Results 1-20 of 22 for waste management speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Private Partnerships (20 Mar 2024)

Michael McGrath: My Department does not have any planned Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects or ongoing PPP contracts. The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) is a body under the aegis of my Department. My Department has not sponsored any PPP projects. However, the NTMA acting as the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), procures and delivers PPP projects where requested by State...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (17 Jan 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...at that time, providing details of their debt and advising on the repayment options available, including agreeing tailored payment arrangements. On an ongoing basis as part of standard debt management processes, Revenue is reminding businesses (including those in the hospitality sector) of the need to ensure current liabilities are filed and paid on time, which is a key condition of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (14 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...services activities 1,029,122 Arts, entertainment and recreation 874,497 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 795,245 Real estate activities 491,045 Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and remediation activities 336,329 Financial and Insurance Activities 263,966 ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (7 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...), applies from 1 January 2023 on the warehoused debt (or from 1 May 2023 for those in the extended scheme). The scheme was automatically available to businesses and individuals that are managed by Revenue’s Business and Personal Divisions. Revenue’s Business Division manages enterprises with an annual turnover less than €3 million, which accounts for the majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (24 May 2023)

Michael McGrath: ... 32 1,667 Financial and Insurance Activities 31 772 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 19 3,310 Education 19 2,023 Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and remediation activities 10 211 All other Sectors/Unknown 9 ...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...figures materialise, they are very large sums of money. Who would have thought just a few years ago that Ireland would be in this position? It is a very good news story and a credit to the careful management of finances in recent years, the strength of the economy, the foreign direct investment, FDI, sector, the Irish people, private enterprise and so on. We need to be very careful in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...and continues to support businesses as they recover from the impacts of the pandemic and the current energy crisis. The scheme was automatically available to businesses and individuals that are managed by Revenue’s Business and Personal Divisions. Revenue’s Business Division manages enterprises with an annual turnover less than €3 million, which accounts for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...user-focused for customers. Digital Postbox Provides a safe and secure way for public bodies to communicate digitally with their customers and at the same time reduce costs and paper waste. For individuals, it provides a safe and efficient digital option to receive post from government bodies quickly, to get notifications, and to access their electronic post from...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...of each device is provided. The current recycling partner for my Department is ISO 14001 certified - an international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system (EMS). My Department, and the bodies under its aegis, will continue to ensure that they meet all relevant legal obligations in this area. The specific position regarding the bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Energy Usage (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...it more efficient than the baseline and achieving its 2020 target.  The Department’s own energy saving of 60% remains on track for the 2030 target and has been achieved mainly by measures such as behavioural changes and better energy management and space utilisation. The Department will continue to contribute to the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (16 Nov 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...policy strategies as this is primarily a matter for individual Departments and Agencies. With that point noted, I would be glad to give the Deputy an overview of the NSO 9 which is the Sustainable Management of Water and other Environmental Resources. This NSO highlights the centrality of our sustainable water resources to the implementation of the NPF to underpin our environmental and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (9 Sep 2021)

Michael McGrath: Building Information Modelling (BIM) has the potential to transform the processes surrounding project and data management on construction projects and can drive significant efficiencies.  It offers industry the opportunity to rationalise its working methods, reduce waste and explore opportunities for off-site production.  These all contribute to a leaner and safer project delivery...

Finance Act 2004 (section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...the fundamental difficulties in the planning, procurement and profiling of capital expenditure and acknowledges that for any number of reasons, capital projects may be subject to delays. This type of approach to managing infrastructure expenditure makes sense and, thus far, has been very successful. It helps to ensure better project management and to avoid uncertainty in project...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 497. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the next review of the national waste management strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49405/18]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: ...2006 and 2007, Fine Gael had 43 different Private Members' slots. You used them on a wide range of issues from accident and emergency, liquor licensing, animal remedies, health, greyhound doping, waste management, road safety - all important issues. But not once do I see a Private Member's motion, for example, on the issue of the system of regulating banks, on the increase in lending to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 1515. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a national policy in respect of the bin collection times that private waste management firms are allowed to operate in residential estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33442/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (22 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: ...of measures the Minister announced in December to give SMEs even more support. When we talk to people who are in business, they refer to the same issues again and again: rent, rates, energy costs, waste disposal, red tape and compliance. If we can free up the entrepreneurial spirit around the country, we will secure a recovery in the domestic economy far more quickly than will otherwise...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: ...went on to say that in this context, Fine Gael would empower local authorities to put in place, following the 2014 local elections, a number of alternatives which would include local user charges for waste and the option of a site sale profits tax and that all of these options would be fairer and more economically sensible than an annual recurring property tax. That was the Fine Gael...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Michael McGrath: ...family home.The manifesto gave an undertaking that there would be no additional local taxes and that local authorities might have to curtail services if necessary, introduce increased local user charges for waste or impose a local site sale profits tax on the profit made from the site value on the sale of a residence. That is what Fine Gael proposed before the general election, indicating...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jan 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a payment under the farm waste management scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [3147/11]