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201 records in 2007
Austria · National Council · 17 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Elektroschrott in Europa <i>(Altgeräteentsorgung)</i>
Austria · National Council · 14 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef Broukal, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend CO2-Ausgleichszahlungen
United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2007
Oglala Sioux Tribe Angostura Irrigation Project Modernization and Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) carry out the modernization and improvement of the facilities at the Angostura Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program; and (2) provide for the delivery of water saved through such modernization and improvement for fish and wildlife purposes and environmental restoration on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (South Dakota). Establishes the Oglala Sioux Tribal Development Trust Fund. Requires the Tribal Council of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota to prepare a plan for the use of payments to the Tribe out of the Fund. Prohibits distribution of any payment to any member of the Tribe on a per capita basis. States that no payment made to the Tribe shall result in the reduction or denial of any entitlement service or program.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
221 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of compact fluorescent light bulbs and light emitting diodes bulbs fitted in his Department’s offices in the Custom House. [34782/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
220 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the derogation order for the current period (details supplied) will be renewed in accordance with Article 9 of 79/490 birds directive. [34777/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
219 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department or any of its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be commenced before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing this; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34732/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
218 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of posts that have been decentralised as part of the current decentralisation programme with respect to his Department and agencies; the cost of mileage and overtime paid with respect to the holders of these posts in the year prior to decentralisation and the year after decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34718/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
217 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding the Government has made available to the Irish Heritage Trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34686/07]
United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2007
Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007 - Requires specified federal agencies to establish an Office of Environmental Justice pursuant to Executive Order 12898 (concerning federal actions to address environmental justice in minority and low-income populations). Defines "environmental justice" as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, educational level, or income in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Requires the inclusion of minority and low-income populations with health vulnerabilities and exposure to certain environmental conditions in criteria for defining an environmental justice community. Requires federal agencies to integrate the environmental justice strategy developed under Executive Order 12898 into their operations and missions and explicitly address compliance with this Act. Directs the Interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice (Working Group) to coordinate an integrated environmental justice training plan for federal agencies. Requires federal agencies subject to the requirements of this Act to carry out certain outreach activities relating to environmental justice and to report on such activities to the Working Group. Directs federal agencies to fund and establish community technology centers to provide technical assistance and other services in the environmental justice area. Requires the President and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide certain reports to Congress relating to environmental justice.
United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2007
Expresses the sense of the United States House of Representatives that: (1) Congress and the philanthropic sector should partner to create a legislative and regulatory environment that enhances the growth of philanthropy; (2) the Congressional Philanthropy Caucus will help lawmakers and congressional staff learn more about foundations and the role these organizations play in our communities and around the globe; (3) such Caucus will highlight issues of mutual interest to both Congress and the philanthropic sector; and (4) lawmakers are encouraged to join the Caucus.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
196 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of estates taken in charge by a local authority (details supplied) over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34631/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
195 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of estates taken in charge by a local authority (details supplied ) within the past five years; the location of these estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34630/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
194 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received the submission of Limerick County Council’s preliminary report on the proposed sewerage scheme for Athea, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34594/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
193 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of spending on the Mahon tribunal; if he will account for the significant reduction in the 2008 Estimate, from €16.3 million in 2007 to €12.5 million in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34569/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
192 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of funding towards An Bord Pleanála in view of the fact that it is projected that it will receive €15.2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34568/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
191 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown in relation to funding projects under the gateways innovation fund; the amount Letterkenny will receive under this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34567/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
190 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will account for the reduction in projected expenditure for 2008 by 29%; the projects that will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34566/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
189 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he would consider that the breeding of hounds and fox harriers be exempt from the new puppy farm licence law, similar to the arrangements made for the greyhound industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34552/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
188 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend to non-profit making sports clubs the non-metered water allowance promised to schools in the programme for Government. [34505/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
187 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of disabled person’s grants in each local authority received in 2002 to 2006; the number that have been paid to date to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34491/07]
Austria · National Council · 11 December 2007
Sammelbericht des Ausschusses für Petitionen und Bürgerinitiativen über die Petitionen Nr. 1 bis 16, 19 bis 21 und 23 sowie über die Bürgerinitiativen Nr. 1 bis 11, 13 und 14
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
997 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his letter of 5 November 2007 to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo refers to a particular quarry rather than the quarry stated in his reply. [34442/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
996 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the future use of the Old Monastery, Kilcock, County Kildare; the extent to which plans have been formulated or progressed for its conversion as a library for educational purposes or other civic use; the extent to which this forms part of the regeneration plans for the town square; the intended timescale for its future development or alternative use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34372/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
995 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he might instruct Kildare County Council to take in charge an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of ongoing difficulties with the developer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34365/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
994 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in the matter of the status of estate management companies at an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; if management companies are at liberty to impose levies or fees on residents where the development has not been completed and the services taken in charge by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34364/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
993 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the management information framework system has been fully rolled out in his Department; the use being made of performance indicators, the costing framework and management reports provided by this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34319/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
992 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimate of the money saved to the Exchequer in 2007 by the use of the management information framework system; the way this saving was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34304/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
991 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that personal information relating to members of the public held on his Departmental databases is safe from hackers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34282/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
990 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to offset the carbon dioxide emissions caused by ministerial travel in his Department; and if none to date, the plans he will put in place on the matter. [34267/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
989 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of information technology projects undertaken by or for his Department since 2004 that have been delivered over budget, after their original deadline, on budget, under budget, on their original deadline and ahead of their original deadline; and if he will present the information in tabular readable form. [34252/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
988 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of databases used by his Department; and the number of these that are wholly and partly operated by external organisations or individuals and operated solely within his Department. [34237/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
987 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in his Department that are provided with a blackberry device or similar mobile e-mail equipment. [34222/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
986 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the right of a group (details supplied) to have at least one member on the board of An Bord Pleanála, in view of the fact that 33% of the population is rural and that this group is entitled to proportionate representation on an Bord Pleanála. [34132/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
985 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the data regarding the dog pounds which are normally released in September for the previous year; and the reason for the delay. [34131/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
983 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reverse the decision of South Dublin County Council to build houses on land at two locations on Taylor’s Lane, Rathfarnham, understood locally to have been provided as public open space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34070/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
982 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will arrange for his Department to liaise with South Dublin County Council to provide a library for Palmerstown, Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34049/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
981 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Royal Canal feed and Lough Ennell abstraction, County Westmeath will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33873/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
980 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Lough Lene, County Westmeath, water supply scheme including sludge management will be completed, in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33872/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
976 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Coole, County Westmeath sewerage scheme will be completed, in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33868/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
974 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the south Westmeath regional water supply scheme will be completed, in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33866/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
973 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the County Westmeath sewerage scheme will be completed, in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33865/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
979 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Moate, County Westmeath, sewerage scheme upgrade will be completed, in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33871/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
978 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, sewerage scheme will be completed in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33870/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
977 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Finnea, County Westmeath sewerage scheme will be completed in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33869/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
975 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Athlone, County Westmeath main drainage scheme will be completed in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33867/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
972 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Rathowen, County Westmeath sewerage scheme will be completed in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33864/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
971 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Delvin, County Westmeath sewerage scheme will be completed in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33863/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
970 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Mullingar, County Westmeath sewerage scheme, including sludge management, will be completed in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33862/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
969 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Glasson/Ballykeeran/Coosan, County Westmeath sewerage scheme will be completed, in the interest of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33861/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
968 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the water conservation project, 70 district metering areas, County Westmeath will be completed, in the interest of water conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33859/07]