Results 5,941-5,960 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Other Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: I have read it.
- Other Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: It goes back to-----
- Other Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: Deputy Cowen will be aware that as part of the negotiated agreement, with which he is well familiar----
- Other Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: -----a property tax was in the text. The EU-IMF require us to implement such a tax. The interim tax was the household charge, which will help to develop the database to ensure people get a bill in 2013 and beyond. The Minister for Finance will bring forward the property tax and it will be part of the Budget Statement.
- Other Questions: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: I am doing what I believe is right and it does not matter to the members of the public if the public or private sector delivers services as long as they get a good quality service. The public wants services from local authorities that are delivered effectively and effectively. Over the last three years, 8,000 staff have left the local government system, with numbers falling from 37,000 to...
- Other Questions: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: The proposals on local government are before Government and I hope we will be in a position to clear them in the next week or two. The efforts being made to achieve this, because it is so important, are significant. Deputy Cowen mentioned the level of savings that could be achieved through doing things better and differently. In the last two and half years in local government, €553...
- Other Questions: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: The policy statement will be implemented between now and the 2014 local elections, that is the timeframe for the enactment of the legislation and the establishment of the new structures. The Boundary Commission must be established and report in good time to allow people to decide which electoral area they wish to stand in and to allow candidates and parties to get organised. On the last...
- Other Questions: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: The Deputy must wait until I get Government approval for the suite of measures on local government reform before I can answer that question.
- Other Questions: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: I agree with Deputy Wallace and I was taken with Deputy Cowen's remarks earlier that we are removing functions from local government when we have the most centralised system in the world thanks to his predecessors in Government taking away powers from local authorities and giving them to agencies and quangos. I want to see the reorganisation of local government structures resulting in more...
- Other Questions: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43, 56, 69 and 74 together. The Government’s broad policy approach in this area was set out in the programme for Government. In line with this, I intend to publish shortly a detailed policy statement and action programme for the reform of local government. The programme will set out a clear vision for the future of local government and proposals to...
- Other Questions: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: I am glad Deputy Cowen has decided to acknowledge that the decisions I make regarding my Department are not made for any populist reasons.
- Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: I agree with Deputy Catherine Murphy that it is important that all Departments, and particularly the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, act in a co-ordinated and integrated way with my Department on the issue of climate change. The Cabinet sub-committee on climate change holds regular meetings in which we seek to co-ordinate our response and ensure Departments are...
- Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: The legislation has already been promised.
- Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: Deputy Stanley will be aware that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources recently published an energy policy setting out the milestones through which he is seeking to implement a more robust regime for renewables. Targets have been set for energy policy for 2020 and 2050. The Minister is conscious not only of his EU obligations, but also of the importance of reducing...
- Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: When I set out a roadmap in January the Deputy opposite did not believe it would happen and now it is going to happen, she wants to bring forward the timeframe for the sake of bringing it forward. We are going to try to get it right on this occasion. My predecessor tried to bring forward climate change legislation but encountered enormous difficulties not only within his own Government, but...
- Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: I am delighted to hear it.
- Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: As usual, there is no difference between the Taoiseach and myself on this matter. He indicated, as have I, that the heads of the climate change Bill will be available for publication at the end of the year.
- Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: The Deputy probably misunderstood him. The legislation will be enacted in 2013.
- Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: If the Deputy needs any clarification-----
- Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)
Phil Hogan: A Cheann Comhairle-----