Results 2,741-2,760 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 22 November 2006, his views on reducing the level of VAT paid on such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41068/06]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for the transfer of oncology services out of St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar; her plans for the hospital site once this takes place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41273/06]
- Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on its 2004 report into breaches of food labelling laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41184/06]
- Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to ensure that country of origin labelling is clear and transparent to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40467/06]
- Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on the enforcement of the food labelling laws; and ifshe will make a statement on the matter. [40497/06]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny was recently excluded from the second round of the excise derogation for biofuels scheme which is operated by his Department; the criteria used to determine successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41221/06]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be granted a meeting with officials from his Department as requested; when this meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41222/06]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of the company names and addresses of the companies which were successful under the second round of the excise derogation for biofuels scheme operated by his Department; if all these companies will supply domestic produced biofuels; if not, the number which will import biofuels; and...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the importation of biofuels; if it is Government policy that domestic production be prioritised in relation to the provision of State assistance for the production of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41224/06]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that companies that supply biofuel which has been imported are receiving State assistance; her views on whether such State assistance must be prioritised for domestic producers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41225/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to difficulties in relation to the payment of disadvantaged area payments for maize farmers; when this payment was due; when it will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41266/06]
- Departmental Bodies. (6 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Has the issue of rail freight been discussed by the cross-departmental team and what progress has been made in that regard? It has come to my attention that Coillte, a semi-State company, is importing timber from Scotland because it claims it is cheaper to do so rather than transport it across the country. We need to give serious consideration to the issue of rail freight. Has utilisation...
- Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: The Taoiseach is like our Lord, speaking in parables.
- Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: From 1 January 2007, teachers will be withdrawn from autistic children receiving home tuition. In that context, when will we see Bill No. 42, the education Ireland Bill? Will the Taoiseach intervene regarding the appalling proposal made by the Minister for Education and Science?
- Road Safety. (6 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: The Minister should go to Australia.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: I had not planned to speak on resolution No. 3 but changed my mind after hearing the contributions. Even if one increased the price of cigarettes to â¬10 a packet, a sizeable proportion of the population would not be discouraged. If we are to address the issue, we must engage in new thinking. I know that the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, was complimented on...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: However, they failed to achieve anything in the budget when it comes to providing a market for renewable energy.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: It is pointless to hand out grants, which is why the Minister said in his Budget Statement that the incentive would cost the Exchequer only â¬6 million by 2009. The uptake will not be large, since there is not much point in providing an incentive unless one provides a market to ensure that people can make a return.
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (6 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: Maybe the Government will become interested now.
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (6 Dec 2006)
Denis Naughten: I wish to speak on Resolution No. 5, relating to agricultural VAT relief. I welcome this measure but point out that when agriculture and general inflation is taken into account, farmers will be short changed by this calculation. The resolution should provide for the payment to farmers not registered for VAT because of their input costs over the previous three years. However, they can only...