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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has proposals to reform the Foreshore Act 1933; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16066/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a financial allocation will be made to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in order to carry out renovations that are required arising from a recent fire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16065/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the implementations for direct provision in respect of asylum seekers can also allow those individuals to be considered for assistance from the Department of Social and Family Affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16068/08]

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

Phil Hogan: Question 416: 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. [16069/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 463: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the full implementation of the Aarhus convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16067/08]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (29 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 480: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 to be fully enacted and a technical assessment board to be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16477/08]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (24 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make arrangements that the maximum possible details in respect of appraisals of NDP projects are published, subject to not compromising the State's ability to run competitive tenders effectively. [15694/08]

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (24 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress made to date in achieving better value for money from the latest round of expenditure reviews. [15693/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the proposed new school at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow will be sanctioned as promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15788/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason veterans are not included in the 2.5% increase in pay and pension recently awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15787/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in respect of an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15786/08]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (24 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a course to ensure that there are sufficient assessors to implement the EU-DEAP regulations under the Building Control Act 2007 particularly relating to existing dwellings and in view of the implementation date of 1 January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15785/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure the continuation of existing staffing levels at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow for the school year 2008 to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15138/08]

Ministerial Transport. (22 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: That is not too bad.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (22 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress he has made to date in 2008 in achieving the 3% annual reduction in greenhouse gases as laid out in the programme for Government; if the Government is on track to meet this target; the further initiatives planned for 2008 to meet the set target; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (22 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: First, will the Minister give us some indication of what the reduction in CO2 emissions will be in regard to policies he has introduced since he became Minister such as the light bulb, motor tax and building regulations initiatives? What does he expect those particular measures will mean in terms of reductions in CO2 emissions? Second, if there are various reasons he cannot meet his target,...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (22 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: I agree this is a very serious matter and that is the reason I wish to establish the measures the Minister intends to take to help meet the targets outlined in the programme for Government. In the course of his initial reply, the Minister said he had challenging decisions to make to achieve those objectives. What was the Minister thinking of and what measures will be required to meet those...

Local Authority Housing. (22 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority housing starts for 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; his projections of local authority housing starts for the rest of 2008 and for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14406/08]

Local Authority Housing. (22 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: The Minister of State outlined a very rosy picture as regards matters relating to housing, particularly when he is aware that many local authorities will not engage in any new housing starts during the current year and will merely be asked to complete those that are already under construction. There will not be any new initiatives. My local authority was directed by the Department to...

Local Authority Housing. (22 Apr 2008)

Phil Hogan: The Minister of State should be aware that a commitment was given in 2016 that 60,000 new houses would be built between 2007 and 2009. The Government does not have a hope of fulfilling that commitment on the basis of what he has just stated. Does the Minister of State agree that the number of housing starts for 2008 has been dramatically reduced and that the rental subsidy scheme is a...