Results 741-760 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to control price rises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4191/06]
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: The Minister has indicated it is always the Government's policy to keep prices down. I do not know where he has been living for the past number of years but he and the Government have been responsible for 41 additional taxes and stealth charges since the last general election. Such inflation, introduced and imposed by Government arising from its decisions, has been running at six times the...
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: What is unfair?
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: The Minister's backbenchers agree with me.
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: Why did he not do it properly?
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: We know that. Who is saying that?
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: We know from where the Minister is coming.
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: He should answer the question asked.
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: I obviously upset the Minister.
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: I hit a nerve. The Minister has a nerve.
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: Do we?
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: The Minister is obviously upset that Government-imposed sectoral prices have been contributing six times the rate of inflation to the overall prices in many sectors. The Government has been responsible for 41 additional taxes and charges since the last general election. No amount of rhetoric and palaver from the Minister today will disguise that fact. How does he propose to stem the tide of...
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: The Minister sets the policy for the regulators. There is no competition in the energy area, despite all the commitments and promises made when the regulator was established. Will the Minister outline the action proposed by the Competition Authority to open many areas to competition, including energy?
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: Where do they get their money?
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: Where will they get the money?
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: It is 2.6%.
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: Where is the improvement? Inflation has increased.
- Economic Competitiveness. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: The Government has given them no money.
- Industrial Development. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: I am not much the wiser from that reply regarding why employment fell in Enterprise Ireland-supported businesses in 2005. The Minister said a great deal, but I was not sure exactly what.
- Industrial Development. (7 Feb 2006)
Phil Hogan: It is a worrying development that Irish-owned indigenous businesses are coming under pressure. We saw the decline in manufacturing in 2005. The enterprise strategy report, Ahead of the Curve, was excellent, and the Minister has said that some aspects are being implemented. What action does he intend to take â I see none in the Finance Bill â to improve the take-up of research and...