were availing

Past progressiveconjugation ofavail.There are other translations for this conjugation.

avail

In August 2008, councillors reported that any house connected to utilities was liable to pay a standing charge whether or not its residents were availing themselves of those utilities.	En agosto de 2008, miembros del Consejo informaron de que toda vivienda que dispusiera de servicios públicos estaba obligada a pagar una tarifa mínima, se utilizaran o no esos servicios.
She also wanted to know if women were availing themselves of opportunities to take part-time or second jobs, and if not, what measures the Government was taking to promote part-time employment opportunities for women.	También desea saber si las mujeres están aprovechando las posibilidades de obtener trabajos de jornada parcial o trabajos paralelos, y de lo contrario, qué medidas está adoptando el Gobierno para promover oportunidades de empleo de jornada parcial para las mujeres.
With regard to parental leave, he pointed out that the three-month period of unpaid leave referred to in the report was supplementary to maternity leave and that relatively a high number of men were availing themselves of that opportunity.	Con respecto a la licencia parental, señala que el período de tres meses de licencia no remunerada que se menciona en el informe es un complemento a la licencia de maternidad y que el número de mujeres que aprovechan esta oportunidad es relativamente elevado.