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Question· writtenPQ 144asked

145 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the average waiting time for local authority tenants who are due to get a home extension on medical grounds; the criteria used in deciding which applicants are prioritised on these lists; if such extensions are funded from housing capital grants for the relevant year; if his Department or each individual council decides how much or the percentage of the housing fund that will be spent on these extensions; the average waiting time for applicants who live in the Dublin city council local authority area; and his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 where the person has been on the waiting list for an extension since 2007. [43439/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2010

145 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the average waiting time for local authority tenants who are due to get a home extension on medical grounds; the criteria used in deciding which applicants are prioritised on these lists; if such extensions are funded from housing capital grants for the relevant year; if his Department or each individual council decides how much or the percentage of the housing fund that will be spent on these extensions; the average waiting time for applicants who live in the Dublin city council local authority area; and his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 where the person has been on the waiting list for an extension since 2007. [43439/10]

Question· writtenPQ 143asked

144 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied all aspects of animal welfare are being considered by the Ward Union in relation to moving deer along. [43435/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2010

144 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied all aspects of animal welfare are being considered by the Ward Union in relation to moving deer along. [43435/10]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

143 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the value of a council’s equity in a house sold under shared ownership reduces in proportion to the fall in the market price of the house; if he will make arrangements whereby persons who are forced to sell their home would see an equitable share of the loss and value borne by the council; if he will indicate in the event of a forced sale the ranking in priority in access to the proceeds of the mortgage holder and of the local authority who has a share in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43432/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2010

143 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the value of a council’s equity in a house sold under shared ownership reduces in proportion to the fall in the market price of the house; if he will make arrangements whereby persons who are forced to sell their home would see an equitable share of the loss and value borne by the council; if he will indicate in the event of a forced sale the ranking in priority in access to the proceeds of the mortgage holder and of the local authority who has a share in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43432/10]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

142 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a scheme developed by him to accommodate persons who have purchased under his Department’s affordable housing schemes who need to move homes but find themselves in negative equity because such persons could not hope to sell their home and buy another because of the obstacle of negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43431/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2010

142 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a scheme developed by him to accommodate persons who have purchased under his Department’s affordable housing schemes who need to move homes but find themselves in negative equity because such persons could not hope to sell their home and buy another because of the obstacle of negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43431/10]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

141 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide assistance on a matter (details supplied). [43416/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2010

141 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide assistance on a matter (details supplied). [43416/10]

Bill· SS. 3973 (111th)open

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2010

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and extend funding for a grant program for reducing diesel emissions. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) provide contracts and rebates to eligible entities to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions; and (2) support rebate programs administered by states that are designed to achieve such reductions. Includes among entities eligible to receive funding for reducing diesel emissions: (1) an entity that has the capacity to sell diesel vehicles or equipment to, and arrange financing for, individuals or entities that own or operate diesel fleets or to upgrade diesel vehicles or equipment with verified or EPA-certified engines or technologies; and (2) any private individual or entity that is the owner of record of a diesel vehicle or fleet and that acts pursuant to a contract, license, or lease with a federal, regional, state, local, or tribal agency or port authority with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality and in accordance with requirements for notice and approval as the Administrator of the EPA may establish for the use of vehicles to be purchased or retrofitted using a grant, rebate, or loan under such Act. Includes Puerto Rico within the meaning of "state" under such Act. Revises provisions concerning the distribution and use of, and applications for, funds.

Bill· SS. 3964 (111th)referred

Faster Action Safety Team Emergency Response Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2010

Faster Action Safety Team Emergency Response Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to promulgate regulations relating to response teams. Defines a "response team" as a team of individuals established by an operator on an onshore oil or gas well, who: (1) are familiar with the well operations and equipment; (2) participate in response training at least annually; (3) are trained in basic first aid and CPR; and (4) will be available with respect to the well involved by ground transportation not later than three hours after requested. Sets forth requirements for such regulations. Provides that such regulations shall: (1) not be construed to waive operator training requirements applicable to existing response teams; and (2) require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to establish and update (every five years) criteria to certify the qualifications of response teams. Requires such regulations to: (1) require the operator of a well to have an employee knowledgeable in responding to emergency situations present at the well at all times during the exploration or drilling phase or before the completion phase and to make available a certified response team during such phases and the production phase; and (2) ensure to make available to such an operator to comply with such requirement a well response team, a multi-employer composite response team, a commercial response team provided through contract or by another operator, or a state-sponsored response team. Requires such regulations to require that a well operator: (1) contact local first responders within 30 minutes of the commencement of an emergency situation; (2) contact OSHA, the appropriate state environmental agency, and the National Response Center within one hour of such commencement; and (3) provide communication technology within a reasonable distance of the well that enables the operator to comply with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. Requires such regulations to require an operator to: (1) provide annual training to local first responders on well hazards and proper emergency response techniques; and (2) file a report annually with OSHA that provides detailed information on the response team assigned to each of the operator's wells and affirmatively states that the operator is in compliance with this Act.

Bill· SS. 3970 (111th)referred

Sustainable States Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2010

Sustainable States Act of 2010 - Establishes a program under which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall provide grants to sustainable state consortia (partnerships consisting of local governments, states, public universities, and other municipal organizations, businesses, or nonprofit organizations) to establish and carry out municipal sustainability certification programs. Defines "municipal sustainability certification program" as a program that: (1) determines a set of state-specific benchmarks for use in evaluating sustainability; and (2) certifies a municipality as sustainable based on achievement of those benchmarks. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish flexible guidelines that reflect regional differences for use by such consortia in establishing such programs; (2) annually compile data from such consortia and report to Congress on municipal actions undertaken to obtain municipal sustainability certification; (3) encourage such consortia to establish certification standards beyond the guidelines established by the Administrator, adapt the administration of the program to meet regional or local needs, and plan for public-private partnership agreements that will sustain the operation of the certification program of a state beyond the term of the grant; (4) establish a national leaders program under which certified municipalities may seek additional recognition for demonstrated performance in meeting sustainability challenges; and (5) establish a website that permits interactive dialogue and collaboration among community leaders and citizens engaged in municipal sustainability certification.

Bill· HRH.R. 6434 (111th)referred

Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2010

Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2010 - Establishes the Gulf of Mexico Recovery Council, consisting of each member of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. Directs the Council to: (1) establish guidelines for, approve or disapprove, and annually review Gulf state comprehensive restoration plans that address the effects in such a state of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon that began on April 20, 2010, with regard to the economy, the environment, and public health; (2) distribute funds to states whose plans are approved; (3) establish a Gulf of Mexico Observation System, to be implemented through a Gulf of Mexico Exploration Research Center, to increase observation and monitoring capabilities in the Gulf; (4) establish a Gulf of Mexico sea grant program to fund Gulf coast restoration projects carried out by sea grant colleges or institutions located in the Gulf states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi); (5) establish a Gulf of Mexico seafood marketing program and a Gulf of Mexico Seafood Marketing Board to submit a seafood marketing plan; (6) establish a Gulf of Mexico clean energy program to make grants for qualified clean energy projects and energy efficiency projects; (7) establish a Gulf coast-based working group to implement policies and programs to accomplish Gulf coast economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public health rehabilitation; (8) coordinate the sharing of scientific information and other research associated with Gulf coast economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public health rehabilitation; and (9) submit an annual report to Congress. Establishes in the Treasury a Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Recovery Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund not less than 80% of any amounts collected as penalties, settlements, or fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in relation to the oil spill. Requires the Fund to be made available to the Council only for activities related to Gulf coast economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public health rehabilitation that are not inconsistent with the regional ecosystem restoration strategy developed by the Task Force.

Bill· HRH.R. 6425 (111th)referred

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2010

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2010 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program (except foreign schools) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and (4) a description of the procedures it will follow once an incident of harassment has been reported. Defines "harassment" to include certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to: (1) prevent the harassment of students; (2) provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; and (3) train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs. Directs the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for combating harassment at IHEs.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1732 (111th)referred

Condemning the unilateral decision of the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to begin the closure of the Yucca Mountain license application review and calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to resume license application review activities immediately pending further direction from Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2010

Condemns the unilateral decision of the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to begin the closure of the Yucca Mountain license application review. Calls on the NRC to resume license application review activities immediately, pending further direction from Congress.

Record· CJCELEX 62010CJ0048decided