Results 1-18 of 18 for waste management speaker:Seán Sherlock

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Minister that has responsibility for waste management. [15069/20]

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: ...public? If they are not public knowledge, there may be a legitimate reason for that, but I would like to know. I wish to raise an historical issue. I have information dating back to 2011 when the management of radioactive waste was the responsibility of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in conjunction with the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland....

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

Seán Sherlock: ...new regime will get as smooth a political passage as possible. The monthly reports on pricing developments involving the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to report on the household waste collection market is wholly inadequate. In fairness, the Minister has been in situfor a year. This was announced well over a year ago. What was the Minister doing for the last year on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 422. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the negotiations with waste contractors; the negotiations that have taken place with waste contractors outside of the Irish Waste Management Association, IWMA, in relation to the freezing of bin charges; and the impact it is having on consumers who cannot avail of IWMA operators in their area. [32967/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Functions (26 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if waste management functions have transferred to his Department. [21631/16]

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Waste Management (10 Feb 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, and the Senator might want to check what I say against delivery. Under section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act 1996, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is precluded from exercising any power or control regarding the performance by the Environmental Protection Agency or a local authority in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Sherlock: .... However, fusion energy will not be delivered in the short term. Fusion research must continue to be balanced by continued dedicated funding and research to improve the safety of existing fission reactors as well as for the safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. The issue at hand is a proposal to change the funding basis for ITER. It is proposed to fund ITER from the...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (4 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of interest payment due to the 17,400 farmers whose farm waste management payments were delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40629/10]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (11 Mar 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the numbers of farmers paid under the farm waste management scheme; the number yet to be paid; the number of penalties imposed; and the level of penalty imposed. [12038/10]

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Seán Sherlock: ...ground is characterised by a sense of duty and obligation to the people they were supervising through the community employment schemes and in the various offices throughout the 66 centres. Where waste is widespread among a minority at the upper level, the majority have come to represent a significant investment in our communities. This cannot be overlooked in our efforts to reform the...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (19 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 361: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of waste water treatment plants in County Cork; the number of same which have provision for phosphate management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19988/09]

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: ...which the payment is made, and relevant income for the year of assessment; In the past year a dairy farmer might have had significant capital outlay to comply with EU legislation through the farm waste management scheme and the nitrates directive and would have been subject to the farm improvement scheme, for which there is no economic return. He might have invested €100,000 in respect...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: ...grant in advance of paying bills associated with the investment in view of the fact that a number of farmers are encountering problems obtaining finance to meet all bills in relation to the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45763/08]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: ...and in the face of a global food scarcity, the Government decided to take money out of that productive part of the economy by way of cuts in the installation aid scheme and not extending the farm waste management scheme. It has been proven that every euro spent within the rural economy has a multiplier effect and it stays within the rural economy. In cutting the installation aid scheme...

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: The farm waste management scheme is a result of obligations under European Commission rules which had to be implemented.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: ...to speak about the subject of this motion. I will stick to the point of this debate, which has gone all over the shop, quite frankly. The purpose of the motion is to seek an extension to the farm waste management scheme. The Labour Party would support such an extension, not for political expediency or point-scoring, but because we realise that a certain number of farmers will not be...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (25 Sep 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the deadline for applications under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31846/08]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (10 Jul 2008)

Seán Sherlock: ...(details supplied) appointed to clean up the former Irish Steel site on Haulbowline was subcontracting site clearance work to another firm which has been fined €100,000 for breaches of the Waste Management Act 1996 at Fota, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28369/08]