Results 13,541-13,560 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (11 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: My Department does not collect data on vacancies in the Local Authority sector; however, information on sanction requests received since 1 January 2011 for County and City librarian posts is set out in the table below. Local Authority Application Date Title of Post No. Requested Outcome Contract approved Date letter issued Kilkenny 15/10/2010 County Librarian 1 Permanent Approved Acting...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (11 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides for the transfer of eligible liabilities from local authorities to Irish Water. The Act provides for such transfers to be designated in a Ministerial Order. A Working Group including representatives of my Department, the Water Services Transition Office and Irish Water is currently considering the issues involved in the transfer of liabilities...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Chimney Sweeps Regulation (11 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: As the activities of chimney sweeps are not considered to be a source of environmental pollution, regulation of that profession does not come within the remit of my Department. In general, chimneys that are well-maintained and cleaned at regular intervals are less likely to cause excessive emissions of black smoke. The Air Pollution Act 1987 requires that the occupier of any premises shall...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (11 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 406 together. Since its establishment in April 2003 to the end of December 2013, the transfers to the Dormant Accounts Fund have totalled some €725.23 million. Funds reclaimed in that period by account holders amounted to around €272 million, with €252 million disbursed on projects designed to benefit the community over the...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Official Engagements (11 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: The information sought in respect of official engagements attended by me in Northern Ireland is set out in the following table: Date Engagement Location 1 July 2011 North – South Ministerial Council Armagh 21 October 2011 North – South Ministerial Council Armagh 26 October 2011 North – South Ministerial Council Armagh 2 March 2012 North –...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Programmes (11 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: My Department intends implementing a successor Programme to the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) in 2015. The Programme will be overseen and managed by the Local Community Development Committees of the Local Authorities (LCDCs) who will request tenders for its delivery in their areas. The competitive process will be open to Local Development Companies, other not-for-profit...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (11 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government sets out a commitment to the introduction of water charges based on usage above a free allowance. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has, therefore, decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water supplies. An inter-departmental working group has been established...
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: As the Minister responsible for the co-ordination of the emergency response to the severe weather, I welcome the opportunity to make this opening statement. As we all know, we have experienced an unusually long sequence of severe weather and flooding events since mid-December 2013, through the early weeks of the new year and up to the present. Here, in the second week of February 2014, we...
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: We are having a debate because it was sought.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: Does the Deputy not want this debate?
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: Does the Deputy not want this debate?
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: The poor west of Ireland.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: What about Offaly?
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: The Deputy should get on to his county manager.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: We are. We are devolving functions.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: The Deputy never-----
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: He only gave it to me in November.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: We have looked at it.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: I thought the Deputy counted the National Parks and Wildlife Service among his friends. Its staff are environmentalists like him.
- Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)
Phil Hogan: He is in the Seanad.