Results 14,101-14,120 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes, —the continued presence of excessive charging resulting in higher prices and reduced spending power for consumers; —that since 1996 the Competition Authority has not secured one significant or meaningful criminal conviction for breach of the Competition Acts; and —the insufficient resources allocated to the Competition Authority to do its work; calls...

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is playing politics and is not serious about doing anything in respect of this issue if he cannot agree with the Opposition parties on this fundamental issue. Undoubtedly, however, despite not supporting this motion, the Government will be obliged to do something in respect of competitive pressures because it knows — the focus groups have told it — that the cost of living is...

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: It was the Minister's predecessor who went by helicopter to open an off-licence.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: Has the Deputy rewritten his speech?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Minister worked a lot of things into his own——

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: I am aware of the Minister's views. He said over the weekend that he was happy with the Competition Authority.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: Not at all. That is crazy.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: That is rubbish.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: We agree with that.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Minister should move on to the next point.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: Explain that.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: What is the Minister on about?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Minister has not abolished the order yet.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: That is nonsense.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: It is a bit rich for Fianna Fáil to tell the Leader of the Opposition not to interfere with a statutory authority.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: Those sectors are quaking in their boots.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: Will the Deputy tell me why? He claims he did not hear my contribution.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: Where was that stated?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: They could be reduced.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Phil Hogan: They will be reduced. I will also watch it.