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451 records in 2005
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 23 November 2005
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
609 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will work with the Health Service Executive and other statutory and voluntary agencies to resolve the issue of stray kittens and cats in the Drumcondra area (details supplied); and if he will deal with this epidemic. [35774/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
608 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 15 November 2005 the way in which the capital expenditure aimed at improving access to building and services is being delivered; the involvement of agencies other than his Department; the amount of capital funding granted to each respective agency under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35770/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
607 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 15 November 2005 the amount spent and that will be spent in 2005 on staff disability awareness training; the number of staff involved in such training; the method of delivery and the persons or organisations charged with such delivery; the standards which apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35764/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
605 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for the construction of the new county library headquarters in Clones, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35591/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
604 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on funding a scheme for the placing of the supply lines for telecommunications and electricity underground in local authority estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35584/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
602 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of any EU fund for environmental risk protection works aimed at rehabilitating contaminated sites; if his Department is applying for such funding; the projects which will benefit from the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35577/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
601 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if additional measures will be introduced in the polluter pays principle for persons on a lower income (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35568/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
600 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department intends to introduce a range of additional measures to the polluter pays principle to reflect the reality of poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35565/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
599 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to increase funding provided to Carlow County Council by his Department for 2006 to reflect the drop in rates of almost €1 million arising from the closure of Carlow sugar factory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35541/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
598 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to establish the Irish Heritage Trust. [35534/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
597 Mr. English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on all State land in the Meath County Council area to include land audit figures from Meath County Council. [35512/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
596 Mr. English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to increase funding to Meath County Council in view of recent events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35508/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
595 Mr. English asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason local authority housing tenants must cover the cost of repair to windows and doors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35507/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
594 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided for Buttevant sewerage scheme; and when it is likely that the scheme will commence. [35423/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
593 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has approved the tender for the waste water treatment plant for Doneraile, Buttevant and Kilbrin, County Cork. [35422/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
606 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to update legislation regarding the design and construction of apartment complexes. [35623/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
592 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures being taken to ensure that new high density apartment developments are of good quality; his views on whether such developments threaten the sustainability of traditional neighbourhood communities in the suburbs of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35347/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
591 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason motorists are penalised in the context of renewal of car tax when such tax is paid to a local authority mid-month where the expiry date is registered on the first day of a given month; his views on whether there are lost days which is an unnecessary extra cost to the motorist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35328/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
590 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines that may have been issued to local authorities in respect of the use of development levies collected by the local authorities; the accounting procedures for same and the disclosure requirements, in relation to the spending of these funds, on a regular or annual basis to members of the local authority or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35326/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
589 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the spending by his Department on non-national roads in County Laois in the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the reason the payments for 2003 were less than 2002 and the payments in 2004 were less than 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
588 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Laois County Council in 2004 and 2005 for the disabled persons grant; the amount drawn down by Laois County Council in 2004 and to date in 2005; the amount expected to be drawn down in the remainder of 2005; the amount provided by Laois County Council from its own funds to match funding from his Department in the council’s estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35320/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
587 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35312/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
603 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an independent audit will be carried out on the response times of emergency services as a result of the introduction of the computer-aided mobilisation procedures under which all 999 calls are routed through a central centre where it is believed that response times have increased due to flawed system procedures. [35578/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
586 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by members of the Cork City Fire Service regarding the flaws in the operation of the new mobilisation system due to the lack of local geographical knowledge by the mobilisation centre; if his attention has further been drawn to a number of recent mistakes in the Cork operation, which can be attributed to the new system (details supplied); if his attention has further been drawn to the extra strain that such incidents places on the local service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35293/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
585 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce the necessary legislation or regulation to eliminate the necessity for management companies in new housing estates which is putting a severe burden on buyers purchasing houses in new housing estates particularly for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35275/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
584 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the design and construction of the port tunnel has taken account of the recommendations of the report on the 1999 fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel and other similar reports; the person who will be responsible for the control of fire in the tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35251/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
583 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the regulations for promotion within local authorities in order that all employees are treated equally and in particular since grade three clerical officers are no longer required to hold a leaving certificate and are eligible to apply for grade four, that grade three general operatives should no longer be excluded from interviews for grade four on the basis that they do not hold a leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35206/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
582 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sanctioned a request by Kildare County Council for funding for the necessary works to prevent the ongoing stench of sewage in Leixlip village; if so, if the council have drawn down this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35205/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
581 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff. [35165/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
580 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants and other staff employed in the press office for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff. [35150/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
579 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the payments to Laois County Council in 2004 for the supply of water. [35318/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
351 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has identified a site for decentralising the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government staff to New Ross; when he expects the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government staff to move to New Ross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35645/05]
Austria · National Council · 18 November 2005
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rudolf Parnigoni, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Inneres betreffend "Tierschutzpassagen" im Verfassungsschutzbericht 2005
United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2005
Recognizes the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Acknowledges the many and varied contributions of children with disabilities and their parents, teachers, related services providers, and other educators. Reaffirms the commitment of Congress to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act so that all children with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education. .
United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2005
Fuel Choices for American Security Act of 2005 - Instructs Director of the Office of Management and Budget to publish an action plan in the Federal Register that targets oil savings for specified years. Directs the Secretaries of Energy and of Transportation, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Administrator), to promulgate regulations to implement the standards set forth in the Director's action plan. Requires the head of each federal agency to establish an oil usage baseline and develop a specified plan to reduce oil consumption. Directs the Postmaster General to report to Congress on annual fleetwide fuel savings and cost savings associated with eliminating Saturday mail delivery. Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a national media campaign to decrease domestic oil consumption. Amends federal transportation law to set forth a national tire efficiency program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to establish an idling reduction tax credit. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a research and development program for electric drive transportation technology. Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to establish a lightweight material research and development program. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary to accelerate hybrid technology improvements by using loan guarantees that target automobile manufacturers and suppliers. Amends the IRC to allow: (1) an advanced technology motor vehicles manufacturing credit; and (2) a qualified flexible fuel hybrid and plug-in hybrid motor vehicle credit. Terminates the limitation on the number of qualified hybrid and advanced lean burn technology vehicles eligible for alternative motor vehicle credit. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations requiring each federal agency to achieve by FY2015 at least a 20% reduction in its fleet petroleum consumption. Amends the IRC to: (1) establish a fuel-efficient tax credit for private fleets; and (2) subject heavy vehicles to the depreciation limitation imposed upon certain luxury automobiles. Prescribes: (1) a production schedule for passenger cars that are either fuel choice enabling motor vehicles, or alternative fuel automobiles; and (2) calculations for flexible fuel vehicle economy. Requires the Secretary to transmit an action plan to Congress to ensure: (1) an increasing supply by non-oil fuels of the total domestic ground transportation fuel demand; and (2) nationwide inclusion of at least 10 % ethanol in the domestic ground transportation fuel supply by December 31, 2015. Amends the IRC to increase the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit. Amends federal transportation law to establish the Alternative Fueling Infrastructure Trust Fund. Amends the Clean Air Act to prescribe the minimum quantity of renewable fuel derived from cellulosic biomass for specified calendar years. Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate Transit-Oriented Development Corridors in certain urbanized areas. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) repeal the geographical limitation on the Sugar Cane Ethanol Program; (2) authorize preprocessing and harvesting demonstration grants for transportation fuel produced from biomass (in lieu of ethanol production); (3) direct the Secretary to establish a loan guarantee program for conversion of municipal solid waste into transportation fuel produced from biomass (in lieu of ethanol); and (4) instruct the Administrator to fund demonstration projects for producing transportation fuel produced from biomass (in lieu of ethanol).
United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2005
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal tax provisions that allow: (1) a taxpayer election to expense 50% of the cost of crude oil refinery property with a specified production capacity placed in service before January 1, 2008; and (2) the amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures for the exploration for, or development of, oil or gas within the United States over a 24-month period. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal: (1) enhanced oil recovery credits; (2) credit for production of low sulphur diesel fuel; (3) credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source; (4) the deduction for capital costs incurred in complying with Environmental Protection Agency sulfur regulations; and (5) the deduction of expenses for intangible drilling and development costs for oil wells, gas wells, and geothermal wells. Appropriates specified amounts to: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for allotment of emergency funds for low-income home energy assistance, and (2) the Secretary of Energy to carry out weatherization assistance.
Germany · Federal statute portal · 17 November 2005
Abkürzung: BMinUWidAnO 2005 · Status: InForce · eli/bund/bgbl-1/2005/s3388
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
151 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of capital projects within his Department which in 2004 and in 2005 had an estimated cost of between €30 million and €50 million, and which would have been subject to cost-benefit analysis if the newly announced criteria for such evaluations had then been in force; and the total cost of such projects in each year. [35268/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
150 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria used to allocate funding for skateboard parks nationally, including the date each application was made to his Department; the amount allocated to each successful applicant; the proportion of the expected cost allocated in each case; the reason the application for Drogheda was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35097/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
149 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if town councils will be established in Ballincollig and Carrigaline in advance of the next local elections in 2009. [35083/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
148 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the steps taken by his Department to ensure that local authorities deal humanely with the welfare of animals they impound; and if there is a programme in place for neutering, spaying and micro-chipping the animals and ensuring that as many animals as possible are re-homed.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
147 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will meet with representatives of groups (details supplied) to discuss their plans for progressing the construction of a women’s refuge in Blanchardstown. [35061/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
146 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the need for a women’s refuge in Dublin West, as expressed in the 1997 task force report on violence against women, he will contact the Departments of Health and Children and Justice, Equality and Law Reform with a view to getting agreement on an integrated, cross-departmental approach to co-ordinating the planning and funding mechanism to progress this project. [35060/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
145 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the cost cutting measures agreed by a group (details supplied) to its plan for a women’s refuge in Blanchardstown in response to Fingal County Council in 2004 and more recently to his Department, it would not be feasible to seek further savings. [35059/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
144 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether density guidelines and other factors used in assessing housing projects cannot be utilised to assess the design for a women’s refuge in Blanchardstown (details supplied). [35058/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
143 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be sanctioned for the plan to construct a women’s refuge in Blanchardstown (details supplied). [35057/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
142 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available to replace a bridge (details supplied) in County Cork. [35025/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
141 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have adopted the guidelines published for local authorities on good practice in housing management. [35019/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
140 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the length of time it takes for an application under the planned maintenance programme to be approved once it has been submitted. [35018/05]