Results 4,381-4,400 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: I am comparing like with like.
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: I have sufficient resources in the rural water programme to meet whatever grant applications are made arising from an inspection and remediation plan that meets the criteria I announced before Christmas.
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: Inspections have not been carried out as yet. It could be the case that none of them will fail. The Deputy asks me to provide money for a scheme. I am surprised that Deputy Cowen did not compliment the fact that 86% of the people of this country decided to ignore his party as well as Sinn Féin and Independent Deputies by registering online or by post-----
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: I gave them a grant system. I always said there would be financial assistance-----
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle knows that I always said that financial assistance would be available-----
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: I know I disappointed the Deputy when he said-----
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: I disappointed the Deputy enormously when I announced the grant scheme. If the household income is less than €50,000 then 80% of the costs up to a maximum of €4,000 will be available. If the household income is between €50,000 and €75,000, 50% of the cost, up to a maximum of €2,500 will be available. There will be no financial assistance available if the...
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: Deputy Wallace was also someone who opposed the registration process in this scheme. I am sure he will acknowledge that the people of Wexford, 75% of whom have registered-----
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: I am sure he will support me when I say that this is a very good response from the people of Wexford who ignored Deputy Wallace in the process. The inspections will be on a risk-based approach which I have outlined on a number of occasions.
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: Deputy Flanagan has troubles of his own.
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: The plan has been approved by the Commission. It requires that a minimum of one thousand inspections are to be carried out by the Water Services Authority over the 12 month period commencing in July 2013.
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: I did.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: The European Council agreement on the new multi-annual financial framework, MFF, is a good deal for Ireland and for Europe. The overall amount for the last MFF for 2007 to 2013, was €994 billion. The amount agreed for the 2014 to 2020 MFF is approximately €960 billion. Although this is slightly less than the previous financial period it is, nonetheless, a positive development...
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 requires householders whose properties are served by on-site wastewater treatment systems to register their system with their local authority. As of 12 March 2013, applications in respect of the on-site wastewater treatment systems of 392,952 owners who have registered online, by post or in person at their local authority offices had been processed....
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: I am surprised that Deputy Cowen would not want to have a dedicated source of finance for the purpose of remediating septic tanks given that his party opposed this measure.
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: Deputy Ó Cuív held public meetings around the country telling people not to register and not to pay. He then reversed engines after Christmas when he found there was a grant system. Through Deputy Cowen, I would ask Deputy Ó Cuív whether he will compensate people for the €45 he took from them as a result of advising them up to last September not to pay. This was...
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: Provision has been made for this measure under the rural water programme. The Deputy cannot expect me to give him the estimate for 2014 in respect of whether money will be available next year. We will know precisely after 1,000 inspections what level of grant assistance will be required on the basis of the numbers that will pass and fail. We already have experience from Cavan.
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: Is Deputy Cowen going to pay it? Is Fianna Fáil going to pay it?
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: Who told them not to pay?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)
Phil Hogan: Unlike the Deputy, I did not cost people an additional €45 when they had to register their septic tanks. That is what happened to people in his constituency, the west of Ireland and elsewhere when the Deputy changed his mind very quickly. Like the Deputy, I am anxious to ensure we spend as much money as possible under these programmes. Some of the various axes under which funding is...