Results 9,561-9,580 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I am aware of his personal interest in waste policy and he has raised a number of important and serious issues, with which I will ask my officials to deal immediately. Local authorities are responsible for the enforcement of environmental standards for the collection of waste. They consider applications for waste collection permits from...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments expressed by Deputy Humphreys about the requirement for a level playing field and a standardised service across the country. The most important person in this is the customer. The people have gone to enormous lengths to do the right thing by our waste policy in terms of reuse, recycling and recovery. It is not good enough if waste operators are...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am first sub.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy clearly does not realise we are in a bailout programme if he imagines that we can give money willy-nilly to everybody in the country under every possible scheme. The rural social scheme provides income support for farmers and fishermen who were in receipt of certain social protection payments. In return, those participating in the scheme are engaged in supporting the provision...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Unlike the Deputy, I am always willing to acknowledge the worth of initiatives introduced by other Governments.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy is moving the goalposts.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy is on his usual hobby horse of scaremongering people into believing a spending programme is to be abolished. I am pleased to confirm, on behalf of the Department of Social Protection, that this scheme will not be abolished.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Every scheme is under review in every budget. The Deputy was in government long enough to know how these matters work. Moreover, he knows why we are where we are in terms of the country's financial position. The Minister for Social Protection deserves great credit for ensuring, notwithstanding the difficult financial position for her Department, the same level of participation will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: A draft Foreshore lease in respect of this application has recently issued from the Chief State Solicitor’s Office to the applicant’s legal advisor. A response is awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Taghmon Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to start construction during the life of the programme. The Scheme is being carried out under the Serviced Land Initiative (SLI) Programme with 40% of the cost of the scheme being funded by my Department. Road reinstatement for the Taghmon Scheme will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. Under the legislation the person liable for payment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table: Public service outsourced Current service provider Cost Implementation of the National Countryside Recreation Strategy & The Walks Scheme Various Local Development Companies €632,600 p.a. ICT Helpdesk facilities OKI Resources €498,417 (Mar. 2011 – Dec. 2012)   Telephone switch operation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing the Non-Principal Private Residence Charge. The Charge is set at €200 and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. It is a matter for an owner to determine if he or she has a liability and, if so, to declare that liability and pay the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is responsible for a range of programmes and initiatives to support communities. These include the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP), the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP), the Seniors Alert Scheme, RAPID (Revitalising Areas through Planning, Investment and Development) Programme, the Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Irish Water Safety is a body under the aegis of my Department and established under statutory instrument (The Irish Water Safety (Establishment) Order 2006). I have responsibility for the appointment of members to the Council of Irish Water Safety. In contrast, Swim Ireland is a non-governmental organisation and I do not have a role in the appointment of its Board.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department has undertaken internal redeployment and streamlining of business areas in preparation for Ireland’s Presidency of the EU in the first half of 2013, in which environment, climate change, sustainable development and civil protection are significant themes at EU and international level. Internal redeployment and streamlining have been used to ensure optimum staffing in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Healy Eames for raising this matter. The notice of the matter received did not refer to a specific individual case. If that had happened I would have expected to have been briefed on the individual case. She asked about the criteria which the Department of Health and the HSE use to determine the eligibility of such children as Lily Mae who have rare life-threatening...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I ask Senator Healy Eames to give me the information she has at her disposal and I will talk to the Minister for Health about the matter tomorrow and get an assessment of the individual case carried out. I was not aware the Senator was inquiring about an individual case as she did not indicate that in her question. Therefore, I could not be expected to have a reply on the matter this...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Higgins for the opportunity to clarify the position at the wastewater treatment plant at Dún Ard, Craughwell, County Galway. As she is aware, the provision of water and sewerage services is the responsibility of the 34 city and county councils which are designated as water services authorities under the Water Services Act 2007. The Department's Water Services Investment...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I will contact Galway County Council on any action on enforcement proceedings in the event it is not able to reach agreement with the developer but must take in charge this development, and to see if the bond is sufficient, in conjunction with the resources of the local authority, to deal with this problem. If any environmental problems with respect to water quality or public health issues...