Results 1-13 of 13 for destroyed speaker:Phil Hogan

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency: Motion (9 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...to America, in particular, and the manner in which it has dragged its heels despite all the efforts being made in other countries. America dragged its heels when it came to a doing anything proactive to ensure our environment would not be destroyed. This life and environment are only on lease to us and will be passed on to the next generations. Based on the reports, backed by scientific...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...the District Court that a dog is dangerous and not kept under proper control. The Court may, in addition to any other penalty which it may impose, order that the dog be kept under proper control or destroyed. I have no plans at present to amend the relevant legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...Department. The Scheme does not normally provide for replacement alarm systems; however, funding has been provided for some replacements to beneficiaries this winter, where the systems have been destroyed by lightning. The allocation for the Seniors Alert Scheme for 2014 is €2.35million which is sufficient to meet current demand levels for this important scheme, including...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: ...exercise of his powers under this section is prevented from entering any premises, or where he has reason to believe that evidence related to a suspected offence under this Act may be removed or destroyed, the authorised person or the person by whom he was appointed may apply to the District Court for a warrant authorising such entry. The Environmental Protection Agency also has powers of...

Emergency Services (5 May 2011)

Phil Hogan: ...the human dimension as well as all of the other aspects of the natural terrain in order to ensure that resources are not standing in the way of ensuring that people are protected. The fires have destroyed valuable forestry and impacted on habitats, flora and fauna and the economic cost of fires that spread across the north west and midlands is substantial. It is estimated that up to 4,000...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (13 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: ...of the Wildlife Amendment Act, 2000, provides protection for vegetation on uncultivated land such as hedgerows by providing that "it shall be an offence for a person to cut, grub, burn or otherwise destroy, during the period beginning on the 1st day of March and ending on the 31st day of August in any year, any vegetation growing on any land not then cultivated or in course of cultivation...

Water Utilities: Motion (13 Jan 2011)

Phil Hogan: ...own defence is that they did not get the money from the Department and they did the best they could, within their own resources, to deal with these problems, as detailed in the files. It is soul-destroying for directors of services who are in charge of water services to have to give those excuses in a court. We need to avoid this situation by investing in a four to five year programme...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Phil Hogan: ...-out by NAMA for the banking system. Unless we fix the public finances, within a decade Ireland will end up spending twice as much on debt servicing as on education. By adopting policies that are destroying jobs, this Government is chasing its tail. The 16% increase in taxes in 2009 made Ireland a less attractive place to work, to invest and to do business. That is why tax receipts fell...

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Phil Hogan: ...global travel that it failed to pay attention to the failure of the agency to deliver on its mandate. What we see in the Dublin Docklands Development Authority is arguably worse. A dream was destroyed as the property development arm of the authority went out of control. This dream was to take a chunk of derelict Dublin, revive and reinterpret it and turn it into a world class riverside...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Phil Hogan: ...have been avoided if a proper alert system had been put in place. Businesses have lost their Christmas stock, thousands of cars are on their way to the scrap heap, sentimental valuables have been destroyed and farming communities face enormous problems in terms of feeding their stock. The Government lacks an advanced monitoring system and cannot provide flood warnings to home owners and...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Phil Hogan: I wish to share time with Deputy Dan Neville. The Dáil meets this evening as many thousands of homeowners, business owners and farmers are counting the cost of severe flooding and damage that has destroyed their livelihoods. I wish to offer the sympathies of the House to those who face continuing hardship as more bad weather approaches. I also acknowledge and welcome the fact that the...

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Phil Hogan: ...and Gama. That a former State company in the shape of Irish Ferries would resort to such Dickensian tactics to cut costs without the slightest concern for Irish workers whose livelihoods it was destroying is nothing short of scandalous and whatever captains of industry decided that this was a good idea should be ashamed of themselves. The developments in Irish Ferries were significant not...

Irish Ferries: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Phil Hogan: ...developments at Irish Ferries are very worrying. That a former State company would resort to such tactics in order to cut costs without the slightest concern for the workers whose livelihoods it is destroying is scandalous. Whatever captain of industry decided on this course of action and thought it was a good idea to shed workers in this cavalier fashion should be ashamed. The...