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Netherlands · House of Representatives · 2 October 2012
Rappel brief van de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over de motie Leegte c.s. (30872 nr. 120) over duidelijkheid over verhoging van het bijmengpercentage
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 2 October 2012
Brief van de minister van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het bericht 'Spoorchaos gevolg gebrekkige organisatie'
Austria · National Council · 1 October 2012
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Werner Kogler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Lärmbelastung in Feldkirchen, Seiersberg und Pirka
Austria · National Council · 28 September 2012
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Feinstaubbelastung in Österreich
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2012
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. (The Board provides scientific advice to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA].) Revises the procedures for providing advice and comments to the Administrator by: (1) including risk or hazard assessments in the regulatory proposals and documents made available to the Board, and (2) requiring advice and comments to be included in the record regarding any such proposal and published in the Federal Register. Revises the operation of Board member committees and investigative panels to: (1) require that they operate in accordance with the membership, participation, and policy requirements (including new requirements for public participation in advisory activities of the Board) contained in this Act; (2) deny them authority to make decisions on behalf of the Board; and (3) prohibit direct reporting to EPA. Adds guidelines for the conduct of Board advisory activities, including concerning: (1) avoidance of making policy determinations or recommendations, (2) communication of uncertainties, (3) dissenting members' views, and (4) periodic reviews to ensure that such activities address the most important scientific issues affecting EPA.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 28 September 2012
Nahang Reparatiebesluit van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu
Austria · Federal Council · 27 September 2012
Anfrage der Bundesräte Elisabeth Kerschbaum, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Grundwasserbelastung in Korneuburg mit Thiamethoxam und Clopyralid
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
138. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the way the clawback provisions apply in the case of a person who purchases a house from a local authority under the tenant purchase scheme and where the property is subsequently sold. [41219/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
136. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to reintroduce the additional discount of up to 15% under the tenant purchase scheme for persons who have been tenants of their home for over 10 years and his plans for the tenant purchase scheme in 2013 and beyond. [41217/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
135. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when the previously announced grant for promised works at the fire station (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will now be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41205/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
134. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he has instructed local authorities to provide online web facilities to enable council tenants to access information regarding their rent accounts. [41165/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
133. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he has instructed local authorities to provide on line web facilities for housing applicants to access information regarding their priority on the local authority housing list. [41160/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
132. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in relation to the National Standards Authority of Ireland examination of pyrite testing standards, development of method statement for remediation, certification of pyrite homes and the development of specifications for hardcore material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41159/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
131. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he has fully accepted recommendation No. 13 in the Pyrite Panel's report that states that pyrite homes be exempt from the property tax until such times as those homes are remediated; the steps he has taken to ensure that these exemptions are granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41158/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
130. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will ensure that all homes containing reactive pyrite be systematically remediated; the steps that have been taken to ensure that mortgage providers and insurers are not blacklisting pyrite remediated developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
129. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government in view of his commitment that if stakeholders do not provide a solution in the context of the recommendations of the Report of the Pyrite Panel that he will impose a solution on the industry in the form of a levy, if he has finalised the process of imposing this levy that is has the necessary legislation regarding the imposition of a levy been developed; if he will provide upfront funding to any proposed remediation scheme to reflect the States failings in the matter, regarding the lack of regulation of quarries and the failure of local authorities to enforce building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41156/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
128. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if there has been any interim update from the stakeholders including the CIF, IIF, IBF, ICF and HomeBond in relation to the recommendations contained in the Pyrite Panel's Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41155/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
127. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he is in a position to instruct public bodies, for example local authorities, to waive their upward only rent review clause on legacy leases for tenants where there is no borrowing against the asset in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41129/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
126. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 26 June 2012, if he will provide an update on the progress made in clarifying the ownership of lands (details supplied) in County Galway with a view to granting a sublease to a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41124/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide full details of the income of each county and city council, broken down by source for the years 2005 to 2011 inclusive; if he will provide full details of the amounts raised through the online payment of motor tax in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41117/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
124. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to reduce the administrative costs of local development companies; if he will provide the most up to date comparative data available in relation to administrative costs in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41109/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
123. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the position of local authorities regarding the provision of central heating when none existed previously to assist older persons under the terms of the housing aid for older person's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41108/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the arrangements in place to cut mortgage rates for persons who purchased their homes with local authority loans; the time frame in which the rate cuts are passed on to the local authorities; the guidance that is given to local authorities regarding the timing for passing on such rate cuts;his plans to change the policy in relation to same in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41085/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
121. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the progress made to date with the Department of Finance in relation to the establishment of an emergency fund for businesses (details supplied) that were affected by recent flooding that have no flood insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41075/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
120. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when receipts will issue to persons who have registered their septic tanks by post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41070/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
119. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to help those who because of the low level of repayment and increasing rent levels want to buy out their shared ownership mortgage to get credit either from local authorities or other bodies or funds. [41056/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
118. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the measures he will implement to help those who are in negative equity on shared ownership mortgages for properties which are no longer suitable to their family needs (details supplied). [41055/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
117. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, a list of the city and county managers who have retired since 1996 to the end of February 2012; the local authority from which they retired; their age on retirement; the number of added years they received on retirement; the amount of the special severance gratuity payment received on retirement; the lump sum received and annual pension payment. [41039/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
116. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding to Kerry County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41034/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
115. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps being taken to ensure the continued viability of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2012
114. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the findings of the Keane Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41036/12]
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 27 September 2012
Brief van de ministers van Infrastructuur en Milieu en van Fincanciën over de reden waarom NS een deel van HTM over gaat nemen, de (financiële) gevolgen hiervan voor de NS en het Rijk en waarom de Kamer hier niet over ingelicht is
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
187. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Health the current plans and function of Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, County Dublin; his plans to examine the development of this hospital; if he will consider discussing with Peamount Hospital the benefits of opening four to six palliative care hospice end of life care beds as an outreach service of Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that almost every region of Dublin and County Dublin is now covered for palliative care except for the far reaches of Dublin Mid-West which covers Rathcoole, Newcastle, Saggart and South Clondalkin; if he will give consideration to developing a palliative care service for this region in view of the fact that there will be no extra cost to the State and the hospital has the capacity, the environment and the trained staff to meet this needed service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40826/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
128. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to reform councillors payments and expenses; the time frame for such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40919/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
127. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will propose the North Fringe of Dublin City Council and the South Fringe of Fingal County Council as part of the key completion and redevelopment areas for funding under the proposed 2014 EU Urban Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40912/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
126. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if under the new EU Urban Programme from 2014 that resources will be available for Irish cities and towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40911/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
125. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to address high levels of radon gas exposure in residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40891/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
124. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will furnish a reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40873/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
123. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the amount of EU funding for environmental natural heritage protection applied for and obtained by each county council and county borough in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
122. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the position regarding property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40844/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
121. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will consider any grant applications for minor extensions of the towns and villages sewerage schemes in County Leitrim in which some small clusters of houses may combine to make an application subject to terms and conditions and the approval of the local authority. [40835/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
120. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will give a commitment that all homes with reactive pyrite will be systematically remediated. [40824/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
119. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the outcome of the discussions with the key stakeholders identified in the pyrite report, including the CIF, IIF, IBF, ICF and Homebond, to come up with a solution to the pyrite problem. [40823/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
118. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the statutory powers that have been delegated to Ministers of State in his Department; and the date on which the statutory powers were delegated. [40779/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2012
107. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the number of forms of proof are needed to verify a person's address as a SAFE registration appointment. [41031/12]
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 26 September 2012
Brief van de minister van Infrastructuur en Milieu over de verbreding van de A27 bij Utrecht en de bestuurlijke situatie daaromtrent
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2012
298. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he intends to ensure that local authorities take measures to engage people on the live register to work as polling clerks and count centre staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2012
297. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of dependents listed on applications for social housing in the State broken down by local authority. [40605/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2012
296. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40595/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2012
295. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when he will issue approval in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40548/12]