Results 681-700 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Facilities Inspections (9 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 assigns responsibility to the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) to make a National Inspection Plan for domestic wastewater treatment systems. The National Inspection Plan 2013: Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems was adopted and published by the EPA in February 2013. The Plan provides for a minimum of 1,000 inspections to be carried out by the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Functions (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I will take that on board. Not only that, I will be putting in place a national oversight commission to ensure the key performance indicators, in addition to customer service indicators and customer charters, are included as part of any regulations I will sign in the implementation of the Local Government Act 2014.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Functions (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Colm Burke for raising this matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline the position regarding customer services in local authorities. We need a local government service that represents its citizens and communities efficiently and effectively and provides access to the services people need in the most efficient and user friendly manner. Local authorities have an...

Seanad: Building Control (Carbon Monoxide Detection) Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Quinn for bringing forward the Bill, which seeks to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning through the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all rooms in dwellings which have an open fire, stove or boiler. The Bill also requires householders to have a certificate to confirm compliance with the requirements of the legislation. The Government is committed to improving...

Seanad: Building Control (Carbon Monoxide Detection) Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I regularly do this but Senator Norris obviously does not notice. Notwithstanding the merits of the Bill-----

Seanad: Building Control (Carbon Monoxide Detection) Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: Not everything.

Seanad: Building Control (Carbon Monoxide Detection) Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I do not need praise every day. Notwithstanding the merits of the Bill and acknowledging that the provisions represent additional safeguards in any house in which heat-producing appliances are installed, I propose to bring forward several amendments on Committee Stage which, I believe, are necessary to improve the practical implementation of the provisions to achieve a more effective and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 353 together. I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 148 and 151 of 3 April 2014 which sets out the position in these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Yield (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354, 355 and 392 together. The Government has indicated an intention to move to 80% retention of all Local Property Tax receipts within the local authority area where the tax is raised. This year t he estab lishment of Irish Water presents local government with significant organisa tional and financial challenges. Service provision responsibilities are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regulatory Bodies (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I can confirm that the Galway Clinic, Doughiska, County Galway has been licensed by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) for diagnostic, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy services involving sources of ionising radiation, and associated radioactive waste management practices, since it opened in 2004. The hospital is subject to regular inspections by the Radiological...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Question Nos. 395 and 360 together. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for the operation of water services infrastructure and for the provision of drinking water in accordance with the European Communities (Drinking Water) (No.2) Regulations 2007, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as the water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361, 362 and 394 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 132 of 26 March 2014 which addresses comprehensively the use of the statutory certificates in a self-build scenario. The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 do not require the use of builders who are registered with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). Owners however have a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Regulations (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: Under the Construction Products Regulation, which came into full effect across the EU on 1 July 2013, all construction products covered by a European Harmonised Standard require a Declaration of Performance and be CE marked before such products can be placed on the market. From 1 July 2014 , the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation will apply to steel fabricators covered by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 366 together. My Department does not possess any official vehicles and does not hold information in relation to official vehicles in the possession of agencies under its aegis. Information in relation to any vehicles which were in my Department's possession prior to mid-2011, by virtue of the then Department’s heritage responsibilities, is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The primary role of my Department in electoral matters is to provide an appropriate policy and legislative framework for a modern and efficient electoral system. Within that framework, local returning officers are responsible for all matters in connection with the actual conduct of elections and referendums, including the selection, appointment and training of polling station and count staff...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Costais Aistriúcháin (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: Tá an fhaisnéis á thiomsú ag mo Roinn agus seolf ar an t-eolas chuig an Teachta chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Seniors Alert Scheme aims to encourage community support for vulnerable older people in our communities by providing grant assistance towards the purchase and installation of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The Scheme is administered by local community and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 provided for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Sligo. The Programme included contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €49 million in County Sligo during the period of the Programme. While the Cliffoney Sewerage Scheme was included in the Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377, 378 and 381 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: Part J of the Building Regulations 1997 and the associated Technical Guidance Document J – Heat Producing Appliances(1997) set out the current legal requirements for the use and installation of heat producing appliances in buildings and the disposal of the products of combustion in a manner that protects the health and safety of the occupants and reduces to a reasonable level the risk...