Results 12,241-12,260 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Local Authority Funding. (7 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Fingal County Council has €70 million in development levies available to it that it cannot spend because of the restriction the Minister has imposed and the announcement that has been made. Will the Minister review the position of those local authorities that have funds available, such as Fingal County Council, with a view to maximising their output for contractual obligations on essential...

Local Authority Funding. (7 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Welcome to the real world.

Economic Development. (7 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on new policies on the way local government can play a more central role in supporting local business and employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18405/09]

Economic Development. (7 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: I wish to make three suggestions to the Minister and I ask him to support Fine Gael on these three matters. Does he support the establishment of a business and employment section in each local authority to bring together all the agencies that are involved in enterprise, some of which reside in various Departments and more of which operate through local authorities? However, no co-ordination...

Economic Development. (7 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: The Minister will note I also issued a letter in that regard last October.

Economic Development. (7 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: The Minister will agree there is a very disjointed approach to promoting enterprise in local authority areas at present because of the current plethora of agencies. I ask the Minister to bring forward proposals, together with his colleague, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív, to bring them together to a greater extent under local government. In respect...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence if work will commence in 2009 on renovating and converting C House, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin 6, to single officers' quarters in order to alleviate the situation of officers forced to live in steel containers at that barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17903/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the administrative arrangements in respect of the graduate placement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17387/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis of calculation for private crèche facilities; the reason such facilities are rateable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17444/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be decided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17687/09]

Written Answers — Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received confirmation of the independent valuation of the Irish Glass Bottle site in Poolbeg, Dublin, as indicated in Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 18 February 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18022/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a standard for renewable energy products in view of the fact that grant assistance is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17406/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to restore the young farmers installation aid and farm retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17389/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry premium will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [17829/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry premium will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [17830/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intervene with the Health Service Executive to ensure the provision of a special needs assistant in school for a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [18023/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 May 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be made available to allow an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17386/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Apr 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to introduce a pensions protection fund to provide protection for defined benefit scheme members in the event that a scheme is wound up with insufficient resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17068/09]

Written Answers — Audit Exemption: Audit Exemption (30 Apr 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on removing the statutory audit requirement from all companies limited by guarantee with an annual income of less than €50,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17176/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (30 Apr 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review a decision for refugee status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17126/09]