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Publication A European Law Perspective: Science, Technology and New Challenges to Ocean Law(Martinus Nijhoff, 2013-10-11) Long, Ronan; |~|[no abstract available]Publication New developments in Irish housing rights(FEANTSA, 2010-12-10) Kenna, PadraicHousing rights in Ireland remain very much underdeveloped, while the State suffers from a major property price hangover. While housing production boomed in the new century, waiting lists for social housing have grown over the decade with the category where access was blocked through affordability problems increasing to over half of those included. The State promoted home ownership and market provided housing for the past three decades, with the result that market values have pervaded all aspects of housing, including a redefinition of social housing. Housing market rescue measures and support for failed financial institutions have press-ganged social housing in Ireland to mop up the oversupply of houses built and repay the large developer loans through recycling State guaranteed rents to poor tenants. Indeed, a new scheme, known as 'incremental ownership' promotes a new subsidised home ownership arrangement for what would have previously been rented accommodation. While, the practice of sub-prime lending to those with non-traditional working arrangments or low incomes was not prevalent in Ireland, in many ways the State is now acting as the ultimate sub-prime, encouraging those in need of social rented housing into home ownership. Significant numbers of homeowners who purchased their homes in the past three years are now in negative equity, and for those who become unemployed, the risk of losing their homes are very real. However, a number of developments have taken place which indirectly impact on housing rights in relation to public sector tenants, new forms of social housing and increased protection for private tenants and borrowers of home loans.Publication Anti-social behaviour - symptoms, solutions, strategies: The implications for residents, local authorities and housing associations.(RESPOND, 2010-09) Kenna, Padraic; POBAL; 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion Funding InitiativeThis presentation outlines the legal definitions of anti-social behaviour, the obligations of housing authorities under the Act of 2009 and the implications for residents/tenants, local authorities and housing associations.Publication Publication Information and Communications Technology and Institutional Design for Climate Change(2010-10-13T16:14:18Z) Rónán, KennedyInformation and communications technology (ICT) can be used to gather data on environmental conditions, forecast future events and regulate human behaviour. Although the potential of ICT as a tool for environmental regulation (¿informational governance¿) has not yet been fully explored, it impacts on climate change governance internationally, by creating new opportunities for networks; nationally, by lowering transaction costs for both the public and private sector; locally, by facilitating innovation and transparency; and in the organization, through networking and internal reflection and assessment. It enables more responsive and iterative regulation, innovative combinations of information and easier cross-border collaboration. However, ensuring that data is available may require changes to liability and intellectual property rules, and individual privacy must be protected. This paper provides preliminary recommendations as to the reforms that may be needed. It concludes that an awareness of the potential and problems of ICT must inform the design of climate change institutions, and further research is necessary in order to gain a full understanding of these issues.