Results 201-220 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 10, line 37, to delete "subsection (2)" and substitute "section 3".
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 12: In page 18, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: "8.â(1) Within 6 months of the commencement of this Act, the Minister shall commission the publication of a regulatory impact assessment of the impact which this Act is having on business. (2) When conducting a regulatory impact assessment under subsection (1), particular regard shall be paid to the impacts...
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: An assertion in the explanatory memorandum that better management of health and safety will result in savings to the State and business is a long way from a statutory guarantee. I ask the Minister of State to reflect carefully on the matter and to implement his Government's policy.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: The Minister of State might be promoted.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: I thank Deputy Morgan, who made the valid point that the assurances of a Minister or Minister of State might not be honoured by his or her successor. We expect the Minister of State to go on to greater things and he might not be in the Minister of State ranks.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: That would not impact on the Minister of State. I take his point about the competitiveness study to be undertaken. What are his preliminary views on the scope of the study? How and when will it be taken relative to the enactment of the legislation?
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 14: In page 18, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: "(a) publish, and revise annually, an Alcohol and Drugs Policy directed at employees;". This section could be contentious under the areas of privacy and human rights. The purpose of the amendment is to ensure that employers prepare an alcohol and drugs policy for their workers. It is in the interest of both...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date on the introduction of a personal pension entitlement for pensioner spouses currently in receipt of the qualified adult allowance to be set at the level of a full non-contributory pension, as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6016/05]
- Job Losses. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to stem the tide of job losses in the manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6428/05]
- Job Losses. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: I asked the Minister what action he intends to take to stem some of the recent job losses in the manufacturing sector. We are all aware of the progress made in recent years and the level of job creation. However, during the past three months there have been a number of job losses as follows: 220 at Circum Solutions in Clondalkin, 70 at Smurfit Papermills in Clonskeagh, 55 at Parian China in...
- Job Losses. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: May I ask a brief question?
- Job Losses. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: What happens if we do not get the information?
- Job Losses. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: I would expect the Luas to take people out of Tallaght rather than bring them to it. It can work both ways. I am concerned with the 200 job losses in the company in question rather than the other activities the Minister mentioned. He is getting fond of IDA Ireland-speak of "moving up the value chain". Such sentiments are of little comfort to the 200 employees in Tallaght who will lose their...
- Job Losses. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: Has the Minister listened to Sean Downey's comments?
- Job Creation. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: The Minister has different figures from those we have.
- National Minimum Wage. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: Does the Minister of State agree it would be more appropriate to adjust sub-minimum rates of pay in the context of national pay talks than to continue to require people to bring cases to the Labour Court? We need to ensure this country remains competitive, for example by ensuring that people receive appropriate levels of pay. Such issues should be resolved during the new pay round. Does the...
- Job Losses. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: I was wondering what job creation in Cork had to do with job losses in Clondalkin.
- School Staffing. (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: I thank you the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the matter of the additional teaching staff required for Urlingford national school, County Kilkenny. Urlingford national school has ten teachers, including an administrative principal, a shared learning support teacher and a full-time resource teacher. At the moment the school has seven class teachers for 196 children and eight...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the IDA has withdrawn its option to purchase land (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of its past stated position that this area was an important strategic site of future industrial development. [6212/05]
- Written Answers — Regulation System: Regulation System (24 Feb 2005)
Phil Hogan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to create one single national regulator; if such a regulator would be beneficial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6211/05]