Results 14,141-14,160 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: It has not. That was in the consumer strategy group's report.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: The group made its views known before being appointed to the interim board. The Minister should get it right.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: After nine years in office it is clear today that there is no consumer policy. The Minister announced last May that he would establish a new agency and that the required legislation would be presented to the House a year and a half later. The Minister has stated that he will bring forward legislation in the latter half of 2006, which will be October or November in 2006 unless the House sits...
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: There have been no prosecutions or fines.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: He talked a lot.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: Did the Minister know he was leaving?
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: He could have told the Minister in advance.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: The Minister should look at the replies he gave to my questions last week.
- EU Funding. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: That would be terrible.
- Departmental Appointments. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: Why was he leaving the Commission then?
- Departmental Appointments. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: So he is not qualified.
- Departmental Appointments. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: He is on the way out then.
- Departmental Appointments. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: That does not sound good.
- Business Regulation. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: I am sure the Minister will not mind me stating that we have heard all this before. In January 2004 it was stated in a document issued by the Taoiseach that the Government had established a group on better regulation to promote better regulation across the public service and oversee implementation of the commitments and action plan arising from the White Paper. How are we now to believe the...
- Business Regulation. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: I do not agree with the Minister's comment that the Government has an agile perspective of the matters that come before it. The approach is reactive rather than agile. The Government has been warned about these issues as legislation proceeded through the Houses. In particular, there were warnings that the directors' compliance statement in the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003...
- Business Regulation. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: How many recommendations have been implemented?
- Business Regulation. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: Why is another group needed?
- Business Regulation. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: This is a talking shop and the Minister knows it.
- Business Regulation. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: No new group is needed to cover up the mistakes made.
- Groceries Order. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: It is definitely changing.