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Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: We took responsibility for those matters. The Minister is part of a Government that takes responsibility for nothing, not even tax clearance certificates. The lifetime restriction, whereby a low emissions vehicle is taxed heavily as against the same model purchased five months later with the same CO2 rating, is a gross injustice. The difference can run to thousands of euro. This injustice...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of a residency application for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6119/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (19 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 679: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence from a company (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and his views on the matter. [6315/08]

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (19 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important matter in the Dáil tonight. I am motivated to do so by the information that has come to my attention that the commitment of providing the necessary funding for a local sewerage scheme in Freshford, County Kilkenny, has been put back from 2008 to 2010 under the water services...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (14 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the job levels, following the recent publication of the Údarás na Gaeltachta annual report; if he is further satisfied with the job creation levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5505/08]

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: There are not too many of them.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will roll out proposals allocating individual lone parents a trained welfare adviser from his Department to help access support for employment, education and training on a national basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5033/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will further raise the existing caps on rent supplementation to reflect real market costs to increase access to the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35259/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (13 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent changes in the motor tax and VRT regimes that will result in a shift in the market towards diesel powered cars; his views on this contention; the projections his Department has made of the increase in diesel fuelled cars over the next five years; the...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (13 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 412: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that can be taken to reduce the harmful effect on health of an increased use of diesel as a fuel to power motor vehicles; if any filters can be fitted to vehicles to address these impacts; if such filters are fitted as standard on diesel cars or as an optional extra; if such filters will be made...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (13 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 413: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the changes to motor tax and VRT announced in budget 2008 are more likely to favour a growth in diesel cars as opposed to biofuel or hybrid cars due to the removal of the 50% VRT rebate; if this is in the best interests of the environment and public health; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (13 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will quantify in financial terms the estimated cost to local authorities in respect of the implementation of new health and safety regulations in 2008; if he has allocated the necessary additional finances to cover the costs associated with these new requirements; and if his attention has been drawn to...

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Jackie was a black spot too.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 146: To ask the Taoiseach if persons have been dismissed from the Civil Service since the provisions of the Civil Service Regulation Act 2005 were introduced; the number and grade of the persons concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5667/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 147: To ask the Taoiseach the amount paid to civil servants by way of travel, subsistence or overnight allowances or payments for each of the years 2002 to the end of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5681/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if persons have been dismissed from the Civil Service since the provisions of the Civil Service Regulation Act 2005 were introduced; the number and grade of the persons concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4520/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount paid to civil servants by way of travel, subsistence or overnight allowances or payments for each of the years 2002 to the end of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4521/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when orthodontic treatment will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4672/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if persons have been dismissed from the Civil Service since the provisions of the Civil Service Regulation Act 2005 were introduced; the number and grade of the persons concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5664/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2008)

Phil Hogan: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount paid to civil servants by way of travel, subsistence or overnight allowances or payments for each of the years 2002 to the end of 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5678/08]