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Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (20 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she is taking against a company (details supplied) in County Kilkenny which has breached the Protection of Employment Act 1977, and has failed to avail of the labour relations services; and if she will make a statement on the matter particularly taking account of the company's failure to comply...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (20 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 483: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will implement new regulations to allow people on planned holidays to vote by post in all elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36742/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be sanctioned for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36653/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be sanctioned in respect of new school accommodation (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36696/09]

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (20 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: I move: That Dáil Éireann calls on the Government to freeze all charges on businesses until 2012. I wish to share my time with Deputies James Bannon, Simon Coveney and Joe Carey.

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (20 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: As everyone knows, Ireland needs a competitive indigenous business base if we are to return the country to a secure financial footing. Our SME sector is facing serious challenges but is vital to the health of both the national and local economy. Our small businesses employed more than 800,000 people in every town and village in the country before the worst of the of the current crisis hit....

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (15 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to publish legislation banning fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (15 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial and grant assistance paid from EU and national sources in respect of a factory (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36552/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide an additional dermatologist for the south-east region, as was recommended in November 2003 by Comhairle na nOspidéal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36367/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal in respect of child benefit will be concluded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36402/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will arrange financial assistance for the transport of a child (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36369/09]

Dublin Docklands Development Authority. (14 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he directed the Dublin Docklands Development Authority to value its property portfolio using a valuation methodology being used by the National Asset Management Agency instead of current market value; if he is satisfied with the approach taken by the DDDA to value the property portfolio; and if he will...

Dublin Docklands Development Authority. (14 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Is the Minister aware of any other agency in his Department which produces an annual report without submitting annual accounts at the same time? Is the Minister in favour of using current market value when it comes to the accounts of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority and its various sites or is he in favour of the new NAMA methodology as outlined by the chairman?

Dublin Docklands Development Authority. (14 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: The Minister should be aware that the decision to use a new valuation model for the 2008 accounts of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, based on NAMA valuations and methodologies, is a departure. The Minister is wrong when he says it is consistent with good accounting standards. Accounting standards state that valuation methodologies must be fair, true and consistent from one year...

Dublin Docklands Development Authority. (14 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is aware that he has not yet received any valuation under the NAMA methodology but he received a valuation from Lisneys in July. Will he indicate if that is accurate? He has received a valuation so what is in it?

Dublin Docklands Development Authority. (14 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: The Minister has received one.

Dublin Docklands Development Authority. (14 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: The Minister has a person on the board.

Local Authority Funding. (14 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the financial position of the local authorities for 2009; his plans to improve local government funding in the context of the White Paper on local government reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36114/09]

Local Authority Funding. (14 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is aware that the debt of local government financing as of 31 December 2008 is €4.9 billion, which has led to many local authorities being in a serious financial position. A programme for Government review was agreed by the Minister's party and Fianna Fáil last Saturday. On 30 September the Minister stated that we cannot have a document that is not costed; it must be costed...

Local Authority Funding. (14 Oct 2009)

Phil Hogan: As the Minister stated, the programme for Government refers to a site value tax, water charges and extra local government taxation. Which of these measures does he intend to prioritise for 2010 in the context of local government finances, particularly as there will be an 8% reduction in the local government fund next year? What measures will the Minister prioritise in order to ensure the...