Results 181-200 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (15 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created each year for the past five years in respect of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4561/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (15 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the annual funding for industrial development authority and Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/05]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (15 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there is any financial assistance available in any form to assist small-scale food exporters here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4563/05]

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (15 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the value of organic vegetable and meat sales in Ireland; the extent by which this particular sector has been growing over the past five years; the comparisons with other countries in the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4564/05]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (15 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the value of Irish beef exports that are exported on the hoof; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4565/05]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (15 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the value of Irish beef exports annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4566/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the entitlements for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4567/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an application for funding for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5010/05]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (15 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 515: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the objectives of the Government national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4560/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a decision will be made in respect of an application for grant assistance for a club (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5173/05]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (22 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recently published review of enterprise support in rural areas; if he intends fully to support the implementation of its recommendations in terms of his Department's role in rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5818/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (22 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the development of an Irish language radio station for young persons; if he intends to progress this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5819/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of spouses of company directors who are not in receipt of the employee tax credit, PAYE allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5915/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made in respect of an appeal regarding rent allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5939/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport when a driving test will be available for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5601/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (22 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the review of the disadvantaged areas; if there is a timescale when there are likely to be proposals from the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5593/05]

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: Hear, hear.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 10, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: "'accredited trainer' means a trainer or assessor whose competence, skills and ability have been evaluated by an independent system of appraisal established by Ministerial regulations under this Act;". The purpose of the amendment is to establish, on a statutory footing under the act, a system of...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Minster of State's reply indicates that nobody will take responsibility for what occurred in FÁS, namely, a clear breach of the regulations leading to the delisting of trainers. It is criminally negligent that workers in the construction trade were employed on sites without proper training. FÁS is the agency delegated under the Health and Safety Acts with carrying out training and...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Minister of State would like to be reassured through FÁS that this will never happen again. However, his acknowledgement that it has happened should convince him to take this opportunity to enshrine in legislation a provision to ensure it will not recur. This is a better approach than relying on the word of a State agency which did not cover itself in glory by including on its panel of...