Results 4,441-4,460 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: Very parochial.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: Is the Deputy trying to get rid of me already?
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: I know.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: As Deputy Quinn will not be standing in the next election, the Deputy will be all right.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: The Deputy looked like a victim at the time.
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: The Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 require that with effect from 7 June 2011 all bituminous coal placed on the market for residential use must have a sulphur content of no more than 0.7%. This has the effect of placing the main provision of the existing Voluntary Agreement between my Department and the Solid Fuel Trade Group...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: My Department has a central policy and oversight function in relation to the Local Government Superannuation Scheme. The day-to-day administration of the Scheme is a matter for individual local authorities. Cork City Council is the trustee of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme in respect of the individual referred to in the question. In order to process this superannuation case the...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: The scheme for Performance Related Awards for the Local Government Sector was suspended in 2009. No performance awards have been made since 2007.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413, 425 and 428 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, and I am not in a position to make any decisions regarding additional funds for the types of project referred to at this time. Any funding decision would fall to be...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: A revised alternative integration model for the delivery of the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) was submitted to my Department on 1 April 2011 on behalf of the five Island Community Development Projects (CDPs). My Department indicated that alternatives to the full integration of CDPs with their respective Local Development Companies under the LCDP would be considered if such...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: Caring for Carers was awarded â¬75,000 per annum under the 2011-2013 Funding Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector. This is subject to the outcome of the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure, the annual estimates process, and submission and approval of annual work plans. Under the previous scheme this organisation received â¬80,352 in 2010. Funding...
- Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports...
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: Under electoral law, local returning officers are responsible for all matters in connection with the conduct of Presidential elections and referenda in the constituencies for which they are responsible. The detailed arrangements in relation to the conduct of elections, including the provision of furniture, are set out in the Electoral Act 1992. The Office of Public Works provides procurement...
- Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: The salary of the Chief Executive Officer is â¬153,885. The salary scale for Assistant Chief Executives, from 1 January 2010, is â¬90,453 increasing by annual increments to â¬106,900.
- Written Answers — Enforcement of Contracts: Enforcement of Contracts (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: HomeBond is a private limited company providing structural guarantees for new houses. I understand that since November 2008, the HomeBond Insurance Scheme is underwritten by Allianz and covers dwellings registered after that time. As in the case of any private company its operations are a matter for its management and Board of Directors. The resolution of any problems arising between home...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 272 of 21 June 2011, which acknowledged that the information sought is not readily available, and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work.
- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: Those involved in the design and construction of buildings, including apartments, have a duty to comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations 1997- 2010. These Regulations include a range of provisions for fire safety in the design and construction of buildings (including apartments). Part B of the Building Regulations sets out the fire safety requirements to be observed in the...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: In October 2009, the European Court of Justice ruled that Ireland failed to adopt the necessary legislation to comply with Articles 4 and 8 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC, known as the Waste Directive, regarding domestic waste waters disposed of in the countryside through septic tanks and other individual waste water treatment systems. The Government recently approved the urgent drafting of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2011)
Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439, 440 and 451 together. The Table below lists the 63 successful applicants under the 2011-2013 Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector. Also listed are the organisations funded under the 2008-2010 scheme. As can be seen from the table, 46 of the successful applicants were also funded under the 2008-2010 scheme. In...