Results 13,541-13,560 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Job Creation. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: The Minister will understand why Deputy McGinley and I are concerned about the level of unemployment in County Donegal, which stands at 14%, significantly above the national average. It requires special attention because, notwithstanding the Minister's reply, County Donegal feels isolated from the rest of the country. Not enough has been done in recent development plans to ensure...

Job Creation. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: The figure is high, in any event.

Job Losses. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Will the Minister explain again the taxation treatment of this redundancy payment? Why is it tax free?

National Pay Agreement. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: After ten years in office.

Foreign Direct Investment. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that Ireland is well placed with other EU countries in attracting new foreign direct investment as well as meeting the challenges being experienced by certain high employment multinational companies already based here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2752/07]

Foreign Direct Investment. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Minister for his reply and acknowledge the success of IDA Ireland over many years in bringing a high level of foreign direct investment to this country. The chairman of the Small Business Forum and the managing director of Microsoft Ireland, Joe Macri, said recently that the competitive rate of return on investment by multinational companies here has fallen from 28% in 1995 to...

Foreign Direct Investment. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Is the Minister aware that in the five years to 2006 manufacturing employment has lost 32,000 jobs? There is a serious threat in that area. When will the manufacturing forum that the Minister announced in T16 be established? What timescale has he set to deal with the issues worrying manufacturers? Have the Minister or his Department carried out an assessment of all the multinational...

Foreign Direct Investment. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: No.

Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)

Phil Hogan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has a view on the impact on Irish business of an increase in Government and regulator-controlled charges of 55.5% between the end of 2001 and October 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2753/07]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (14 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress on removing the cohabitation rule as a condition for receiving lone parent payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43279/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the financial and other contributions of his Department in ensuring people on low incomes can afford healthy food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43278/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when an ADHD specialist will be appointed to the South Eastern Health Board Area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43373/06]

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (14 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: I will not require four minutes because it is a very technical amendment that is required here under the legislation in order, I understand, to prevent exposure to the State in the case of UCITS or CCFs, as the Minister of State outlined. In line with the co-operation of my party, I am sure that there will be no difficulty if I do not use any more time of the House to facilitate the...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: I envisage a massive surge in political support for this group of amendments, particularly the later one proposing lower case "t." The people of Kilkenny will rise up in adulation. I will make a general point on the substance of the amendments. Some of the interpretation and adjudication will be carried out by IAASA, others by the Financial Regulator. The Minister of State will be aware...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide funding for local authorities to meet the expected cost of flooding due to the effects of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42546/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on the report entitled Urban Sprawl in Europe the Ignored Challenge from the European Environmental Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42520/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport if he supports the idea of a dedicated court division to deal specifically with road traffic offences; if he has had discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on this issue; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41734/06]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (6 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals in relation to permitting motorcyclists use bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41735/06]

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: I do not oppose these resolutions. Resolution No. 4 is an important measure and the package of resolutions for small business brought forward by the Minister for Finance is welcome. Over the last few years the indigenous sector has been hit with many additional regulatory burdens. Better regulation documents have floated around the Department of the Taoiseach over recent years. Regulatory...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy should be in the Progressive Democrats. He is quite arrogant and knows everything.