pre-Budget Submission recommendation to ensure that the incontinence payment reaches those in need of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42498/21]

Environmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

61. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 16 June 2021, the progress to date of the National Parks and Wildlife Service peatland scheme for large-scale peatlands restoration in 2021; the number of Bord na Móna employees reassigned to date from peat harvesting activities; the number of Bord na Móna seasonal staff re-employed on each bog in which rehabilitation has commenced; the planned recruitment on each bog to be rehabilitated in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42488/21]

Environmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

62. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 16 June 2021, the details of the progress to date of Bord na Móna’s large-scale peatlands restoration project and the number of Bord na Móna employees reassigned to date from peat harvesting activities; the number of Bord na Móna seasonal staff re-employed on each bog in which rehabilitation has commenced; the planned recruitment on each bog to be rehabilitated in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42489/21]

National Broadband Plan

Denis Naughten

63. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to upgrade broadband services at livestock marts; the timeline for each mart concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42522/21]

National Broadband Plan

Denis Naughten

64. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to upgrade broadband services at schools; the timeline for each school concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42523/21]

Waste Management

Denis Naughten

65. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the working group established to examine the national end-of-waste applications backlog; the number of applications with the EPA for end-of-waste status for recovered waste materials; the number received in each calendar year; the number of applications processed in each calendar year; the number of staff and grades working full-time on these applications; the average processing time for a standard application and for a priority application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42530/21]

Environmental Policy

Denis Naughten

66. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the carbon capture and storage feasibility study being conducted on behalf of his Department; the reason for the delay in its completion and publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42531/21]

Energy Conservation

Denis Naughten

67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the independent analysis of the warmth and wellbeing scheme carried out by the London School of Tropical Medicine; the reason for the delay in its completion and publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42532/21]

Sustainable Development Goals

Denis Naughten

62. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the sustainable development goals national implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33863/21]

Energy Infrastructure

Denis Naughten

189. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 24 March 2021, when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32731/21]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

43. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date of the National Parks and Wildlife Service peatland scheme for large-scale peatlands restoration in 2021; the number of Bord na Móna employees reassigned to date from peat harvesting activities; the number of Bord na Móna seasonal staff re-employed on each bog in which rehabilitation has commenced; the planned recruitment on each bog to be rehabilitated in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32377/21]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

51. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 11 May 2021, if he will provide details on the progress to date of Bord na Móna’s large-scale peatlands restoration project and the number of Bord na Móna employees reassigned to date from peat harvesting activities; the number of Bord na Móna seasonal staff re-employed on each bog in which rehabilitation has commenced; the planned recruitment on each bog to be rehabilitated in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32376/21]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

55. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date regarding the funding of €1.2 million allocated to the UNCCD in 2018 to help develop a detailed implementation and reporting plan for the Great Green Wall initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32388/21]

Climate Change Policy

Denis Naughten

75. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to secure EU agreement to secure a split national target by 2050 for greenhouse gases with a separate, longer target for biogenic methane as outlined by the Climate Change Advisory Council Annual Review 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30206/21]

Climate Change Policy

Denis Naughten

76. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a report (details supplied) on the cost of decarbonisation up to 2050 will be published; if he will ensure its publication in advance of the passage of the climate Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30207/21]

Climate Change Policy

Denis Naughten

77. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the recent Fiscal Advisory Council report which highlights the lack of details on cost and challenges in achieving Ireland’s 2030 and 2050 climate goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30208/21]

Electricity Generation

Denis Naughten

91. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the discussions he has had with stakeholders regarding the future use of West Offaly and Lough Ree power stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28803/21]

Data Centres

Denis Naughten

118. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the impact that data centres will have on electricity demand in Ireland over the next decade and the policy interventions planned as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28802/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Denis Naughten

74. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on each of the measures outlined in the implementation plan of actions set out in the current National Cyber Security Strategy; the measures that are presently behind the timeline set out in the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/21]

Energy Infrastructure

Denis Naughten

231. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1060 and 1061 of 7 September 2018, the conclusions of the report referred to in the reply; when the report was published; the further work completed on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14495/21]

Energy Infrastructure

Denis Naughten

51. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the discussions he has had with stakeholders regarding the future use of Lough Ree power station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44952/20]

Air Quality

Denis Naughten

63. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of Ireland's first clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/20]

Electricity Generation

Denis Naughten

67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the discussions he has held with stakeholders regarding the future use of the West Offaly power station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44951/20]

Data Centres

Denis Naughten

78. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the impact that data centres will have on electricity demand in Ireland over the next decade; the policy interventions planned as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44949/20]

National Broadband Plan

Denis Naughten

109. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the impact that the National Broadband Plan will have on Ireland's carbon emissions' profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44948/20]

Legislative Measures

Denis Naughten

185. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the geothermal energy development Bill; when it is likely to be advanced further; the reason for the delay in advancing the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13137/21]

European Council Meetings

Denis Naughten

12. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually. [10814/21]

National Broadband Plan

Denis Naughten

21. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a home (details supplied) and the adjoining properties have not been included in the intervention area (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these premises are not included on the NBI build despite the problem being brought to the attention of his Department in advance of the mapping exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3257/21]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

29. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a school (details supplied) has completed its evaluation of the warmth and well-being pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3409/21]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

30. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 14 January 2021, if the rainfall data over the past decade are a more accurate indicator of future rainfall in view of projections of more significant rainfall particularly in the west of Ireland due to climatic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3432/21]

Recycling Policy

Denis Naughten

53. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the potential impact that the deposit and return scheme will have on the cost of collecting domestic recycling bins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2871/21]

Waste Data

Denis Naughten

61. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of the anti-dumping initiative outturn data from each local authority for the four years of the scheme in terms of tonnage of waste removed in clean-ups, number of clean-ups, bulky goods collections and volumes collected, enforcement and education measures; the budget estimate for the 2021 initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2957/21]

Litter Pollution

Denis Naughten

62. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to increase on-the-spot litter fines; his plans to address data protection concerns with regard to the use of CCTV for litter enforcement; if he will review the provisions with regard to the confiscation of vehicles used by fly-tippers in view of the fact that this provision has not been utilised by local authority enforcement officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2958/21]

National Broadband Plan

Denis Naughten

63. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of the impact that the national broadband plan will have on Ireland's carbon emissions profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2967/21]

Data Centres

Denis Naughten

64. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of the impact that data centres will have on electricity demand in Ireland over the next decade and the policy interventions planned as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2968/21]

Departmental Strategies

Denis Naughten

65. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2969/21]

Electricity Supply Board

Denis Naughten

66. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the discussions he has had with stakeholders regarding the future use of the west Offaly power station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2970/21]

Electricity Supply Board

Denis Naughten

67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the discussions he has had with stakeholders regarding the future use of Lough Ree power station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2971/21]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

16. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 10 November 2020, if, in view of the fact that the turlough is now 1.75 m higher than on 6 January 2020, he will request Geological Survey Ireland using the data collected to date to produce an updated flood risk map for Funshinagh, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2052/21]

Energy Policy

Denis Naughten

95. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has commissioned a study on the effect of the current carbon taxes in reducing the use of fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38839/20]

Waste Management

Denis Naughten

96. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding provided by the gum industry on an annual basis to assist with the cost of its removal; the corresponding figure for the tobacco industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1605/21]

Environmental Protection Agency

Denis Naughten

198. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications with the EPA for end-of-waste status for recovered waste materials; the number received in each calendar year; the number of applications processed in each calendar year; the number of staff and grades working full-time on these applications; the average processing time for a standard application and for a priority application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38618/20]

Electricity Supply Board

Denis Naughten

204. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement he has had with the ESB with regard to its plans to demolish Lanesboro and Shannonbridge power stations; the total value of electricity customers' contributions through levies and charges towards the capital cost of each facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/20]

Climate Change Policy

Denis Naughten

115. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications when he will publish the clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34523/20]

Departmental Strategies

Denis Naughten

129. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the delay in publishing the clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34524/20]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

237. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will direct Geological Survey Ireland, GSI, using the data collected to date, to produce a flood risk map for Funshinagh, County Roscommon in the year 2025 based on average rainfall levels over the past five years and on average rates of drainage in view of the fact this turlough has now effectively converted into a permanent lake without an outlet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35383/20]

Medical Waste Disposal

Denis Naughten

251. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to families for the disposal of medical waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32711/20]

Just Transition Fund

Denis Naughten

100. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will defer the community contribution required under the just transition fund in view of the difficulty for communities to fundraise during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30796/20]

Climate Action Plan

Denis Naughten

75. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the category and weighting used for consideration of projects under the climate action fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27989/20]

Air Pollution

Denis Naughten

76. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure that smoky coal cannot be imported from Northern Ireland after 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27990/20]

Fire Stations Upgrade

Denis Naughten

151. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if €450,000 announced by the former Minister of State, Mr. Michael Finneran, was allocated to Roscommon County Council for the refurbishment of Elphin fire station; the works completed on the station to date; the plans to complete the refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2612/16]

Local Authority Rates

Denis Naughten

621. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will direct local authorities to design a rate scheme to support businesses damaged in the recent severe flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45997/15]

Local Authority Housing Rents

Denis Naughten

271. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why the 15% of income cap for State pensioners has not been applied to the differential rent scheme operated by local authorities as part of the revision of rents; if such a cap should be applied to other sources of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43383/15]

Flood Prevention Measures

Denis Naughten

239. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to implement the recommendations made in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht's report on River Shannon flooding published in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41053/15]

Planning Issues

Denis Naughten

26. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to assist local authorities in having estates taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38314/15]

Planning Issues

Denis Naughten

42. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the planning legislation on the taking in charge of housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38315/15]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

162. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the housing aid for older persons scheme and the housing adaptation grant for people with disabilities exclude works to address problems with an existing registered septic tank; if he is aware that such persons cannot avail of the existing septic tank grant unless they are randomly selected by the Environmental Protection Agency inspection programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36716/15]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Denis Naughten

1513. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the reduction in the annual grants to households in group water schemes; the estimated saving to Government in 2015; his plans to review the cut to such grants in light of the financial impact that this is having on families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32152/15]

Legislative Measures

Denis Naughten

704. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider including dormant safety deposit boxes under the provisions of the Dormant Accounts Acts, or other similar statutory provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30263/15]

Local Enterprise Offices

Denis Naughten

705. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve additional staff for the local enterprise offices in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30268/15]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Denis Naughten

750. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of public advertising, statutory and non-statutory, funded by his Department in 2013 and 2014; the corresponding figure for agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30024/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

751. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost in 2013 and 2014 of printing reports by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30039/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

752. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost in 2013 and 2014 of issuing hardcopy payslips to staff or retired staff by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30054/15]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

759. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current and capital funding allocated to his Department; the underspend or overspend in 2015 to date under each category based on his Department's spending profile; the funding made available within and external to his Department's functions to support innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30124/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

760. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or agencies under the authority of his Department have performed an assessment of the potential savings to be accrued if current paper-based application processes by members of the public were replaced with a fully online application system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30139/15]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Denis Naughten

771. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 11 June 2015, the steps he has taken to engage with the credit institutions, banks and insurance firms that are providing bonds in order to assist local authorities in having estates taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30244/15]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Denis Naughten

6. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the planning legislation on the taking in charge of housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22059/15]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Denis Naughten

206. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he plans to revise the planning legislation on the taking in charge of housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22060/15]

Rental Accommodation Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

417. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total funds paid under the rental accommodation scheme in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/15]

Housing Estates

Denis Naughten

30. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that housing estates are taken in charge by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15552/15]

Housing Estates

Denis Naughten

40. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to assist local authorities in having estates taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15553/15]

Septic Tank Grants

Denis Naughten

239. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible to combine the grant for septic tanks with the grant for group sewerage schemes, where septic tanks have failed inspections and where they are close to the current foul main, but where the current grant under the group sewerage scheme is insufficient to make the project viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13753/15]

Housing Data

Denis Naughten

624. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the housing developments, by county, in each of the four categories under the national housing development survey 2011; the number of developments in each category which remain to be completed and taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12832/15]

Water Supply Contamination

Denis Naughten

921. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that all households with a water supply contaminated by trihalomethanes are exempted from water charges; his views that it is acceptable that homeowners are being exposed to long-term contamination by trihalomethanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12145/15]

Housing Estates

Denis Naughten

14. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the taking-in-charge process for housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9067/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Denis Naughten

26. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had with Irish Water in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9066/15]

Environmental Protection Agency Expenditure

Denis Naughten

582. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to outline the policy and practice of the Environmental Protection Agency on the recovery and enforcement of legal costs, following the conclusion of judicial review litigation and in circumstances where the agency has been awarded its legal costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8068/15]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

584. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to protect the rights of residents in mobile home parks; if his attention has been drawn to such protections under the Caravans Act in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/15]

Water Quality

Denis Naughten

17. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had with Irish Water regarding the progress that is being made on lifting boil water notices and drinking water restriction notices from water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3536/15]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

505. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to re-establish the previous policy of rural proofing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3385/15]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

119. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the legislation on the recovery of awards made by the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40956/14]

Local Authority Functions

Denis Naughten

130. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 17 June 2014 and his commitment to review the reason for the change in the taking in charge process, the reason for the change in the legislation; his plans to amend this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40955/14]

Building Regulations Amendments

Denis Naughten

512. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise building regulations to regulate the retrofitting of septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45963/14]

Housing Issues

Denis Naughten

513. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the planning legislation on the taking in charge of housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45964/14]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Denis Naughten

573. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 27 March 2014, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36944/14]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Denis Naughten

464. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 27 March 2014, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32133/14]

Local Authority Functions

Denis Naughten

466. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 17 June 2014 and his commitment to review the reason for the change in the taking in charge process, the reason for the change in the legislation; his plans to amend this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32136/14]

Community Development Projects

Denis Naughten

514. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend the conditions of the social inclusion community activation programme to allow the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks to submit a national application on behalf of local women's networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31513/14]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Denis Naughten

516. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of public relations and communications to his Department in 2013; the spend to date in 2014; the total estimate for 2014; the corresponding figures for each agency funded from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31528/14]

Irish Water Administration

Denis Naughten

148. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps which are being taken by Irish Water to establish an out-of-hours service in counties Leitrim and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27700/14]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

94. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the legislation on the recovery of awards made by the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25369/14]

Local Authority Functions

Denis Naughten

104. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the planning legislation on the taking in charge of housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25370/14]

Local and Community Development Programme Planning

Denis Naughten

466. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he has decided not to continue the existing LCDP funding of the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network; where the €1.3 million previously provided to National Collective of Community Based Women's Network will now be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25938/14]

Register of Electors

Denis Naughten

483. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons added to the supplementary register in advance of the recent local and European Parliament elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26108/14]

Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants

Denis Naughten

556. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 12 March 2014, if he has progressed the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22900/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Denis Naughten

143. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to comments (details supplied), if he will confirm that contrary to the comments of the regulator, homeowners will not have to pay an additional charge for wastewater out following the enactment of water charges under the Waters Services (No. 2) Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21971/14]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Denis Naughten

137. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve funding for a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the special resolution fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14551/14]