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Austria · National Council · 9 November 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Karlheinz Klement, MAS, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Pestizidbelastung <i>(landwirtschaftlicher Produkte)</i>
Austria · National Council · 9 November 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Brigid Weinzinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Forschung betreffend Versuche an wildlebenden Tieren und an Tieren gefährdeter Arten
Austria · National Council · 9 November 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Ruperta Lichtenecker, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Bundes-Umwelthaftungsgesetz
Austria · National Council · 9 November 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Peter Haubner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Solaranlagen als Lärmschutzwände
United States · United States Congress · 9 November 2007
Expresses the sense of Congress that no federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings should require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize lighting that contains mercury.
Austria · National Council · 8 November 2007
Antrag der Abgeordneten Ing. Norbert Hofer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend die Befreiung von Betrieben vom Andienungszwang <i>(gem. § 10 Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002)</i>
Austria · National Council · 8 November 2007
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Maßnahmen der Bundesregierung in den Bereichen Bauordnung und Raumordnung sowie jährliche Berichterstattung an den Nationalrat darüber
Austria · National Council · 8 November 2007
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Christine Muttonen, Franz Morak, Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Zinggl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Einrichtung eines Beirats für Baukultur im Bundeskanzleramt unter Einbindung der Länder und Gemeinden und Fortführung des Baukulturreports als Bericht an den Nationalrat
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
218 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is expected that the urban renewal or town centre restoration scheme for Kilcock, County Kildare will be implemented; if it is intended to address the acute lack of parking in the area in the course thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28016/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
217 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the contract will be approved in respect of the purchase by his Department of turbary rights (details supplied); if moneys will be furnished to the vendor without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
216 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if retailers who deliver items such as furniture to a private house or business are obliged to take back the packaging waste; the recourse the purchaser has in the event that the vendor refuses to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27943/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
215 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in issuing a certificate of reasonable cost which was requested in September 2006 by persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when the certificate will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27925/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
214 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the grant aid available for group sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27924/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
213 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take steps to ensure the enforcement of the building regulations in relation to pyrite infill problems at an estate (details supplied) and specifically with regard to houses built by a company which is not a member of the Construction Industry Federation or the Irish Home Builders Association. [27917/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
212 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the roll out of the rental accommodation scheme; if the scheme is operational in all local authority areas; if targets have been set for delivery in each housing authority area; if these targets are cost or unit based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27912/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
211 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the section of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 under which a person can appeal a decision to ensure the protection of the residential water source of their home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
210 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding provision of an upgraded sewerage scheme for Adare, County Limerick. [27866/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
209 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if planning authorities are obliged to use the moneys paid to them by developers in lieu of an insufficiency of parking spaces on particular developments, to provide additional parking places in the immediate vicinity of the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27860/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
208 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if bog-holders (details supplied) in County Galway will be allowed to cut their domestic turf supply in 2008 in view of the fact that the derogation given ten years earlier expires in 2008; if he has reviewed the situation and domestic turf cutting can be cut on those raised bogs without damaging such bogs; if his attention has been drawn to the anxiety that turf cutters have regarding the cessation of their fuel supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27833/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2007
141 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the learning environment in primary schools in County Mayo, where teachers have not been appointed, is unduly affected; if she will make arrangements to have this position rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27873/07]
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 8 November 2007
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
288 Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to his decision to consider the listing of Georgian Dublin as a UNESCO world heritage site, the process and the time-scale for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27746/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
287 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of grant aid approved for a project (details supplied) in County Limerick; if he will provide more funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27745/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
286 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the outdated legislation that applies to companion animal welfare; if he has plans to review and update the legislation that applies at local government level; if he has had discussions with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on an all Ireland approach to companion animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27740/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
285 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on the provision of a new fire station at Castlecomer, County Kilkenny. [27706/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
284 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views and the plans he has to ensure proper community recreational facilities in residential housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26517/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
283 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the concerns expressed by a group (details supplied) in County Limerick at the new forms of contracts and engagement of consultants for all future voluntary housing schemes; if he will review these proposals in view of serious concerns that voluntary groups will not be able to operate these new arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27670/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
282 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason there is no statutory grant funding to voluntary housing bodies or tenants to carry out improvements for disabled facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27669/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
281 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Galway County Council has submitted contract documents for the Athenry sewerage scheme, County Galway; when such documents will be approved by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27666/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
280 Deputy Mary O’Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding approval for the preliminary report on a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [27648/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
279 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department plans to take to support the rights of the most vulnerable to housing, in view of the significant increase in the cost of rental accommodation especially in urban areas and to ensure some of these do not become homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
278 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to introduce the reforms in the action programme on minimum standards to tackle the poor standards in private rented sector housing and to cut the funding received from the landlord registration fee to local authorities who do not inspect private rented properties to ensure they meet acceptable standards; the progress on any steps taken; if local authorities have been found negligent in inspecting privately rented accommodation in their area; the action that has been taken against them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27639/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
277 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps, in view of the fact that it is accepted that in the future more Irish persons and families will live in privately rented accommodation for the duration of their lives, his Department has taken or plans to take to further increase the security of tenure enjoyed by tenants in privately rented accommodation to bring this more into line with the security of tenure enjoyed in other European Union member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27638/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
276 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way his Department plans to meet the Government’s commitment in the National Development Plan to provide 27,000 new social housing units between 2007 and 2009 in view of the fact that less than 1,500 were provided in the first quarter of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27637/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
275 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reasons his Department has allowed developers to pay their way out of their obligations under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 instead of being obliged to provide social and affordable housing on the site they are developing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27636/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
274 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department has taken to end the practice of developers paying money to local authorities, which amounted to over €60 million between 2003 and 2006, in lieu of their obligations as part of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; his views on whether this practice should continue to be encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27635/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
273 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy regarding the charging of partial months of motor tax on newly purchased cars, for example where a vehicle is purchased mid-month, but the owner is charged motor tax for the entire month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27625/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
272 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the systems in place to deal with refunds for motor tax already paid for up to a year in advance on a vehicle that is scrapped; his views on whether refunding unused months of motor tax on scrapped or written off vehicles would assist as an incentive in ensuring an accurate record of scrapped vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27624/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
271 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent on travel and subsistence in his Department in the first nine months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006; and the reason for any increase. [27610/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
270 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to change the exorbitant cost of metered water on farms where there is more than one drinking trough per farm; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many fragmented farms may have a need to have six to eight water troughs; if it is still the policy of the local authorities to charge for water pumped from source rather than water used at tap or trough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27598/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
269 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the proposed Creggs sewerage scheme, County Galway is earmarked for commencement; the position regarding same; if part of this file is in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27597/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007
45 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government are only now, at the end of 2007, in discussion with local authority representative bodies regarding the disbursement of the funding to joint policing committees provided for 2007. [27398/07]
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 2007
Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive grant program to provide assistance to at least three, but not more than five, eight-year commercial demonstration projects to demonstrate the long-term effects of sequestration of carbon dioxide in deep geological formations, of which: (1) not fewer than two shall be conducted in deep saline aquifers; and (2) the remainder may be conducted in saline aquifers combined with storage in established oil or gas fields. Requires the Secretary to establish a competitive grant program to provide grants to at least three, but not more than five, commercial demonstration projects for the capture of carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. Establishes an interagency task force composed of the Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Secretary of the Interior to develop regulations providing guidelines and practices for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide. Requires the Director of the Office of Science to carry out a program for the research and development of potential technologies and approaches for the capture of carbon dioxide. Requires the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program for the research and development of carbon dioxide storage technologies; and (2) develop recommendations for optimal carbon dioxide storage features, practices, and conditions. Requires the Secretary to complete a national carbon dioxide storage capacity assessment. Requires the Secretary to offer to enter into agreements with China and India and any other country that is heavily dependent on coal-fired power plants for electricity generation to pursue technology-sharing agreements with respect to carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies.
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 2007
Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007 - Collection of Restitution Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code relating to restitution for victims of crime to: (1) require courts to enter an order for immediate restitution at the sentencing of a convict; (2) allow prosecutors to obtain from the U.S. Probation Office, without a court order, financial information about a convict who owes restitution; (3) require identifying information about convicts to be included in restitution orders of more than $100; and (4) allow crime victims reimbursement of attorney fees incurred in seeking restitution. Preservation of Assets for Restitution Act of 2007 - Requires courts to issue protective orders for preservation of assets available to satisfy restitution claims. Provides for prejudgment remedies to protect assets available to satisfy restitution claims. Environmental Crimes Restitution Act of 2007 - Provides for orders of restitution for victims of certain environmental crimes at the sentencing of a convict.
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 2007
Honors the life, achievements, and career of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, pioneer in the field of conservation, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the publication of her book, The Everglades: River of Grass.
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 7 November 2007
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2007
A Bill to make provision for, and in connection with, using money from dormant bank and building society accounts for social or environmental purposes.
Austria · National Council · 6 November 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Gerhard Steier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Umstrukturierungspläne im ARA <i>(Altstoff Recycling Austria)</i> -System
Austria · National Council · 6 November 2007
Bericht des Kulturausschusses über den Österreichischen Baukulturreport 2006 (III-56 d.B.), vorgelegt von der Bundesministerin für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur sowie dem Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2007
534 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number and grades of staff employed in Minister for State with special responsibility for Environment and Energy’s Office; and the annual cost of those staff. [27278/07]