Results 2,001-2,020 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Question 898: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the programmes that are behind schedule in the national climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27052/08]
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Question 899: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the cost to implement the national climate change strategy for 2007 and 2008 arranged by sectors covered by the chapter headings in the national climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27053/08]
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Question 900: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated breakdown on the emissions reduced for 2007 and 2008 arranged by sectors covered by the chapter headings in the national climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27054/08]
- Written Answers — Environmental Legislation: Environmental Legislation (8 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Question 901: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of legal cases in existence against Ireland on an EU level for low environmental standards; the number at advance stages; the number that have resulted in fines in the past two years; if he expects negative ruling against Ireland in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27055/08]
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Question 902: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to other dumps or sites here with high levels of mercury, chromium VI or zinc that could pose a potential threat to human safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27056/08]
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the sites that are subject to investigation and report by his Department that require remediation; the date he was first informed of each site in each case; the action plan in respect of each site; the financial outlay by the State to bring each site back to safe standards; and if he will make a statement on...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I find it amazing that he does not have information about any other sites around the country apart from Haulbowline, which his Department is directly involved in. That particular revelation showed that the Minister was very proactive in reassuring people at the time that there was no risk to public health. Even when my colleague, Deputy Stanton, and...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Deputy Gormley is Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and, like all of us, I know he has an interest in ensuring the protection of the environment. I am aware that he can get the information needed through the local authority system. His Department officials can ring the local authorities and assemble such a list. However, it is clear that he has no interest...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Otherwise, he would take an interest in this matter and would be able to give us the information today. I understand the EPA has no list of such toxic dumps that may exist throughout the country. We can only speculate, but in the absence of the information the Minister refuses to give me today, I believe it is disingenuous of him to say he cannot get it in view of the fact that he could...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: No, I am not.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: I asked the EPA today and the Minister could, equally, have asked.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: I am asking the Minister aboutââ
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: We shall answer for that.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Will the Minister give an undertaking to the House that there is no risk to public health, in his view and that of his Department, from any other hazardous site in the country?
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: The Minister was able to do it for Haulbowline.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: The Minister can get the information, however.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: The Minister should publish them.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: We will then note what the environmental law was at that time.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: The Minister should publish the files.
- Planning Issues. (9 Jul 2008)
Phil Hogan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the effect the recent European Court of Justice decision on environmental impact assessments will have on current and future construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27786/08]