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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]

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: I do not want to try the Ceann Comhairle's patience, particularly at this time of year when he would like to be elsewhere across the water, where he normally was. When will the environment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill be published?

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 — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (6 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when arrears will be awarded in respect of domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9840/08]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received an application under the sports and recreational grants scheme from a council (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and when a decision will be made. [9839/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (6 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the need for permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9838/08]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (6 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is proposing to change the law to confer status under the social welfare and tax codes in respect of spouses of women who gave birth to children in this jurisdiction in order to allow the couple to qualify under those codes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9937/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (6 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the latest position in relation to regulation 261 in respect of quarry development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9933/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (5 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, with regard to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre quarterly publication of infection rates in hospitals, these reports will only count the number of MRSA bloodstream infections, or if they will include MRSA wound infections, lung infections, bone infections and other hospital acquired infections such as C difficile; and if...

Written Answers — Garda Compensation Tribunal: Garda Compensation Tribunal (4 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the Garda Compensation Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9053/08]

Written Answers — Garda Compensation Tribunal: Garda Compensation Tribunal (4 Mar 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of An Garda Síochána are being refused leave to take compensation claims to the High Court by staff at his Department because their injuries are not deemed to be serious enough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9054/08]

Broadband Services: Motion (27 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: I compliment Deputy Coveney on his initiative in bringing a very reasonable motion before the House. It is quite frustrating that the Minister and the Government cannot come to terms with a motion that is so reasonable and commonsensical in its approach to the issue of broadband, which is a problem in every part of the country. Broadband has such an important contribution to make to the...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (27 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: The experience on the ground is far different from what the Minister stated in his reply. It takes approximately four and a half years for a scheme of €2 million to €3 million in value to be expedited through the system. That is the reality. The Minister mentioned deadlines of six months for preliminary reports and four months for contractors' documents to be submitted. I doubt that...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (27 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: The Minister should have another look at the Department's file. The Department's officials get around this by bundling the schemes.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (27 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: I will offer an example. In County Kilkenny, the schemes for Freshford, Johnstown and Goresbridge are bundled together. They cost €5.1 million and it has taken four and half years to get them through the system. That is not the council's fault but the Department's. A number of plans and capital programmes were reviewed after the general election and have been delayed by two or three...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (27 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: The Minister should ask the Department how long it took the process to be completed in that case.