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Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to commence the remaining parts of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2003 regarding restrictions on the sale and display of tobacco products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36480/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will enforce all Labour Court recommendations relating to the workers of Greencore arising from the closure of Carlow sugar factory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36143/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction psychological services from the National Educational Psychological Service to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36287/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision to refuse home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the special circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36288/06]

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Minister will be aware of the increasing level of personal credit union indebtedness. Does he have any plans to underwrite the solvency of credit unions?

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Yes.

Waste Management. (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent report of the Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants, entitled Excess Landfill Capacity, and its impact on the implementation on Irish waste policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36600/06]

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 9, line 29, after "Finance," to insert "and with the approval of Dáil Éireann,".

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 31: In page 11, line 12, to delete "may" and substitute "may,".

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 32: In page 11, line 13, to delete "time" and substitute "time,".

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 33: In page 11, line 15, after "opinion" to insert the following: "and subject to confirmation by a medical practitioner".

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: The reason for the amendment in the name of Deputy Durkan is to give absolute satisfaction to the evidence required to remove a director. There is no evidence in this section as to what would constitute the director becoming incapable of performing his or her duties through ill health. On whose suggestion or evidence is that required to be brought forward to the Minister, who would have to...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is of a mind to accept the amendment but the Attorney General's advice is that it might create a precedent elsewhere. We have legislation here where we are trying to establish that procedures are laid down to ensure fairness in the system in the event of a person falling into ill health and that he or she is discharged because of ill health and for no other reason. If a person...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: In the section, the decision falls to the Minister.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that all councils will review details of the rural cottage tenant purchase scheme to ensure no overcharging occurred as happened in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36599/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the phone line established by Blanchardstown's local drugs task force; his further views on the roll out of this service to all drugs task force areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36911/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the recently published report of the Law Reform Commission on charities regulation will inform the proposed legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36910/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (9 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Kilkenny Garda station does not have access to a computer to examine closed circuit television tape; the reason there is no system for the pubic to e-mail the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37260/06]

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Does Ireland contribute to a fund for fast-tracking people in various crafts via 17-week crash training courses? In the context of the employment agency Bill, which is on the Order Paper, will the Government bring forward proposals to deal with this inferior training programme with which a lack of standards and quality is associated?

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (14 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who are long-term unemployed; the targets he has set to reduce the amount of people who have been out of the workforce for a long time; the ways he will meet same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37628/06]