Results 13,421-13,440 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is insufficient numbers of speech therapists, occupational therapists and child psychologists posts in the south east region; the further reason there is no co-ordinator for autism services in this region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11114/07]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to improve teacher training for teachers in the context of children with special needs and autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11113/07]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition hours and funding is reduced; the reason there is insufficient numbers educational psychologists posts in the south east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11114/07]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there is a delay from July to October in paying out the necessary allowance to the parents of children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11115/07]
- Written Answers — Home Tuition Scheme: Home Tuition Scheme (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason two home tutors (details supplied) were not acceptable despite the fact that both work in Enable Ireland a pre-school for autistic children in Kilkenny and had previously worked as home tutors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11627/07]
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: There was considerable debate on this matter on Committee Stage. There is support for the Minister's goal. I have received representations from the Irish Travel Agents Association. The industry is dealing with net margins but is not directly providing the service. Travel agents are paid in a certain format and this will affect turnover, profitability and survival. One travel agent...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: I understand where the Minister is coming from. He has had the support of all sides of the House on the amendment that was tabled on Committee Stage, in terms of devising a way in which we can eliminate hidden charges and have more transparency in costs associated with transactions. The travel industry, however, as was made clear to me and I am sure to the Minister of State, is not like an...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 63, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: 74.âOrder 53A of the District Court Rules, 1997 (S.I. No. 410 of 2001) is amendedâ (a) in Rule 1, by the substitution in the definition of "small claim" of "â¬10,000" for "â¬1,269.74", (b) in Rule 3, by the substitution of "â¬10.00" for "â¬9.00", and (c) in Rule 7, by the substitution of "â¬10.00"...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: That is why I want to amend the District Court rules. I understand the argument of the Minister of State. It is not easy to increase the limits and devolve a system of small claims that would be accessible to people without some expense and time. The principle of establishing a non-adversarial, less expensive mechanism to solve disputes around consumer protection issues is important. I...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 20: In page 69, after line 41, to insert the following: "CHAPTER 5 Price Surveys 84.âThe Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003 is amended in Article 3 of Part 21 of Schedule 1 by the insertion of the following after section 7: 7A.â(1) The Director may, in the interests of better informing consumers, conduct price surveys in order toâ (a)...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: Why are they out of order? There is no difficulty in having miscellaneous sections in legislation, particularly when it concerns competition and consumer matters. When an Opposition Member tables an amendment, proposing the insertion of a new section, it is inevitably deemed to be outside the scope of the legislation.
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: How can issues relating to groceries, multiples and supermarkets be outside the scope of legislation dealing with consumer protection?
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (22 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools with an indoor sports hall or similar facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10775/07]
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (22 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which now offer music to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10751/07]
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: Does the Tánaiste recall the commitment made last October regarding changes in ethics legislation? When he was supporting his master in his hour of need last October over various financial matters, a commitment was given that there would be amendments to the ethics legislation. When will we see this Bill and will it be enacted before the general election? The Tánaiste will be aware of...
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: The Tánaiste wrote it.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: It is the Government's job to order it.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: We have no problem with the referral to the select committee. However, when the select committee has had its deliberation perhaps time could be made available in the House for a debate at that stage.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: This Bill has effectively been guillotined. For this reason, we will oppose the proposal.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)
Phil Hogan: No, it is not agreed. In respect of the Dáil sitting tomorrow, the Criminal Justice Bill 2007 is welcomed by Fine Gael, but there are many very serious issues at stake. I ask the Tánaiste whether it is appropriate for us to discuss a Bill like this, which deals with bail, the right to silence and detention periods, in ten or 12 hours. Does he think this is a sufficient period of time in...