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Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (21 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent findings of the National Hygiene Services Quality Review 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29991/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (22 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will arrange for the cleaning of the River Breagagh, County Kilkenny (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30384/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will review the costing associated with a grant awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30383/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for long term residency will be decided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30382/07]

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (27 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 131: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons aged under four years in County Carlow according to the recent census; if he will provide a breakdown of the figures according to the main urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30836/07]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (27 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the role an inspector has in carrying out an assessment of a newly qualified primary teacher for their diploma; the measures that can be taken if an inspection is deemed to be unfair to the newly qualified teacher involved; if there is an onus on the inspector to notify in advance their visit to inspect; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (27 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction funding for major capital works for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31252/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 642: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all capital allocations in respect of the water services programme have been spent in 2002 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30835/07]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by community groups arising from the termination of participation of many community employment trainees; if he will review the criteria for those people who have recently been removed from those schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28426/07]

National Archives. (29 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the National Archives plans to invest in facilities to house them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31508/07]

Written Answers — Advocacy Services: Advocacy Services (4 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposed reforms of the Citizens Information Board as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32260/07]

Written Answers — Military Service Medals: Military Service Medals (4 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on giving a service medal to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32205/07]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is aware this increase in motor tax is intended to make up for his political failure to get sufficient money in the Estimates from the Minister for Finance to fund his programmes. He has to find the money elsewhere and the soft touch is an increase in motor tax. The economy is uncompetitive at present and a lot of people depend on their vehicles to do their business because...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: It does not give many people an alternative to their cars, trucks or vans. This is a political grab for money in order to make up for the Minister's shortfall in the Estimates. Fianna Fáil did not trust him with any money for road transport because in recent legislation he handed the money for non-national roads to the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey. Who in their right minds would...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: He seems to trust the Minister for Transport better than anybody else in this House.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: His failure in his Estimates has meant that the soft touch of motor car owners has again been used as a political expediency. We will be opposing the measure on that basis.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Will the Minister change the bulbs again?

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Will the haulage industry be included?

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: I am sorry for upsetting the Minister.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: I wish to share time with Deputies O'Donnell and Reilly. I acknowledge that we are in a budgetary position today where considerable emphasis has shifted to an area of policy put on the long finger for so many years. Fine Gael recognises the serious threat climate change presents to the global environment and believes urgent action is necessary. Ireland's emissions have grown to enormous...