Results 10,081-10,100 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table: Year Amount Reason for Funding 2006 €2,420 Operational grant in respect of seminar on Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive €12,100 Operational grant in respect of seminar on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2007 €25,277 Sponsorship of seminar, 'Towards a recycling society' 2008 €3,006 Press...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: No funding applications have been accepted since August 2008 under the main measures of the CLÁR Programme, including those that supported water infrastructure. Given the reduced funding available to my Department, the CLÁR Programme, which was targeted at tackling infrastructure and services deficits in depopulated rural areas, has been wound down.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: In relation to the proposal to allocate funding for the proposed Dormant Accounts RAPID additionality measure 5 new RAPID towns, including Mullingar in County Westmeath, projects nationally have been assessed and prioritised by Pobal, and these are currently being considered by my Department in the context of the reduced level of funding available in the current year, and also in the context...

Written Answers — ICT Services: ICT Services (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department is engaged in consolidating servers to a bladed infrastructure which utilises virtual server technologies thus reducing significantly the need for separate physical servers and the power consumption associated with them. This consolidated infrastructure is supported by a total of 21 blade servers split across two physical locations. At present the total remaining number of...

Written Answers — State Boards: State Boards (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government 2011-2016 includes a commitment to take steps to ensure that all State Boards have at least 40 per cent of each gender. My Department routinely reviews the gender balance of State boards under its auspices and returns are made to the Department of Justice and Equality which has a coordinating role in this regard. The most recent returns by my Department show that...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 492 together. I refer to the reply to Question No 41 of 16 June 2011. My Department is continuing to work with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to seek a solution. I am not in a position to make any decisions at this time. Any funding decision would fall to be made in the context of the overall budgetary situation later in the year....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Department's logo was amended internally and incorporated on websites, ICT systems etc. without incurring costs other than staff time. Existing stocks of headed paper are being run down, with labels showing the new name and logo being affixed where necessary at a cost of €1.92 per 1,000 sheets. Electronic stationary templates are also used. The requirements for new signage at office...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested, in relation to an extended period of time, is not readily available in my Department and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work. If the Deputy wishes to put down a more specific Question in the area of consultancies, or to communicate separately with me, I will endeavour to provide the information sought.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 16: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "PART 4 AMENDMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 8.- In this Part - "Act of 2000" means the Planning and Development Act 2000; "Act of 2006" means the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006; "Act of 2010" means the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010.".

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 9.—Section 2(1) of the Act of 2000 is amended by inserting the following definitions: "'operator' in relation to a quarry means a person who at all material times is in charge of the carrying on of quarrying activities at a quarry or under whose direction such activities are carried out; 'quarry' has the...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 10.—(1) Section 4 of the Act of 2000 is amended - (a) in subsection (1) - (i) by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (i): "(i) development consisting of the thinning, felling or replanting of trees, forests or woodlands or works ancillary to that development, but not including the...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 11. - Section 13 of the Act of 2000 is amended - (a) in subsection (2)(a) (amended by section 10(a) of the Act of 2010) by inserting "the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht," after "the Minister,", and (b) in subsection (8)(c) (amended by section 10(e) of the Act of 2010) by inserting "the...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 20: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 12.—Section 30 of the Act of 2000 is amended by the insertion of "save as provided for by sections 177X, 177Y, 177AB and 177AC" after "concerned".".

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 21: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 13. - Section 50A of the Act of 2000 is amended - (a) in subsection (3)(b)(i) by substituting "sufficient interest" for "substantial interest", and (b) in subsection (4) by substituting "sufficient interest" for "substantial interest".".

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 22: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 14. - Section 50B of the Act of 2000 is amended by - (a) substituting the following subsection for subsection (2): "(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Order 99 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986) and subject to subsections (2A), (3) and (4), in proceedings to which this section...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 23: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 15. - (1) Subsection (1) of section 57 (amended by section 34 of the Act of 2010) of the Act of 2000 is amended by inserting "(ia)" between "(i)" and "(j)". (2) The amendment effected by subsection (1) shall not apply to development begun prior to the commencement of this section and completed not later than...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 24: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 16.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 82 of the Act of 2000 is amended by substituting "Notwithstanding paragraph (a), (h), (i), (ia), (j), (k) or (l) of section 4(1), or any regulations made under section 4(2)," for "Notwithstanding section 4(1)(h),". (2) The amendment effected by subsection (1) shall not...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 25: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 17.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 87 of the Act of 2000 is amended by substituting "Notwithstanding paragraph (a), (h), (i), (ia), (j), (k) or (l) of section 4(1), or any regulations made under section 4(2)," for "Notwithstanding section 4 and any regulations made thereunder,". (2) The amendment effected...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 26: In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: 18. - Section 130 of the Act of 2000 is amended by substituting the following subsection for subsection (5) (amended by section 42 of the Act of 2010): "(5) Subsections (1)(b) and (4) shall not apply to submissions or observations made by a Member State or another state which is a party to the Transboundary...