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Question· writtenPQ 553asked

598 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the works or measures that have taken place in 2007 to make his Departmental buildings more environmentally friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32394/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

598 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the works or measures that have taken place in 2007 to make his Departmental buildings more environmentally friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32394/07]

Question· writtenPQ 552asked

597 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if podcasts are available for download by members of the public on websites maintained by his Department and its agencies; if not, his plans to introduce podcasts as a communications tool; if so, the number of times a podcast has been downloaded to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32379/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

597 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if podcasts are available for download by members of the public on websites maintained by his Department and its agencies; if not, his plans to introduce podcasts as a communications tool; if so, the number of times a podcast has been downloaded to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32379/07]

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

596 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of press officers that are employed in his Department, employed in each agency reporting to his Department, were employed in his Department in 2002 and were employed in each agency reporting to his Department in 2002; and if he will provide the information in tabular readable form. [32364/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

596 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of press officers that are employed in his Department, employed in each agency reporting to his Department, were employed in his Department in 2002 and were employed in each agency reporting to his Department in 2002; and if he will provide the information in tabular readable form. [32364/07]

Question· writtenPQ 550asked

595 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way his Department disposes of redundant information technology equipment; if he is satisfied that all stored information has been removed prior to disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

595 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way his Department disposes of redundant information technology equipment; if he is satisfied that all stored information has been removed prior to disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/07]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

601 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are grants available to a committee (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

601 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are grants available to a committee (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/07]

Question· writtenPQ 548asked

594 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are grants available to a group (details supplied) in County Galway who believe their project comes within the remit of a heritage theme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32329/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

594 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are grants available to a group (details supplied) in County Galway who believe their project comes within the remit of a heritage theme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32329/07]

Question· writtenPQ 547asked

593 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will introduce legislation to allow people who bought their home under the affordable housing scheme to re-mortgage, or to transfer from shared ownership to a full mortgage, without triggering the claw-back. [32312/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

593 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will introduce legislation to allow people who bought their home under the affordable housing scheme to re-mortgage, or to transfer from shared ownership to a full mortgage, without triggering the claw-back. [32312/07]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

591 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Lixnaw sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32232/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

591 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Lixnaw sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32232/07]

Question· writtenPQ 545asked

589 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Abbeydorney sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32230/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

589 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Abbeydorney sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32230/07]

Question· writtenPQ 544asked

592 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Ballylongford sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32233/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

592 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Ballylongford sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32233/07]

Question· writtenPQ 543asked

590 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Ballyduff sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32231/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

590 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Ballyduff sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32231/07]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

588 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Moyvane sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32229/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

588 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Moyvane sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32229/07]

Question· writtenPQ 541asked

587 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Duagh sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32228/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

587 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to enable Duagh sewerage scheme, County Kerry, to proceed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32228/07]

Question· writtenPQ 540asked

586 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, when an undertaken is given in writing by a director of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (details supplied), in relation to activities on land designated special areas of conservation, it is binding on the organisation and its successors. [32211/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

586 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, when an undertaken is given in writing by a director of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (details supplied), in relation to activities on land designated special areas of conservation, it is binding on the organisation and its successors. [32211/07]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

585 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the National Monument of 14, 15, 16 and 17 Moore Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

585 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the National Monument of 14, 15, 16 and 17 Moore Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/07]

Question· writtenPQ 534asked

580 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department have sanctioned new waste water treatment systems for rural once off houses in the countryside where ground conditions are unsuitable for standard accepted septic tanks or raised percolation systems. [32156/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

580 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department have sanctioned new waste water treatment systems for rural once off houses in the countryside where ground conditions are unsuitable for standard accepted septic tanks or raised percolation systems. [32156/07]

Question· writtenPQ 531asked

575 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the official forms issued by his Department for use by the public and business which can be completed on-line; the forms which can not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32038/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

575 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the official forms issued by his Department for use by the public and business which can be completed on-line; the forms which can not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32038/07]

Question· writtenPQ 530asked

574 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the agency or authority that is responsible for ensuring that county councillors make their annual declaration of interest in accordance with the ethics legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32014/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

574 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the agency or authority that is responsible for ensuring that county councillors make their annual declaration of interest in accordance with the ethics legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32014/07]

Question· writtenPQ 529asked

573 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason statutory declarations made by elected officials and senior unelected officials are not displayed on the internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

573 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason statutory declarations made by elected officials and senior unelected officials are not displayed on the internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/07]

Question· writtenPQ 528asked

577 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the opening hours for the public offices and telephone lines and if they close for lunch for each of the agencies and State bodies that are under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32068/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

577 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the opening hours for the public offices and telephone lines and if they close for lunch for each of the agencies and State bodies that are under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32068/07]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

576 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the opening hours of his Department’s public offices and public phone lines and if they close for lunch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32053/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

576 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the opening hours of his Department’s public offices and public phone lines and if they close for lunch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32053/07]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

572 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has carried out a study of opening hours of public offices under the control or remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32003/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

572 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has carried out a study of opening hours of public offices under the control or remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32003/07]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked

571 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the means disregard guidelines when calculating rent liability under the differential rent scheme for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31984/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

571 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the means disregard guidelines when calculating rent liability under the differential rent scheme for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31984/07]

Question· writtenPQ 524asked

570 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines in relation to the differential rent scheme operated by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31982/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

570 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines in relation to the differential rent scheme operated by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31982/07]

Question· writtenPQ 521asked

568 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on modifying the qualifying criteria for the rental accommodation scheme such that either the requirement to be on social welfare or rent allowance for 18 months will be sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31950/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

568 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on modifying the qualifying criteria for the rental accommodation scheme such that either the requirement to be on social welfare or rent allowance for 18 months will be sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31950/07]

Question· writtenPQ 520asked

567 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department published an annual report in 2007; if not, when his Department plan to publish one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31928/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

567 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department published an annual report in 2007; if not, when his Department plan to publish one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31928/07]

Question· writtenPQ 519asked

566 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when his Department will issue approval for the go ahead. [31883/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

566 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when his Department will issue approval for the go ahead. [31883/07]

Question· writtenPQ 390asked

437 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take to prevent Directives of EU Parliament’s Environment Committee proceeding with proposals to restrict crop protection which would seriously impact on food supply especially in crops like, potatoes and other vegetable crops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32501/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

437 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take to prevent Directives of EU Parliament’s Environment Committee proceeding with proposals to restrict crop protection which would seriously impact on food supply especially in crops like, potatoes and other vegetable crops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32501/07]

Question· writtenPQ 389asked

436 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Galway who are participants in the REP scheme three and REP scheme two over the past four years; the number who have opted out of the scheme; the number of farmers who have had penalties incurred under each of the schemes during these years; the value of such penalties; the reason for the delay in REP scheme four; if the 17% increase announced in Budget 2007 has been approved; when the scheme will be put into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32500/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

436 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Galway who are participants in the REP scheme three and REP scheme two over the past four years; the number who have opted out of the scheme; the number of farmers who have had penalties incurred under each of the schemes during these years; the value of such penalties; the reason for the delay in REP scheme four; if the 17% increase announced in Budget 2007 has been approved; when the scheme will be put into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32500/07]

Bill· HRH.R. 4271 (110th)referred

To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a waiver of certain prohibitions and limitations on fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 4 December 2007

Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) apply the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive prohibitions on the introduction into commerce, or an increase in the concentration, of certain fuels or fuel additives when an applicant has established that they will not contribute to the failure of emission control systems of motor vehicles to fuels and additives for motor vehicle engines, nonroad engines, or nonroad vehicles as well; and (2) require the Administrator to grant or deny a waiver application, after public notice and comment, within 270 days after its receipt (currently, a waiver application must be treated as granted if the Administrator has not acted within 180 days of its receipt).

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage2491/Jschriftliche anfrage

Stand-by-Betrieb

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2007

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Michael Ehmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Stand-by-Betrieb <i>(von Elektrogeräten in öffentlichen Einrichtungen und</i> <i>Einsatz von NVRAM [Non Volatile Random Access</i> <i>Memory]-Technologie zur Erhaltung gespeicherter</i> <i>Informationen ohne Energieversorgung)</i>

Report· Ausschussbericht401 d.B.ausschussbericht

Achten Umweltkontrollbericht (III-71 d.B.)

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2007

Bericht des Umweltausschusses über den Achten Umweltkontrollbericht (III-71 d.B.) des Bundesministers für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage2399/Jschriftliche anfrage

Medienkooperation

Austria · National Council · 29 November 2007

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Medienkooperation <i>(im Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage2425/Jschriftliche anfrage

Sicherheitszentrum am TUPL Allentsteig

Austria · National Council · 29 November 2007

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Leopold Mayerhofer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung betreffend Sicherheitszentrum am TÜPL <i>(Truppenübungsplatz)</i> Allentsteig

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government has accepted the Constituency Commission Report on Dáil and European Constituencies 2007; if he will bring forward legislation to make the changes as outlined in the report; when such legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2007

183 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government has accepted the Constituency Commission Report on Dáil and European Constituencies 2007; if he will bring forward legislation to make the changes as outlined in the report; when such legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/07]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the rent chargeable on the rented portion of a home under shared ownership rises by 4.5% per year; and if such a charge continues to be justifiable at a time when house prices are falling. [31816/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2007

182 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the rent chargeable on the rented portion of a home under shared ownership rises by 4.5% per year; and if such a charge continues to be justifiable at a time when house prices are falling. [31816/07]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rental charge on the rented element under shared ownership; the costs of same per month per €1,000 of rented property in the first year and each subsequent year; and if changes in this are planned. [31813/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2007

181 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rental charge on the rented element under shared ownership; the costs of same per month per €1,000 of rented property in the first year and each subsequent year; and if changes in this are planned. [31813/07]

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