# Phil Hogan

All time

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.

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Apr 24th 2013, 1:00 PM

# air quality

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.

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Apr 9th 2013, 8:10 AM

# Water Charges

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.

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Apr 8th 2013, 7:31 AM

# Not the News

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.

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Apr 6th 2013, 10:00 AM

# Your Say

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.

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Apr 5th 2013, 10:38 AM

# Motor Tax

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.

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Apr 5th 2013, 10:14 AM

# buildings

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.

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Apr 4th 2013, 3:09 PM

# Property Tax

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.

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Mar 25th 2013, 5:49 PM

# Property Tax

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.

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Mar 24th 2013, 6:24 PM

# Earth Hour

INFOGRAPHIC: How much energy could Earth Hour actually save?

Will you be turning off the lights at 8:30pm?

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Mar 23rd 2013, 7:50 PM

# Earth Hour

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.

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Mar 23rd 2013, 2:10 PM

# local property tax

Property tax exemptions now available online

Priory Hall is the only development in Dublin which has been exempted from the tax.

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Mar 21st 2013, 9:51 AM

# Property Tax

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.

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Mar 20th 2013, 4:44 PM

# Roisin Shortall

Róisín 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.

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Mar 16th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Priory Hall

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.

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Mar 15th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Air Miles

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.

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Mar 13th 2013, 10:19 AM

# Pensions

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.

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Mar 9th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Meath East

Hogan reduces polling period for Meath East by-election

Voting will take place in the constituency between 8am and 9pm on 27 March.

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Mar 6th 2013, 3:02 PM

# Disclosures

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?

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Mar 2nd 2013, 3:17 PM

# Croke Park

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.

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Feb 25th 2013, 9:59 AM

# Jobswatch

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.

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Feb 25th 2013, 8:55 AM

# Bills Bills Bills

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.

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Feb 18th 2013, 8:45 AM

# Drilling

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.

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Feb 12th 2013, 4:55 PM

# Climate policy

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.

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Feb 8th 2013, 3:32 PM

# septic tanks

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.

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Feb 4th 2013, 9:54 PM

# septic tanks

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.

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Feb 4th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Not the News

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…

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Feb 2nd 2013, 5:00 PM

# Septic Tank

Today is the final day for septic tank registration

Those who do not register face a fine of up to €5,000.

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Feb 1st 2013, 7:53 AM

# Leaders' Questions

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’.

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Jan 29th 2013, 4:59 PM

# septic tanks

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.

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Jan 28th 2013, 6:50 PM

# Deadline

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.

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Jan 28th 2013, 6:16 PM

# Hospitals

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.

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Jan 27th 2013, 3:48 PM

# Water

€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.

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Jan 24th 2013, 2:58 PM