# septic-tanks - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Phil Hogan has thanked all who registered their septic tanks and said the “silent majority” supported the legislation.
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# septic-tanks - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Nine things you need to know this morning…
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Environment Minister Phil Hogan had vowed to wrap up EPA inspections – needed for the daily fines to stop – before end of last month but deadline has not been met.
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# septic-tanks - Monday 4 February, 2013
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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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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# septic-tanks - Friday 1 February, 2013
Nine things you need to know before you start your day…
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# septic-tanks - Monday 28 January, 2013
Kerry county has the highest registration rate – but Dublin city residents have a lot of ground to make up.
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Those who don’t register by this Friday could face a fine of up to €5,000.
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# septic-tanks - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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The ECJ also fines Ireland another €1.5 million for breach of European rules on environmental impact assessments.
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# septic-tanks - Monday 17 December, 2012
To be eligible for a septic tank grant, householders must register by 1 February 2013.
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# septic-tanks - Saturday 8 December, 2012
The EU’s top court will rule later this month on whether Ireland’s new septic tank inspections are enough to avoid a fine.
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# septic-tanks - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Over 20,000 homes which are eligible for mandatory inspections have signed up in the last few days, but overall interest remains low.
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# septic-tanks - Monday 24 September, 2012
The discount registration window shuts next Friday – with only a fraction of the 437,000 tanks registered at the lower rate.
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# septic-tanks - Monday 17 September, 2012
If you don’t register your septic tank before or on 28 September, the price jumps from €5 to €50.
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# septic-tanks - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
The number of registrations for mandatory inspections remains low, almost a month into the special €5 window.
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# septic-tanks - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
It will cost €5 to register a septic tank between now and 28 September, and €50 after that date, until 1 February 2013.
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Mattie McGrath – who isn’t even a member of the Oireachtas environment committee – was ordered out by the chairman.
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# septic-tanks - Monday 18 June, 2012
The Department of the Environment says testing for the delayed registration is underway, and the rollout could be soon.
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# septic-tanks - Thursday 24 May, 2012
Tests, tests and more tests – but schools and colleges aren’t giving us the creativity we need in this crisis, writes Kate Katharina Ferguson.
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# septic-tanks - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
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5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
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Phil Hogan is forced to acknowledge that registrations for tanks will be delayed, but there is no comment on why.
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# septic-tanks - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors says it has 350 firms which could be used to install meters quickly.
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TheJournal.ie’s Q&A on one of the most controversial issues of the day…
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# septic-tanks - Friday 9 March, 2012
Septic tanks, dry-cleaning receipts and Michael D’s knees – just some of the strange things we never thought we’d obsess about in a political context… but we do now.
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# septic-tanks - Thursday 1 March, 2012
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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The guidelines for septic tank regulation have been published by Minister Phil Hogan today. Submissions on the guidlines are now being sought.
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# septic-tanks - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
The nine stories you need to know this morning.
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The Environment Minister was speaking after he announced that the mandatory inspection fee for owners of septic tanks was reduced to €5 for the first three months.
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# septic-tanks - Tuesday 24 January, 2012
The government’s under pressure over its plans to enforce mandatory inspections of septic tanks. So what’s the story?
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# septic-tanks - Wednesday 18 January, 2012
Opposition TDs wanted to delay the Water Services Amendment Bill until expert advice had been received, but were frustrated.
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# septic-tanks - Friday 13 January, 2012
In tonight’s fix: Downgrades for France – and difficulty for us? Plus: yet more rows over septic tanks, victory for workers at La Senza, and every presentation you’ve ever seen…
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The government has rejected claims that it has misled the Dáil and the public over fines for failure to comply with EU regulations on septic tanks.
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# septic-tanks - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
The proposed septic tank registration charge is causing controversy in rural Ireland which believes the measure is unfairly targeted at it.
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# septic-tanks - Thursday 15 September, 2011
Minister for the Environment has confirmed that septic tank owners will have to pay €50 for once-off inspections but is adamant that it is not a “money-generating exercise”.
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# septic-tanks - Thursday 19 May, 2011
All the news of the day you might have missed…
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Minister disappointed at decision but says new legislation will be enacted without delay.
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