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Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (24 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which offer the full complement of science subjects to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34179/06]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of developing the health service system promotion of the self service system which is operational by the Revenue Commissioners Office; the number of people who have registered to use it since 1 June 2006; the number who have used it to arrange balancing statements for 2005; the number of phone requests made to the Revenue Commissioners...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (24 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on increasing the grant assistance for a voluntary group (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the shortfall of funding for that community organisation and the failure by other groups in the area to fulfil the criteria relating to site and planning permission in the current year and the fact that this group is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a decision has been made in respect of additional entitlements from the national reserve under section C in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [33930/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application for a top-up grant in respect of third level education will be resolved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33933/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will facilitate the requirement for staff for the tutoring of maths, English and art under the school completion programme for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33934/06]

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (25 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being undertaken by his Department to work with counterpart Departments across the European Union to combat human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34413/06]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (26 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make representations to the Department of Finance to introduce measures in Budget 2007 to allow VAT recovery on corporate expenditure in hotels and restaurants for conference incentive travel and meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34709/06]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (26 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an organisation (details supplied) will be accommodated on the proposed extended National Concert Hall site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34708/06]

Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Will the Taoiseach indicate if the national consumer agency Bill will be published and debated in the House this session?

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the new consultants' contract; and the way this will fit with her view of private hospitals in the grounds of public hospitals. [35509/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for the tendering process for the private beds to be built on the grounds of public hospitals. [35508/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the decentralisation of staff from the Arts Council to Kilkenny City will take effect in view of a commitment to do so in December 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35608/06]

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: I thank Deputy Durkan for allowing me to share time to speak on this important motion, which signals a crippling issue for households and businesses. In recent years, a worrying trend has developed in energy costs. After nine years in office, the Minister's policy is directly responsible for the significant increases in energy prices for businesses and household consumers. He set up——

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Minister has been in office for nine years and is directly responsible for energy policy.

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Deputy O'Flynn will get his chance. He is there long enough. The Minister is directly responsible for policy inactivity and an abdication of responsibility in respect of energy prices. In recent years, we have seen considerable increases in the prices of gas and electricity, which is having an impact on employment costs and household budgets. Recently, I was in contact with a small firms...

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Major businesses have indicated to me that there has been a 77% increase in their energy bills in the past four years.

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: It is bound to have an impact on how and where one employs people and how one does business. The National Competitiveness Council has reiterated this issue and confirmed the trend in its recent report on the cost of doing business in Ireland. We have seen the Government standing idly by as the Commission for Energy Regulation continued to heap on additional energy costs for the supposed...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Finance when the compensation arising from the flood relief scheme in Kilkenny city will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the valuers from both sides have met in recent times; if they have reached agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36292/06]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to further restrict the availability of analgesics through non-pharmacy outlets; the extent to which the need to balance consumer public health issues alongside customer choice and availability of these everyday medicines should be considered in the context of future measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter....