Results 12,821-12,840 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Freight Transport: Freight Transport (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce incentives to encourage freight transport by increasing port capacity as recommended by the recently published Freight Transport Report for the Island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17504/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new motor vehicles registered for each month since January 2007 to date in 2008. [17279/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected in taxation for each category of petrol and diesel for each year from 2004 to date in 2008 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17280/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of stamp duty collected on housing transactions for each month since January 2006 to date in 2008. [17281/08]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a decision will be made on an application by a club (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for lottery funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17152/08]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a decision will be made in respect of an application by a partnership (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the sports capitation grant scheme 2008; and if he will support this important project. [17387/08]

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria required to receive favourable consideration in respect of a gun dealing licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17166/08]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for a new fire station at Lismore County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17224/08]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that failure to delay the commencement of Section 18 of the Building Control Act 2007, until such time as the Technical Assessment Board is ready to receive applications has had the effect of causing practising architects to be in breach of the law; and if he will...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will revoke Statutory Instrument No. 50 of 2008 and ensure that any further commencement of Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 will be on a phased basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/08]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the simultaneous commencement of Sections 18 and 21 of the Building Control Act 2007 has had the effect of causing practising architects to be in breach of the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17227/08]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 564: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount collected in motor taxation by each local authority for the years 2004 to date in 2008, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17282/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new housing starts for each local authority in 2008. [17283/08]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 577: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications received by each local authority under the housing aid for the elderly scheme, mobility aids housing grant scheme and the disabled person grant scheme; the amount of money allocated in respect of each scheme in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17437/08]

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: I thank the speakers who took part in the debate. Many Deputies gave their constituency experiences with regard to how major an issue this is, particularly in large urban centres. As some speakers noted, it is a growing phenomenon throughout the country, particularly with recent large-scale urban developments in the commuter belt and further afield. I thank the Labour Party for supporting...

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: I acknowledge that there is a legal quagmire but we need to resolve this issue. Cross-departmental requirements that are in place are well understood but what is frustrating people, and what motivated Fine Gael to put down the motion, is that it has taken so long to try to resolve the issue. It was in the 2002 programme for Government. Things work slowly in this country at times but I hope...

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes— that more than 500,000 people live in apartment and mixed developments, there are approximately 303,000 apartments in Ireland, including the 60,000 built since 2005, with approximately 4,600 management companies operating in Ireland today; that multi-unit, apartment and mixed developments will continue to increase as we move towards higher urban densities...

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving Fine Gael the opportunity of raising on Private Members' time an important issue which is concentrating the minds of many of the 500,000 people who live in apartments and mixed developments in urban areas. There are approximately 303,000 apartments in Ireland, including the 60,000 built since 2005, along with 4,600 management companies. The...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (1 May 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the proper technical board will be set up to vet new membership to the Royal Institute of Architects Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17025/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16814/08]