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Written Answers — Tree Felling Licences: Tree Felling Licences (20 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 697: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a tree felling licence will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9573/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an extension will be granted to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9464/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (20 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 763: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the campaign by AONTAS regarding a number of demands to improve adult education; her views on these demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9465/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 875: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the provision of home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [10136/07]

Decentralisation Programme. (21 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of development specialists seeking to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10399/07]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (21 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government regarding the nuclear trading agreement between the United States and India; the effect that this agreement has on the strength of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/07]

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: We have no problem with the referral to the select committee. However, when the select committee has had its deliberation perhaps time could be made available in the House for a debate at that stage.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: This Bill has effectively been guillotined. For this reason, we will oppose the proposal.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: No, it is not agreed. In respect of the Dáil sitting tomorrow, the Criminal Justice Bill 2007 is welcomed by Fine Gael, but there are many very serious issues at stake. I ask the Tánaiste whether it is appropriate for us to discuss a Bill like this, which deals with bail, the right to silence and detention periods, in ten or 12 hours. Does he think this is a sufficient period of time in...

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Does the Tánaiste recall the commitment made last October regarding changes in ethics legislation? When he was supporting his master in his hour of need last October over various financial matters, a commitment was given that there would be amendments to the ethics legislation. When will we see this Bill and will it be enacted before the general election? The Tánaiste will be aware of...

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Tánaiste wrote it.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: It is the Government's job to order it.

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (22 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools with an indoor sports hall or similar facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10775/07]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (22 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which now offer music to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10751/07]

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: There was considerable debate on this matter on Committee Stage. There is support for the Minister's goal. I have received representations from the Irish Travel Agents Association. The industry is dealing with net margins but is not directly providing the service. Travel agents are paid in a certain format and this will affect turnover, profitability and survival. One travel agent...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: I understand where the Minister is coming from. He has had the support of all sides of the House on the amendment that was tabled on Committee Stage, in terms of devising a way in which we can eliminate hidden charges and have more transparency in costs associated with transactions. The travel industry, however, as was made clear to me and I am sure to the Minister of State, is not like an...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 63, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: 74.—Order 53A of the District Court Rules, 1997 (S.I. No. 410 of 2001) is amended— (a) in Rule 1, by the substitution in the definition of "small claim" of "€10,000" for "€1,269.74", (b) in Rule 3, by the substitution of "€10.00" for "€9.00", and (c) in Rule 7, by the substitution of "€10.00"...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: That is why I want to amend the District Court rules. I understand the argument of the Minister of State. It is not easy to increase the limits and devolve a system of small claims that would be accessible to people without some expense and time. The principle of establishing a non-adversarial, less expensive mechanism to solve disputes around consumer protection issues is important. I...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 20: In page 69, after line 41, to insert the following: "CHAPTER 5 Price Surveys 84.—The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003 is amended in Article 3 of Part 21 of Schedule 1 by the insertion of the following after section 7: 7A.—(1) The Director may, in the interests of better informing consumers, conduct price surveys in order to— (a)...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Why are they out of order? There is no difficulty in having miscellaneous sections in legislation, particularly when it concerns competition and consumer matters. When an Opposition Member tables an amendment, proposing the insertion of a new section, it is inevitably deemed to be outside the scope of the legislation.