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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2009
197 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [39731/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2009
196 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the financial analysis of the proposed incinerator in Poolbeg in Dublin 4, as recommended by the Attorney General has commenced; the expected completion date for this financial analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39725/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2009
195 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he regulates the non-principal private residencies charge; the way it is decided that a property is exempt from the charge; if each local authority has their own engineer who checks the property to confirm if it is liable or not; the breakdown of the local authorities that have such an engineer and for those local authorities who do not have such an engineer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39720/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2009
194 Deputy George Lee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a house that is split into a number of bed-sits is liable to pay the non-principal private residence tax once or a number of times; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39938/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2009
199 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person whose sole residence is here but who stays with family in the north of Ireland during the week while working is liable to the non principal private residence charge. [39756/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2009
193 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on if it is equitable that a person (details supplied) in County Longford who owns a house in a rural area and pays a mortgage on it and is also paying rent for a room in Dublin during the working week to access employment, should be expected to pay the €200 tax on her own home. [39761/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2009
52 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his meeting with Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister at the North South Ministerial Council Meeting in terms of moves to harmonise blood alcohol levels for drink driving in the two jurisdictions; the position regarding his plans to harmonise driver disqualification laws and penalty points between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39522/09]
United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2009
Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a Puget Sound Program Office, to be co-located with the Puget Sound Partnership in Washington; and (2) appoint a Director of the Office. Requires the Administrator, acting through the Director, to: (1) assist and support the implementation of the Puget Sound Action Agenda; (2) provide funding and make grants for implementation of the Agenda and related projects; (3) promote methodologies and technologies that are cost-effective and consistent with the goals and objectives of the Agenda and the EPA permitting processes; (4) coordinate the major functions of the federal government relating to the implementation of the Agenda; (5) coordinate the research and planning projects authorized under this Act with activities of federal and state agencies, tribes, institutions of higher learning, and the Puget Sound Partnership's Science Panel; (6) track progress toward meeting the identified goals and objectives of the Agenda; (7) coordinate projects, programs, and studies for the protection of Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Canadian authorities; (8) collect and make available to the public publications and information relating to the environmental quality of Puget Sound; and (9) implement projects, programs, and studies to implement the Agenda. Establishes a Puget Sound Program Advisory Council to provide advice on the implementation of the Agenda's goals and objectives. Allows the Administrator, acting through the Director, to make grants for projects, programs, and studies to implement the Agenda, including a comprehensive grant to the Partnership to manage such implementation. Requires the President, as part of the annual budget, to submit information regarding expenditures and roles of each federal agency involved in Puget Sound protection and restoration. Requires the Administrator and the Executive Director of the Puget Sound Partnership to a report biennially to Congress on the implementation of the Agenda.
United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2009
Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a Puget Sound Program Office, to be co-located with the Puget Sound Partnership in Washington; and (2) appoint a Director of the Office. Requires the Administrator, acting through the Director, to: (1) assist and support the implementation of the Puget Sound Action Agenda; (2) provide funding and make grants for implementation of the Agenda and related projects; (3) promote methodologies and technologies that are cost-effective and consistent with the goals and objectives of the Agenda and the EPA permitting processes; (4) coordinate the major functions of the federal government relating to the implementation of the Agenda; (5) coordinate the research and planning projects authorized under this Act with federal and state agencies, tribes, universities, and the Puget Sound Partnership's Science Panel; (6) track progress toward meeting the identified goals and objectives of the Agenda; (7) coordinate projects, programs, and studies for the protection of Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Canadian authorities; (8) collect and make available to the public publications and information relating to the environmental quality of Puget Sound; and (9) implement projects, programs, and studies to implement the Agenda. Requires the Administrator to establish a Puget Sound Program Advisory Council to provide advice on the implementation of the Agenda's goals and objectives. Requires the Administrator and the Executive Director of the Puget Sound Partnership to a report, biennially, to Congress on implementation of the Agenda. Allows the Administrator, acting through the Director, to make grants for projects, programs, and studies to implement the Agenda, including a comprehensive grant to the Partnership to manage such implementation. Requires the President, as part of the annual budget, to submit information regarding expenditures and roles of each federal agency involved in Puget Sound protection and restoration.
Austria · National Council · 4 November 2009
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Vollziehung des Pflanzenschutzmittelgesetzes für das Jahr 2008
Austria · National Council · 4 November 2009
Bericht des Gesundheitsausschusses über den Antrag 638/A(E) der Abgeordneten Dr. Wolfgang Spadiut, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Verstärkung der Kontrollen gemäß "Bundesgesetz über den Transport von Tieren und damit zusammenhängenden Vorgängen" und Erhöhung des Strafausmaßes für illegale Transporte
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
235 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the stance against incineration outlined in his draft P60 proposal submitted for public consultation in summer 2009 and his proposal on treatment of commercial organic waste presented for public consultations, the new waste strategy will address the waste problem at source; his proposals for waste minimisation, the implementation of a national network of recycling and composting facilities to address sustainable waste management and create employment opportunities, the co-ordination of waste plans at a national level to leverage economies of scale in the identification and implementation of green and sustainable solutions; if same are addressed in the new waste strategy; his plans to conduct public consultation on same and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39704/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
234 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the promised new waste strategy and policy will be published in view of a circular (details supplied) from his Department on 29 May 2009; his plans to introduce a moratorium on further incinerator applications pending clarification of the new national waste strategy and policy, and in doing so avoid potential conflict in emerging waste solutions, and the stress and financial burden to the communities who will have to fight the case against these proposals in their neighbourhoods in the intervening period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39703/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
233 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has brought the Limerick regeneration plans to the Cabinet for formal approval; if there have been discussions with the Department of Finance and other Departments to ensure that funding is made available in the estimates and budget 2010 toprogress the regeneration programme in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39575/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
232 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will provide housing for the large number of single persons who are applicants on the local authority housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39503/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
231 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding allocated to a local authority for works (details supplied) in County Cork. [39481/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
230 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take following the recent ruling of the European Court of Justice which has found Ireland in breach of the directive by failing to license private septic tanks as required by the Waste Framework Directive 1975; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39457/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
229 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding to Cork City Council under the Water Services Investment Programme 2007 to 2009 for watermain rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39440/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
228 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the position in relation to a proposed affordable housing development at Magee Barracks, Kildare town, in view of the changed circumstances which prevail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39436/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
227 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount received to date under the non principal private residence charge; the amount received by 1 October 2009; the amount still to be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39473/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2009
226 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the payment system for the non principal private residence charge; if the payment methods were designed to encourage people to pay via the Internet; if non-Internet methods are user friendly; if he will review the payment methods and establish an easier to use payment method for people who do not use the Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39472/09]
United States · United States Congress · 4 November 2009
Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a program to govern the creation of credits from emission reductions from uncapped domestic sources and sinks; (2) the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Sequestration Advisory Committee to provide scientific and technical advice on the establishment and implementation of such offset program; and (3) a carbon conservation program to provide incentives to landowners or grazing contractor holders to implement projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or sequester or permanently store carbon through conservation easements, sequestration contracts, and timber harvest or grazing contracts with the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior. Requires the Administrator to establish a registry to record approved credits issued under such offset program. Requires each appropriate official to: (1) establish and maintain a list of types of offset projects eligible to generate offset credits under the program; and (2) prescribe regulations to ensure the emission reduction integrity of the offset projects. Authorizes the Administrator to issue offset credits for emissions reduced by specified international projects that reduce deforestation. Provides that a person is not required to hold allowances or credits for emissions resulting from the use of gas as an energy source if the gas is derived from an approved domestic methane offset project. Establishes: (1) the Carbon Conservation Fund for the carbon conservation program; and (2) the Rural Clean Energy Resources Fund to provide assistance for the development of biofuel and bioenergy, including by supporting the Rural Energy for America Program and implementing a research and demonstration program that includes approaches to sequestering carbon through agricultural, grazing, and forestry practices and reducing methane and nitrous oxide emissions associated with agricultural production.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 4 November 2009
Beantwoording vragen van het lid Peters gesteld tijdens het Algemeen Overleg inzake Mensenrechten van 16 juni 2009 over het recht op een schoon milieu en de positie van bedrijven
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
1052 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in relation to the forthcoming environmental protection scheme being proposed by him, he will make provision for farmers who have leased lands and thus have been excluded from the REP scheme and the difficulties faced as in the case of a person (details supplied) in view of recent cuts to the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38832/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
1036 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his expenditure on the computerised REP scheme planner; the cost to date; the future for this planner in view of the suspension of REPS 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38526/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
983 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the escalation in anti-social activity in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 11 due to the delay in demolishing the near vacant blocks of flats; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that many residents in the new and old housing are living in fear as a result and that residents in the new housing are seeking transfers out of the area; and if, in view of this, he will sanction funding to enable the regeneration work. [37951/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
982 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total amount which has been expended to date on the development of a waste facility at Nevitt, Rush, County Dublin; if he will provide an itemised breakdown of this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38099/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
981 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount which was expended in total on the bailing facility at Ballyogan, Dublin 18; the future plans for this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38101/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
980 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to the State of the rental accommodation scheme in 2008 and in 2009, respectively; and the average cost in both of these years for every family unit housed under the scheme. [39378/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
979 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislative provisions, ministerial orders or regulations regarding the sealing of ballot boxes between the time polls close and the commencement of counts; if there is a statutory or regulated method of sealing ballot boxes using wax seals or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39210/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
978 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 592 of 1 July 2008, the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39160/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
977 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to Cobh town councillors and Cork county councillors regarding his undertaking to investigate a complaint by a former worker involved in the State sponsored clean up of the former Irish Steel plant at Haulbowline, County Cork. [39033/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
976 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 21 October 2009 if a local authority which introduces a waiver scheme is acting ultra vires the terms of the Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
975 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made in the matter of the provision of the Traveller transient halting sites in the greater Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39025/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
974 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide full details of all Traveller specific units of accommodation completed during the years of 2005, 2006, 2007; the location and type of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39024/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
973 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if legislation will be brought forward, similar to that introduced in New South Wales, Australia, to ensure that every home in this State has a working smoke alarm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39021/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
972 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide 100% grant aid towards the cost of the provision of water tanks and pumps and water storage tanks and pumps to collect rainwater that can then be recycled and used for all purposes other than drinking water in schools and other buildings such as sporting facilities, offices and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38912/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
970 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision a new fire station in a town (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38831/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
968 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the report of the international waste review group; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38809/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
966 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dog licences issued in each of the past five years for which figures are available; the breakdown of the amount issued by each local authority in the past year for which figures are available; the revenue raised; and his plans to make legislative changes in this area. [38786/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
965 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 21 October 2009, if he will request the State agencies and organisations under the remit of his Department to provide the amount each agency paid to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that other Ministers were able to instruct their agencies to respond to the previous parliamentary question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38777/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
964 Deputy Mary Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 20 October 2009 if he will provide a separate figure for the cost of the provision of those library services; and if he will confirm if those figures are included in the amount provided in the table in reply to the original question. [38694/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
963 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the revised preliminary report on Faithlegg water supply scheme submitted to his Department by Waterford County Council in July 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38639/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
962 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the €200 charge for second houses will be paid over to local authorities in 2009 and in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38638/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
961 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that County Waterford library service has lost five staff members who cannot be replaced because of the public service embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38634/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
960 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious effect on the finances of local authorities of the cost of regulation initiated by the Environmental Protection Agency in regard to water treatment plants and to waste water plants in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38633/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
959 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the area in square kilometres for every county that is designated as special areas of conservation, special protection areas and national heritage areas; what is the percentage of total area of each county that is designated as special areas of conservation, special protection areas and national heritage areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38628/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
957 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the work of the national housing strategy for people with disabilities will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38617/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
956 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some councils have taken persons off the housing list and will not consider them for a housing offer if they have entered into a rent accommodation scheme arrangement either with their own council or with another council, however other council are willing to house persons even if they have entered into a rent accommodation scheme arrangement; if he will review this inconsistency of policy in order that persons who enter into rent accommodation scheme arrangements will have confidence that they would still be considered for a suitable local authority tenancy that arose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38598/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2009
955 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, to provide an integrated and coordinated long-term housing strategy, he will make each local authority solely responsible for all social housing allocations, payments and supplements in their area and transfer all housing related funds currently being distributed by the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Health Service Executive to the housing department of each local authority for administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38563/09]