Results 13,221-13,240 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Archaeological Sites. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he made the decision to use his powers under the National Monuments Acts to make a temporary preservation order for the Rath Lugh promontory fort near Tara; if there are implications for the construction of the M3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23019/07]

Archaeological Sites. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: I congratulate the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, and his Ministers of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe and Deputy Tony Killeen, on their appointment and wish them well in their roles. This is the first chance I have had to do so. I asked the Minister whether the temporary preservation order he issued on 28 September would have any implications...

Archaeological Sites. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: We are all in favour of protecting the heritage of the land and ensuring the existence of appropriate infrastructure to allow commuters to go to and from their places of work and recreation. Were the issues to which the Minister refers, including that of Rath Lugh, not flagged by the national monuments section of his Department while the route appraisal was being undertaken a long time ago?...

Archaeological Sites. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: In view of the significant archaeological assessment of the route in advance of any contract being signed or National Roads Authority involvement, who marked out the site to give the Minister and the authority the wherewithal to proceed?

Archaeological Sites. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: They marked it incorrectly.

Election Management System. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view of the decision by the Dutch Government to abandon the use of electronic voting machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23020/07]

Election Management System. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: I am surprised the Dutch report on the ineffectiveness of the electronic voting machines and the real need to scrap them has not been translated into English by the Minister's colleagues in the Green Party in the Netherlands or the translators in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Is the Minister in favour of the electronic voting machines which were given a...

Election Management System. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: I think the Minister is trying to advocate something similar to what the Fianna Fáil Ministers did in the past — recycling the machines. The Minister knows that the Irish and Dutch jurisdictions are saying that this particular type of machine will not provide confidence in our democratic system. It will not ensure that the Irish people can vote and be confident that their intention may...

Election Management System. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: Why is that?

Election Management System. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: The current system could deliver a different result.

Election Management System. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: How long will that take?

Political Donations. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is happy to answer the question.

Political Donations. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister refuses to answer.

Political Donations. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: People have tried this before.

Social and Affordable Housing. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: Will the Minister of State agree the housing strategies of each local authority adopted some years ago are out of date? Will he also agree that no impact is being made in respect of the number of people on waiting lists for local authority housing and that what is required is new thinking on the part of the Minister of State in the form of new proposals? Is the Minister of State considering...

Planning Issues. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: I welcome the Minister's statement that the working group has completed its work and will shortly report on it to him. Will the Minister acknowledge there is ongoing extortion in respect of this scheme which is being used by some people to gather money for themselves rather than as payment to maintain open spaces in apartment complexes? Will the Minister agree it is important legislation be...

Waste Disposal. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister should not be political in his comments.

Waste Disposal. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: I rise to support my colleague, Deputy Terence Flanagan. I do not believe the Department has grasped the importance or serious nature of this issue with regard to what is extracted from quarries and what goes into landfill and also into the infill under the foundations of houses. This is a significant issue affecting up to 30,000 homes. A working group is required on this issue, a point I...

Planning Issues. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Minister for outlining the substantial powers of local authorities. As the Minister correctly pointed out, these were strengthened under the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act. However, two things are evident, namely, there is no enforcement and local authorities fail to put enough money into the fund to have estates taken in charge. Does the Minister's...

Planning Issues. (10 Oct 2007)

Phil Hogan: I understand this.