Results 521-540 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Written Answers — Poverty Reduction: Poverty Reduction (27 Oct 2005)
Phil Hogan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date in 2005 on the eradication of consistent poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30852/05]
- Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives he intends to take to improve employment standards as requested by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in the context of the renewal of social partnership; the progress or otherwise that is being made in the dispute between Irish Ferries and SIPTU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31861/05]
- Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: Will the Minister of State comment on the fact that, in the context of Irish Ferries changing its workforce in a very unorthodox fashion, the Taoiseach cast doubt in the House on the legality of its conducting its business in such a manner? Has the Taoiseach or the Minister of State checked the legality of the move by Irish Ferries to change its workforce from indigenous Irish to migrant...
- Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: The matter does not appear to be that urgent given it is five or six weeks since the Taoiseach indicated that legal advice would be required. I am surprised the Minister of State has not got legal advice that he can impart to the House or indicated that the legal process has been completed. It does not seem to be urgent. It has placed the partnership talks under scrutiny and raised a doubt...
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delay in bringing forward legislation to establish the national consumer agency; the timescale for the appointment of a new chairman of the Competition Authority; the timescale for the appointment of a new Director of Consumer Affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31862/05]
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: Does the Minister accept that the Government voted down a Fine Gael proposal in November 2003 which aimed to establish a consumer rights enforcer, similar to the agency advocated by the consumer strategy group? On its announcement, the Minister stated the national consumer agency was important and urgently required. A year and a half later, however, the relevant legislation has not been...
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: It has not.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: It has not. That was in the consumer strategy group's report.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: The group made its views known before being appointed to the interim board. The Minister should get it right.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: After nine years in office it is clear today that there is no consumer policy. The Minister announced last May that he would establish a new agency and that the required legislation would be presented to the House a year and a half later. The Minister has stated that he will bring forward legislation in the latter half of 2006, which will be October or November in 2006 unless the House sits...
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: There have been no prosecutions or fines.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: He talked a lot.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: Did the Minister know he was leaving?
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: He could have told the Minister in advance.
- Departmental Bodies. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: The Minister should look at the replies he gave to my questions last week.
- EU Funding. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: That would be terrible.
- Departmental Appointments. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: Why was he leaving the Commission then?
- Departmental Appointments. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: So he is not qualified.
- Departmental Appointments. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: He is on the way out then.
- Departmental Appointments. (2 Nov 2005)
Phil Hogan: That does not sound good.