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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The aim of the Seniors Alert Scheme is to support independent living for those over 65 who live alone or who live with a person who is also over 65 years of age and of limited financial means. A key element of the Scheme is the provision of funding for a socially monitored alarm which supports this independence. Funding is provided to persons with a disability provided they meet the other...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided that Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, will be responsible for the domestic water metering programme and for the collection of water charges from households. The water metering programme will cover households connected to a public water supply. Households in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous fuel (or ‘smoky coal ban’ as it is commonly known) was first introduced in Dublin in 1990 in response to severe episodes of winter smog that resulted from the widespread use of smoky coal for residential heating.  Air quality monitoring carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that the ban...

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thank Deputies Charles Flanagan, Stanley and Colreavy for raising this extremely important matter. The Wind Energy Development Guidelines of 2006 provide advice to planning authorities on catering for wind energy through the development plan process. They are also intended to ensure a consistency of approach throughout the country in the identification of suitable locations for wind...

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am glad the Deputies on all sides of the House are saying that wind energy and renewable energy policies are good. The strategy about which Deputy Colreavy spoke was published last July.

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: It is a strategy. It is part of our energy policy-----

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: -----published by my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, who is sitting beside me.

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am entitled to ask him when it was published, and he told me it was published last July.

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I ask all Deputies to give an accurate picture of the way the process works and not to campaign based on misinformation. I pointed out in my original response the accurate position regarding draft consultation. If people want to get involved in that consultation in a meaningful and constructive way, I would welcome that, but there is sufficient time during the course of most of this year...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Was Deputy Stanley in Gaza?

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: This has been well discussed on Committee Stage, as Deputy Ó Cuív knows. He and his party could have put down a number of other amendments with regard to the 20,375 people from Meath who are in the Louth constituency. I suppose it is a case of looking after the local patch-----

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: -----and canvassing for the people in south Mayo. This demonstrates the independence of this commission and I am very happy to stand over it. It is consistent with long-established precedent with which Deputy Ó Cuív is familiar as he was the Minister when all these matters were agreed, in line with that precedent and in line with all his actions. It is quite hypocritical of him...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Did he change it?

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: They have asked.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: They are ahead of their time.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: It happened in Kerry the last time.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy does not like the unification of Kerry.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy will not have any say in Carlow-Kilkenny.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Order for Report Stage (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The legal requirement in relation to ventilation in domestic buildings is set out in Part F of the Building Regulations 1997-2012, and the accompanying Technical Guidance Document F (TGD F) outlines how the requirement can be achieved in practice. Building Regulations typically apply to new building and, in specific circumstances, to existing buildings undergoing an extension or a...