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Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Turf accountants.

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Fine Gael will support this Bill. This is important legislation in the context of the issues the Minister of State alluded to, particularly regarding the dematerialisation of security certification. This has become an issue in recent times, with particular reference to our relationship with Britain. I am conscious that this is an urgent issue. The Bill also deals with the transposition of...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Government has its own economist, Dan McLaughlin, but he does not warn people.

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: They are all going okay. The National Competitiveness Council, which the Government should heed because it is its own organisation——

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: It is an independent group that meets from time to time to assess our performance. The Taoiseach and the then Tánaiste were warned in December 2001 that Ireland was becoming a high cost location for business. The electoral cycle intervened in 2002 and the issues that were raised have not been addressed. In recent years, the solution for dealing with matters of direct and indirect cost...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: In an open market it is fine, in theory, to say we must shop around but Irish consumers are in a small market, often in areas where there is not much choice, particularly rural areas where the question of shopping around does not arise. If we are talking about the basic basket of goods on which people must survive on a day-to-day basis, the Government's policy of abolishing the groceries...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: It is a miscellaneous provisions Bill.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (10 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the levels of welfare fraud detected by Operation Gull; the efforts his Department is making to combat same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31823/06]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (10 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way he will reduce the high rate of poverty for women over 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31822/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be approved for a school extension (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31991/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (4 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take on foot of the Environment in Focus 2006 report from the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30931/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (4 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his assessment of the recently published Environment in Focus 2006 report from the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30930/06]

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Minister for accepting Deputy Quinn's amendments, tidying-up amendments which arose from Committee Stage proceedings. The Bill is largely technical and the Opposition is glad to facilitate the Minister and the Department in putting through the amendments. The fact the Bill goes back to 1999 is a clear indication it was not urgent at that time but it has become more urgent since...

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Minister of State for including those amendments.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 204: To ask the Taoiseach if the moneys allocated to his Department in this year's Estimates will be fully and appropriately spent during 2006; if he has identified any allocated moneys which are not needed by his Department; and if so the amount of such moneys. [30239/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (3 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the nursing home rebate scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30737/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (3 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Transport when a driving test will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30718/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (3 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Transport when a driving test will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30719/06]

Prison Accommodation. (3 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: He will not be sent again.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Sep 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of EU negotiations with the United States on Open Skies. [29704/06]