Results 14,361-14,380 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Employment Legislation. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Some time ago there was a recommendation to abolish the Employment Appeals Tribunal and deal directly with such cases through a rights commissioner at the Labour Court. Does the Minister of State agree, however, that a one-stop-shop mechanism might be more appropriate to deal with all these issues, rather than the half-way house recommended in Mr. Bonner's report? If the Minister of State is...

Consumer Strategy Group Report. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Not least the Minister's own people on health boards.

Consumer Strategy Group Report. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Fair play to the Minister.

Consumer Strategy Group Report. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: I do not think things have improved since he did.

Consumer Strategy Group Report. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Minister had the report for six months.

Consumer Strategy Group Report. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: He had it for three or four months anyway.

Consumer Strategy Group Report. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: What about the Minister's view?

Consumer Strategy Group Report. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: I feel a compromise coming up.

Regulatory Reform. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether it would be appropriate for Ireland to set itself a target for a reduction in administrative and regulatory burdens on small business along the lines of the model recently introduced by the Dutch Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18239/05]

Regulatory Reform. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: It is precisely because the Taoiseach launched the document on better regulation in January 2004, but did nothing since that I asked this question. It is all very fine for the Minister to stand here and say what is in the Government White Paper. We know what is in it, but nothing has happened. The Minister stands accused of imposing additional regulatory burdens on small businesses in recent...

Regulatory Reform. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Minister was warned about the compliance statement and the difficulties it would have for directors when the legislation was going through the Oireachtas, but he chose to bulldoze his way through this.

Regulatory Reform. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: I know that, but I understand corporate governance still holds, although I am not sure about that at times. I am glad the Minister agrees with the report of the Oireachtas committee on this occasion although he may not have the same agreement with Deputy Howlin's questions on another Oireachtas committee report. In the Oireachtas committee report, in advance of the Minister's thinking on the...

Regulatory Reform. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business report. Will he come to the committee to tease out some of the difficulties small businesses have before he comes to any conclusions with his company law review group on the review currently going on in his Department?

Regulatory Reform. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: This difficulty is not about big businesses and corporations.

Defence Forces Reserve. (26 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to bring forward legislation to permit members of the reserve Defence Forces to serve overseas. [17644/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (26 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Defence if he had any discussions with the Department of Transport with respect to the possible use of Baldonnel Aerodrome to assist in alleviating the overcrowding difficulties at Dublin Airport. [17643/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the reason passports have been retained in respect of Romanian workers and their spouses in counties Carlow or Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17689/05]

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: The day will come for the Minister's party.

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Production: Sugar Beet Production (25 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the ownership of the Irish Sugar quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17324/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts his Department makes to encourage and assist persons with disabilities and long-term illnesses to identify and take up available employment, training, educational and other self-development opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17190/05]