# phil-hogan - Tuesday 18 February, 2014
# Undecided
# Undecided
In a survey released today, 43 out of 129 councillors said they were in favour of proposals.
# phil-hogan - Monday 17 February, 2014
# Tackling Cancer
# Tackling Cancer
A new report from the Department of Environment makes the suggestion as part of the effort to tackle the cancer-causing gas.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 13 February, 2014
# Spring Watch
# Spring Watch
Good news, just in time for Valentine’s. (We just need to get through the next 48 hours of rain, unfortunately).
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 5 February, 2014
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
Enda Kenny told the Dáil today that the cost of installing 10km of new flood defences at between €50 and €100 million.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 29 January, 2014
# Hazardous Fumes
# Hazardous Fumes
The Environment Minister also confirmed last night that three investigations will be carried out into the cause last weekend’s fire at a west Dublin recycling plant.
# phil-hogan - Sunday 26 January, 2014
# Cold Water
# Cold Water
The office was set up to manage the transfer of water services from councils to the remit of Irish Water.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 16 January, 2014
# More Water
# More Water
Cowen has claimed that Hogan “either deliberately lied” or “accidentally gave a gross underestimation” about Irish water costs. The Minister says Cowen was “selective in his quotes”.
# Hot Water
# Hot Water
A suggestion that the exchequer is not funding Irish Water drew criticism from the Public Accounts Committee chairman John McGuinness last night.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 15 January, 2014
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
The charges are set to begin in October with the first bills due in early 2015 but a pricing structure has yet to be decided.
# More Water
# More Water
The Oireachtas heard a lot more about Irish Water today, with the Dáil and Public Accounts Committee both sitting into the evening.
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
Enda Kenny has insisted that Irish Water will be “wide-open” and transparent while confirming he knew it would cost €180 million to set up.
# Big Philly Style
# Big Philly Style
The Environment Minister has been called on to resign by Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams today.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 14 January, 2014
# More Water
# More Water
After earlier releasing copies of redacted letters, Barry Cowen got to air his grievances over Irish Water to the Minister for the Environment tonight.
# phil-hogan - Monday 13 January, 2014
# Final Countdown
# Final Countdown
A change of mind by one Independent Councillor and the inability of another to vote, meant the budget was passed after it seemed likely to fail.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 8 January, 2014
# Dissolution Threat
# Dissolution Threat
And Phil ‘Big Phil’ Hogan will be doing the removal…
# Donegal
# Donegal
The budget was defeated with 15 votes to 13.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 7 January, 2014
# Planning
# Planning
Ireland has submitted its first report on the implementation of the Aarhus Convention which ensures public participation in environmental planning.
# phil-hogan - Friday 3 January, 2014
# Local Government
# Local Government
When Irish Water takes over water services, Minister Hogan said local authorities will have lower funding needs.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 2 January, 2014
# Water Meters
# Water Meters
Irish Water came into operation yesterday and says that over 1 million household connections have also now surveyed by authorities.
# phil-hogan - Monday 23 December, 2013
# Everyday I'm Shufflin
# Everyday I'm Shufflin
The Taoiseach is keen to give talent a chance next year with some “movement” planned.
# phil-hogan - Sunday 22 December, 2013
# Political Reform
# Political Reform
SIPO is also in the middle of a disagreement with Minister Hogan about proposed accounting reforms for political parties.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 18 December, 2013
# Landslide
# Landslide
The Minister for Environment announced an extra €2 million in funding for tackling landslides in Cobh in Co Cork.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 17 December, 2013
# Household Charge
# Household Charge
Minister Phil Hogan said the compliance rate stands in excess of 80.5 per cent.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 11 December, 2013
# Pyrite
# Pyrite
Yesterday Cabinet approved the publication of the Pyrite Resolution Bill, which will provide for the operation of a scheme to fund the work.
# phil-hogan - Monday 9 December, 2013
# Property Ladder
# Property Ladder
If you have been turned down for a bank loan you can apply for a loan from your local authority.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 7 December, 2013
# Dáil Reform
# Dáil Reform
Changes to the question time have been criticised but the government chief whip has defended the new format following near-farcical scenes in the chamber on Thursday.
# phil-hogan - Tuesday 19 November, 2013
# I Have A Dream
# I Have A Dream
Pat Hussey said the Fine Gael party has lost the run of themselves since getting into power.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 7 November, 2013
# Good News
# Good News
However water pressure will remain low in the evenings over the coming weeks.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 6 November, 2013
# Local Government
# Local Government
Councillors are up in arms over plans to scrap the local authority. The town’s mayor will mention the issue in a speech attended by Hogan on Friday.
# phil-hogan - Monday 4 November, 2013
# Water Restrictions
# Water Restrictions
Councillors heard from the City Engineer at a meeting tonight, the first since restrictions were imposed last week.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 31 October, 2013
# Water
# Water
The minister said the problem is one engineers have never experienced before.
# Local Government
# Local Government
The European Council report says that Ireland has improved, but needs to devolve more power to local authorities.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 30 October, 2013
# WATER SHORTAGE
# WATER SHORTAGE
The Irish Restaurant Association said businesses will be seriously affected by water restrictions saying they are paying the highest water rates in Europe and the water service should reflect that.
# phil-hogan - Saturday 19 October, 2013
# News Fix
# News Fix
Everyone’s talking about a threat against Phil Hogan , an ATM scam and a plane crash in Belgium.
# Threat
# Threat
A spokesperson for the minister said he had previously received threats in relation to the household charge but they were “not like this”.
# phil-hogan - Friday 18 October, 2013
# Dublin Mayor
# Dublin Mayor
The Minister isn’t giving much away about whether or not he’d like a directly-elected mayor for the capital.
# phil-hogan - Thursday 17 October, 2013
# Local Government Reform
# Local Government Reform
“With this bill we intend to to build a better, stronger, more efficient, more responsive and more accountable system of local government,” Hogan said today.
# phil-hogan - Wednesday 16 October, 2013
# Pyrite
# Pyrite
The funding will be available for about 1,000 properties that require immediate repair but homeowners who have already paid for repairs will not be compensated.
