Results 861-880 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Other Questions: Radon Control Strategy (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Residents will not shy away from €56 if they think they will save their lives. We can include it as part of the home renovation scheme, perhaps, in terms of some of the remediation measures required in dwellings. That is some help. I am not making a big deal of it but it certainly needs to be included because it is a serious issue. There was no work done on this until I became...

Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I am surprised that Deputy Pringle has taken upon himself to support the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Every effort has been made to ensure that arrangements have been in place for a successful transition to the new building control arrangements on and from 1 March 2014. The new on-line Building Control Management System, BCMS, has been developed to provide a common...

Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Under the Building Control Act 1990, the professionals were self-regulated and were supposed to do the job for which they signed up, to satisfy everybody, particularly the customer, that everything had been done according to the specifications laid down and the plans lodged.

Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: We have changed the regulations because that was not working. We have plenty of examples of no regulation or enforcement. Professional bodies in particular have not stood up to the test of signing off on projects and verifying the job had been done properly on behalf of the customer, rather than just giving an opinion. We will establish a clear chain of responsibility from before the work...

Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: We did not have this before.

Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I know Deputy Pringle has a very keen interest in these matters of oversight and inspection. I am sure he has some knowledge of it from his previous employment. I will get the building control authorities on a risk-based approach to inspect the work. I expect the regulations will dramatically improve the end result for many customers. The people in Priory Hall and similar buildings around...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Water Quality Issues (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The matter raised in the question is an operational matter in relation to the provision of water services. Since 1 January 2014 Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The Arigna, Boyle-Ardcarne, Roscommon central and south Roscommon regional water supply schemes were included as...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Water Quality Issues (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Approximately 19,000 people are affected by the legitimate complaints people have about water quality in Roscommon. These have been serious matters for many years and nothing was done about it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Water Quality Issues (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I have initiated action and got the necessary contracts in place. I am told the Boyle-Ardcarne scheme will be finished by the end of this year and the Killeglan scheme will be finished early next year. These will resolve 64% of the problems in the area which is under a boil water notice. I advise the Deputy - and I will do the same - to make a submission to the regulator to take account of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Water Quality Issues (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy has outlined the precise reasons why we are reforming the water sector, to ensure we have quantity and quality of water in the future. We have a very rickety system due to historic under-investment. That is why we must establish a new way of doing things, to deal with the issues the Deputy rightly points out. I will examine the issues he raised and speak to Irish Water about the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The current value of the axes 3 and 4 Leader elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 is €370 million. In addition, €5 million has been provided for an axis 1 agrifood measure. Of this, up to a maximum of 20% may be spent on administration costs, leaving a minimum of 80% of the funding available for projects and animation expenses. Of the potential €300...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy asked for them.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: As Deputy Ó Cuív knows I made every effort in 2013 and put enormous pressure on the local development companies to give us the necessary and true information on projects sanctioned from 2009 to 2012 and let us know whether they will not go ahead in order that we could examine reallocating the money. This process will be continued to ensure we have the maximum spend which is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I do not believe Deputy Ó Cuív expects the type of smoke he got from the Minister from Agriculture, Food and the Marine on co-funding for the Common Agricultural Policy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: When Deputy Ó Cuív was the Minister he obtained 5% from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and I obtained 7% as a good start, which is €153 million.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I know that, but there was much more money to spend. In fairness to Deputy Ó Cuív, he had so much money he solved every problem by throwing money at it. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform at the time, Michael McDowell, stated we did not need stamp duty. That was another era and I am in a different place, but I am working with the Minister for Public Expenditure and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: On the question of whether it is necessary to be registered with CIF, the answer is "No".

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy can do so provided he has an assigned certifier who is registered on the list of professional bodies to stand over the work. I am concerned about the potential for costs to be exploitative initially. The same thing happened in respect of the building energy regulations introduced several years ago by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. People were...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Good.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: A lot of people in Priory Hall can tell the Deputy about him.