Results 1-9 of 9 for waste management speaker:Seán Haughey

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Haughey: .... The plan contains challenging targets and will involve real change in the way we live. These real changes will be in respect of electricity, industry, enterprise, housing, heating, transport and waste management. Many of the changes will improve our health and our quality of life. We will switch to renewables, offshore wind energy and solar and decrease our reliance on imported...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (7 Jul 2020)

Seán Haughey: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role of the price monitoring group in respect of residential waste collection charges; the role of the price monitoring group in the future; his plans to regulate waste management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14322/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 May 2018)

Seán Haughey: 227. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the price-monitoring group is monitoring recent price increases by waste management companies in the Dublin area, having regard to the movement towards a pay-by-weight system; if adequate notice of these new charges was given to householders by a company (details supplied) in particular; if standing charges will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (2 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 1253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the agreement he reached with waste management companies in relation to the introduction of a pay-by-weight system with regard to bin collection charges; if changes in the bin charges regime will be introduced in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20501/17]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Jun 2016)

Seán Haughey: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that waste management companies are introducing substantial increases in bin charges with effect from 1 July 2016; the legislative basis at national or EU level for these increases; the measures he will take to ensure that the householder can obtain the best competitive price for this service, given that...

Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: ...and improvement of water quality is statutorily assigned to local authorities acting under the general supervision of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. Responsibility for the monitoring, management, protection and improvement of water quality is assigned to local authorities under the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts and related legislation. The EPA has powers to issue...

Seanad: Waste Management (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: ...the Minister directly as they are outside the scope of the matter under discussion. I shall take the opportunity to set out the progress already being made in delivery of the many commitments on waste management in the Government's policy programme. Incineration is not the cornerstone of Irish waste management policy. The programme for Government commits us to exploring the full range of...

Seanad: Waste Management (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Senator's matter makes specific reference to waste management policy. The Government's policy is as outlined in the programme for Government.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

Seán Haughey: ...policies in their own areas under land-use development plans. The amendments to the 2000 Act before us now give councillors a new, specific and statutorily enshrined role. If this Bill is passed, managers of planning authorities will be required to obtain and forward the views of the elected members. It would be naïve to think or suggest that councillors will not seize upon this and...