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Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: With all your experience, a Cheann Comhairle, you might help him.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for grant assistance for a crèche (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33233/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (11 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for nursing home rebate for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33231/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (11 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a town land (details supplied) in County Kilkenny is included in the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34139/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 836: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for citizenship for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33232/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 910: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a holiday visa will be issued to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34138/07]

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: I wish to share time with Deputies O'Donnell and Reilly. I acknowledge that we are in a budgetary position today where considerable emphasis has shifted to an area of policy put on the long finger for so many years. Fine Gael recognises the serious threat climate change presents to the global environment and believes urgent action is necessary. Ireland's emissions have grown to enormous...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Will the Minister change the bulbs again?

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Will the haulage industry be included?

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: I am sorry for upsetting the Minister.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is aware this increase in motor tax is intended to make up for his political failure to get sufficient money in the Estimates from the Minister for Finance to fund his programmes. He has to find the money elsewhere and the soft touch is an increase in motor tax. The economy is uncompetitive at present and a lot of people depend on their vehicles to do their business because...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: It does not give many people an alternative to their cars, trucks or vans. This is a political grab for money in order to make up for the Minister's shortfall in the Estimates. Fianna Fáil did not trust him with any money for road transport because in recent legislation he handed the money for non-national roads to the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey. Who in their right minds would...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: He seems to trust the Minister for Transport better than anybody else in this House.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: His failure in his Estimates has meant that the soft touch of motor car owners has again been used as a political expediency. We will be opposing the measure on that basis.

Written Answers — Advocacy Services: Advocacy Services (4 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposed reforms of the Citizens Information Board as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32260/07]

Written Answers — Military Service Medals: Military Service Medals (4 Dec 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on giving a service medal to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32205/07]

National Archives. (29 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the National Archives plans to invest in facilities to house them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31508/07]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by community groups arising from the termination of participation of many community employment trainees; if he will review the criteria for those people who have recently been removed from those schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28426/07]

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (27 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 131: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons aged under four years in County Carlow according to the recent census; if he will provide a breakdown of the figures according to the main urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30836/07]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (27 Nov 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the role an inspector has in carrying out an assessment of a newly qualified primary teacher for their diploma; the measures that can be taken if an inspection is deemed to be unfair to the newly qualified teacher involved; if there is an onus on the inspector to notify in advance their visit to inspect; and if she will make a...