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Austria · National Council · 5 December 2012
Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Schutz der Arktis
Austria · National Council · 5 December 2012
Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Werner Kogler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Schutz der Grenzmur
Austria · National Council · 5 December 2012
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Ing. Robert Lugar, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Deckelung der Kosten für Heizmittel für bedürftige Menschen
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2012
96. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a statement of single payment, area based initiative, rep scheme and agri environment option scheme payment details for 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow [54818/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2012
87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their REP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54616/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2012
63. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to the issue raised concerning a site at a location (details supplied) under the Derelict Sites Act . [54754/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2012
62. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on manning levels in Dublin City's Fire and Rescue Services (details supplied). [54751/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2012
61. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the history of engagement that his Department has had with a body (details supplied) in County Kildare; the funding provided to date by his Department towards the provision of accommodation by this body; if in allocating the finance, his Department had an understanding of the way the facility in question would be administrated and financed on an ongoing basis; if his Department communicated with the Department of Health or the Health Service Executive in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54721/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2012
60. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the request from the persons currently living in the southside constituency to maintain this title rather than the title Dublin – Rathdown as proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54699/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2012
59. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the plans he has to introduce regulations for landlords who are committed to three year guaranteed tenancy agreements and are obliged to give their tenants time to vacate their accommodation when new legislation on bed sits is introduced in January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54613/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2012
58. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding motor taxation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54745/12]
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 December 2012
Brief van de minister van Infrastructuur en Milieu over luchthaven Twente, waar geen exploitant voor gevonden is ondanks miljoenen investering
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
531. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the agri environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54421/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
519. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment, rural environment protection scheme and area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54306/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
514. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 agri environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54210/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
513. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme payment for 2011 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [54167/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
483. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their agri-environment option scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53710/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
433. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the legislative measures or regulations he will introduce to deal with ghost estates and unfinished estates in order to bring some certainty and closure to residents of all such estates. [54586/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
432. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will make local authorities put in place speed ramps and other traffic calming measures when requested to do so by residents associations in unfinished estates to deal with road safety issues. [54585/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
431. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will issue specific instructions to local authorities to intervene on public health grounds to maintain treatment plants in unfinished housing estates in circumstances in which developers refuse, or are no longer in a position to do. [54584/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
430. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the pieces of legislation needed to action Putting People First; and the timeframe for this legislation.. [54583/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
429. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in the event of a household not paying the forthcoming water charge if he intends to deduct this charge for their source of income. [54582/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
428. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in order to facilitate smaller parties, if he will consider increasing the number of councillors representing each local authority on regional authorities. [54581/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
427. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he remains opposed to the Sellafield plant and other installations in the UK which pose a risk to our people [54579/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
426. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the terms of reference for those who drafted the report Risks to Ireland from Incidents at the Sellafield Site. [54578/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
425. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the cost in producing the report Risks to Ireland from Incidents at the Sellafield Site; and if the British Government covered any of this cost. [54577/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
424. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government as part of local government reform, if he will introduce the D'Hondt method of appointing councillors to chairs and to local authority committees. [54576/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
423. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the cost of installing domestic water meters and the total cost for installation of the boxes for water meters. [54575/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
421. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if and when he expects to be in a position to introduce a local authority loans system to facilitate the needs of first time house buyers in the medium to lower income sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54560/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
420. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which inaccuracies in the voter's register continue; his plans to review the issues with the possibility of enlisting the assistance of An Post to bring the register up to date and maintain a high degree of accuracy on an on-going basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54559/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
419. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which funding for group water and sewerage schemes and small schemes is likely to be available to the local authorities throughout the country with particular reference to addressing any backlogs or schemes that have not received adequate attention over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54558/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
418. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he hopes to be in a position to provide adequate funding for local authorities in the coming year notwithstanding the economic difficulties he inherited from his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54557/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
417. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which air pollution level at various vantage points throughout the country continue to be monitored; the degree to which increases have been noted at specific locations; the action actions proposed in response thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54556/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
416. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various forms of waste management are currently being used with particular reference to the maximum use of reduction, recycling, reuse, land fill or thermal disposal; the extent to which current practice is in accordance with international guidelines in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54555/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
415. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority housing loans issued in each of the past four years to date; the number of shared ownership and other loans in this period; the extent if any to which provision will be made to increase availability of such loans in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54554/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
414. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has evaluated arrears in respect of the shared ownership mortgages operated by the local authorities; the action he proposes to address issues emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54553/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
413. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to restructure the shared ownership loan scheme in such a way as to prevent the anomalies that have emerged in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54552/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
411. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to proceed with the upgrading of existing domestic water supply networks such as the replacement of defective pipelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54550/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
410. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will endeavour to ensure that the collection of household charges is structured and streamlined in such a way as to ease the burden on the public in recognition of the on-going economic difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54549/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
409. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to enable local authorities to utilise the mortgage to rent scheme whereby persons in significant areas with their SDA loans with the local authority can voluntarily surrender possession of their home to the local authority who lent them the money and be permitted to continue to reside in the family home as a social housing tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54545/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
408. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to introducing measures to facilitate the transfer of National Asset Management Agency owned or administered housing stock to local authorities in lieu of the non-payment of the developer contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54453/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
407. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the use of the National Asset Management Agency stock of housing to alleviate the problem of homelessness and on the introduction of social housing. [54452/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
406. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of legal actions each respective city and county council have taken as a result of anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54439/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
405. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if guidelines exist regarding anti-social behaviour in local authority housing; the number of evictions each respective county and city council has carried out as a result of anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54438/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
404. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of unfinished housing estates in County Meath and the category in which each is classed; if he will list the estates that have not been taken in charge by the council; if Meath County Council is providing street-lighting maintenance and or other services in these estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54332/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
403. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the exact stage at which tenders for the manufacturing of water meter boundary boxes are at with the Irish Water Board; is the tendering process open; and the criteria for companies and are the Irish Water Board intending to use local companies. [54305/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
402. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason local authorities do not have to make the details of their own planning applications available online as it the case with other planning applications; if he will agree that they should be available for viewing on line and that quite often such applications are of great public interest as they often relate to public works, road realignments and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54304/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
401. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the best practice guidelines his Department has issued to local authorities in relation to dealing with shared ownership cases experiencing significant arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54302/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
400. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to regulate private operators who are now currently replacing the local authority refuse collection service here; if he has received many complaints in relation to a private operator company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53803/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2012
399. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to problems with the standards of service being provided by private operators who have replaced local authorities in relation to refuse collection; his plans for licensing; the standards that will apply across the board in contracts offered to private operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53801/12]