Results 321-340 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (18 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the numbers employed by the Private Residential Tenancies Board; its annual budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (18 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests for balancing statements made by PAYE taxpayers since 1 January 2005; the number of such requests that have resulted in a repayment of tax to taxpayers; the average amount repaid; the total sum paid to date; the anticipated total sum to be repaid to PAYE taxpayers in respect of overpaid tax by 31 December 2005; and if he...

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]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (24 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of his discussions with the Irish Bankers Federation regarding access to bank accounts for persons on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17191/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that the community employment schemes are being operated in line with the regulations laid down by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16912/05]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (24 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residents here who access gambling services over the Internet are liable to prosecution for the breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1979; if Internet service providers established here or otherwise hosting or facilitating such access will be liable to prosecution under the same Act; if prosecutions have been taken in...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if special needs assistance will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17010/05]

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]

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

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

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]

Employment Legislation. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for his decision to revamp the State's employment rights system and review labour legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18238/05]

Employment Legislation. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Why has the Minister decided to proceed with the review at this juncture, and from where did the initial suggestion come? What was the original source of the suggestion that this review was necessary, notwithstanding that it was in the programme for Government 2002-07? There is not universal approval from all practitioners in the field, nor is there full agreement on the process by which the...

Employment Legislation. (31 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: One of the bodies charged with implementing the legislation is the Employment Appeals Tribunal. I have received correspondence from the chairman of that tribunal, Ms Kate T. O'Mahony, stating: "The proposed change, if implemented, would have far reaching effects, would downgrade the rights of dismissed employees, and relegate Ireland to the lower echelons among the European member states in...

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.