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Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: A moment ago the Minister was speaking about profitability and premia.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: A bit like groceries.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: It is disingenuous of the Minister to blame the Opposition for the fact that the Bill must come before the House. That is not the case. If one examines the record of the debates on the principal legislation in 2003, it is clear the Opposition parties and then Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Harney, engaged in a constructive dialogue on Committee Stage. The then...

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: I did not.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister can misinterpret me any way he wants.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is the one who is qualifying.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: We are not in favour of that.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: I have a brief question for the Minister. The new section 51B(1) provides that no legal costs shall be allowed for the making of an application to the PIAB. What is the position of that new section in the context of the judgment of Justice McMenamin in the O'Brien case on the issue of legal costs for applicants to the PIAB?

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: It can work the other way around too.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister will take whatever message he wants.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: Is it?

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Minister.

Social Welfare Benefits. (26 Sep 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department's review of the disability allowance scheme has been completed; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20777/07]

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Phil Hogan: I wish to share time with Deputy O'Dowd. Deputies Kenny and Gilmore have outlined in great detail the reasons the Taoiseach is unfit for office. Therefore, I would like to address the other Government parties which intend to support Fianna Fáil on the motion. Their capitulation to the larger party, emboldened in recent months by the Progressive Democrats wipe-out and the Green Party's sell...

Written Answers — Debt Issues: Debt Issues (26 Sep 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will publish legislation to establish the Money Advice and Budgeting Service on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20778/07]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (26 Sep 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will continue to intervene with authorities in India in respect of a prisoner (details supplied) in order that the case may be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20203/07]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (26 Sep 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene with a financial institution (details supplied) to assist sub-contractors who are owed substantial moneys arising from the receivership at a development in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20525/07]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (26 Sep 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take to reverse the Irish policy position regarding DAS-59122 Maize Herculex Rw; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19850/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Inquiries: Departmental Inquiries (26 Sep 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 735: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all inquires have been completed in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, which have been ongoing for almost seven years; the timescale for the conclusion of all matters relating to the inquiry in the interest of the school and pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20225/07]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (26 Sep 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 774: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application made by Waterford Institute of Technology to achieve university status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20594/07]