Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he intends to publish the heads of a Bill in respect of Climate Change legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37026/12]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to attend the Doha Climate Change Conference in November 2012; if the heads of a Climate Change Bill be published before the conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38207/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1022 and 1086 together.

The 18th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place in Doha, Qatar from 26 November to 7 December 2012. I plan to participate in the high-level Ministerial segment. As indicated in the Programme for development of national climate policy and legislation which I announced in January 2012, I intend to issue Heads of a Climate Bill by the end of this year.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm a date for the publication of the Noise Nuisance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37027/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government includes a commitment to take further steps to address noise pollution, inter alia , through the introduction of fixed payment notices (also known as on-the-spot fines) and provision for mediation procedures between neighbours. The development of new noise legislation by my Department will be considered in the context of this commitment; however, as indicated in the Government Legislation Programme being published today, 18 September 2012, it is not possible at this time to indicate when the legislation will be published, having regard to other priorities in the area concerned and the broader range of legislative priorities to be progressed across my Department’s remit.