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# Phil Hogan

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# Punishment
'Grossly unfair': Part of Dublin's property tax revenue may be spent in other counties
Labour Cllr Brendan Carr has said that, if implemented, the plan would amount to ‘punishing’ Dubliners for paying the LPT.
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Jun 27th 2014, 5:40 PM
# Oireachtas agenda
How are senior gardaí appointed and removed from their jobs?
The Technical Group will put forward a Bill today that would update the current process.
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Jun 17th 2014, 9:00 AM
# They're county
Here's how much your county manager earned between 2008 and 2011
The county manager position is now known as the Chief Executive.
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Jun 15th 2014, 7:45 AM
# total mayor
The Dublin directly-elected mayor plan's back on, says Phil Hogan
The ‘mayors and chairs’ from the county’s four local authorities are expected to attend a meeting on the issue in the Custom House next month.
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Jun 10th 2014, 6:16 PM
# Oireachtas agenda
How is the government revamping the social welfare system?
That’s one of the subjects up for debate in Leinster House today.
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Jun 5th 2014, 9:00 AM
# Reform
From today there are just 31 local authorities in Ireland
New reforms in local government mean councils will have greater policy development powers and a clearer role in economic development.
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Jun 1st 2014, 7:30 AM
# Big Phil
"We have to be more sensitive, obviously" --- Phil Hogan's response to Election 2014
The Environment Minister acknowledged that “people are hurting” but said that after three years of tough decisions “you expect people not to be rewarding you for that”.
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May 26th 2014, 11:46 AM
# Election 2014
Phil Hogan to nation: Lend me your votes
It follows a poll which shows an expected drop of seven per cent in support for Fine Gael in Friday’s local elections, compared to the last ballot five years ago.
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May 18th 2014, 1:17 PM
# Irish Water
Hogan: 'See? Investing in water services IS an investment in jobs'
The Environment Minister has welcomed a €1.7 billion investment in Irish Water.
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May 13th 2014, 10:39 AM
Voices
Damien Kiberd: They say €240 per year for water. Sure. For now.
Damien Kiberd finds the election promise of an ‘average’ water charge is as leaky as a badly-laid pipe.
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May 11th 2014, 8:16 AM
# Jobswatch
Oversight and Audit Commission to scrutinise local government spending
Minister Phil Hogan is looking for expressions of interest from people suitable to sit on the Commission.
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May 9th 2014, 1:46 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Will you make an effort to conserve water in order to reduce your bill?
The Minister for the Environment said the charge could be reduced if people make attempts to conserve water.
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May 7th 2014, 9:09 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you have a carbon monoxide alarm in your home?
They are soon to become a mandatory household accessory.
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May 5th 2014, 9:10 AM
# scoop that poop
The government must do more... to deal with dog poo
Independent TD Finian McGrath has said the issue of dog litter is “under the radar” and not discussed enough.
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May 1st 2014, 10:43 AM
# Oireachtas agenda
Homelessness and taking DNA samples from suspected criminals
Everything happening in Leinster House today.
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May 1st 2014, 9:00 AM
# Water Water Everywhere
Gilmore wants 'a genuinely free allowance' as Cabinet discusses how much you'll pay for water
A coalition split over water charges will be discussed at Government Buildings this morning.
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Apr 30th 2014, 6:15 AM
# confused.com
Gilmore: I find it hard to understand why people are blocking Irish Water from installing meters
The Tánaiste also said he would not be bound by any timetable on the Cabinet agreeing on how much people will have to pay.
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Apr 24th 2014, 10:35 PM
# Pole Position
Election posters may 'distract from the beauty of our countryside' as Giro D'Italia approaches - Senator
Louth/East Meath Senator Mary Moran wants the posters taken down for the weekend of the bicycle race.
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Apr 24th 2014, 4:53 PM
# rumble in raheny
Protesters: 'We ran them from the whole area' ... Irish Water: 'No you didn't'
Protesters blocked contractors from installing meters in Dublin and Cork today. Phil Hogan said they wouldn’t stop the charges from coming in.
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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:55 PM
# looking to 2050
"Little more than lipstick on a pig." Environment groups not happy with Ireland's climate change plan
The draft plans commit Ireland to a “low-carbon economy by 2050″ but Friends of the Earth say detailed targets are needed.
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Apr 23rd 2014, 6:40 PM
# Not happy
Labour admits: We have 'substantive differences' with Fine Gael over water charges
Work to be done…
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Apr 16th 2014, 6:45 PM
# total mayor
Phil Hogan 'should hold plebiscite anyway' --- Lord Mayor
Oisín Quinn says the fact that 98 councillors supported the move, while only 19 voted against is as close as you get to unanimity “outside of Iraq and North Korea”.
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Apr 5th 2014, 8:30 AM
# Flooding
Homeowners opposed to flood levy to help others get insurance
The idea of a 1 per cent levy was mooted by Minister Phil Hogan last month – but a recent survey shows little desire among the public.
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Apr 2nd 2014, 8:55 AM
# Gardagate
The Taoiseach says he didn’t ask the former Garda Commissioner to resign
Martin Callinan ‘made his own decision’, Enda Kenny has said. Meanwhile, Fianna Fáil is tabling a motion of no confidence in Alan Shatter next week.
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Mar 28th 2014, 1:15 PM
# Friday sitting
Minister nominated for 'brass neck of the year' as TDs row about Seanad reform
Fianna Fáil’s proposal to overhaul the upper house will be opposed by the government.
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Mar 28th 2014, 11:53 AM
# early polling
‘Too early to say’ whether by-election for Nulty seat will happen in May
The Independent TD resigned yesterday after it emerged he had sent inappropriate messages to a teenage girl.
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Mar 23rd 2014, 8:29 PM
# Gerrymandering
Hogan demands Martin apologise and withdraw "gerrymandering" allegations
He said he was appalled at accusations he was involved in “gerrymandering” over the boundaries for the local elections.
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Mar 23rd 2014, 2:47 PM
# Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis
Here are 9 things we learned at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis
Thousands of delegates, hundreds of motions, but what did we learn at the two-day gathering in Killarney. TheJournal.ie reveals all…
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Mar 22nd 2014, 9:15 PM
# Gerrymandering
'Hogan has some nerve, I don't take any lectures from him': Martin hits back in gerrymander row
The Fianna Fáil leader is engaged in a war of words with the Environment Minister over the redrawing of the local election boundaries.
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Mar 22nd 2014, 12:46 PM
# Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis
Phil Hogan accused of a ‘good old-fashioned gerrymander’
No surprise that the Environment Minister isn’t popular at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis which is under way in Killarney this evening.
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Mar 21st 2014, 9:15 PM
# Election 2014
Here's when you'll start seeing election posters on lampposts across the country
We bet you can’t wait…
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Mar 20th 2014, 1:27 PM
# Phil Hogan
Local authorities get cash to spruce up public spaces ahead of tourist season
Minister Hogan has announced a total of €2.975 million in funding.
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Mar 18th 2014, 8:31 PM
# premiums
Insurance levy on the horizon to help pay for flood repairs
A spokesperson for Minister Hogan said he was “expressing his frustration” with the insurance industry when he spoke about the levy in a recent interview.
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Mar 18th 2014, 5:08 PM
# decisions decisions
Referendum on directly-elected Dublin mayor could be held in May
Dublin’s four councils most vote on the issue by 31 March.
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Mar 12th 2014, 8:31 PM
# Oireachtas agenda
Vintage cars, fracking and the Russian ambassador
Everything happening in Leinster House today.
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Mar 12th 2014, 9:00 AM
# Oireachtas agenda
Seanad reform, wind energy and Irish prisoners in the UK
Everything happening in Leinster House today.
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Mar 11th 2014, 9:00 AM
# fix it
Storm repair funding announced for 11 more counties
A total of €70 million has been allocated to help local authorities repair roads and restore coastal protection.
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Mar 7th 2014, 8:34 PM
# Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Fine Gael will debate legalising cannabis at its Ard Fheis today
Day two of the party’s annual gathering is getting under way at the RDS in Dublin today with Justice Minister Alan Shatter to speak at a session on transparency and accountability.
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Mar 1st 2014, 9:20 AM
# gloves are off
Hogan's department slams 'usual rhetoric from Green Party' after mayor survey
This week the party said the minister was leaving people guessing on plans for a directly-elected mayor in Dublin when the survey showed 30 councillors were undecided on the issue.
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Feb 20th 2014, 5:28 PM
# pyrite heave
Homeowners with pyrite problems can apply for funding from next week
Homes in 74 estates were identified as being at risk from ‘pyrite heave’ which causes buckling of floors and walls.
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Feb 19th 2014, 10:11 AM
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