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51 records in 2015
Austria · National Council · 29 December 2015
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Ulrike Weigerstorfer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend Stand der Umsetzung der Beschlüsse des Nationalrates 2011 betreffend exotische Tiere
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2015
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Georg Willi, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Kontrolle der Abgasminderungseinrichtungen von Kraftfahrzeugen
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2015
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Georg Willi, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Kontrolle der Abgasminderungseinrichtungen von Kraftfahrzeugen
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2015
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Wolfgang Pirklhuber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend mobile Weideschlachtboxen und andere Alternativen
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 21 December 2015
Afschrift van de brief aan de Stichting Schoon Milieu Op Curaçao over de Isla-raffinaderij
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 2015
Border Security and Accountability Act 2015 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), together with other specified departments, to submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office a U.S. border protection strategy. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to require that international land border control actions accord with that strategy. DHS shall implement: a monitoring and mitigation plan to address the ecological and environmental impacts of security infrastructure along the international land borders of the United States; and a plan to improve coordination among U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal, state, local, or tribal authorities to improve efforts to combat human smuggling. CBP shall make available to the public information collected on migrant deaths occurring along the U.S.-Mexico border. Except in a national emergency or when required for specific counterterrorism duties, the Armed Forces may not assist in federal, state, and local and civilian law enforcement of immigration laws. DHS shall establish a Border Communities Liaison Office in every patrol sector at the southern and northern borders. The bill prescribes requirements for enhanced border cooperation with Mexico, including in the areas of: (1) border security, (2) human trafficking and smuggling, (3) drug trafficking, (4) gang membership, and (5) violence and border deaths. DHS shall establish a Southern Border Security Task Force. The bill establishes the Southern Border Security Commission. DHS shall: issue policies regarding the use of force by DHS personnel; establish standards for the conditions of confinement for children in CBP custody; and consider safety and family concerns in any action related to the repatriation or prosecution of individuals apprehended for immigration violations. DHS may not establish any new border crossing fees for individuals crossing at land ports of entry along the southern and northern borders. DHS must certify to Congress every six months, with specified exceptions, that it has only deported or otherwise removed a migrant from the United States through an entry or exit point on the southern border during daylight hours. DHS shall make specified increases to the total number of full-time CBP officers and support staff at U.S. land ports of entry by September 30, 2020. Each component of DHS shall comply with the Department of Justice Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity.
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 2015
Travel Facilitation and Safety Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into cost-sharing agreements with airport authorities in foreign countries at which preclearance operations will be established or maintained if certain circumstances apply. Any cost-sharing agreement may provide for an airport authority's payment to the CBP of its initial preclearance operations costs. The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended with respect to reimbursements to the Department of Justice received from commercial aircraft or vessel owners, operators, or agents, or from any airport or seaport authority, for expenses incurred for immigration inspection services they have requested. Such reimbursements may be collected in advance of those services, and shall be credited as offsetting collections to the currently applicable CBP appropriation, account, or fund. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is amended to make the same disposition for reimbursements to the Department of Agriculture for preclearance of animals or articles at locations outside the United States for movement into the United States. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that each visa waiver program country should seek to participate in the U.S. preclearance program. DHS may select preclearance locations and enter into agreements with foreign governments or airports to conduct a collaborative demonstration program at those locations to test emerging biometric technologies. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall develop a process to share information derived from the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment database and the Terrorist Screening Database with countries participating in the visa waiver program.
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 2015
Disability Integration Act of 2015 This bill prohibits states or local governments that provide institutional placements for individuals with disabilities who need long-term assistance with daily living activities or health-related tasks, and prohibits insurance providers that fund such long-term services, from denying community-based services that would enable such individuals, as an alternative to institutionalization, to live in the community and lead an independent life. States, local governments, or insurance providers may not discriminate against such individuals in the provision of community-based services by: (1) imposing prohibited eligibility criteria, cost caps, waiting lists, or payment structures; (2) failing to provide a specific community-based service; or (3) requiring an individual to receive a service in a congregate or disability-specific setting. Community-based services must be offered to individuals with such disabilities prior to institutionalization. Institutionalized individuals must be notified regularly of community-based alternatives. States, local governments, and public insurance providers must assess: (1) transportation barriers that prevent individuals from receiving services in integrated settings, and (2) the availability of integrated employment opportunities. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must issue regulations requiring states, local governments, or insurance providers to offer community-based long-term services as an alternative to institutional placement. State and local governments, in conjunction with housing agencies, must ensure sufficient availability of affordable, accessible, and integrated housing that is not a disability-specific residential setting or a setting where services are tied to tenancy. Such regulations must also require states and local governments to begin implementing a transition plan to achieve the requirements of this Act within 12 years after its enactment. For 10 years after issuance of the regulations, HHS must determine annually whether each state is complying with the transition plan. If a state is complying, HHS must increase by five percentage points the federal medical assistance percentage for a state requesting an increase for expenditures on home and community-based services furnished under the state Medicaid plan under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, or a waiver of such plan, that are identified as: (1) improvements to ensure accessibility or self-directed receipt of such services, (2) funding shifts from institutional settings to integrated community-based services, or (3) environmental modifications for housing targeted toward the lowest income individuals. The bill provides for DOJ enforcement and allows civil actions by individuals subjected to, or about to be subjected to, a violation of this Act.
Austria · National Council · 17 December 2015
Bericht des Gesundheitsausschusses über den Antrag 1480/A(E) der Abgeordneten Ulrike Weigerstorfer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend "Absolutes Verbot des Verkaufes von Hunde- und Katzenwelpen in Zoofachhandlungen"
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2015
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 15 December (HL Deb, col 1981), (1) what is the detailed breakdown of the figure of £122 billion spent annually in the UK on the low carbon economy, and (2) for each el
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many press and public relations staff are employed by (a) the Forestry Commission, (b) the Water Services Regulation Authority, (c) the Animal and Plant Health Agency, (d) the Cent
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
685. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined merging with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. [46321/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
668. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed by or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46405/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
667. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if city managers or area managers in local authorities are allowed to be biased against city councillors; if all councillors have to be treated in a fair and balanced way by management in all local authorities; if there are sanctions if management acts in an unfair manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46374/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
666. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the case of motor tax for a commercial vehicle (details supplied) based on the Court of Appeal reduction in tax for articulated goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46365/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
665. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the implementation planning group for the National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011-2016 was established; the number of meetings the group has held; the number of annual progress reports the group has completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46340/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
664. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress in achieving each of the nine strategic aims set out in the National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46339/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
663. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will establish a multi-fund cross-departmental green-deal agency responsible for accessing European and private funding sources, in order to finance a new scheme across all tenure types; the estimated cost of establishing such an agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46334/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
662. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce commercial rate relief for vacant properties, where such charges fall due; the number of vacant properties where commercial rates were due, were paid and the amount outstanding [46333/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
661. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of commercial ratepayers who did not pay the charges due in 2014 and the combined amount of these unpaid charges by local authority. [46332/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
660. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of restoring Leader funding to the level that was originally allocated under the 2007 to 2013 rural development programme. [46328/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
659. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of restoring the revitalising areas by planning, investment and development, RAPID, programme funding to the level that last pertained before this Government took office. [46327/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
658. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of restoring CLÁR programme funding to the level that pertained before it was last abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46324/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
657. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department considered including vacant sites owned by local authorities in the vacant site levy that will come into force as a result of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015; and the reason for not including sites in local authority and State body ownership under the terms of the levy. [46293/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
656. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide cost estimates for restoring all of the town and borough councils that were abolished. [46292/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
655. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility and that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced, including the purpose of same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46283/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
654. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46268/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
653. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of appointments to State boards under the aegis of his Department and the number advertised on his Department’s website since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46253/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
651. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding allocated in April 2015 to County Westmeath over three years to buy, rent or lease properties for social purposes; the progress of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46225/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
650. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households on the local authority housing waiting list in County Westmeath, currently, six months ago and 12 months ago. [46224/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
649. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households on the local authority housing waiting list in County Longford currently, six months ago and 12 months ago. [46223/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
648. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the additional cost of allowing island communities to vote on the same day as those on the mainland. [46218/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
647. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided or the financial contribution for the older person's scheme and the number of such units provided, by local authority, in each of the past ten years. [46203/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
646. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to provide funding for men's sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46191/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
645. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to local authorities in County Monaghan for housing construction, housing repairs and various housing grant schemes, for each of the years from 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46190/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
644. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to Cavan County Council and to Cavan Town Council for housing construction, housing repairs and various housing grant schemes for each of the years from 2007 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter [46189/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
643. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposals to provide a new fire station in Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46188/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
642. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposals to provide a new fire station in Virginia in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46187/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
641. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new library in Virginia in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46186/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
640. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new library in Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46185/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
639. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget his Department allocated to local authorities for the provision of social housing units to the voluntary housing sector for the provision of voluntary housing units; the number of social housing units constructed by the local authorities; the number of social housing units made available under Part V; the number of voluntary housing units completed for each year since 2000, each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46175/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
638. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation and expenditure broken down per county in each of the past ten years under the rural water programme, broken down for allocation and expenditure on group water schemes, group sewerage schemes, small council water schemes, small council sewerage schemes and private waste water scheme grants introduced following the passing of the Water Services Act and requiring the registration of private waste water systems and other allocations specified, all in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46142/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
637. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the programmes he intends to roll out in 2016 funded by the Dormant Accounts Fund, including the application date, process and purpose of each programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46139/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
636. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that some Teachtaí Dála and local authority councillors are directors of approved housing bodies in County Kildare and directly responsible for offering houses to persons; and if he believes that this is acceptable and transparent. [46131/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
635. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the mechanism in place to provide oversight of the work of special policy committees in local authorities and to measure their successes and failures. [46129/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
634. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of restoring mobility aids grant scheme expenditure to 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 levels, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46104/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
633. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of restoring housing adaptation grant for persons with a disability expenditure to 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 levels, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46103/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
632. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of restoring housing aid expenditure to 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 levels, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46102/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
631. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of restoring housing adaptation grant expenditure to 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 levels, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46101/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
630. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of local authority members in 2015, by salaries and by expenses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46100/15]