Environment

237. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the national policy with regard to one-off local housing and development in the high amenity area; if there are any inconsistencies between local authorities; his plans to amend guidelines with a view to ensuring support for rural development in the interest of long-term sustainability of communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

237. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the national policy with regard to one-off local housing and development in the high amenity area; if there are any inconsistencies between local authorities; his plans to amend guidelines with a view to ensuring support for rural development in the interest of long-term sustainability of communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/16]

236. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of one-off houses built in each local authority area in each year from 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [16789/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

236. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of one-off houses built in each local authority area in each year from 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [16789/16]

235. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding Kerry County Council received in 2015 for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16759/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

235. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding Kerry County Council received in 2015 for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16759/16]

234. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding Kerry County Council requested for housing in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16758/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

234. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding Kerry County Council requested for housing in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16758/16]

233. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the grants payable under the group water scheme to ensure schemes are sufficiently maintained, given that recent cuts have made them unmanageable for proper maintenance to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16751/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

233. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the grants payable under the group water scheme to ensure schemes are sufficiently maintained, given that recent cuts have made them unmanageable for proper maintenance to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16751/16]

232. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority mortgagees, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16734/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

232. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority mortgagees, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16734/16]

231. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to the do not swim notices which have been repeatedly issued in June 2016 in Portmarnock, Balbriggan and Skerries, County Dublin as a result of overflows in the Portmarnock Strand Pumping Station and Hampton Cove Pumping Station; and how he will address this matter. [16685/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

231. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to the do not swim notices which have been repeatedly issued in June 2016 in Portmarnock, Balbriggan and Skerries, County Dublin as a result of overflows in the Portmarnock Strand Pumping Station and Hampton Cove Pumping Station; and how he will address this matter. [16685/16]

230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the 500 m setback distance proposed in the 2013 targeted revision to the Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006 to be in line with current 2016 international best practices for wind turbine setback exemplified by the ten times tip height rule in Bavaria and the 2 km policy in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16664/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the 500 m setback distance proposed in the 2013 targeted revision to the Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006 to be in line with current 2016 international best practices for wind turbine setback exemplified by the ten times tip height rule in Bavaria and the 2 km policy in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16664/16]

229. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the allowance exemption he will provide given to households with medical needs and in respect of the upcoming pay-by-weight refuse charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

229. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the allowance exemption he will provide given to households with medical needs and in respect of the upcoming pay-by-weight refuse charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/16]

228. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding collected from the property tax charges in County Kerry in 2015; the amount of this funding provided to the local authority in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16723/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016

228. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding collected from the property tax charges in County Kerry in 2015; the amount of this funding provided to the local authority in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16723/16]

End EPA Rogue Spending Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2016

End EPA Rogue Spending Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deposit any fees it collects into the general fund of the Treasury and prohibits the EPA from spending the fees unless the authority is provided in advance by an appropriations Act.

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2016

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental health professionals. Additionally, HHS must develop a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the environmental health workforce that: (1) includes performance measures, (2) identifies any gaps between existing programs and future environmental health workforce needs, and (3) identifies actions needed to address any identified gaps. The Government Accountability Office must identify the best practices related to training and credentialing environmental health professionals in six states. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make environmental health professionals eligible for loan forgiveness programs from the Department of Education.

Digital GAP Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2016

Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2016 or the Digital GAP Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: the title of the Department of State's Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment should be changed to Under Secretary for Economics, Energy, the Environment, and Cyberspace; the State Department should designate an Assistant Secretary for Technology, International Communications, and Cyberspace to lead diplomatic cyberspace policy for Internet access, governance, and freedom, telecommunications networks and communications technology, and cybersecurity; and the U.S. Agency for International Development should integrate efforts to expand Internet access, develop appropriate technologies, and enhance digital literacy into its education, development, and economic growth programs, and promote protection of the personal information of people served by humanitarian, disaster, and development programs. The Peace Corps Act is amended to express the sense of Congress that the Peace Corps should develop volunteer positions focused on leveraging technology for development, education, and social and economic mobility. The President is urged to direct U.S. representatives to international bodies to advocate for: (1) increasing efforts to promote gender-equitable Internet access, (2) standardizing inclusion of broadband conduit-fiber optic cables, and (3) providing technical assistance to remove investment barriers and strengthen market growth. The President shall transmit plans to Congress to promote U.S. and U.S.-funded agency partnerships with the private and public sectors to provide Internet access or infrastructure in developing countries. The President is urged to include in the next White House Cyberspace Strategy information relating to: (1) Internet access, (2) cybersecurity policy, and (3) principles of global Internet freedom.

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2016

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. Provides appropriations to Interior for: the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education. Provides appropriations to Interior for Departmental Offices, including: the Office of the Secretary, Insular Affairs, the Office of the Solicitor, the Office of Inspector General, and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians. Provides appropriations to Interior for Department-Wide Programs, including: Wildland Fire Management, the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund, the Central Hazardous Materials Fund, the Natural Resources Damage Assessment Fund, and the Working Capital Fund. Provides appropriations to the EPA. Provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for: the Indian Health Service, the National Institutes of Health for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Provides appropriations to other related agencies, including: the Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality; the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; the Smithsonian Institution; the National Gallery of Art; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Commission of Fine Arts; the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the National Capital Planning Commission; and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Fairness, Accountability, and Certainty for Taxpayers in Coal Leasing Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2016

Fairness, Accountability, and Certainty for Taxpayers in Coal Leasing Act This bill establishes a deadline for the Department of the Interior to complete a comprehensive review of the federal coal leasing program. The review, in the form of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, is designed to ensure that the federal coal program is properly structured to provide a fair return to taxpayers and to reflect its impacts on the environment, while continuing to help meet energy needs. In addition, Interior shall reestablish the Royalty Policy Committee to ensure consultation among state, tribal, environmental, energy, and federal stakeholders. The committee must provide advice to Interior on the management of federal and Indian mineral leases and shall be composed of federal and non-federal members. The bill also requires Interior to authorize earlier emergency coal leasing than is currently authorized under federal regulations.

Reactie op verzoek van de vaste commissie voor Infrastructuur en Milieu om de ACM een briefing te laten verzorgen inzake HSL-marktverkenning

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 21 June 2016

Reactie op verzoek van de vaste commissie voor Infrastructuur en Milieu om de ACM een briefing te laten verzorgen inzake HSL-marktverkenning

Verzoek inzake een apart debat met de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu en de minister van Financiën over de NS-strategie en morgen alleen het debat te laten gaan over de kabinetsreactie op de Fyra enquête

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 21 June 2016

Verzoek inzake een apart debat met de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu en de minister van Financiën over de NS-strategie en morgen alleen het debat te laten gaan over de kabinetsreactie op de Fyra enquête

Brief van de ministers van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid en van Infrastructuur en Milieu over uitbuiting van Filipijnse chauffeurs door een Nederlandse transportondernemer

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 21 June 2016

Brief van de ministers van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid en van Infrastructuur en Milieu over uitbuiting van Filipijnse chauffeurs door een Nederlandse transportondernemer

umstrittene "Natura 2000"-Nominierungen in Tirol

Austria · National Council · 20 June 2016

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Gerald Hauser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend umstrittene "Natura 2000"-Nominierungen in Tirol

proposition de loi relative à l'obligation de reprise par les distributeurs de matériaux, produits et équipements de construction des déchets en résultant

France · Senate · 20 June 2016

Environment Protection: VAT

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 June 2016

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to bring forward VAT proposals to comply with the European Court of Justice judgement of 2015 on green products.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EU Action

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 June 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals her Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EU Law

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 June 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what EU directives related to her Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.

380-kV-Leitung im Bundesland Salzburg 2

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2016

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft betreffend 380-kV-Leitung im Bundesland Salzburg 2

EURATOM

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2016

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Gerhard Schmid, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Europa, Integration und Äußeres betreffend EURATOM <i>(Europäische Atomgemeinschaft)</i>

182 Prozent mehr Anzeigen wegen Tierleid in der Steiermark

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2016

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend 182 Prozent mehr Anzeigen wegen Tierleid in der Steiermark

Hase im Plastiksackerl verkauft

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2016

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend Hase im Plastiksackerl verkauft

Boa Constrictor in verlassener Wohnung zurückgelassen

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2016

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend Boa Constrictor in verlassener Wohnung zurückgelassen

Hund wurde gezielt vergiftet

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2016

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend Hund wurde gezielt vergiftet

Jugendliche quälten Katze zu Tode

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2016

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend Jugendliche quälten Katze zu Tode

illegaler Handel mit Wildtieren und -pflanzen

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2016

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend illegalen Handel mit Wildtieren und -pflanzen

230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a person (details supplied) who did not qualify for tier 2 under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16492/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a person (details supplied) who did not qualify for tier 2 under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16492/16]

144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the properties leased by his Department and agencies under its remit; the number leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors involved with the National Asset Management Agency or any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16599/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the properties leased by his Department and agencies under its remit; the number leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors involved with the National Asset Management Agency or any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16599/16]

143. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Traveller-specific housing will come under the remit of the new special delivery unit being established to drive specific house building projects from start to finish, given the exceptional housing issues Travellers face and the lack of progress for many years in dealing with these issues; if the establishment of this unit will provide a quicker planning route for such housing independent of local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16587/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

143. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Traveller-specific housing will come under the remit of the new special delivery unit being established to drive specific house building projects from start to finish, given the exceptional housing issues Travellers face and the lack of progress for many years in dealing with these issues; if the establishment of this unit will provide a quicker planning route for such housing independent of local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16587/16]

142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16557/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16557/16]

141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will formally finalise the revision to the 2006 wind energy development guidelines; if the revision will be informed by recent developments abroad in terms of enhanced regulations governing the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will formally finalise the revision to the 2006 wind energy development guidelines; if the revision will be informed by recent developments abroad in terms of enhanced regulations governing the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/16]

140. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a housing project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16548/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

140. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a housing project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16548/16]

139. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the rules of the housing adaption grants for persons with a disability, as administered by local authorities (details supplied), to extend their application to persons with disabilities which are not physical, but which require alterations to homes, to make them safer and more suitable for the disabled person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

139. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the rules of the housing adaption grants for persons with a disability, as administered by local authorities (details supplied), to extend their application to persons with disabilities which are not physical, but which require alterations to homes, to make them safer and more suitable for the disabled person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/16]

138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the sizeable increases some domestic waste collectors have recently imposed; the measures available to cap charges; if he is engaged in dialogue with the waste collection sector; if he will consider a waiver system for low-income or vulnerable households; if he is concerned the increased charges will prompt further problems with dumping which will impose an increased burden on local authorities, TidyTowns committees and so on; if he is concerned regarding damage to the environment; if he will initiate a full review of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16525/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the sizeable increases some domestic waste collectors have recently imposed; the measures available to cap charges; if he is engaged in dialogue with the waste collection sector; if he will consider a waiver system for low-income or vulnerable households; if he is concerned the increased charges will prompt further problems with dumping which will impose an increased burden on local authorities, TidyTowns committees and so on; if he is concerned regarding damage to the environment; if he will initiate a full review of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16525/16]

137. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of HomeBond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16517/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

137. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of HomeBond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16517/16]

136. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of tenants of co-operative housing organisations who wish to buy out their homes, including his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16491/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

136. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of tenants of co-operative housing organisations who wish to buy out their homes, including his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16491/16]

135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the case of a waste management company (details supplied) which is changing its charging regime to allow for far higher service charges for many customers, especially older persons, resulting in much higher bills for those concerned before any use of the same bins; and if he will review Statutory Instrument No. 24 of 2016 in view of this practice which means those with the lowest use of waste collection services will see the biggest increase in bills. [16485/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the case of a waste management company (details supplied) which is changing its charging regime to allow for far higher service charges for many customers, especially older persons, resulting in much higher bills for those concerned before any use of the same bins; and if he will review Statutory Instrument No. 24 of 2016 in view of this practice which means those with the lowest use of waste collection services will see the biggest increase in bills. [16485/16]

134. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to introduce amendments to Statutory Instrument No. 24 of 2016 to prevent excessive service charges being applied by domestic waste collection companies and to ensure the polluter-pays-principle as required by the same instrument is observed. [16484/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

134. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to introduce amendments to Statutory Instrument No. 24 of 2016 to prevent excessive service charges being applied by domestic waste collection companies and to ensure the polluter-pays-principle as required by the same instrument is observed. [16484/16]

133. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reinstate the former rate of subsidy to householders under the group water scheme, given that many schemes are insufficiently funded to cover costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16458/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

133. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reinstate the former rate of subsidy to householders under the group water scheme, given that many schemes are insufficiently funded to cover costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16458/16]

132. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications received and accepted and number of homes remediated by the pyrite remediation board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16430/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

132. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications received and accepted and number of homes remediated by the pyrite remediation board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16430/16]

131. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Galway County Council has sufficient staff to work efficiently and to comply with health and safety regulations. [16392/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

131. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Galway County Council has sufficient staff to work efficiently and to comply with health and safety regulations. [16392/16]

130. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government her plans to give legislative effect to the constitutional change in 1979, facilitating the extension of voting rights to Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16494/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2016

130. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government her plans to give legislative effect to the constitutional change in 1979, facilitating the extension of voting rights to Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16494/16]

National Flood Research and Education Center Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 June 2016

National Flood Research and Education Center Act This bill establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a National Flood Research and Education Center (NFREC), which shall consist of: (1) an office within NOAA; (2) one public university or college selected by the NOAA Administrator, which shall serve as the lead partner institution with NOAA; and (3) a consortium of other public universities or colleges selected by the Administrator and such lead partner institution based on their ability to fulfill specific purposes of NFREC. The purposes of NFREC are listed, including to plan, conduct, and arrange for competent public research, data, education, and recommendations within the following categories as they relate to flooding issues nationwide, regionally, and locally: (1) physical sciences, social science, and economic, policy, and risk analysis; (2) risk management; and (3) improvement of existing, and testing of new, risk assessment tools and methods, monitoring and predicting strategies and techniques, and flood management and prevention strategies and techniques. The bill sets forth criteria for selection of a lead partner institution and consortium members. NFREC must: (1) partner with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Army Corps of Engineers; (2) collaborate on federal flood-related issues with specified federal agencies; and (3) collaborate and share best practices on regional, state, and locally specific flooding and flood-related issues with state and local governments and with watershed, agriculture, environmental, and business and development organizations. Review and reporting requirements are set forth. NFREC must establish and make information available on a website. NFREC may provide technical assistance and demonstration project grant assistance to state and local governments on a competitive basis to assist with implementing recommendations of NFREC or testing new or improved strategies or technologies.

Climate Change Education Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 June 2016

Climate Change Education Act This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to: broaden the understanding of human-induced climate change, possible consequences, and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; conduct a national information campaign to help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction; and inform the public of impacts to human health and safety as a result of climate change. NOAA must establish a grant program for climate change education. This grant program must be included in the climate change program.

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

United States · United States Congress · 16 June 2016

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. Provides appropriations to Interior for: the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, and Departmental Offices. Provides appropriations to Interior for Department-Wide Programs, including Wildland Fire Management and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT). Provides appropriations to the EPA. Provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for: the Indian Health Service, the National Institutes of Health for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Provides appropriations to other related agencies, including: the Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality; the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; the Smithsonian Institution; the National Gallery of Art; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Commission of Fine Arts; the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the National Capital Planning Commission; the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission; and the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at USDA and Interior. Alaska Land Use Council Act Establishes a new Alaska Land Use Council to facilitate coordination and cooperation among federal, state, and Alaska Native Corporation and tribal land and resource managers in implementing the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and other land and resource management laws. Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act Authorizes a Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission to commemorate the events that led to women gaining the right to vote, including the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution.