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Austria · National Council · 18 December 2012
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Werner Neubauer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend laufende Störfälle im AKW <i>(Atomkraftwerk)</i> Temelin (2)
Austria · National Council · 18 December 2012
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Rainer Widmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Erklärungsbedarf des Bundesministers Berlakovich wegen "verschwundener" Photovoltaikfördermittel aus dem Klimafonds
Austria · National Council · 18 December 2012
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Rainer Widmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend betreffend Auswirkungen der Einführung der "Smart Meter" auf die Stromkonsumenten
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
563. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rural environment protection scheme payment for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57051/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
554. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that compliant with good agricultural environment condition is a farming activity for the purposes of the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56845/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
548. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment for 2011 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56727/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
543. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the contract with REP scheme 4 farmers was amended by reduction in payments from €200 per hectare to €170; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56598/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
525. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56365/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
450. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities are in many cases differing in their interpretation of the 2010 Planning Act which refers to the extension of time for planning permissions after their time limits have expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56943/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
449. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to South Dublin County Council to allow the authority to continue to effectively tackle the scourge of graffiti which creates much upset in local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56932/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
448. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future of the Dodder Valley Partnership and CPLN area partnership including assurances regarding future funding, confirmation that there will be no reductions in services and proposals for the headquarters of the new partnership company; if he appreciates the need to assure the community in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56931/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
447. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the finance that is available for the retrospective upgrading of local authority housing to BER rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56926/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
446. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the local government auditors statutory report on the accounts of Sligo County Council for the year ended 31 December 2011, the Sligo County Manager states that the council's 2012 budget was agreed on the assumption that a sum of €4 million income in the draft budget would arise through effective savings by way of redeployment or voluntary transfer opportunities and from a significant voluntary redundancy package; the county manager further stated that because of the exceptional nature of these matters it was decided to show the financial impact as income rather than for the €4 million to be reduced from budgeted payroll charges across all programmes; if at any time in advance of the council's draft budget being published in December 2011 his Department stated that a significant voluntary redundancy package would be introduced in 2012; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Sligo County Manager has stated that the 2012 financial outturn for the council is projected to be a deficit of approximately €2.5 million; if his Department has any role in ensuring that local authorities prepare realistic, achievable budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56835/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
445. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be reclassified as a category three or four unfinished estate; if officials from his Department have examined the possibility of reclassifying the estate; if he will outline the criteria for determining each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56728/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
444. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated for 2013 for the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56617/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
443. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent to date on the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56616/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
442. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing a system whereby persons who wish to tax their car, may do so on a monthly basis, rather than the minimum three months requirement that is proving increasingly difficult for households; if he will take into consideration the fact that the recently proposed 15% increase in motor tax in Budget 2013, will make it impossible for many households to pay this tax on a quarterly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56609/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
441. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of house holders who have not paid the 2012 household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56590/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
440. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when upgrade works will be completed on a sewage treatment plant (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56577/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
439. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form. [56546/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
438. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the present system whereby when a local authority puts a price on a property for a tenant of theirs the price only lasts for a period of 12 months; his views on whether it would be more sensible to extend this to a period of 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56500/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
437. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to old tenant purchase annuities schemes which were disbanded, many tenants are now unable to purchase their properties as they cannot acquire loans; his plans to reintroduce the scheme as it would allow tenants to purchase their homes and pay off a loan rather that renting forever; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56499/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
436. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any planned cuts to the RAPID scheme emanating from Budget 2013 or any cuts planned in the future. [56480/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
435. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a housing in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56426/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
434. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will approve the proposed new allocations scheme for Dublin City Council's housing department in order to facilitate DCC to move away from a points based system to a time on the list system; if he will also indicate when the new system will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56420/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
433. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any concerns have been conveyed to him in relation to non-payment, underpayment or late payment for work done on projects funded by his Department since his appointment in March 2011. [56417/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
432. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the city and county managers that have taken office since 27 July 2012. [56394/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
431. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he intends to review the salary grading structure of the public service as it affects his Department as committed to in the programme for Government. [56384/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
430. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total number of staff employed by Sligo County Council on 1 January 2012; the grade and job title of every staff member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56363/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
429. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the members of the Local Government Efficiency Review Implementation Group; the terms of reference of the group; the dates of meetings of the group since it was established; the funding that is provided for the group; the source of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56362/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
428. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the members of the Local Government Workforce Planning Group; the terms of reference of the group; the dates of meetings of the Group since it was established; the funding that is provided for the group; the source of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56361/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
427. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No.1131 of the 18 September 2012, if he has considered the report of the independent financial consultant engaged by Sligo County Council to review its critical financial position; the response of his Department to the recommendations made by the independent consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56358/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
426. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the redevelopment of an estate (details supplied) with particular reference to the current builder, his continued involvement with the work and timescales for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56350/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
425. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason maintenance paid to an ex-spouse or partner is not considered as disregard of means when making decisions on eligibility for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56324/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
424. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the persons that are maintaining the National Asset Management Agency properties; if he will outline the tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56323/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
423. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria that was used for determining the list of unfinished estates for the purposes of an exemption from the household charge; the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin was not included on the list; if these criteria will be reconsidered for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56319/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
422. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the person liable if a member of the general public that is a person not the owner of the house and not present in the house were injured in an accident caused by pyritic heave in a house for instance, a shattering window pane or gas explosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56287/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
420. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the tender prices which Cork County Council received are far less than the funding that he announced this summer for the rural cottages scheme, and further in view of the council's position that a four bed house best meets the accommodation needs of family (details supplied) in County Cork, when he will approve construction to start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56275/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
418. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a rebate to small businesses who go out of business but are still liable for rates for the full year if they are in business the day the rate was struck. [57092/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
417. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made in relation to the implementation of recommendations arising from the Moriarty Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56535/12]
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 2012
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.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 18 December 2012
Antwoorden op vragen van de commissie inzake het ontwerpbesluit derde tranche Activiteitenbesluit milieubeheer
United States · United States Congress · 17 December 2012
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program to: (1) limit grants by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to no more than 75% of project costs, and (2) authorize the appropriation of the amount appropriated for FY2009 for each of FY2013-FY2017. Designates: (1) the EPA headquarters located at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, known as the Ariel Rios Building, as the "William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building," (2) the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 200 East Wall Street in Midland, Texas, known as the George Mahon Federal Building, as the "George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush United States Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building," and (3) the federal building currently known as Federal Office Building 8, located at 200 C Street SW, Washington, DC, as the "Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building." Makes the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and provisions of the federal criminal code prohibiting importation of injurious animals inapplicable to any water transfer by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority using only closed conveyance systems from the Lake Texoma raw water intake structure to treatment facilities at which all zebra mussels are extirpated and removed from the transferred water. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery in Richmond County, North Carolina, to the state of North Carolina to be used by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as a component of the fish and wildlife management program of the state. Requires the state to allow the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to use such property for the propagation of any critically important aquatic resource held in public trust to address the specific restoration or recovery needs of such resource. Requires reversion of the property if it is used for any purpose other than as described above.
Germany · German Bundestag · 17 December 2012
European Union · European Commission · 17 December 2012
Austria · National Council · 14 December 2012
Bericht des Umweltausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (1993 d.B.): Bundesgesetz über das Inverkehrbringen von Gasölen für nicht auf See befindliche Binnenschiffe und Sportboote sowie für mobile Maschinen und Geräte
Austria · National Council · 13 December 2012
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Ing. Norbert Hofer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Altfahrzeuge <i>(Altstoffverwertung)</i>
Austria · National Council · 13 December 2012
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Ing. Norbert Hofer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Ökoprämie <i>(für die Verschrottung umweltschädlicher Fahrzeuge und</i> <i>mögliche Reduktion der Luftschadstoffe)</i>
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
144. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if previous participation in REP scheme, including a significant proportion of marginal land in their holding and resultant difficulties in continuing to adhere to the high environmental management practices required by REP scheme in the absence of support will be considered as factors in the assessment of a person (details supplied) for agri environment options scheme 3. [56080/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
143. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56019/12]