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Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Order for Report Stage (11 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: No. I do not agree that Report Stage be concluded now.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: I oppose the enactment of this Bill at this time. I regret that the amendments put down by me and Deputy Ciarán Lynch have been ruled out of order. We had a useful discussion on Committee Stage when we sought to bring to bear on the Minister the necessity to go as far as we can with the data available in the national vehicle and driver file to allow those who make good environmental...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: I asked about the administration of the scheme being introduced.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current situation in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10324/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (11 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the most recent audit carried out on one of the programme countries; the findings of this audit; the person who carried out this audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the name and address of all properties that availed of the capital acquisition tax exemption under section 482 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 for each year from 1993 to 1997 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10244/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the rationale for withdrawing funding for the Framework Support Agency from 31 May 2008; the form of support that will be in place from 1 June 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10155/08]

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10621/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who received jobseeker's benefit since January 2008; the number of people who received the payment for the same period in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who received jobseeker's allowance since January 2008; the number of people who received the payment for the same period in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12107/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (2 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the arrears of domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12172/08]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (2 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of unemployed in respect of each employment exchange in Carlow and Kilkenny for the years from 1 January 2006 to 31 March 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11969/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 870: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will intervene in respect of an application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11758/08]

Written Answers — Student Accommodation: Student Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 957: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress being made in respect of the promised accommodation taskforce for students in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11552/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 958: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the criteria in respect of the affordable housing scheme to deal with issues such as changing mortgage provider, change in family circumstances, application of clawback, length of tenure and other matters. [11553/08]

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the changes in boundaries that will take place which would effect the Údarás elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12363/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (8 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures she will introduce to alleviate the difficulty facing the pig industry, in view of the clear disparity between the profitability of the pig market at EU level when compared to the Irish sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13056/08]

Written Answers — Health Levy: Health Levy (8 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a health levy exemption will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12501/08]

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: I propose to share time with Deputy Noonan.

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Article 15.2.1° of the Constitution states: "The sole and exclusive power of making laws for the State is hereby vested in the Oireachtas: no other legislative authority has power to make laws for the State." Consistent with this article and the case-law that has developed around it, legislation has traditionally been categorised as either being primary legislation, Acts, or secondary...