Results 101-120 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Oct 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on a medical card appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25080/04]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Oct 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on a medical card appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25081/04]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Oct 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 259: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on a medical card appeal for persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25082/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Oct 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the decision made in the Finance Act 2004 to reduce benefit-in-kind to workers will be implemented; if this decision will be phased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25014/04]

Written Answers — Speed Limits: Speed Limits (2 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the speed limit changeover will be introduced on time by January 2005 as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26998/04]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which he proposes to meet the targets in the new National Road Safety Strategy 2004-2006 in view of the fact that many of the targets set out in this document were also included in the previous Road Safety Strategy 1998-2002 and were not realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26999/04]

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (2 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the present rate of royalty payments made in respect of all dolomite quarry and mine operations here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26933/04]

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (2 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the type of laboratory or chemical tests that were carried out on the rock samples taken from the site of the proposed quarry extension lands at Dunbell, County Kilkenny by a company (details supplied) and presented to his Department as evidence of a viable dolomite mineral presence in the context of the new...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (2 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a sports recreation grant will be awarded to a group (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26939/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the costings in respect of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the substantial shortfall in finances; if she will increase the allocation in order to alleviate the financial pressure on the board of management and parents of this school; and if she will make a statement on...

Departmental Bodies. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Democratic centralism.

Community Employment Schemes. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes he will make to the community employment scheme and training schemes generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28623/04]

Community Employment Schemes. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: I welcome the Minister of State's announcement of changes to the community employment schemes. I do not know why the Government took two years to make those changes. There was a 50% reduction in places over two years. Although I am sure the Government Deputies, and certainly all of us in Opposition, were being lobbied by community groups for many years, it has only now come to the...

Community Employment Schemes. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: The total number of places for 2005 will be 25,000, which is the same as the number at the end of September 2004. When one adds the three schemes together it comes to approximately 24,826. Despite the 50% reduction in the number of places, an effort is being made to create an impression that community employment schemes are increasing in number. That is the type of spin put on this reform....

Community Employment Schemes. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: I agree with the Minister of State that the rural social scheme exists but nobody wants to take it up. The proof of the pudding is in the eating where the number of places is concerned. Will the Minister of State indicate how many new posts were created at the FÁS head office in the past year and how many supervisors had to be made redundant at the same time to pay for them?

Economic Competitiveness. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he will take arising from the recent publication of the report from the National Competitiveness Council in relation to the cost base of doing business here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28624/04]

Economic Competitiveness. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: With respect to the Minister of State, I am afraid he has ignored a great deal of the National Competitiveness Council's report. The chairman of the council, Mr. William Burgess, has said that the issue of costs is the major economic challenge the Government faces. Many stealth taxes have been imposed in the past two years. The managing director of Tesco Ireland recently told the Joint...

Economic Competitiveness. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: The Minister of State is correct to state that the insurance market has stabilised. He is aware that the Tánaiste received all-party support in the Oireachtas when she brought legislation to it to facilitate that change. The Personal Injuries Assessment Board has not yet properly come into focus because it is being challenged in the courts. A case was taken on the first day of the new law...

Leaders' Questions. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: The Taoiseach is reading too much.

Leaders' Questions. (16 Nov 2004)

Phil Hogan: Where did the Taoiseach read that?