Phil Hogan
Phil Hogan is a Fine Gael TD for the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency and the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government. Hogan has served as a TD for the constituency since 1989 and has been on the Opposition's Front Bench for the majority of his time in the Dail. He also was the Minister for State at The Department of Finance from December 1994 until February 1995.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Irish government ‘fears boycott of new water charges’
A leaked Troika document also reveals that the installation of water meters could be years behind the official schedule.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
TD says Hogan has neglected scheme for disadvantaged urban areas
The Minister has said the phasing out of city council and development boards will have implications for the programme.
# phil-hogan - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Unpaid Household Charge will be automatically added to Property Tax
Michael Noonan says the system is an “important assurance for compliant tax payers” that non-payment is not an option.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 27 December, 2012
Hogan accused of “spin” over Household Charge figures
Deputy Brian Stanley of Sinn Féin has said that some of the people who the Minister said have paid were entitled to exemptions.
Over 1.1 million have now paid the Household Charge – Hogan
Hogan thanked all those who had registered their properties and paid the charge, saying €113.35 million has been collected and reallocated to local authorities.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 20 December, 2012
Household Charge: Councils granted access to rented accommodation database
Phil Hogan has cleared the way for the PRTB, which governs tenancies in Ireland, to share data with local councils.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Ireland fined €2 million over failure to impose septic tank rules
The ECJ also fines Ireland another €1.5 million for breach of European rules on environmental impact assessments.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Up to €50m in bank loans and levies to pay for repair of pyrite homes
Environment Minister Phil Hogan has announced the setting up of the Pyrite Resolution Board which will aim to give thousands of homeowners by the issue a long-awaited resolution.
# phil-hogan - Monday 17 December, 2012
Phil Hogan announces grant scheme for septic tanks
To be eligible for a septic tank grant, householders must register by 1 February 2013.
# phil-hogan - Friday 14 December, 2012
First vote on Local Property Tax Bill passes in Dáil
After a walk through vote the Bill was passed and will now move on to its second reading.
Noonan says pyrite homes will be exempt from property tax
Noonan said the government is aware of the “very real cost and difficulties” faced by people whose homes are affected.
Oireachtas agenda: Dáil to debate property tax and banking powers
The Dáil this morning considers extending its emergency banking powers, and debates the Budget’s new property tax.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 13 December, 2012
Oireachtas agenda: Social Welfare Bill, insurance premiums and CF unit
TDs finally get to vote on controversial measures like cuts to respite care grant this morning.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 8 December, 2012
ECJ to rule on whether Ireland will face septic tank fines
The EU’s top court will rule later this month on whether Ireland’s new septic tank inspections are enough to avoid a fine.
# phil-hogan - Friday 7 December, 2012
Have an opinion on council reforms? Phil Hogan wants them
The Environment Minister has established a committee to review local electoral areas, and submissions on the proposed changes are now being sought.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Budget 2013: Motor tax costs rise by up to 25 per cent
Triskaidekaphobia wins: from next year there’ll be two batches of registration plates. Say hello to ’131′ and ’132′.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Oireachtas agenda: Health insurance, European jobs and new abortion law?
This evening James Reilly will lead Dáil statements on the report of the Expert Group into the A, B and C ruling.
# phil-hogan - Monday 3 December, 2012
Boycotts, warnings and patriotism: A year of the household charge
Just under 70 per cent of eligible households have paid or registered to pay the controversial €100 tax but that is only after a year of much protest and mis-management.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 29 November, 2012
Where were the 38 TDs who didn’t vote on the abortion bill?
A TV interview, planting a tree, “official business” and committee work in Mozambique are among the reasons for some TDs not voting on last night’s abortion bill.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Taoiseach defends ministerial tax breaks for second Dublin homes
The Taoiseach tells Pearse Doherty that cabinet ministers only receive about a tenth of the accommodation allowances that TDs do.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Accident at Sellafield would have “no health effects in Ireland”
Department of the Environment releases report from independent experts on risk to Ireland of a radioactive leak at the Cumbrian nuclear site as it is being decommissioned.
# phil-hogan - Friday 16 November, 2012
Committee set up to help with local government reforms
The reforms will see changes to local government, including the merger of some city and county councils.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Hogan criticised over questions about second Traveller family
When contacted by TheJournal.ie a spokesperson for the Minister said he had no comment for “legal reasons”.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Roscommon man jumps for space to advertise his CV; the Prophet Seán Quinn; Enda having fun in Brussels.
# phil-hogan - Friday 19 October, 2012
Joan Burton the most popular of the high-profile ministers
A new poll has also revealed that voters are in support of means testing child benefit payments.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Report vindicates belief that State is not responsible for pyrite problems – Hogan
He added, however, that he supports the affected homeowners who have been suffering for “far too long”.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
Poll: Do you agree with the local government reforms?
Major reforms to the structure of local government in Ireland were announced yesterday, but what do you think about them?
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added tweets from ten years ago
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Mixed response to Hogan’s plans for local council cull
Political parties criticise plans to do away with town councils, but the response of others is a little more enthusiastic.
Councils will be able to set their own rate of property tax
Under the plans to reform local government unveiled today, different councils will be able to set different rates.
‘Fix Your Street’ website to be rolled out nationally by end of year
The website allowing people to report graffiti, leaks, litter, dumping and more will be available in the coming months.
Significant reforms will see planning powers of councillors curtailed
Minister Phil Hogan said he wanted to remove the possibility of councillors abusing their power.
Number of local authorities to be slashed from 114 to 31
That will see the number of council seats reduced from 1,627 to 950.
# phil-hogan - Monday 8 October, 2012
Referendum will save €600k by opening polls for two hours fewer than usual
Polls usually open from 7am but this time around they won’t open until 9am.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 6 October, 2012
Aaron McKenna: Enda is the darling of Time – but there’s trouble in Fine Gael
A proxy war is under way against the Taoiseach from within his own party, writes Aaron McKenna.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Phil Hogan booed by locals at Kilkenny’s hurling homecoming
The environment minister was given the only jeers of the night as Kilkenny’s champions were welcomed to Nowlan Park.
# phil-hogan - Monday 1 October, 2012
Dublin councils have spent €91 million on Poolbeg plant so far
Dublin city manager John Tierney says the council is looking to extend the deadline for construction to begin on the site.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 29 September, 2012
Aaron McKenna: How we all missed the week’s biggest story
Roisin Shortall’s resignation dominated the news this week – which may be a relief for some in Government.
# phil-hogan - Friday 28 September, 2012
Shatter urged to make statement on Hogan’s Traveller letter
The Justice Minister has been urged to make a speech on what Fianna Fáil has said was a “serious breach of a citizen’s fundamental rights” after Phil Hogan wrote a letter to constituents regarding a Traveller family.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
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