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Question· writtenPQ 331asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
336 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 8 November 2011, when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment; the amount of that payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 320asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
325 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 3 May 2011, if he will now reissue a copy of a letter dated 31 August to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 308asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
313 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing payments under the agri-environment options scheme; when the remaining applications will be processed and final payments issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 300asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
305 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
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Question· writtenPQ 299asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
304 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
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Question· writtenPQ 246asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
251 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the Building Control Act 2007 as was previously initiated by the 30th Dáil and which had cross-party support at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 245asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
250 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if smoke alarms are a current requirement for houses rented from public funds; if not, if he intends to require such provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 244asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
249 Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the determination on 22 July 2011 pursuant to the provisions of the Foreshore Act 1933, as amended, to grant a foreshore licence in respect of development on the foreshore related to the Corrib gas pipeline; the person who decided on the conservation objectives; the way they were established and the person who carried out the appropriate assessment to allow for the environmental impact assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 243asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
248 Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide financial details for all local authorities in which budgets to deal with retrofitting and warmer homes initiatives that have been returned to the Exchequer as unspent.
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Question· writtenPQ 241asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
246 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the funding allocated to each local authority from the local government fund in 2011 in tabular form; if he will outline the allocation rules that apply and if he can clarify if funding is distributed on a per capita basis; if not, the reason therefor; his views that this discriminates against urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 240asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
245 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify if the Deputy elected as Ceann Comhairle by Dáil Éireann must be re-elected in the constituency from which he or she was originally elected, or if he or she can move constituency; if he will elaborate on the rules that apply in the event of his or her constituency being abolished in the context of redrawn constituency boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 239asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
244 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered an option (details supplied) as an employment creating initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 238asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
243 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the persons who will be appointed for inspections of septic tanks and the qualifications that will be necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 237asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
242 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter regarding the non-principal private residence tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 236asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
241 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding available to Clare County Council for energy efficiency retrofits in council houses and the amounts claimed or drawn down by the council in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 235asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
240 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is worth maintaining the northern and western regional assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 234asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
239 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the costs involved in running the northern and western regional assembly.
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Question· writtenPQ 233asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
238 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the powers and functions undertaken by the northern and western regional assembly.
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Question· writtenPQ 232asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
237 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will examine if it is worth maintaining the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 231asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
236 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the costs involved in running the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly.
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Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
235 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the powers and functions undertaken by the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly.
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Question· writtenPQ 229asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
234 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on development contribution schemes relating to lapsed or abandoned capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 228asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
232 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of EU directives within his Department that have not been acted upon; if he will provide a list of same; and the deadlines on them.
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Question· writtenPQ 227asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
230 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is his intention to alter, edit or redevelop the national spatial strategy.
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Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
229 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated cost to his Department of a 2% increase in the standard rate of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
228 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if triple rinsing of containers prior to recycling is necessary; if there are any estimates on the amount of water lost in the process in view of the current volume of household recycling of plastic and cardboard containers; his plans to change the recommendation to single or double rinsing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
227 Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants on the housing waiting list of each housing authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
226 Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the increments made payable to public sector workers within his Department in the years 2010 and 2011; the increments due in 2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
225 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the grants and amounts paid by him to community and voluntary groups in Galway city and county to date in 2011; and if he will list the chairperson, secretary and treasurer of each group that were beneficiaries of same.
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Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
224 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the condition of the country’s roads in particular rural country roads that are being neglected by local authorities; his plans to ensure that these roads are not further neglected; his further views that the long term neglect of these roads will lead to increased cost to him and local authorities and have a devastating effect on local infrastructure and business; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
223 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will remove the obligation for a means test in view of the fact that it discourages elderly persons from applying for senior alert scheme alarms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
233 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm if Fingal County Council has requested him to re-examine the proposed major landfill at Nevitt, Lusk, County Dublin; and if he has made available funds for the acquisition of land through compulsory purchase order and to carry out the works necessary to develop the site.
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Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
231 Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed super dump (details supplied) in north County Dublin; if compulsory purchase orders will be issued before 14 December; and his views on the short, medium and long-term plans for the site.
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Question· writtenPQ 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011
222 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has assigned funding for the Nevitt landfill, Lusk, County Dublin.
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Record· Brief regering2011Z25215concluded
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 6 December 2011
Uitstel visie over het dossier Natuur- en Milieu- educatie (NME) en Leren voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling (LvDO)
Bill· SS. 1946 (112th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 2011
Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to jurisdiction of courts in the United States over foreign manufacturers that import products into the United States. Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides) to require foreign manufacturers and producers of such products (or components used to manufacture them), in excess of a minimum value or quantity, to establish a registered agent in the United States authorized to accept service of process on their behalf for the purpose of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court. Deems a foreign manufacturer or producer of products covered under this Act that registers an agent to consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts of the state in which the agent is located for the purpose of any civil or regulatory proceeding. Requires any person who imports into the United States a covered product manufactured or produced outside the United States to provide to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a declaration that to the best of the person's knowledge, with respect to the importation of each covered product, the foreign manufacturer or producer of the product has registered an agent in the United States. Directs the CBP Commissioner to prescribe related regulations. Subjects an importer who fails to provide or files a false declaration to certain penalties. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs jointly to study the feasibility and advisability of requiring foreign producers of food distributed in commerce to establish a registered agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on behalf of such producers for the purpose of all civil and regulatory actions in state and federal courts. Requires the head of each agency cited in this Act similarly to study feasible and advisable methods of requiring foreign manufacturers or producers of component parts of covered products distributed in U.S. commerce to establish registered agents in the United States for purposes of such service of process.
Bill· HRH.R. 3562 (112th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 2011
Ban Toxic Dispersants Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize a dispersant, chemical, or other spill mitigating device or substance that is not included on the National Contingency Plan's schedule to be used in carrying out such plan only if such device or substance is proposed to be included on such schedule. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a revised regulation for the development of the schedule for the use of such devices and substances. Requires the Administrator, with respect to such substances, to: (1) establish minimum toxicity and efficacy testing criteria; (2) establish a requirement that the volume of oil or hazardous substance discharged, and the volume and location of any such spill mitigating substance used, be measured and made publicly available on a daily basis; and (3) require the public disclosure of all ingredients of such substance. Requires the Administrator to: (1) require the manufacturer of such a device to study its risks and effectiveness; (2) provide a mechanism for the delisting of any such substance or device that poses a risk to or impact on human health, water quality, or the environment; and (3) initiate a formal review of the potential risks and impacts associated with such substance or device prior to delisting it. Directs the Administrator to: (1) study such potential risks and impacts, including acute and chronic risks, from the use of such substances that may be used to carry out such Plan; (2) impose a temporary moratorium on approval of the use of dispersants until the study is complete; (3) review the schedule for the use of such devices and substances and revise it as necessary every five years; and (4) establish a schedule of fees to be collected from the manufacturers of such substances or devices to offset the costs of evaluating their use.
Report· Ausschussbericht1572 d.B.ausschussbericht
Austria · National Council · 2 December 2011
Bericht des Ausschusses für Wirtschaft und Industrie über die Regierungsvorlage (1387 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem ein Bundesgesetz über das Verbot der geologischen Speicherung von Kohlenstoffdioxid erlassen wird und das Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfungsgesetz 2000, das Bundes-Umwelthaftungsgesetz, die Gewerbeordnung 1994 sowie das Mineralrohstoffgesetz geändert werden
Bill· HRH.R. 3548 (112th)open
United States · United States Congress · 2 December 2011
North American Energy Access Act - Prohibits construction, operation, or maintenance of the oil pipeline and related facilities described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Keystone XL Pipeline Project issued by the Department of State on August 26, 2011 (including any modified version of that pipeline and related facilities), unless it is in compliance with the terms of a permit prescribed under this Act. Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to issue, within 30 days after receipt of an application, a permit for such pipeline and related facilities implemented in accordance with such Final EIS. Deems a permit to have been issued if FERC has not acted upon a permit application within 30 days after receipt. Declares FERC approval a prerequisite to authorization for a permit applicant to make substantial modifications to either the pipeline route or any other term of the Final EIS. Directs FERC to: (1) enter into a memorandum of understanding with the state of Nebraska for review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 of any modification to the proposed pipeline route, and (2) complete consideration and approval of such modification within 30 days after receiving the governor's approval. Deems approval to have been issued if FERC has not acted within 30 days after receiving an application for approval of a modification. Declares a permit issued under this Act to be the sole legal authority to construct, operate, and maintain the Keystone XL Pipeline Project and related facilities.
Bill· HRH.R. 3554 (112th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 December 2011
Genetically Engineered Safety Act - Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2011 - Prohibits: (1) a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop from being grown, raised, or otherwise cultivated until the final regulations and tracking system required by this Act are in effect; and (2) cultivation of a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop in an open air environment, or in a food commonly used for human food or domestic animal feed. Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of all pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent contamination. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess civil penalties for violations of such provisions. Directs the National Academy of Sciences to report on alternative methods to produce pharmaceuticals or industrial chemicals that may be conducted in controlled production facilities without the risk of contamination. Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to include genetically engineered food in the definition of "food additive." Sets forth requirements governing petitions to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a regulation prescribing the conditions of safe use of a genetically engineered food additive, including information to be included in the petition and factors to be considered by the Secretary in making a decision. Authorizes civil actions against: (1) a person alleged to have violated FFDCA provisions regulating genetic food additives, and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for failure to perform a mandatory act or duty related to genetic food additives. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect a filing fee for petitions to: (1) defray costs related to such petitions, and (2) provide for research on the safety of genetic food additives. Authorizes an officer or employee conducting an inspection to order the detention of food if such person has reason to believe that such food violates the FFDCA. Requires all food retailers to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite recalls, embargoes, and seizures.
Bill· HRH.R. 3555 (112th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 December 2011
Genetically Engineered Technology Farmer Protection Act - Genetically Engineered Crop and Animal Farmer Protection Act - Requires a biotech company that sells any genetically engineered animal, plant, or seed that will be used in the United States to: (1) provide the purchaser with written notice of possible legal and environmental risks of such article's use (such disclosure shall neither relieve the company from liability nor be construed to create purchaser liability), and (2) disclose any technology fees to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and not charge fees that are higher than those outside the United States. Sets forth related contract prohibitions and limitations. Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify which plants are outcrossed pollinators and make such information available to affected sellers and purchasers, and (2) issue rules to require mitigation strategies for predominately outcrossed crops. Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish the best achievable resistance plan for plant-incorporated pesticides engineered to include toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), (2) revoke Bt registrations not in plan compliance, (3) reduce a pesticide's use if it is determined to be facilitating Bt-toxin resistance in pests, and (4) establish an advisory panel. Prohibits: (1) labeling seeds as non-genetically engineered if the Secretary determines such seeds contains genetically engineered material; (2) manufacture, sale, or planting of genetically engineered or chemically induced non-fertile seeds; and (3) loan discrimination against a producer who refuses to use genetically engineered plants or animals. Authorizes, with respect to violations under this Act: (1) the Secretary to assess civil penalties; and (2) citizen suits against the Secretary, a federal agency, or an individual. Genetically Engineered Organism Liability Act of 2011 - States that: (1) a biotech company shall be liable to any party injured by the release of a genetically engineered organism into the environment if the injury results from such genetic engineering, and (2) liability may not be waived or otherwise avoided by contract.
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage10048/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 1 December 2011
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Bernhard Vock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Gesundheit betreffend Vorfälle während des islamischen Opferfestes Kurban Bayrami <i>(Verstöße gegen das Tierschutzgesetz)</i>
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage10047/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 1 December 2011
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Bernhard Vock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Inneres betreffend Vorfälle während des islamischen Opferfestes Kurban Bayrami <i>(Verstöße gegen das Tierschutzgesetz)</i>
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage10043/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 1 December 2011
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Bernhard Vock, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Gesundheit betreffend amtliches Hunderegister in Niederösterreich
Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2011
123 Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position of not-for-profit child care community-based organisations in respect of county council rates on their premises.
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Question· writtenPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2011
122 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when draft guidance for local authorities in respect of development contributions will be issued, particularly with regard to section 49 levies, in view of the fact that uncertainty is inhibiting both sales and investment.
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Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2011
121 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a scheme regarding energy efficiency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2011
120 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that has been paid to local authorities for work on unfinished housing estates; and if he will provide a breakdown by county.
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Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2011
119 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Dublin City Council has applied for funding for 2012 under the retrofit programme to bring residential stock in Dublin city up to an average BER rating of C1; if he will ensure funding will be made available to the city council if any such application is made.
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Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2011
118 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it contravenes building guidelines for a local authority to build a house in which the toilet is put in the kitchen of the house with a single door opening into the cooking and eating area of the family home.
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