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 - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Dublin City Council back in court over Priory Hall debacle
The local authority wants the Supreme Court to overturn an earlier decision which sees it pay for the temporary accommodation of the displaced residents.
# phil-hogan - Monday 6 May, 2013
Phil Hogan: I want smoky coal to be banned within the next 3 years
Smoky coal is already banned in 27 towns and cities around the country, but now the Minister for the Environment says he wants to see it nationwide.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Oireachtas agenda: Repossessions, organ donors and Euro counterfeiting
Aer Lingus CEO Christoph Mueller – who is about to take over as chairman of An Post – will also be in attendance today.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
You’ll be charged for your water from October 2014 (if the Troika agree)
Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin want Troika approval to start charging from October 2014, with the first bills in 2015.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Pollution ’causes 3,400 early deaths’ in Ireland, says An Taisce
An Taisce also said that poor air quality is costing the country up to €6.3 billion per year in lost days at work and health costs.
# phil-hogan - Monday 8 April, 2013
Gilmore: Water charges will not be introduced next January
The Tánaiste says charges won’t be introduced before meters are installed, and that won’t be done in the next nine months.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Kim Jong-Un clings on to his place in the Dáil Technical Group, pointing Phil Hogan at North Korea and Ireland nominated by troika for fantasy government awards.
# phil-hogan - Friday 5 April, 2013
Poll: Should motor tax be scrapped and included in the cost of fuel?
New changes to the arrears system once again raise the question of whether tax should instead be included in fuel.
Drivers will have to declare cars as ‘off road’ before tax runs out
A change to the motor tax laws, confirmed yesterday, will end a system which could allow some drivers to escape motor tax.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 4 April, 2013
New rules on buildings hope to avoid repeat of Priory Hall disaster
Phil Hogan has announced new regulations which will require professionals to sign off on the compliance of buildings as they are built.
# phil-hogan - Monday 25 March, 2013
Property tax exemptions are ‘stupid’ and ‘ham-fisted’ – Labour whip
Labour chief whip Emmet Stagg has harshly criticised Phil Hogan over the property tax exemptions, saying the Environment Minister has made a ‘dog’s dinner’ of the way in which the tax is being administered.
# phil-hogan - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Junior Minister: We made a mess of communicating property tax exemptions
Seán Sherlock said that the government “needs to do right by the people” in communicating the exemptions from the property tax.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 23 March, 2013
INFOGRAPHIC: How much energy could Earth Hour actually save?
Will you be turning off the lights at 8:30pm?
Lights on public buildings to be turned off for Earth Hour
The lights on Government Buildings, Leinster House and Customs House – among others – will be turned off at 8:30pm.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 21 March, 2013
Property tax exemptions now available online
Priory Hall is the only development in Dublin which has been exempted from the tax.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Details of 5,100 property tax exemptions to be published tomorrow
While 43,000 households were exempted from last year’s household charge, only 5,100 households have been exempted from the local property tax.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 16 March, 2013
RóisÃn Shortall resignation ‘a wrong decision’ – Jan O’Sullivan
The Minister of State also spoke about Minister Hogan’s Traveller letter controversy, why gender quotas are a positive thing, and why she’s not in politics for a career.
# phil-hogan - Friday 15 March, 2013
Minister for housing says ex-residents of Priory Hall are ‘in a dreadful situation’
Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan also spoke of Ireland’s ghost estates, the pyrite crisis, and her plans to end homelessness.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
19 ministers set for overseas travel for St Patrick’s Day
13 senior ministers, five junior ministers, and the attorney general are all jetting off next week to lead trade missions.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Two years’ service means ministers now guaranteed to receive pensions
The government was appointed two years ago today – meaning senior ministers now have enough service for a pension.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Hogan reduces polling period for Meath East by-election
Voting will take place in the constituency between 8am and 9pm on 27 March.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 2 March, 2013
8 things we learned from TDs’ declarations of interests for 2012
How many deputies own property abroad? And where do those who keep their eyes on Ireland’s finances invest themselves?
# phil-hogan - Monday 25 February, 2013
Pat Rabbitte: Ministers and TDs should ‘lead by example’ and take paycut
A new deal on an extension to the Croke Park Agreement is said to be close to completion following overnight talks.
400 jobs for the unemployed through the water metering project
Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan said the programme is an opportunity for skilled workers to re-enter the workforce.
# phil-hogan - Monday 18 February, 2013
This is what the new Local Property Tax form will look like…
The form will need to be completed before the LPT comes into effect on 1 July.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Providence surrenders licence for site off coast of Dublin
The company said the government in 1999 failed to transpose EU legislation into law which left it open to legal challenges.
# phil-hogan - Friday 8 February, 2013
Draft edition of new climate law to be published next week
Phil Hogan says the draft heads of a Carbon Development Bill should be brought for cabinet approval next Tuesday.
# phil-hogan - Monday 4 February, 2013
Almost a quarter of homes fail to register septic tank by deadline
76.6 per cent of homes had registered their tank by this morning – with 113,957 homes risking a €5,000 fine.
Hogan: 80% of liable households registered septic tanks by the deadline
Minister Hogan urged the remainder of viable households to registers as soon as possible – noting inspections will begin in the coming months.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Irish phrases that could confuses visitors for The Gathering, Clare Daly’s ‘house’ measure, and disoriented man could be member of government…
# phil-hogan - Friday 1 February, 2013
Today is the final day for septic tank registration
Those who do not register face a fine of up to €5,000.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Kenny slams Sinn Féin ‘witch hunt’ against Minister for Health
Sinn Féin has demanded an explanation as to why emergency wards in Kilkenny and Wexford had upgrades ‘fast-tracked’.
# phil-hogan - Monday 28 January, 2013
Septic tank registrations so far: how does your county rate?
Kerry county has the highest registration rate – but Dublin city residents have a lot of ground to make up.
Deadline looms as one third of waste water treatment systems remain unregistered
Those who don’t register by this Friday could face a fine of up to €5,000.
# phil-hogan - Sunday 27 January, 2013
Documents show ministers announced hospital works before HSE Board knew
The opposition lashes out as RTÉ’s This Week obtains documents showing upgrades in Kilkenny and Wexford were fast-tracked.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 24 January, 2013
€200m EIB loan to finance 23 Irish water investment projects
The projects will provide new water mains, water and wastewater treatment facilities and reservoirs, as well as measures to improve water conservation.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Seanad to begin debating legislation behind water charges
The Water Services Bill will begin its path through the Oireachtas in the Seanad chamber this afternoon.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
Hogan to reveal how he reversed safety alarm cuts… in February
The Minister said that he became concerned about the number of attacks on elderly people over the Christmas period.
Hogan responds to outcry over plans to abolish town councils
The Minister said that councils would be given more powers – even though there would be fewer councillors.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Poll: Do you think the water charge will be largely boycotted?
Government is concerned that people won’t pay. Are they right to be worried?
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