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Austria · National Council · 7 July 2004
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Vollziehung Qualitätsklassengesetz 2003
Austria · National Council · 7 July 2004
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend: Rechnungshofbericht zur AGES <i>(Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH)</i> - Erfüllung der Empfehlungen
Austria · National Council · 7 July 2004
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Karlheinz Kopf, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Förderungen, Aufwendungen, Projekte und sonstige Leistungen des Ressorts für das Bundesland Vorarlberg
Austria · National Council · 7 July 2004
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Vollziehung Düngemittelgesetz 2003
Austria · National Council · 7 July 2004
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Gerhard Steier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Schadstoffbelastung in Flip-Flops <i>(Sommerschuhen)</i>
Austria · National Council · 7 July 2004
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Gerhard Steier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Schadstoffbelastung in Flip-Flops <i>(Sommerschuhen)</i>
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
328 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the amount allocated to each local authority for the compilation of the register of electors; and if he is satisfied that the money was well spent. [20798/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
327 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the number of additions to the supplementary register in each constituency and each local authority area. [20797/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
326 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the EU policy on rules and regulations for the provision of water standards to households here; when it will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20789/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
325 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the outcome of a recent meeting to discuss outstanding issues in relation to the Shannon callows area of Counties Galway and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20780/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
324 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities which initiated an application for a boundary alteration as provided for in the Local Government Act 2001; the number which were successful; and the details of the successful applications. [20774/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
323 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has proposals to introduce legislation with a view to ensuring that electoral registers are more accurate and that existing voters are not removed therefrom without notice to them. [20773/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
322 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 can expect to receive a floor certificate; and if he will expedite the production of the certificate as they are without accommodation and waiting urgently to occupy their new home. [20770/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
321 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of posts decentralised in respect of previous decentralisation in whole or part of his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department; the percentage of staff who were transferred on promotion; the percentage of staff who transferred at their current grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
320 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of cars taxed in each of the decentralised offices in Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20719/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
319 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the Moville-Greencastle sewerage scheme; when it is envisaged that works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20717/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
318 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the implementation of the EC directive on packaging and packaging waste, in particular the enforcement of the new phase from 2004 to 2008. [20675/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
317 Ms Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will now approve an application for a rural dwelling with Offaly County Council for persons (details supplied) in County Offaly who have already transferred the site to Offaly County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20641/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
316 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he voted at the meeting of EU environment Ministers on 28 June 2004 on the proposal to authorise the import of a GM maize NK 630; and the basis on which he made his decision. [20629/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
314 Mr. S. Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is concerned with the implementation of the disabled person’s and essential repairs grant scheme by some local authorities; the monitoring of the administering of the scheme done by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20627/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
313 Mr. S. Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications received by Kildare County Council under the disabled person’s and essential repairs grant scheme during the past 12 months; the number of grants paid each month during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20626/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
312 Mr. S. Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of submissions received following the publication of draft guidelines in relation to one-off houses; when he expects to publish the final guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20625/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
311 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to Malin sewerage scheme; when it is envisaged that works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20624/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
310 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to assist the deficit of accommodation for single persons in view of the fact that priority with most local authorities is family accommodation; if there is any imaginable solution to this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20623/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
309 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether there are a number of young widows and widowers who are ineligible for home improvement grants; if he plans to introduce small grants for such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20622/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
308 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to extend the postal vote to persons who are on holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20621/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
307 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will assent to funding an extension of the Brackloon group water scheme, serving the Carrowkennedy area of Westport, to a number of houses suffering from a lack of water or contaminated from other sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20620/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
306 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money his Department provided on a county by county basis for each of the past ten years to provide local authority housing and voluntary housing; if he has satisfied himself that enough houses from this sector are being made available at the present time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20601/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
315 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will indicate when he will announce a substantial increase in the income eligibility criteria for applicants who wish to participate in the affordable housing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20628/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
305 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will raise the earnings threshold for persons applying for affordable housing. [20985/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
277 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if the NRA or other authorities will use state-of-the-art technology in order to determine the precise location of historic monuments, earthworks or settlements with a view to ensuring the elimination of costly delays and the protection of the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20844/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
170 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a REP scheme payment will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/04]
United States · United States Congress · 7 July 2004
FAIR (Foreign Air Impact Regulation) AIR Act of 2004 - Amends the Clean Air Act to delay the effective date of reclassification of a nonattainment area to a higher classification of nonattainment for failing to meet national ambient air quality standards by applicable deadlines if: (1) the area is adjacent to a foreign country; and (2) the State in which the area is located submits a claim to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that the area would have attained the relevant standard by the attainment date but for emissions emanating from outside the United States. Prohibits such reclassification from taking effect unless: (1) the Secretary of State has entered into negotiations with the foreign country involved to develop an air quality improvement plan for the international area encompassing the nonattainment area and submitted that plan to Congress; and (2) taking into consideration such plan, the Administrator has taken appropriate action to improve air quality in the nonattainment area.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
456 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing units provided by private developers under the social housing provision in each local authority in each of the past five years. [20544/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
455 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in relation to the proposed refurbishment of Ennell Court housing estate, Mullingar, the moneys paid to date by his Department towards these works; the status and timeframe for proposed works; and the total allocation from his Department for this project. [20543/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
454 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to make any changes to the tenant purchase scheme, in particular to reward tenants who have a full paying record and make it simpler for tenants to purchase their council houses, particularly the older houses. [20469/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
451 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 398 of 29 June 2004 the progress made at the meeting of 29 June 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20465/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
450 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which asbestos pipes are being used in public water supplied throughout the country; if any health risks can arise therefrom; if asbestos continues to be used in new pipe work; and if not, when this practise was discontinued. [20359/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
449 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends introducing regulations to stop local authorities granting permission for development on lands that are flood plains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20332/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
448 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 2 October 2003 if he has examined the preliminary report as submitted by Clare County Council for the Labasheeda, Carrigaholt and Cooraclare DBO sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20229/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
447 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made in regard to the implementation of EU Directive 2000/53/EC concerning end-of-life-vehicles; and the reason for the long delay in making progress on this matter. [20227/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
446 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grant aid available to each health board in each of the past five years for works under the housing aid for the elderly scheme; and if, in view of the long delays for these works, he will consider increasing these payments substantially. [20214/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
445 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider changing the design of ballot papers in order that the empty boxes in the party logo column beside non-party candidates be blacked or shaded out to avoid confusion; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of voters in the local and European elections 2004 wrote preferences in these blank boxes and in some cases their vote was spoiled due to the fact that they subsequently wrote different preferences in the correct column. [20204/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
444 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the south Kildare regional water scheme; the timescale involved in relation to the completion of the scheme inclusive of connection to the Athy Town Council water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20104/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
441 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the upgrade to the south Roscommon water supply and Kileghan springs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
453 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Ballinlough sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20468/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
452 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Ballykague sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20467/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
443 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Elphin sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20066/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
442 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the French Park sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20065/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
440 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Creagh sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20063/04]