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Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
82. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the way he plans to fund local government in 2013 if he manages to implement the property tax proposed for next year; if he will provide a breakdown per annum of the sources and amounts of local government funding between 2006 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39042/12]
Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
81. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council has been repossessing shared ownership homes which were in arrears and instead of placing them back into the housing stock are leasing the properties on three to four year contracts. [39064/12]
Question· writtenPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
80. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the plans of Dublin City Council to move away from the points system for social housing prioritisation; his plans to implement a national model for assessment of housing need and the prioritisation of that need based on international best practice. [39069/12]
Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
79. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with the 96,000 families on the housing list and to reduce substantially the long waiting times for permanent, secure and affordable housing for those families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39038/12]
Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
78. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when Irish Water is set up, which body or person will take responsibility for outstanding European Court of Justice cases in the field of environmental water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39041/12]
Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
77. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the contribution private legal firms made in the preparation of the Pyrite Panel report; the names of the firms and if any such firm had a conflict of interest having represented quarry owners, developers or contractors; and the amount they were paid for work on the Pyrite Panel report. [38906/12]
Question· oralPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
76. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will outline the details of the septic tank registration information campaign he has undertaken; the money budgeted for the campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39011/12]
Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
75. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to change the composition of An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36901/12]
Question· oralPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
74. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the stage of his proposals for local government reform; when same will be made public; and the programme of consultation with the public and elected representative that will take place. [39076/12]
Question· writtenPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
73. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the findings of the recent census that 230,000 units lie empty while up to 5,000 are homeless; his plans to proceed with a housing first initiative to combat this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39068/12]
Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
72. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase funding for social housing maintenance works in budget 2013. [39065/12]
Question· writtenPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
71. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will make public his proposals to regulate the domestic waste collection industry. [39070/12]
Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
70. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason that, out of a total Department spend of €6 million in respect of Traveller specific accommodation, Dublin City Council was awarded €50,000. [39075/12]
Question· oralPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
69. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the date on which he intends to publish new proposals for the reform of local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/12]
Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
68. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that a sufficient supply of social housing is available to cope with housing needs; his views on whether his policy of encouraging housing associations to access finance from the Housing Finance Agency to acquire or build new units is running into difficulty because so few housing associations have been approved for finance from the HFA; his views on the number of social housing units provided by the National Asset Management Agency; the action he will take to address shortcomings in social housing policy and its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36900/12]
Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
67. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the purpose of the EPA Code of Practice: Waste Water Treatment and Disposal Systems Serving Single Houses (2009). [38907/12]
Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated impact the 2012 Valuation Bill will have on local authority revenues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39012/12]
Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
65. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in remedial works to housing units in Belmayne development, Dublin, which were intended to ensure compliance with fire safety building regulations following the discovery of breaches of those regulations in April 2011; and if he will confirm that all housing units in Belmayne now comply with the building regulations on the fire safety. [38948/12]
Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
64. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to work with the other relevant Departments to put in place a model for housing bonds as promised in the Programme for Government. [39063/12]
Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
63. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the delivery of the promised 2,000 units from the National Asset Management Agency portfolio; and the details of the method through which they will be paid. [39066/12]
Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
62. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline his proposals for a property tax; the timeframe for the implementation of same; the estimated average cost per house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38991/12]
Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
61. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the impact he anticipates the future property tax will have on local authority revenue; if the revenue raised will go directly to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39003/12]
Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
60. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which agreement has been reached or arrangements put in place to set the levels and methodology for collection of the household charges which arise as a consequence of the memorandum of understanding and the general economic situation arising in the wake of the ongoing economic crisis which he inherited on assuming office; if he will try to ensure that the level of such charges will be cognisant of the many serious financial obligations and cutbacks now faced by the people; if he intends to have regard to the ability to meet the payments in such circumstances; if it is expected that payment can be made on a monthly basis or other deferred basis; if it is expected that the relevant local authorities are likely to benefit in a meaningful way from such charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39015/12]
Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
59. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the current method of commercial rate calculation for small and medium sized enterprises; if he considers the current method to be outdated; if he will consider the introduction of a system, administered by the Revenue Commissioners, which would reflect the performance of the enterprise rather than the rental value of the premises; his views on whether such a system would be pro-enterprise and jobs and would also reduce disincentives to occupying vacant commercial units by providing a safeguard to business owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38264/12]
Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
58. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have paid the household charge to date; the changes he has made to the communication campaign; the number of letters that have been sent out to households which have not paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38995/12]
Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
57. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has accepted all of the recommendations of the recent report of the Pyrite Panel; if he has established a timeframe for implementing all of the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39034/12]
Question· oralPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
56. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to reform town councils; and if so, the criteria he will be using and the consultation that will take place with the public and with elected representatives. [39071/12]
Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
55. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his intentions regarding a foreshore drilling licence applied for by a company (details supplied) concerning an area six kilometres off the Dalkey and Killiney coast, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39036/12]
Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
54. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38778/12]
Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for dealing with the 96,000 families on the housing list and to reduce substantially the long waiting times for permanent, secure and affordable housing for those families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39035/12]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
52. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing statutory time limits for the conclusion of hearings or investigations being carried out by An Bord Pleanála into public or private infrastructure projects of strategic importance due to the delays that are being caused and the uncertainty in relation to progressing these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39016/12]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
51. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department have engaged in discussions or negotiations with the National Asset Management Agency to act on its requirement to provide a social dividend by releasing properties for social housing to the ownership of local authorities. [39067/12]
Question· oralPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
50. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the financial supports that will be put in place to assist households upgrading their septic tanks to meet the new standards. [39072/12]
Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he will engage with the various local authorities now facing the possibility of cuts in services arising from the ongoing economic situation; if he will provide the local authorities with some means whereby they can take steps to improve their financial position; if he has received submissions from or exchanged views with the County Managers Association or the various local authorities' members representatives with a view to the identification of the best practice to be pursued whereby savings can be made or other measures taken to maintain the maximum level of services provided by the various local authorities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39014/12]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
48. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on plans to review the Derelict Sites Act 1990 to deal with the increase in derelict sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37871/12]
Question· oralPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
47. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of septic tank owners that have signed up to the registration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39006/12]
Question· oralPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
46. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will outline the reduction in the Local Government Fund allocation to each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38983/12]
Question· oralPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
45. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the current time frame for the introduction of water metering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38988/12]
Question· oralPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
43. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the status of his local government reform document; the timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39000/12]
Question· oralPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
41. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government in view of the impending financial problems facing local authorities throughout the State, if he will reverse the cuts in the Local Government Fund and restore adequate funding for the provision of council services to our citizens and communities. [39373/12]
Question· oralPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
40. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the current timeframe for the introduction of water metering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39118/12]
Question· oralPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
39. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the legal obligations for landlords in Dublin City to maintain a high standard quality of their rental accommodation, to prevent overcrowding in their properties, to prevent the dereliction of their rented accommodation internally and externally, to replace and maintain appliances in their properties for their tenants and to manage waste and dumping; the legal avenues that exist for communities and residents in Dublin Central that are having difficulties with landlords who are not addressing these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39327/12]
Question· oralPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
38. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the position regarding the progress made on the implementation of the recommendations of the Pyrite report and any other work being undertaken to resolve the issue. [39326/12]
Question· oralPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2012
37. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the funding originally budgeted for the Local Government Fund in 2012; the total amount estimated to be spent in view of cuts to the grant on the basis of household charge payment rates in each local authority area; the estimated average cut to the Local Government Fund allocation in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/12]
Bill· Begroting2012Z15799adopted
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 18 September 2012
Vaststelling van de begrotingsstaten van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu (XII) voor het jaar 2013
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage12568/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 17 September 2012
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Entwicklung der Mehrwegquoten und Umsetzung der freiwilligen Vereinbarung <i>(in Bezug auf Getränkeverpackungen)</i>
Record· EU-Vorlage17/10710open
Germany · German Bundestag · 17 September 2012
Question· Schriftliche Frage17/10696open
Germany · German Bundestag · 14 September 2012
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br />
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Welche Konsequenzen zieht die Bundesregierung aus der Kritik des Bundes für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e. V. (BUND), dass im Netzentwicklungsplan, der auch dem Netzausbau Wehrendorf–Gütersloh zugrunde liegt, eine teilweise viel zu hohe Auslastung der Kohlekraftwerke angenommen wird?
Record· DEC2012/2217(DEC)voted
European Union · European Parliament · 13 September 2012
Record· DEC2012/2187(DEC)voted
European Union · European Parliament · 13 September 2012
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