Results 13,321-13,340 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Departmental Offices. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: That is, only a few weeks ago.
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the comments by a person (details supplied) expressing concerns that the increasing burden of regulation and compliance is threatening to suppress the entrepreneurial drive and flair that have facilitated economic growth and development; the measures he is taking to address concerns...
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: The comments the Minister is responding to are those of Mr. Seán Fitzpatrick, chairman of Anglo Irish Bank. He made the comments three weeks ago and was scathing of the difficulties emerging for small and medium sized businesses in terms of entrepreneurial flair and the business regulatory burden in Ireland. I acknowledge that the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, made a...
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: The Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, can fill in the Minister. The Government was against it but it changed its mind. The Minister changed his mind a good deal with regard to regulatory burden.
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: Some 80 forms must be filled annually by medium sized companies. This is crazy and I ask that the Minister provide a timescale for when reform will be implemented.
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: The Government voted it down originally.
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: That will be a change for the Minister.
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: I omitted to welcome the new Ministers of State, Deputies Kelleher and McGuinness, to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. They join with the other members of the Cork team in the Department. I wish them well in their term of office. From what I hear, there is plenty of work to be done in terms of the Companies Consolidation and Reform Bill.
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: The reason the chairman of Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc decided to make those comments was that in 2001 the Taoiseach was briefed on better regulation for businesses. Since then we have not seen much action. The Minister has set up a high level group, which I acknowledged. The Minister for Finance did a few things in the budget in line with suggestions we have been making on this side...
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: So it is not an issue.
- Employment Rights. (4 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is proposed that the National Employment Rights Agency will be fully operational; when he will be appointing board members to the agency; the full extent of funding it will receive from his Department; when employees will first notice its presence and operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Irish Aid information and volunteer centre planned for Dublin city centre will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18729/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18629/07]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Jul 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of an application for residency for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18630/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18213/07]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Jun 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of an application for residency for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18214/07]
- Public Transport. (28 Jun 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the introduction of bus competition on the Dublin bus market [18106/07]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action taken by her Department to combat the stigma associated with mental illness since the publication of A Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17629/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her immediate plans in place to allow patients in Limerick to have timely and appropriate access to dialysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17628/07]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Jun 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any of the proposed decentralisation moves affecting the Civil Service or the State agencies will be reconsidered over the course of the present term of Government. [17308/07]