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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 988: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be made available for a public address system at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1670/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1000: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when sanction will be given to proceed with the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1755/08]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a clearance certificate will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36065/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of the residency application of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1668/08]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements for all imported cars into the State in relation to the new emissions based car tax regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1448/08]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will apply the new emissions car tax regime to all second hand and new imported cars into the State; the way he will test the vehicles for their emissions and apply the appropriate vehicle tax label; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he has not included in the carbon budget, projected emissions cuts from the introduction of a new national standard for energy efficient light bulbs from 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1451/08]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1334: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has quantified the volume of plastic bottles going to landfill; if he plans to introduce a levy similar to the plastic bag levy to help reduce the impact of such waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1310/08]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assumptions underlying his projections for transport related green house gas emissions in the 2008 to 2012 period contained in the recent carbon budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1450/08]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the result of his discussions with the Department of Education and Science in respect of compensating schools for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in respect of 2008; the additional cost to his Department of any conclusions reached in respect of 2008; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (30 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views in relation to the use of food waste disposal units in domestic homes; if such units can play a constructive role in the sustainable disposal of some food waste that can not be composted and would otherwise be sent to landfill; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some local...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: This debate is important and should not be trivialised by the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, because it gives us a special window on the future of Irish politics and the standards that we must all embrace. It provides a real opportunity for those on the other side of the House who have been conferred with leadership status or have leadership ambitions, like the Minister for...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: The Taoiseach was privately promoting the project in 1994 but in 1997, when the issue became hot with local residents, he decided to switch tack in order to gain votes in the 1997 general election.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: There was chaos and contradictions, and now there is cowardice. That is the sum total of this Government's assault on the Mahon tribunal. For the past year or more, Fianna Fáil Ministers have relentlessly attacked the tribunal. One Minister after another has come out to attack it. One Minister after another has impugned its integrity. One complaint after another has been made in an...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: The Taoiseach has difficulty divvying up the truth. He has forced the tribunal to keep digging, as was its right and remit. However, cowardice came into play this week. Suddenly, the Government was not really attacking the tribunal. In Fianna Fáil's amendment, it accepts the independence of the Mahon tribunal and has removed any of the references to bias and lack of fairness made by...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Revelation after revelation about the Taoiseach's personal finances lead us to believe that we are heading into GUBU 2. I am delighted that the Minister of State raised personal remarks. Fine Gael Members, irrespective of whether we are directly responsible for our actions, know the difference between right and wrong.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: I wish the Government well in deciding what is right and wrong. The Minister of State knows that the standards of public integrity Fine Gael has tried to uphold——

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: ——are a long way ahead of anything he will ever know.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the 52 additional infection-control staff promised in 2006 that have yet to be recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2677/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (31 Jan 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made and payment approved under the health repayment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2815/08]