Results 1-9 of 9 for waste management speaker:Dominic Hannigan

Europe Week: Statements (6 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: ...20 and 23 May. Campaigns are well under way. While it may be tempting for some to sell the election as an opportunity to cast a protest vote on domestic policies, to do so is disingenuous and a wasted opportunity. The election is about European issues and the next five years in the European Union. It is not about domestic policies or politics today. Citizens need strong...

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: ...by the Government but not yet delivered; - the quality of our rivers and our water supply; - the maintenance and improvement of our public beaches; and - remedial measures to address hazardous waste sites, including at Haulbowline, County Cork. I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I note the Government has tabled an amendment to our motion which...

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: ...Harbour into one of the most dangerous dumps in the country. The Minister has indicated that he has been assured by his Department that people will not be exposed to health risks from hazardous waste in the area. He also met local residents to assure them of his commitment to assist them. I visited the site in the summer of 2008 and spent an evening attending a service in the church on...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (23 Sep 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...general comments about economic policy and Ireland's current state. The squandering of the boom by the current Fianna Fáil Government has led to a significant loss of confidence in its ability to manage effectively its way out of the current crisis. I refer to instances such as the PPARS fiasco, the amount of money spent on voting machines and general wastage. We heard only yesterday...

Seanad: National Insulation Programme: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Dominic Hannigan: ...the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, to the House. I also welcome this sensible cost-effective creative scheme, which nobody in this House should oppose. Beyond that, this motion is a waste of time. As Senator O'Toole mentioned, we have been talking about this for a long time. Indeed, we have probably debated this matter to death, not just in this House but in the other House as...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: ...of that party have argued that the issue has been through the courts and that there is nothing they can do, but they are wrong. They can roll out the brown bin strategy. Fingal County Council has managed to reduce waste significantly by introducing a pilot brown bin programme in the Fingal area. I would like to see that rolled out nationwide. That is something that the Minister for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: ...more. This morning I listened to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government talking on the radio about the environment and I was especially concerned about his comments on waste management. He did not inspire confidence at all and his contribution was closer to performance art than a serious attempt to tackle the issue. If the Green Party is to make an impression in...

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (6 Feb 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome this opportunity to discuss the important issue of waste management which is sadly overlooked by the Government. I want to focus on the need to recycle more and how I, like many in this House, believe incineration is not the answer to Ireland's waste problems. These days waste is generated by a large number of sources. In households alone, there are the problems of increased...

Seanad: Local Government (Roads Functions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Nov 2007)

Dominic Hannigan: ...those on provisional licences. Now we hear there are doubts whether the projects under Transport 21 will see the light of day on their scheduled completion date. The Minister's reward for his mismanagement in these areas is that he is about to be given even more work, that of responsibility for overseeing our non-national roads and the national vehicle driver file. Non-national roads...