Results 1-20 of 36 for waste management speaker:Tommy Broughan

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I have been following the reports of the Price Monitoring Group, PMG, on household waste collection. I note it was to finish its work in June but the Minister extended its remit. Was that considering his concerns about the introduction of green bin charges, about which constituents are deeply unhappy, on foot of the decision of China not to accept any more plastic waste? I fiercely opposed...

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister, Deputy Naughten's decision to phase out the all-in flat rate charging system for household waste from this autumn is typical of several of half-baked policy decisions of this Government when it bothers to make a decision. The Minister knows well that the household waste market is a cartel and that households are at the mercy of a few large operators, some of them foreign based,...

Written Answers — On-farm Investment Schemes: On-farm Investment Schemes (20 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: ...will process without delay applications made by farmers to the farm investment scheme between 21 October 2007 and 31 October 2007 as many of these farmers are combining FIS investment with the farm waste management scheme investment in view of the fact that the deadline for completed works for the farm waste management scheme is 31 December 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Did that not indicate that he was concerned about price gouging relating to the green bin? Generally speaking, people are well intentioned about household waste management. They want to do their best for their community, the environment and the country but they need to be encouraged in that regard. I am one of those who bitterly opposed the privatisation of the household commercial waste...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is planning regulations or legislation regarding the extension of the waste charges waiver (details supplied) or to the operations of public and private residential waste management contracts throughout the rest of Ireland. [47324/08]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: ..., they express exasperation that these anti-social and criminal behaviours are not being brought to an immediate end. They feel they are being badly let down by the Minister, who is a Deputy for the area, the management of Dublin City Council and he Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan. It is clear that the Waste Management Act 1996 and the Waste Management (Licensing)...

Waste Management. (25 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: ...rooms nearby. The Kilmount Football Club committee outlined an ambitious programme to develop the club with under age children's teams and a seven-a-side facility. I arranged for the deputy area manager of Dublin City Council to meet the committee last February. Kilmount Football Club has provided recreation for the children and youth of the Kilbarrack parish for over 30 years at this...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (11 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the expected end date for the completion of inspections under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4870/09]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (11 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payments will commence under the farm waste management scheme to the 17,400 farmers awaiting grant aid in view of the serious cash flow implications for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4871/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the date by which all first 40% tranche farm waste management payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/09]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Mar 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 284. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Commission for Regulation of Utilities will address escalating charges by waste management companies and produce its report on the pay by weight payment changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Mar 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 283. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the move by large waste management companies to charge for green bin collections; his views on whether this will discourage recycling; the steps he is taking to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13182/18]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 430: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce a national waiver scheme for low income households in relation to waste management charges; if his attention has been drawn to the fact the Fingal County Council waiver system now operated by a company (details supplied) expires in October next; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration is being given to liaising with the local authorities under waste management and littering legislation to curb the persistent use of postering on lamp posts outside the electoral period in view of the ubiquitous presence of social media and local newspapers to publicise public meetings and events...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (11 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: ...disheartening for residents who have organised and submitted their streets to the tidy districts competition. It completely destroys their confidence. The Minister must direct Dublin City Council management to immediately remove all of the illegally dumped rubbish and the huge mounds of earth moving like a tsunami towards our constituents’ homes.An Garda Síochána needs to...

Other Questions: Energy Prices (4 Dec 2013)

Tommy Broughan: ...of bills which families could not pay. The reality is that many of these bills are imposed by the Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, and his colleagues in the form of the property tax, the 50% increase in waste management charges, promised water charges and so on. What we are seeing is a hugely increasing forest of utility bills and a Minister who is not taking any action to control prices...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: ...of companies. I note, for example, that the Minister's own Price Monitoring Group states that of eight companies that changed their prices, six increased them. I note also that there are about 60 waste management companies, yet the Price Monitoring Group is monitoring approximately 26 of them, which is less than half. Has the Minister given any consideration to having a maximum...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: ..., Rome, New York and others have benefited from having a strong elected leader. One of the ironies of this Bill is that local government has been steadily losing powers, including in respect of waste management and housing. The Government proposes to remove the powers of local government in respect of water and drainage. It is important to note that while this Bill proposes to give...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: ...they had to do so, young families coming into estates are forced to pay them. Deputy Stagg correctly noted that much of this goes back to the farce of local administration whereby unelected county managers and planning managers could allow this development to take place. It is sad that Fingal County Council is one of the local authorities to the forefront in trying to offload key public...

Noise Pollution (Management and Abatement) Bill 2019: First Stage (1 Oct 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for certain matters relating to the management and abatement of noise pollution and for that purpose to amend the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019 and the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 and to provide for related matters. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the brief opportunity to introduce...