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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will arrange a review of the work permit arrangements for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [37724/08]

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

Phil Hogan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 2 October 2008, this application will be automatically re-submitted to his Department when moneys become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37667/08]

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Why has the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill been withdrawn from the Order Paper and why is it not being taken in this session?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs that continue in the tax code in respect of construction work with particular reference to commercial, residential and nursing home tax breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36886/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent application for naturalisation in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in view of the fact that the first application in this case was made in May 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36887/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, under legislation in which a house purchased under a shared ownership scheme drops in value from the purchase price and the buyer wishes to buy out the council share, the local authorities share of the house also drops as a percentage of the reduced valuation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (29 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 395: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the locations at which the electronic voting machines are stored; the cost per annum; the owners of the premises at which the machines are being stored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37431/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (29 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify his position regarding the regional veterinary laboratory, Kilkenny, and confirm that there are no plans to close this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37290/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a full time special needs assistant has been sanctioned in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36883/08]

Local Authority Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: The Minister will be aware that the local government fund is down 5% on what it was last year. Also, there has been a 6% reduction in the Estimates for local government despite the fact that a 5% decrease was provided for in the Estimates volume pre-budget. I am not sure if the amount has been subtracted from or added to since then. We will not know the position until the Finance Bill is...

Local Authority Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is correct.

Local Authority Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: That is correct.

Local Authority Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: That is not what I said. I will send the Minister a copy of the letter.

Local Authority Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Good.

Local Authority Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Perhaps I can clarify the position for the Minister who is, in his usual way, trying to twist what was said.

Local Authority Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: I suggest that the Minister reads accurately what I said.

Local Authority Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: I know the Minister reads the papers every day. He has many people available to him to provide him with cuttings from the papers. However, I suggest he reads the article accurately. Fine Gael takes seriously its responsibilities at local level. We want to ensure charges for commercial rate payers and customers of local government services remain low.

Local Authority Funding. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Does the Minister agree with this? Also, will he indicate if he has plans to increase the resources of the various schemes under the remit of his Department in respect of housing for elderly and disabled people?

Local Government Reform. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 9: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish the White Paper on local government reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36532/08]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (23 Oct 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to redraft the climate change strategy in view of recent information that calculated that Ireland will not meet Kyoto or EU targets with existing policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36814/08]