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Question· writtenPQ 306asked

338 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if all contracted moneys from Meitheal Forbartha Na Gaeltachta Teo for community projects already completed will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25742/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

338 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if all contracted moneys from Meitheal Forbartha Na Gaeltachta Teo for community projects already completed will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25742/11]

Question· writtenPQ 305asked

337 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding lands required for a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

337 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding lands required for a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/11]

Question· writtenPQ 304asked

336 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any release from repayment commitments has or will be granted to persons who took out high fixed interest loans from local authorities back in the 1980s and who are still struggling with repayments though in many cases they have repaid many times a multiple of the original loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25679/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

336 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any release from repayment commitments has or will be granted to persons who took out high fixed interest loans from local authorities back in the 1980s and who are still struggling with repayments though in many cases they have repaid many times a multiple of the original loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25679/11]

Question· writtenPQ 303asked

335 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding available under the capital loan assistance scheme; the extent to which this fund is committed for 2011; if new projects are envisaged; his plans to continue the scheme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25676/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

335 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding available under the capital loan assistance scheme; the extent to which this fund is committed for 2011; if new projects are envisaged; his plans to continue the scheme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25676/11]

Question· writtenPQ 302asked

334 Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process in which resident groups will be able to communicate and influence the established panel on pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25673/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

334 Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process in which resident groups will be able to communicate and influence the established panel on pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25673/11]

Question· writtenPQ 301asked

333 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person in the Government who provides political oversight and co-ordination to the work of the area based partnerships in Dublin city in particular and in the greater Dublin area generally; the mechanisms in place to deliver on that over-sight and co-ordination; his vision for the work of the area based partnerships in the greater Dublin area over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25653/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

333 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person in the Government who provides political oversight and co-ordination to the work of the area based partnerships in Dublin city in particular and in the greater Dublin area generally; the mechanisms in place to deliver on that over-sight and co-ordination; his vision for the work of the area based partnerships in the greater Dublin area over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25653/11]

Question· writtenPQ 300asked

332 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a home-owner whose parent has a right of residence in the house until their death is liable to pay the non-principal private residence charge when the home is not a holiday home and is not available for rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26206/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

332 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a home-owner whose parent has a right of residence in the house until their death is liable to pay the non-principal private residence charge when the home is not a holiday home and is not available for rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26206/11]

Question· writtenPQ 299asked

331 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding accessing funding through the dormant accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

331 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding accessing funding through the dormant accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/11]

Question· writtenPQ 298asked

330 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any financial supports available from him to assist in the setting-up of a shared kitchen scheme whereby artisan food producers would have the use of a shared kitchen to assist in producing food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25722/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

330 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any financial supports available from him to assist in the setting-up of a shared kitchen scheme whereby artisan food producers would have the use of a shared kitchen to assist in producing food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25722/11]

Bill· SS. 1630 (112th)referred

Disaster Recovery Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2011

Disaster Recovery Act of 2011 - Amends: (1) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to revise the definition of "major disaster" to include any natural disaster (including a pandemic), act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster (currently, any natural catastrophe or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion) that meets the specified criteria; and (2) the Stafford Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to define "recovery" as the process of restoring, reshaping, and enhancing the resiliency of the physical, social, cultural, economic, and natural environments and services, government institutions, and the well-being of affected individuals. Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to direct: (1) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure the preparedness of federal agencies to respond to and support recovery from a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster by specified means; and (2) the head of each federal agency with major responsibilities under the National Response Framework or the National Disaster Recovery Framework to designate a senior official to ensure that the agency is prepared to execute response and recovery responsibilities and to coordinate response and recovery activities with the Administrator. Amends the Stafford Act to authorize the President to declare a catastrophic disaster if: (1) a catastrophic incident has occurred; (2) the President has declared a major disaster relating to that incident in a state; (3) the state has requested that the President declare a catastrophic disaster; (4) an independent panel of experts has issued a recommendation to the President concerning whether a catastrophic disaster should be declared; and (5) the total estimated amount of federal assistance to support response, recovery, and mitigation costs related to the catastrophic incident exceeds $1 billion. Requires the President, immediately following the declaration of such a disaster, to establish a Commission to facilitate and support state and local governments in achieving an efficient, effective, and expeditious recovery. Directs the President to: (1) develop a catalog of federal disaster assistance, (2) establish procedures to monitor disaster recovery indicators after a catastrophic disaster, and (3) increase by 10% the federal share of assistance under the Stafford Act if, at the time of a declaration of a major disaster, a state or local government has in effect an approved recovery plan. Makes various changes to the Stafford Act, including adding the provision of rescue, care, shelter, and essential needs to children and to individuals with disabilities or other special needs to provisions regarding essential assistance. Authorizes the President to: (1) extend the period during which emergency shelter is provided upon determining that timely transition into housing assistance is not practicable or that an extension is necessary to meet housing needs after the major disaster; (2) reimburse a state or local government for costs relating to pay and benefits for its permanent employees conducting emergency protective measures; (3) provide temporary housing for volunteers under specified circumstances; and (4) establish streamlined procedures, including for consideration of multiple structures as a group and for an analysis of the environmental impacts, historical impacts, cost-effectiveness, and fulfillment of cost-share requirements for proposed hazard mitigation measures. Directs the President to increase the federal share of assistance to a state by 10% with respect to the major disaster if the state has in effect and is actively enforcing an approved state building code. Prohibits the President from denying assistance to an individual or household because a member of the predisaster household has already received assistance if the individual or household is a victim of domestic violence. Extends the period for appeals of assistance decisions. Requires the President to direct the FEMA Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to establish a single comprehensive disaster case management system to facilitate rapid access by survivors of a major disaster to resources and services. Directs the President to: (1) establish rules and regulations under which an applicant may request the use of alternative dispute resolution to resolve disputes relating to eligible assistance, (2) issue guidance for the administration and use of catastrophic disaster recovery grants, and (3) eliminate regulations that are no longer relevant and simplify and expedite disaster recovery and assistance for a catastrophic disaster. Amends Stafford Act provisions regarding contributions to personnel and administrative expenses to require the FEMA Administrator, in approving standards for state and local emergency preparedness operational plans, to ensure that such plans take into account the needs of children and individuals with disabilities or other special needs. Amends HSA to: (1) require each state, local, or tribal government to integrate into mass evacuation plans evacuation plans for schools and child care centers; and (2) establish within FEMA a Disaster Reserve Workforce to supplement the work of permanent full-time FEMA employees.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 281 (112th)passed

A resolution designating September 24, 2011, as "National Estuaries Day".

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2011

Designates September 24, 2011, as National Estuaries Day. Acknowledges the importance of estuaries to sustaining employment and U.S. economic well-being and prosperity. Expresses the intent of the Senate to continue working to understand, protect, and restore U.S. estuaries.

Bill· HRH.R. 3061 (112th)open

Flexibility and Access in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2011

Flexibility and Access in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2011 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require fishery management plans, amendments, or regulations for overfished fisheries to specify a time period for ending overfishing and rebuilding the fishery that is as short as practicable (under current law, as short as possible). Modifies the exceptions to the requirement that such period not exceed 10 years. Requires consideration, in evaluating progress to end overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks, of factors other than commercial and recreational fishing. Requires, when the Secretary of Commerce extends the period under specified provisions, that the maximum rebuilding time not exceed the sum of the initial 10-year period, the expected time to rebuild the stock absent any fishing mortality and under prevailing environmental conditions, and the mean generation time of the stock. Directs Regional Fishery Management Councils to consider data on recreational fishermen when specifying annual catch limits in a fishery management plan. Authorizes the Secretary to suspend application of the annual catch limits to a fishery for any period that: (1) the fishery is neither overfished nor approaching such condition, (2) any stock previously affected by overfishing is rebuilt, and (3) scientific advice of the relevant Council committee is insufficient to ensure consistency with the national standard. Requires the fishery impact statement of a fishery management plan to address the impacts and possible mitigation measures for coastal businesses dependent on recreational and commercial fishing industries. Directs: (1) each Council to submit an annual impact statement to the Secretary describing whether each fishery management plan is projected to have any adverse economic impact (and the estimated dollar amount of any impact) on such recreational and commercial fishermen and coastal businesses, and (2) the Secretary to mitigate any such impacts.

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage9344/Jschriftliche anfrage

Kastenstände

Austria · National Council · 22 September 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Bernhard Vock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Gesundheit betreffend Kastenstände (nicht artgerechte Schweinehaltung)

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage9341/Jschriftliche anfrage

Kastenstände

Austria · National Council · 22 September 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Bernhard Vock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Kastenstände (nicht artgerechte Schweinehaltung)

Question· writtenPQ 232asked