Results 1-20 of 396 for waste management speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Statutory Instruments (10 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...and Audit Commission (Number Of Members) Order 2014 S.I. No. 298 of 2014 Local Community Development Committee (Section 128E) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 2014 S.I. No. 314 of 2014 Waste Management (Waste Facility and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 S.I. Number not yet assigned.

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

Phil Hogan: ...will be considering the publication of this Bill in the autumn, with a view to having it enacted by the end of the year. I will now turn to other particular aspects of environmental policy. Waste policy is a key environmental concern and in this respect, the Government published its policy in July 2012 entitled A Resource Opportunity. The policy provides a roadmap on how Ireland will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (9 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...and large scale and had taken place over a period of a number of years, from 1996 to 2001. By June 2002, Wicklow County Council investigations concluded that in excess of 200,000 tonnes of waste material had been dumped at the site. Wicklow County Council also requested the assistance of An Garda Síochána, and the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducted an...

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

Phil Hogan: My Department has no responsibility for, or role in, the day to day management, maintenance or operation of water or waste water infrastructure. However, it is aware of issues with some water services infrastructure provided by developers and which is not connected to the public network. My Department is currently considering what long-term solutions might be appropriate in such cases. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (8 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 559 and 560 together. Article 6 of the Waste Management (Registration of Brokers and Dealers) Regulations 2008 requires that each broker or dealer shall apply for registration to the competent authority, with Article 8 of the Regulations establishing criteria under which such application for a Certificate of Registration shall be refused. Article 9 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...for the regeneration of their areas. €12,300 2011 Dr. Eoin O'Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin Review of the Homeless Strategy 2008-2013. Published November 2012. €6,000 2011 Indecon Regulatory Impact Analysis of proposed regulations for household food waste. Published June 2012. €24,725 2011 Tobin Consulting Engineers National Litter Pollution Monitoring System -...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality Issues (24 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...through the domestic metering programme. Irish Water is recording the nature of the network, including lead, at every property that it is metering, thus providing important data for asset management. The first fix scheme, details of which will be announced shortly, will provide many benefits, including vital assistance to households in tackling customer-side leakage in a speedy manner....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 78, on today’s Order Paper, which sets out the position on compliance with our greenhouse gas emissions target. Regarding improved waste management, Ireland’s national waste policy is predicated on the waste hierarchy as set out in the Waste Framework Directive and aims to minimise the generation of waste, extract the maximum value from waste...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...of water charges. The Government has decided, following consideration of proposals in relation to the funding model for Irish Water, to provide a free allowance of 30,000 litres of water supplied and waste water treated per annum for a primary residence on a public supply. The Government has also decided to provide for an additional free allowance to cover the normal usage of water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (12 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...for the Revenue Commissioners from the point of view of avoiding loss of revenue to the Exchequer. My Department assists local authorities in carrying out their role as competent authorities under waste legislation, which is to take the necessary measures, on behalf of the State, to ensure that any waste generated and left abandoned by the diesel launderers is disposed of , without...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...have a good quality of life and to save people's lives and keep them out of institutional and expensive care. The target of 58,000 fewer premature deaths relates to all emissions, including from waste management, and how we can contribute to reducing them. Emissions are emissions regardless of from where they come. As such, waste management facilities are included. On the Deputy's next...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Illegal Waste Dumping (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Enforcement action against illegal waste activity is a matter for the local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement, OEE, of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. The Minister's role is to provide the legislative and policy framework under which both local authority and EPA enforcement action against illegal dumping is initiated. My Department provides financial support...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Litter Pollution (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 provide the statutory framework to combat littering and include provisions relating to dog fouling.  Under the Acts, the primary management and enforcement response to littering, including the provision of dog waste bags in public places, is a matter for local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority, including the Deputy's councillor...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (30 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Government's waste policy, A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, published in July 2012, provides a comprehensive framework of measures to enable Ireland become a recycling society, with a clear focus on resource efficiency and the virtual elimination of landfilling of municipal waste.  The policy contains measures to ensure that prevention, reuse, recycling...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (30 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...Nos. 494 to 496, inclusive, together. I fully support the use of recycled building material in new construction projects. My Department issued Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste Management Plans for Construction and Demolition Projectsin July 2006. The guidelines provide that prior to the commencement of development, the developer should be required to submit a formal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: End of Life Vehicles Disposal (17 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...is to assess the nature and level of the challenges which are currently facing the existing Producer Responsibility Agreements , as well as the forthcoming challenges expected to arise in the management of various waste streams. As part of this review, I published a report on End-of- Life Vehicles (ELVs) in November 2013. The report makes a number of recommendations aimed at improving the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (15 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: A comprehensive Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) on the regulation of the Household Waste Collection Market was published in July 2012 and is available on my Department’s website at. The RIA provides an analysis of the household waste collection industry in Ireland; the international approach to household waste collection; pricing levels and how pricing structures affect waste...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...the Revenue Commissioners from the point of view of avoiding loss of revenue to the Exchequer. My Department assists local authorities in carrying out their role as competent authorities under waste legislation , which is to take the necessary measures, on behalf of the State, to ensure that any waste generated and left abandoned by the diesel launderers is disposed of without...

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

Phil Hogan: ...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 Protection Institute of Ireland during which compliance with legislative and...

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

Phil Hogan: ..., of the non-public water sector, including the group water sector. Over the past decade, substantial improvements have been made in the group water sector, reflected in improved infrastructure and management and leading to greater compliance with drinking water standards. This has been accomplished through a partnership approach between my Department, the local authorities and the group...