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Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (28 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has received information from the Garda Síochána confirming media reports that statistically, the largest importers of illegal cigarettes are dissident republicans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39561/10]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the tonnage of refuse derived fuel incinerated annually at a location (details supplied) in County Meath; his views on their plans to incinerate liquid recovered fuels derived from waste solvents from the pharmaceutical industry; if the range of sources of liquid recovered fuels requires their naming under...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the use of refuse derived fuel at a location (details supplied) in County Meath and their plans to incinerate liquid recovered fuels; if the burning of both materials requires a waste incineration directive licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39593/10]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the use of refuse derived fuel at a location (details supplied) in County Meath and the sites compatibility with the Minister's draft statement of waste policy on mass burn incineration; if the company will be required to pay a levy on incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of incinerators in operation here including those at the pharmaceutical plants; the municipal waste plants and the cement plants and to relate these figures to the hierarchy specified under Article 4 of the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Strategic Infrastructure Development: Strategic Infrastructure Development (28 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the effectiveness of the strategic infrastructure development strategy pursued by An Bord Pleanála and the level at which SID is set (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39600/10]

Written Answers — Strategic Infrastructure Development: Strategic Infrastructure Development (28 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average number of weeks An Bord Pleanála takes to notify the applicant and planning authority on the decision on whether a strategic infrastructure development application can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39615/10]

Written Answers — Public Services Card: Public Services Card (2 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the public service card with photographic identity to be rolled out from 2010; the estimated cost of same; the category of claimant to whom it will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40022/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the centralising and processing of all medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39663/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a holiday visa will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) who intends to travel here for a two week holiday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40273/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in payment of a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39649/10]

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: It is a legal matter.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question : To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in his capacity of overseeing electoral law, the implications for the Government following the judgment of the High Court that there has been an unreasonable delay in the holding of by-elections; his plans regarding the timing of the by-elections; the legal consequences for a continued delay in holding of the...

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: Where is the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government?

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: It is a bit farcical that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is not here to answer these questions. With all due respect to the Minister of State, the Minister, Deputy Gormley, is in charge of electoral matters. It is farcical to be in the House answering questions about what might or might not happen at a meeting in one hour's time. Surely the Minister of...

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: Will the Minister of State or the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government attend the House tonight to inform us of the outcome of the Government meeting?

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: The principle of a directly elected mayor of Dublin will find political favour with Fine Gael. We have no difficulty with the principle of having representatives directly elected by the people into a very significant office. However, I do not believe this is the appropriate time to proceed with this legislation and urge that it be deferred until 2014 in line with the local and European...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: It is not incorrect.

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: I asked the questions and the Minister misled me. He is trying to mislead the people of Dublin to the effect that there will be no cost, and that the office of the directly elected mayor and the costs associated with it will be absorbed by the existing four local authorities. The Minister is trying to mislead the people of Dublin into believing that the office of the directly elected mayor...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)

Phil Hogan: Businesses will pay more charges in commercial rates than would otherwise be the case and householders will also pay more. We cannot have a lord mayor of Dublin free of cost.