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

Phil Hogan: How can issues relating to groceries, multiples and supermarkets be outside the scope of legislation dealing with consumer protection?

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans or proposals to bring about 100% broadband availability throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is insufficient numbers of speech therapists, occupational therapists and child psychologists posts in the south east region; the further reason there is no co-ordinator for autism services in this region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11114/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to improve teacher training for teachers in the context of children with special needs and autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11113/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition hours and funding is reduced; the reason there is insufficient numbers educational psychologists posts in the south east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11114/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there is a delay from July to October in paying out the necessary allowance to the parents of children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11115/07]

Written Answers — Home Tuition Scheme: Home Tuition Scheme (27 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason two home tutors (details supplied) were not acceptable despite the fact that both work in Enable Ireland a pre-school for autistic children in Kilkenny and had previously worked as home tutors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11627/07]

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: I am aware of Deputy Roche's policies.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: It is nice to be prudent.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: On a point of information, the decision to provide two hours for the debate on the Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007, which is due to be taken at 3.30 p.m, after the Criminal Justice Bill 2007, is generous. As the Fine Gael spokesman on enterprise, I would be prepared to delay the starting time of the debate on the Protection of...

Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Fine Gael supports the Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007. We understand the background to the Minister of State's decision to introduce it. The Government was forced to act following the disgraceful events at Irish Ferries. I am disappointed that the workers at that company had to suffer before the Minister of State and his...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (29 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has conducted an analysis on the expected cost increase in insurance premiums as a result of her co-location plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12021/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (29 Mar 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultants who have agreed to renounce their right to treat private patients in 20 per cent of the public beds in relation to her proposed co-located hospitals sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12020/07]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (3 Apr 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport when compulsory basic training for motorcyclists will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12699/07]

Written Answers — Economic Partnership Agreements: Economic Partnership Agreements (3 Apr 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of tariff lines that ACP countries export into Europe; the number of those tariff lines that are already set at 0% tax; the value of that trade; the proportion this represents of total EU imports; the value of revenue collected from these; the number of new tariff lines to be reduced to 0% tax under the new...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when issues relating to outstanding payments under the single farm payment scheme will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12874/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when matters relating to outstanding payments under the single farm payment scheme will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12875/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (3 Apr 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision in respect of funding for a group (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12498/07]

Written Answers — Vocational Education: Vocational Education (3 Apr 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will support and approve additional new courses for a college (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12499/07]

Written Answers — Energy Consumption: Energy Consumption (5 Apr 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of electricity used in the Customs House each year for the years 2002 to 2006 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13405/07]