Environment

332 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible to grant funding to a project situated on land in the ownership of Coillte notwithstanding all other elements of the application that would have to be assessed for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33629/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

332 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible to grant funding to a project situated on land in the ownership of Coillte notwithstanding all other elements of the application that would have to be assessed for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33629/12]

331 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publish his regeneration plan and the information it will contain. [33463/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

331 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publish his regeneration plan and the information it will contain. [33463/12]

330 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to the pyrite issue in local authority housing in Dublin; if he has made, or is making, funding available to the local authority to address and redress this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33431/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

330 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to the pyrite issue in local authority housing in Dublin; if he has made, or is making, funding available to the local authority to address and redress this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33431/12]

329 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite a land transfer and correspond with a housing organisation (details supplied) in relation to its query; if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33411/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

329 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite a land transfer and correspond with a housing organisation (details supplied) in relation to its query; if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33411/12]

328 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the non-principal private residence charge applies to persons who are living abroad; the exemptions in place in relation to paying this charge; if owners who now find themselves unemployed are liable to pay the charge; his plans to review the stipulations on this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33402/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

328 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the non-principal private residence charge applies to persons who are living abroad; the exemptions in place in relation to paying this charge; if owners who now find themselves unemployed are liable to pay the charge; his plans to review the stipulations on this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33402/12]

327 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority employees who completed performance management and development system assessments in 2011 by authority sector; and if he will provide a breakdown of the scoring categories 5 to 1 in each authority sector. [33358/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

327 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority employees who completed performance management and development system assessments in 2011 by authority sector; and if he will provide a breakdown of the scoring categories 5 to 1 in each authority sector. [33358/12]

326 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify whether the chair of a local development company will have to vacate the position and cannot seek re-election to the position as chair for a further term of three years (details supplied); if the chair may seek re-election for a further term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33350/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

326 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify whether the chair of a local development company will have to vacate the position and cannot seek re-election to the position as chair for a further term of three years (details supplied); if the chair may seek re-election for a further term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33350/12]

325 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the re-instatement of Reendonegan Lake, Bantry, County Cork; the timetable for the work to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33293/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

325 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the re-instatement of Reendonegan Lake, Bantry, County Cork; the timetable for the work to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33293/12]

324 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the National Economic and Social Council secretariat submitted the interim report on potential options for policies and measures to close the distance to Ireland’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target under Decision 406/2009/EC in the compliance period 2013-2020; the date he will release the interim report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33246/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

324 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the National Economic and Social Council secretariat submitted the interim report on potential options for policies and measures to close the distance to Ireland’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target under Decision 406/2009/EC in the compliance period 2013-2020; the date he will release the interim report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33246/12]

323 Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current position (details supplied) of an application for funding with Pobal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33183/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

323 Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current position (details supplied) of an application for funding with Pobal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33183/12]

322 Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is the responsibility of the home owner or lessee of a premises to register for the septic tank charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33182/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

322 Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is the responsibility of the home owner or lessee of a premises to register for the septic tank charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33182/12]

321 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will state the position regarding Bantry sewage works programme, County Cork; the expected timetable for the works to be completed; the expected cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33178/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

321 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will state the position regarding Bantry sewage works programme, County Cork; the expected timetable for the works to be completed; the expected cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33178/12]

319 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of housing applications on the local authority waiting list in Killarney, County Kerry; the total number of vacant houses available under various schemes in the Killarney area; his plans for these houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33166/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

319 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of housing applications on the local authority waiting list in Killarney, County Kerry; the total number of vacant houses available under various schemes in the Killarney area; his plans for these houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33166/12]

318 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any changes in legislation are proposed with regard to the importation of partially used or worn vehicle tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33158/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

318 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any changes in legislation are proposed with regard to the importation of partially used or worn vehicle tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33158/12]

317 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33109/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

317 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33109/12]

316 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of planning appeals that are awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála from four to 14 months; if he will provide a detailed breakdown for each month. [33102/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

316 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of planning appeals that are awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála from four to 14 months; if he will provide a detailed breakdown for each month. [33102/12]

315 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements with An Bord Pleanála with regard to staff taking holidays; and if it is the situation that everyone takes holidays at the same time which would result in planning applications being delayed in their decisions for people waiting for their appeals to be heard. [33087/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

315 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements with An Bord Pleanála with regard to staff taking holidays; and if it is the situation that everyone takes holidays at the same time which would result in planning applications being delayed in their decisions for people waiting for their appeals to be heard. [33087/12]

314 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position in relation to commercial tax on a crew cab when a farmer who farms with his brother and father but they are not his employees and they have out farms he has been informed by Wicklow County Council that he cannot tax his crew cab commercially even though the three travel together to farm; the action he will take in order to tax his crew cab commercially as it is used commercially for farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32991/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

314 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position in relation to commercial tax on a crew cab when a farmer who farms with his brother and father but they are not his employees and they have out farms he has been informed by Wicklow County Council that he cannot tax his crew cab commercially even though the three travel together to farm; the action he will take in order to tax his crew cab commercially as it is used commercially for farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32991/12]

313 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current regulation regarding neighbourhood noise; to whom one should complain if one is suffering from excessive neighbourhood noise; the process of making a complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32987/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

313 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current regulation regarding neighbourhood noise; to whom one should complain if one is suffering from excessive neighbourhood noise; the process of making a complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32987/12]

312 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the non-principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33733/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

312 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the non-principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33733/12]

311 Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if money for the non-principal private residence charge goes to a central Exchequer fund or if it is apportioned to local authorities as the household charge is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33472/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

311 Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if money for the non-principal private residence charge goes to a central Exchequer fund or if it is apportioned to local authorities as the household charge is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33472/12]

320 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be commissioning reports on the recent flooding in Glanmire, County Cork, to examine the sequence of events; the effectiveness of the warning system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33171/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

320 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be commissioning reports on the recent flooding in Glanmire, County Cork, to examine the sequence of events; the effectiveness of the warning system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33171/12]

310 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be commissioning reports on the recent flooding in Glanmire, County Cork to examine the sequence of events and the effectiveness of the warning system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33177/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2012

310 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be commissioning reports on the recent flooding in Glanmire, County Cork to examine the sequence of events and the effectiveness of the warning system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33177/12]

To establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance conducted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

United States · United States Congress · 10 July 2012

Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from conducting aerial surveillance in exercising any authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) for one year after enactment of this Act.

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

United States · United States Congress · 10 July 2012

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), (2) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), (3) the National Park Service (NPS) (including transfer of funds), (4) the U.S. Geological Survey, (5) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, (6) the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, (7) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, (8) the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (including transfers of funds), (9) the Office of the Secretary, (10) departmental offices for insular affairs (including transfer of funds), (11) the Office of the Solicitor, (12) the Office of Inspector General, (13) the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (including transfers of funds), (14) wildland fire management (including transfers of funds), (15) the Central Hazardous Materials Fund, and (16) natural resource damage assessment and restoration. Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (including transfers and rescissions of funds), (2) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Forest Service (including transfers of funds), and (3) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Indian Health Service (IHS). Makes appropriations for FY2013 for specified related agencies, including: (1) the National Institutes of Health (NIH), (2) the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, (3) the Executive Office of the President, (4) the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, (5) the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, (6) the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, (7) the Smithsonian Institution, (8) the National Gallery of Art, (9) the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, (10) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, (11) the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, (12) the Commission of Fine Arts, (13) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, (14) the National Capitol Planning Commission, and (15) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

2012/510/EU: Council Decision of 10 July 2012 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union with regard to the amendments to Annexes II and III to the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean, adopted by the seventeenth meeting of the Contracting Parties (Paris, France, 8 - 10 February 2012 )

European Union · EUR-Lex · 10 July 2012

2012/453/EU: Council Decision of 10 July 2012 on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

European Union · EUR-Lex · 10 July 2012

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2012

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 - Repeals, but continues for crop year 2012: (1) direct payments, (2) countercyclical payments, and (3) the average crop revenue election program (ACRE). Provides for crop years 2013-2017 either: (1) price loss coverage if a covered commodity's effective price is less than its reference price; or (2) alternative revenue loss coverage, as a permanent one-time election, if a covered commodity's county revenue is less than the county revenue loss coverage trigger. Authorizes: (1) nonrecourse marketing assistance loans, (2) loan deficiency payments, (3) payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments for grazed acreage, (4) programs for upland cotton and extra long staple cotton, (5) assistance for peanuts, (6) recourse loans for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton, and (7) programs for sugar and sugar beets. Establishes a dairy production margin protection program under which participating dairy operations are paid: (1) basic production margin protection program payments when production margins are less than threshold levels, and (2) supplemental production margin protection program payments if purchased by a participating dairy operation. Provides for program retroactivity. Establishes a dairy market stabilization program to assist in balancing the supply of milk with demand when participating dairy operations are experiencing low or negative operating margins. Terminates the production margin protection and stabilization programs on December 31, 2017. Repeals: (1) the dairy products price support program, (2) the milk income loss contract program, and (3) the dairy export incentive program. Extends: (1) the dairy indemnity program, (2) the dairy forward pricing program, and (3) the dairy promotion and research program. Provides assistance for livestock losses caused by: (1) adverse weather or attacks by federally reintroduced animals, including wolves and avian predators; and (2) drought or fire. Provides assistance for: (1) orchardists and nursery tree growers for commercial losses caused by natural disasters; and (2) producers of livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish for losses caused by disease or adverse weather. Suspends permanent price supports for covered commodities, cotton, sugar, and milk through 2017. Revises payment limitation provisions. Extends the conservation reserve program and the farmable wetland program through FY2017. Revises the conservation stewardship program. Extends the environmental quality incentives program through FY2017. Establishes the agricultural conservation easement program for the conservation of eligible land and natural resources through easements or other interests in land. (Combines the purposes and coordinates the functions of the wetlands reserve program, the grassland reserve program, and the farmland protection program.) Establishes a regional conservation partnership program to: (1) accomplish purposes similar to the agricultural water enhancement program, the Chesapeake Bay watershed program, the cooperative conservation partnership initiative, and the Great Lakes basin program; (2) further the conservation use of natural resources on a regional or watershed scale; and (3) encourage partners to cooperate with producers in meeting or avoiding the need for regulatory requirements related to production on eligible land and implementing projects that affect multiple agricultural or nonindustrial private forest operations on a local, state, or regional basis. Extends through FY2017: (1) the conservation of private grazing land program, (2) the grass roots source water protection program, (3) the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program, and (4) the small watershed rehabilitation program. Extends through FY2017: (1) the conservation reserve program, (2) the agricultural conservation easement program, (3) the conservation stewardship program, and (4) the environmental quality incentives program. Repeals: (1) the conservation enhancement program, (2) the emergency forestry conservation reserve program, (3) the wetlands reserve program, (4) the farmland protection program, (5) the grassland reserve program, (6) the agricultural water enhancement program, (7) the wildlife habitat incentive program, (8) the Great Lakes Basin program, (9) the Chesapeake Bay watershed program, (10) the cooperative conservation partnership initiative, and (11) the environmental easement program. Extends specified programs under the Food for Peace Act and the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 through FY2017. Extends through FY2017: (1) the food for progress program, (2) the Bill Emerson humanitarian trust, (3) the McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program, and (4) the John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter farmer-to-farmer program. Extends the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) through FY2017. Revises program provisions, including provisions regarding: (1) participant eligibility, (2) retail stores, (3) food assistance security, (4) restaurant meals, (5) services to the elderly and disabled, (6) employment and training programs, and (7) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Extends through FY2017: (1) the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and (2) commodity purchases for emergency food assistance. Extends through FY2017: (1) the commodity distribution program, (2) the commodity supplemental food program, (3) distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects, (4) purchases of fresh fruit and vegetables for schools and service institutions, and (5) the farmers' market nutrition program. Revises provisions regarding: (1) farm ownership and operating loans, (2) conservation loans and loan guarantees, and (3) emergency loans. Extends through FY2017: (1) the beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program, and (2) state agricultural mediation programs. Extends through FY2017: (1) water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants; (2) rural business opportunity grants; (3) emergency and imminent community water assistance grants; (4) grants to nonprofit organizations for water well system servicing for low- and moderate income households; (5) rural cooperative development grants; (6) the rural micro enterprise assistance program; (7) the Delta Regional Authority; (8) the Northern Great Plains Regional Authority; and (9) the rural business investment program. Extends through FY2017: (1) guarantee authority for rural electrification or telephone bonds and notes, (2) expansion of 911 access, and (3) the distance learning and telemedicine program. Extends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board until September 30, 2017. Establishes a veterinary services grant program. Authorizes appropriations for agricultural and food policy research centers. Extends through FY2017: (1) grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education, (2) the nutrition education program, (3) animal heath and disease research programs, (4) grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges and at land grant colleges in insular areas, (5) grants for Hispanic-serving institutions, (6) grants for international agricultural science and education, (7) assistance for extension, aquaculture, rangeland, and biosecurity programs, (8) policy research centers, (9) assistance for agricultural research, (10) assistance for supplemental and alternative crops, (11) aquaculture assistance programs, (12) rangeland research programs, (13) biosecurity planning Extends through FY2017 programs and assistance under the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977. Repeals: (1) the human nutrition intervention and health promotion research program, (2) appropriations for research on national or regional problems, and (3) research equipment grants. Extends through FY2017: (1) integrated management systems programs, (2) the genetics resource program, (3) agriculture technology development programs, and (4) the assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities. Extends through FY2017: (1) integrated research and extension grants, (2) grants for youth organizations, (3) the specialty crop initiative, and (4) the Office of Pest Management Policy. Repeals: (1) the program to improve the viability of small and medium dairy, livestock, and poultry operations, and (2) Johne's (livestock) disease control program. Extends through FY2017 programs and assistance under: (1) the Critical Agricultural Materials Act, (2) the Research Facilities Act, (3) the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978, and (4) the National Aquaculture Act of 1980. Revises "1994 Institutions" (Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994) provisions. Extends through FY2017: (1) the Office of Pest Management Policy, (2) the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, (3) the agricultural biosecurity grant program, and (4) the natural products research program. Repeals: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture's (USDA) authority with respect to the National Swine Research Center, (2) the carbon cycle research program, (3) antibiotic-resistant bacteria research grant program, (4) the farm and ranch stress assistance network, (5) the seed distribution program, and (6) the rural transportation research program. Extends coverage under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Revises specified budget and funding provisions under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. Conveys the land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to Miami-Dade County. Repeals: (1) the forest land enhancement program, (2) the watershed forestry assistance program, (3) the Hispanic-serving institution agricultural land leadership program, and (4) the tribal watershed forestry assistance program. Extends through FY2017: (1) the forest legacy program, (2) the community forest and open space conservation program, (3) rural revitalization technologies, and (4) the Office of International Forestry. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with state forestry agencies to provide forestry and watershed services on National Forestry System land. Directs the Secretary to revise the forest inventory strategic plan. Extends through FY2017: (1) the biobased marketing program, (2) biorefinery assistance, (3) the bioenergy program for advanced biofuels, (4) the biodiesel fuel education program, (5) the rural energy for America program, (6) biomass research and development, (7) the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers, (8) the biomass crop assistance program, and (9) the community wood energy program. Repeals the program encouraging biorefineries to replace fossil fuel operating systems with renewable biomass systems. Extends through FY2017: (1) the specialty crop market news program, (2) the farmers market and local food promotion program, (3) organic production and market initiatives, (4) food safety initiatives, and (5) specialty crop block grants. Repeals the specialty crop movement-to-market program. Amends federal crop insurance provisions regarding: (1) a supplemental crop insurance coverage option, (2) catastrophic risk protection premiums, (3) performance-based discounts, (4) enterprise units for irrigated and nonirrigated crops, (5) stacked income protection for upland cotton producers, (6) specialty crop producers, (7) coverage levels, (8) beginning farmers and ranchers, (9) crop protection on native sod, (10) revenue crop insurance for peanuts, (11) research and development, (12) pilot programs, (13) noninsured crop assistance, and (14) administrative provisions. Extends through FY2017: (1) outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged or veteran farmers and ranchers, and (2) grants to improve agricultural labor force supply, stability, safety, and training. Extends through FY2017: (1) the national aquatic animal health plan, (2) the trichinae certification program, and (3) the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.

Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2012

Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales set forth in such proposed program and in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Instructs the Secretary to conduct each of specified oil and gas lease sales in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Planning Areas, including certain ones in the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program (2010-2015), during its specified year. Requires the Secretary to offer for sale, no later than December 31, 2013, leases of tracts in the Santa Maria and Santa Barbara/Ventura Basins of the Southern California OCS Planning Area. Retains the authority of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to designate national defense areas on the OCS. Requires the Secretary to prepare a multisale environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for lease sales required under this Act that are not included in the Proposed Final Leasing Program (2012-2017). Declares that nothing in this Act affects restrictions on oil and gas leasing under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.

Einführung eines einheitlichen Gütesiegels

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Harald Jannach, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Einführung eines einheitlichen Gütesiegels <i>(für Fleisch und Fleischprodukte)</i>

Stand der Umsetzung der Tierschutzanträge vom 19. Oktober 2011

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Bernhard Vock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Gesundheit betreffend Stand der Umsetzung der Tierschutzanträge vom 19. Oktober 2011

Verbot des Einsatzes von gentechnisch veränderten Futtermitteln für alle AMA-Gütesiegel-Produkte

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Mündliche Anfrage des Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Wolfgang Pirklhuber (Grüne) an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Dipl.-Ing. Nikolaus Berlakovich betreffend Verbot des Einsatzes von gentechnisch veränderten Futtermitteln für alle AMA-Gütesiegel-Produkte <br><br>Werden Sie sich dafür einsetzen, dass in Zukunft für alle AMA-Gütesiegel-Produkte der Einsatz von gentechnisch veränderten Futtermitteln verboten wird?

Stabilitätsgesetz für die österreichische Landwirtschaft

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Mündliche Anfrage des Abgeordneten Harald Jannach (FPÖ) an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Dipl.-Ing. Nikolaus Berlakovich betreffend Stabilitätsgesetz für die österreichische Landwirtschaft <br><br>Wie hoch werden die finanziellen Belastungen durch das von der Bundesregierung beschlossene sogenannte Stabilitätsgesetz für die österreichische Landwirtschaft in den nächsten Jahren ausfallen?

Schlachtungen ganzjährig im Freiland gehaltener Rinder

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Wolfgang Pirklhuber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Gesundheit betreffend Schlachtungen ganzjährig im Freiland gehaltener Rinder <i>(Änderung der EU-Verordnungen zur Lebensmittelhygiene)</i>

Wasserkraftwerk an der Schwarzen Sulm

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Harald Jannach, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Wasserkraftwerk an der Schwarzen Sulm

Berufungen in den Tierschutzbeirat

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Bernhard Vock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Gesundheit betreffend Berufungen in den Tierschutzbeirat

Gesundheits- und Umweltbelastung durch Elektrolok-"Einsparung" im Raum Rankweil-Klaus/Vorarlberg

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Harald Walser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Gesundheits- und Umweltbelastung durch Elektrolok-"Einsparung" im Raum Rankweil-Klaus/Vorarlberg

Hofschlachtung von im Freiland gehaltenen Rindern und Direktvermarktung von landwirtschaftlichen Produkten

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Wolfgang Pirklhuber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Hofschlachtung von im Freiland gehaltenen Rindern und Direktvermarktung von landwirtschaftlichen Produkten

Tierschutz in den Verfassungsrang.

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Schriftliche Anfrage an die Präsidentin des Nationalrates des Abgeordneten Bernhard Vock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Tierschutz in den Verfassungsrang

Aufstockung der Budgetmittel im Bereich der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Mündliche Anfrage des Abgeordneten Hannes Weninger (SPÖ) an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Dipl.-Ing. Nikolaus Berlakovich betreffend Aufstockung der Budgetmittel im Bereich der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft <br><br>Im Rahmen der Erstellung der letzten Budgets kam es zu empfindlichen Kürzungen im Bereich der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft. Ist beabsichtigt die Mittel in Zukunft wieder entsprechend aufzustocken?

Einnahmen aus dem Vertragswasserschutz für Landwirte, die am ÖPUL-Programm teilnehmen

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Mündliche Anfrage des Abgeordneten Mag. Kurt Gaßner (SPÖ) an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Dipl.-Ing. Nikolaus Berlakovich betreffend Einnahmen aus dem Vertragswasserschutz für Landwirte, die am ÖPUL-Programm teilnehmen <br><br>Wie ist es möglich, dass Landwirte, die am ÖPUL Programm teilnehmen, noch zusätzlich Einnahmen aus dem Vertragswasserschutz lukrieren können, damit die Wasserversorger der Bevölkerung einwandfreies Trinkwasser - unterhalb der Grenzwerte zB. für Nitrate, Pestizide - zur Verfügung stellen können?

Ausstieg aus den Verpflichtungen im Zusammenhang mit dem Kyoto-Protokoll

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Mündliche Anfrage des Abgeordneten Mag. Rainer Widmann (BZÖ) an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Dipl.-Ing. Nikolaus Berlakovich betreffend Ausstieg aus den Verpflichtungen im Zusammenhang mit dem Kyoto-Protokoll <br><br>Österreich hat es nicht geschafft, den Ausstoß an Treibhausgasen gemäß Kyoto-Protokoll zu senken. Die damit verbundenen "Strafankäufe" von so genannten CO²-Verschmutzungsrechten im Ausland werden Österreich bis zu 1 Milliarde Euro kosten! Warum steigen Sie nicht aus dieser Vereinbarung aus und investieren diese 1 Milliarde Euro im Inland?

UN-Konferenz "Rio+20"

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Mündliche Anfrage des Abgeordneten Ing. Hermann Schultes (ÖVP) an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Dipl.-Ing. Nikolaus Berlakovich betreffend UN-Konferenz "Rio+20" <br><br>Welche konkreten Schritte müssen jetzt nach der UN-Konferenz Rio+20 gesetzt werden?

Reform der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik ab 2014

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Mündliche Anfrage des Abgeordneten Jakob Auer (ÖVP) an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Dipl.-Ing. Nikolaus Berlakovich betreffend Reform der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik ab 2014 <br><br>Wie gestalten sich inhaltlich und zeitlich die Verhandlungen zur "Reform der GAP ab 2014" auf EU-Ebene?

Heimtierdatenbank des Bundes

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Antrag der Abgeordneten Bernhard Vock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Heimtierdatenbank des Bundes

konsequente Umsetzung der österreichischen Anti-Atompolitik mit dem Ziel eines europaweit raschest möglichen Ausstiegs aus der Kernenergie

Austria · National Council · 6 July 2012

Antrag der Abgeordneten Hannes Weninger, Ing. Hermann Schultes, Carmen Gartelgruber, Mag. Christiane Brunner, Mag. Rainer Widmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend die konsequente Umsetzung der österreichischen Anti-Atompolitik mit dem Ziel eines europaweit raschest möglichen Ausstiegs aus der Kernenergie

proposition de loi relative au développement de la production d'énergie éolienne terrestre

France · Senate · 5 July 2012

138 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the budget which may be left over from the rural broadband scheme totalling some €17million could be reallocated to help fund a new agri environment options scheme for farmers, especially in view of the risk of losing matching funding under the terms of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32884/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2012

138 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the budget which may be left over from the rural broadband scheme totalling some €17million could be reallocated to help fund a new agri environment options scheme for farmers, especially in view of the risk of losing matching funding under the terms of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32884/12]

135 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal hearing in relation to a rural environment protection scheme penalty imposed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32831/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2012

135 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal hearing in relation to a rural environment protection scheme penalty imposed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32831/12]

113 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will expect to permit Pobal to enter into a contract with an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will provide funding of €41,925 as has been made available to the project by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32957/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2012

113 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will expect to permit Pobal to enter into a contract with an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will provide funding of €41,925 as has been made available to the project by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32957/12]