Results 13,061-13,080 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposal contained in the Dublin Bay study for the development of the South Bull Island along Sandymount Strand in the context of flood relief measures for Dublin city; if his Department made a submission to the study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35492/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when core funding will be allocated to the Irish Osteoporosis Society in order for this charity to continue and expand its vital work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34925/07]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a passport was refused to a person (detail supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34924/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35076/07]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing number (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35321/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 542: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to introduce new measures, whether by way of producer or consumer levies or otherwise to enforce the polluter pays principals; the particular waste streams or sections involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35316/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 543: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the performance and output of the Environmental Protection Agency; if he has proposals to amend the law governing the EPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35317/07]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 544: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is proposing to designate new areas under HEA or special area of conservation designations; the areas to which they relate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35318/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will include the upgrade of a sewerage system at a village (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in the water services investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35372/07]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy framework in which he intends to reach Government targets of reducing emissions by 3% a year and to bring the country in line with Kyoto emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35488/07]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Arising from the Minister's reply and his reference to the national climate change strategy, I acknowledge that is the ballpark at which we are aiming. In the programme for Government, a 3% reduction, as the Minister pointed out, is an ambitious target. The measures he took in the carbon budget and in the Budget Statement of the Minister for Finance did not clearly set out how we are to...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: I was not put out.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister outlined a number of measures taken or announced by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. The measure he referred to with regard to the changing of light bulbs will take effect in 2009. Will the Minister quantify the amount of greenhouse gas emissions reduction for each measure he is announcing? With regard to agriculture, transport, energy and...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister has indicated a number of measures but we will judge him on the basis of his targets — that is why he is Minister.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: We will come back to that. Does the Minister agree that the policy on VRT which the Minister introduced in the 2008 budget has achieved just 50,000 tonnes reduction? Transport statistics for 2006 show an increase of 916,000 tonnes.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: I have asked the question twice but will ask it for a third time. Will the Minister tell me the measures he will introduce and quantify what they will mean in terms of emissions reduction in 2008?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Not on transport.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: I thought the Minister would have reflected on it since then.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: That is what worries me.