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Question· Schriftelijke vragen2009Z21625concluded

Vleesconsumptie en het klimaat

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 16 November 2009

Vleesconsumptie en het klimaat

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

91 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent she directly or in conjunction with other Departments proposes to put in place a job creation plan with particular reference to creating the proper climate for employers to increase their workforce, boost investor confidence and enhance the competitiveness of the manufacturing and service sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41079/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2009

91 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent she directly or in conjunction with other Departments proposes to put in place a job creation plan with particular reference to creating the proper climate for employers to increase their workforce, boost investor confidence and enhance the competitiveness of the manufacturing and service sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41079/09]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Deputy Damien English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on reforming county and city enterprise boards in order that they can meet the needs of all small and medium-sized enterprises during the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41200/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2009

4 Deputy Damien English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on reforming county and city enterprise boards in order that they can meet the needs of all small and medium-sized enterprises during the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41200/09]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

228 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she proposes to take to protect the most vulnerable in society during the winter months in view of the continued economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41037/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2009

228 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she proposes to take to protect the most vulnerable in society during the winter months in view of the continued economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41037/09]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

221 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she proposes to take to ensure that families are not negatively affected by cutbacks contemplated within her Department arising from the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41030/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2009

221 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she proposes to take to ensure that families are not negatively affected by cutbacks contemplated within her Department arising from the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41030/09]

Question· writtenPQ 323asked

382 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made provision in the Planning and Development Bill to provide for extension of time on planning permissions in respect of applicants who cannot proceed due to the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2009

382 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made provision in the Planning and Development Bill to provide for extension of time on planning permissions in respect of applicants who cannot proceed due to the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/09]

Bill· SS. 2742 (111th)referred

American Worker Transition and Community Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2009

American Worker Transition and Community Assistance Act - Declares that the purposes of this Act are to ensure that groups of workers and communities adversely affected by federal climate change policy receive certain employment and training services and economic adjustment assistance, respectively. Establishes the Climate Change Worker and Community Assistance Fund. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a Climate Change Worker and Community Assistance Program. Authorizes certain groups of adversely affected workers to petition the Secretary of Labor and the governor of the state for certification of eligibility to apply for Program benefits, including a climate change adjustment allowance, employment services and training as well as on-the-job training, a job search allowance, a relocation allowance, a health allowance, and lump sum payments to employee retirement plans. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with cooperating states in providing program benefits to adversely affected workers. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for fraud committed by persons applying for Program benefits. Establishes the National Climate Change Advisory Committee to formulate, and submit to the President, Secretary, and the appropriate congressional committees, a strategic plan for addressing the effect of federal climate change policy on each segment of the workforce. Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Office of Climate Change Community Economic Adjustment. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Climate Change Community Economic Adjustment Program. Authorizes a community that includes a group of adversely affected workers certified eligible for climate change readjustment allowances to petition the Secretary of Commerce for a determination that it is adversely affected by federal climate change policy. Requires the Secretary of Commerce in affirmative determinations to certify the community as eligible for economic adjustment assistance under the Program. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to an eligible community to: (1) develop, and update, a strategic plan for the redevelopment and economic adjustment of the community; and (2) carry out one or more projects or training programs that is consistent with its plan. Subjects all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded under this Act to prevailing wage rate requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act.

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

151 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children if the planned €70,000 bonus for the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive, in respect of 2007, has been awarded; if she has contacted the board of the HSE in relation to the bonus; her views on whether this payment is in contravention of the letter sent in May 2009 to the HSE and other bodies requesting them not to pay bonuses in the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39373/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009

151 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children if the planned €70,000 bonus for the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive, in respect of 2007, has been awarded; if she has contacted the board of the HSE in relation to the bonus; her views on whether this payment is in contravention of the letter sent in May 2009 to the HSE and other bodies requesting them not to pay bonuses in the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39373/09]

Question· writtenPQ 917asked

995 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the current economic climate, he will review the terms and conditions of oil and gas exploration licences with a view to securing a more beneficial agreement for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38425/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009

995 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the current economic climate, he will review the terms and conditions of oil and gas exploration licences with a view to securing a more beneficial agreement for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38425/09]

Question· writtenPQ 891asked

969 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to improve the national record in regard to climate change (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009

969 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to improve the national record in regard to climate change (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/09]

Question· writtenPQ 889asked

967 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to his review of the condition of bogs here in 2008, he will provide scientific evidence of the implications of climate change on this habitat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38791/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009

967 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to his review of the condition of bogs here in 2008, he will provide scientific evidence of the implications of climate change on this habitat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38791/09]

Question· writtenPQ 880asked

958 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the outcome of his meetings in Luxembourg on climate change and carbon emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38625/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009

958 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the outcome of his meetings in Luxembourg on climate change and carbon emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38625/09]

Question· writtenPQ 870asked

949 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he can clarify if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo who is in a shared ownership arrangement with Sligo County Council, is allowed to sell her house; if the council will accept the percentage loss that will be incurred due to the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38375/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009

949 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he can clarify if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo who is in a shared ownership arrangement with Sligo County Council, is allowed to sell her house; if the council will accept the percentage loss that will be incurred due to the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38375/09]

Question· writtenPQ 599asked

677 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport his views on the role of the national rail network in the current era of peak oil and climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39402/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009

677 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport his views on the role of the national rail network in the current era of peak oil and climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39402/09]

Record· Rondvraagpunt procedurevergadering2009Z19778concluded

Conferentie Climate Smart Food

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 28 October 2009

Conferentie Climate Smart Food

Bill· SS. 1933 (111th)referred

Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 October 2009

Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act - Declares as the purposes of this Act to: (1) integrate federal agency activities to respond to ongoing and expected impacts of climate change by protecting, restoring, and conserving the natural resources and associated ecosystem services of the United States; and (2) provide financial support and incentives for authorized programs, strategies, and activities to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources and associated ecosystem services in response to threats and effects of climate change. Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce (Secretaries) to: (1) establish procedures for coordinating among federal agencies the development and dissemination of science and information necessary to address the impacts of climate change on natural resources; and (2) issue, with the Secretary of Agriculture, a climate change impact survey that identifies natural resources likely to be adversely affected by climate change. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Program to develop a national database regarding fish and wildlife habitat and corridors. Requires the Secretaries and the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Natural Resources Adaptation Science Advisory Board to advise federal agencies on the impacts of climate change and natural resources adaptation. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Climate Change and Wildlife Center within the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Requires the President to establish a Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Panel to develop a Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. Requires each federal agency on the Panel to complete a natural resources adaptation plan. Requires each state seeking funds under this Act to prepare a state natural resources adaptation plan to address the ongoing and expected impacts of climate change on natural resources within the state. Establishes in the Treasury the Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Fund to provide funding to states to carry out natural resources adaptation activities.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 865 (111th)referred

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a target of 350 parts per million of atmospheric carbon dioxide by which to evaluate domestic and international climate change policies, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 October 2009

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) adopt a target of 350 parts per million of atmospheric carbon dioxide by which to evaluate domestic and international climate change policies; and (2) develop domestic and international policies that are sufficiently flexible to accommodate advancing science in the event that a change in that target becomes warranted.

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

216 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the law is flexible enough to allow persons who have their homes repossessed in the course of the current economic climate to continue to be eligible to raise loans, own property or become a director of a company; his views on whether there is a need for a more modern legislative framework in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37665/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2009

216 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the law is flexible enough to allow persons who have their homes repossessed in the course of the current economic climate to continue to be eligible to raise loans, own property or become a director of a company; his views on whether there is a need for a more modern legislative framework in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37665/09]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

151 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the law is flexible enough to allow persons who have their homes repossessed in the course of the current economic climate to continue to be eligible to raise loans, or own property; his views on whether there is a need for a more modern legislative framework in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37664/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2009

151 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the law is flexible enough to allow persons who have their homes repossessed in the course of the current economic climate to continue to be eligible to raise loans, or own property; his views on whether there is a need for a more modern legislative framework in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37664/09]

Question· writtenPQ 160asked

248 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has an estimate of the number of people who have given up their health insurance as a result of income pressure during the current economic climate; if she has calculated the impact of this switching on the demand for health services from the public system and the expected cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36668/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2009

248 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has an estimate of the number of people who have given up their health insurance as a result of income pressure during the current economic climate; if she has calculated the impact of this switching on the demand for health services from the public system and the expected cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36668/09]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

209 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views regarding the financial difficulties experienced by people who were formerly self-employed and who have no entitlement to jobseeker’s benefit and due to the current economic climate cannot obtain employment; her plans to introduce a scheme of self-employed social insurance to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36441/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2009

209 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views regarding the financial difficulties experienced by people who were formerly self-employed and who have no entitlement to jobseeker’s benefit and due to the current economic climate cannot obtain employment; her plans to introduce a scheme of self-employed social insurance to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36441/09]

Question· writtenPQ 42asked

75 Deputy Seán Connick asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the need to develop an overall EU strategy to address the twin challenge of achieving food security and dealing effectively with climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36074/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2009

75 Deputy Seán Connick asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the need to develop an overall EU strategy to address the twin challenge of achieving food security and dealing effectively with climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36074/09]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

39 Deputy Seán Connick asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role he envisages of a sustainable food and agricultural policy in addressing the inter-related global challenges of climate change, population growth and water scarcity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36075/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2009

39 Deputy Seán Connick asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role he envisages of a sustainable food and agricultural policy in addressing the inter-related global challenges of climate change, population growth and water scarcity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36075/09]

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

199 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the extension of the Luas to Bray in view of the media reports that the proposal has been postponed due to the economic climate; the expected start date of when the extension will commence; the expected completion date; if he will give an assurance that he is still committed to Luas coming to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36039/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2009

199 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the extension of the Luas to Bray in view of the media reports that the proposal has been postponed due to the economic climate; the expected start date of when the extension will commence; the expected completion date; if he will give an assurance that he is still committed to Luas coming to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36039/09]

Question· writtenPQ 429asked

432 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to review the total ban on eel fishing having particular regard to the fact that other EU countries, while taking conservation measures, have not imposed a total ban; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of those involved in eel fishing, particularly in the current economic climate; if he will issue ameliorating measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35865/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2009

432 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to review the total ban on eel fishing having particular regard to the fact that other EU countries, while taking conservation measures, have not imposed a total ban; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of those involved in eel fishing, particularly in the current economic climate; if he will issue ameliorating measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35865/09]

Question· writtenPQ 345asked

347 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide funding for family resource centres (details supplied) in County Galway as they are providing essential services to the public especially in the difficult economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35692/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2009

347 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide funding for family resource centres (details supplied) in County Galway as they are providing essential services to the public especially in the difficult economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35692/09]

Question· writtenPQ 17asked

55 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the report on electric cars published recently by the Joint Committee on Climate Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35526/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2009

55 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the report on electric cars published recently by the Joint Committee on Climate Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35526/09]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

322 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to ease means testing criteria for rent allowance having particular regard to current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34943/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2009

322 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to ease means testing criteria for rent allowance having particular regard to current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34943/09]

Bill· HRH.R. 3747 (111th)referred

Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2009

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 2009

Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services (products, facilities, and services) so as to: (1) reduce water use and the strain on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure; (2) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat water; and (3) preserve water resources through voluntary labeling of, or other forms of communications about, products, facilities, and services that meet the highest water efficiency and performance criteria. Sets forth the duties of Administrator of the EPA under the program, including to: (1) establish a WaterSense label and certification procedures and to promote labeled products, facilities, and services for reducing water use and ensuring performance; (2) review and update WaterSense criteria for categories of products, facilities, and services; (3) estimate and make available the production and relative market shares of, and the savings of water, energy, and capital costs of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure attributable to, labeled products, facilities, and services; (4) notify the public of any changes on the adoption of a new or revised WaterSense category, specification, installation criterion, or other criterion and explain such changes; (5) implement other voluntary approaches in commercial, institutional, residential, industrial, and municipal sectors to encourage recycling and reuse technologies to improve water efficiency or lower water use; and (6) apply the WaterSense label as appropriate to water-using products that are labeled by the Energy Star program. Requires the Administrator to: (1) allocate funds to establish and implement a program of financial incentives for consumer purchase and installation of water-efficient products, facilities, and services; and (2) make grants to owners or operators of specified water systems to address any ongoing or forecasted climate-related impact on the water quality or quantity of a region of the United States for the purposes of mitigating or adapting to the impacts of climate change.

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

142 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had or proposes to have meetings with Waterways Ireland as to funding or budgetary matters regarding improvements to the canals within their remit to provide better facilities for users of the canals from a tourist as well as local perspective with special emphasis on moorings or marinas, angling or walking facilities or other facility within the remit of the agency in view of the present economic climate; the funding requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34203/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2009

142 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had or proposes to have meetings with Waterways Ireland as to funding or budgetary matters regarding improvements to the canals within their remit to provide better facilities for users of the canals from a tourist as well as local perspective with special emphasis on moorings or marinas, angling or walking facilities or other facility within the remit of the agency in view of the present economic climate; the funding requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34203/09]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

15 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Taoiseach if he will consider facilitating a meeting between the members of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security and the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change in the run up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen in December 2009. [34087/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2009

15 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Taoiseach if he will consider facilitating a meeting between the members of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security and the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change in the run up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen in December 2009. [34087/09]

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