Phil Hogan
| Phil Hogan TD | |
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| Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Éamon Ó Cuív |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 1989 |
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| Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Senator | |
| In office April 1987 – June 1989 |
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| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1960 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
| Website | www.philhogan.ie |
Phil Hogan (born 4 July 1960) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since 1989, and is the current Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.[1]
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[edit] Early and private life
Hogan was born in Kilkenny in 1960. He was educated locally in St. Joseph's College; Freshford, St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny and University College Cork where he qualified with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Higher Diploma in Education.[2] He is separated with one son, Edward.
[edit] Political career
Hogan first became involved in politics at a local level as a member of Kilkenny County Council from 1982 to 2003. He was Chairman of the council in 1985–1986 and 1989–1990. He was a member of the South-Eastern Health Board from 1991–1999.[2]
He contested the 1987 general election but was unsuccessful. He was subsequently elected to Seanad Éireann by the Industrial and Commercial Panel, serving between 1987 and 1989. During this time Hogan acted as Fine Gael spokesman on Justice and Industry and Commerce in the upper house of the Oireachtas. At the 1989 general election Hogan was elected to Dáil Éireann for the first time and has retained his seat ever since.[3] He has held a number of Opposition Front Bench positions including spokesperson on the Food Industry (1989–1991), Consumer Affairs (1991–1993), Regional Affairs and European Development (1993–1994).
Between December 1994 and February 1995 Hogan served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works. Hogan was forced to resign when a staff member sent out Budget details to a journalist before it was announced. Following his resignation from this post he became Chairman of the Fine Gael parliamentary party, a position he held until 2001. Hogan then became Director of Organisation of Fine Gael in the run-up to the 2002 general election. When Michael Noonan resigned as leader of Fine Gael after the party's disastrous results in that election, Hogan was a candidate in the subsequent leadership election.[4] He lost out to Enda Kenny but was appointed spokesperson for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Following the 2011 general election, he was appointed Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.[5]
[edit] Property tax & water rates
In July 2011, Hogan outlined plans for a €100 annual “household charge” would become operable from January 2012 for two years, ahead of the introduction of a full property tax, based on site valuations, in 2014. 250,000 households, some 14 per cent, will be exempt from paying the charge. Hogan accepted the tax would cause hardship to some families, but presented it as the minimum possible charge he could have applied, saying it would cost “a modest €2 per week”.[6]
Hogan also confirmed a new State utility company, Irish Water, would be set up in the autumn to oversee the process of installing meters in all domestic dwellings. That would pave the way for domestic water charges based on usage in two years’ time, he said. The new charges will be the first local taxes to be introduced for more than 30 years, since the new Fianna Fáil government led by Jack Lynch abolished domestic rates in 1977.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mr. Phil Hogan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=528&ConstID=20. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ a b Nealon's Guide to the 30th Dáil and 23rd Seanad, Ed. Stephen Collins, Dublin, 2007.
- ^ "Phil Hogan". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "The line of leaders since FitzGerald". The Irish Times. 14 June 2010. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0614/breaking38.html.
- ^ "Enda Kenny reveals new Cabinet". RTÉ News. 9 March 2011. http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0309/politics.html.
- ^ a b McGee, Harry (27 July 2011). "Minister defends new €100 charge ahead of full property tax". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/0727/1224301449222.html.
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| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by Martin Gibbons (Progressive Democrats) |
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Carlow–Kilkenny 1989–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Noel Dempsey |
Minister of State for the Office of Public Works 1994–1995 |
Succeeded by Jim Higgins |
| Preceded by Éamon Ó Cuív as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Jim Higgins |
Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party 1995–2001 |
Succeeded by Pádraic McCormack |
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- Fine Gael politicians
- Teachtaí Dála
- Members of the 18th Seanad
- Members of the 26th Dáil
- Members of the 27th Dáil
- Members of the 28th Dáil
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- Members of the 30th Dáil
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Local councillors in County Kilkenny
- Alumni of University College Cork
- People from Kilkenny (city)
