Results 1,161-1,180 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Foreign Direct Investment. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: No.

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has a view on the impact on Irish business of an increase in Government and regulator-controlled charges of 55.5% between the end of 2001 and October 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2753/07]

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: What the Minister said is absolute nonsense. Inflation has nothing to do with international trends but everything to do with domestic policy. Price increases in the domestic services sector in this country are twice what they are elsewhere in Europe. The increase in inflation is not due to higher energy prices. Energy price inflation has declined sharply since 2006 from 14.1% in the first...

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: The National Competitiveness Council is under the remit of the Minister's Department.

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister mentioned all the cities.

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: I put it on the record——

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Fianna Fáil does that.

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: I acknowledge what the Acting Chairman is trying to achieve and I have no difficulty with it. In respect of all the sheltered and regulated sectors the Minister spoke about, it is interesting he did not dispute the figures I gave. That is because he has failed to do anything to address issues in regard to waste, electricity, gas, IT and legal services, although I acknowledge there has been...

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: The figures speak for themselves.

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: It is a major challenge.

Job Creation. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister will understand why Deputy McGinley and I are concerned about the level of unemployment in County Donegal, which stands at 14%, significantly above the national average. It requires special attention because, notwithstanding the Minister's reply, County Donegal feels isolated from the rest of the country. Not enough has been done in recent development plans to ensure...

Job Creation. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: The figure is high, in any event.

Job Losses. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Will the Minister explain again the taxation treatment of this redundancy payment? Why is it tax free?

National Pay Agreement. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: After ten years in office.

Written Answers — Skills Requirements: Skills Requirements (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will address the need to up skill the Irish labour force in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2593/07]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has read the report into work practices (details supplied); his views on same; if his Department has reason for concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2605/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 740: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the number of people who are qualified but unemployed as physiotherapists and the need for improvements to be carried out to services for people requiring physiotherapy; if she will allocate additional funding from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1614/07]

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 898: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made in respect of nursing home rebate for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2515/07]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 1008: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the present conservation programme in relation to salmon stocks on the Rivers Barrow and Nore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2251/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 1062: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress or otherwise being made in relation to the decentralisation of the Arts Council as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1402/07]