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Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Bill seems to set up a special system for adjudication of work permits, although tried and tested State machinery for industrial relations already exists. Why not use one of those systems rather than create a new model? If the Minister of State wants to use a system internal to the Department, why not use one of those provided under the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2003, with deciding...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 95: In page 11, to delete lines 11 to 15 and substitute the following: "(c) a statement— (i) of the requirement under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 that the foreign national concerned be paid at least the national minimum hourly rate of pay by his or her employer and the effect of subsections (1), (3) and (4) of section 22, or (ii) where better terms and conditions...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that have been taken to implement Amnesty International's recommendations concerning the UN World Summit 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13021/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of senior development specialists volunteering to decentralise with Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13001/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an operation will be carried out on a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13229/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (4 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance the initiatives he is undertaking to promote the use of biofuels and other renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13228/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the initiatives he is undertaking to promote the use of biofuels and other renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13226/06]

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (4 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is an offence for persons to represent themselves as trading as a limited company in circumstances whereby no company is registered or incorporated under the Companies Acts; the penalties attaching; the prosecuting authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter [13405/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (4 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding and personnel allocations in respect of Garda numbers for each station in the Thurles district, County Tipperary with particular reference to personnel and funding tackling specifically the drugs problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12852/06]

Social Partnership. (4 Apr 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the progress of the social partnership talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11390/06]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (30 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the housing market; and the levels of personal debt and their capacity to destabilise economic progress. [12530/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers awaiting payment under the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12022/06]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (29 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the reform of milk quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12042/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Waterford and Kilkenny Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003. 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12304/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (28 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence if recent approaches have been made to him with a view to developing Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11851/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the remainder of the single farm payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11601/06]

Written Answers — School Support Programme: School Support Programme (28 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason only one primary school has been successful in respect of the programme entitled delivering equality of opportunity in education in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11598/06]

Written Answers — School Support Programme: School Support Programme (28 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the application made by a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the programme entitled Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Education; the reason the school was unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11599/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (23 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with the way FÁS spends its budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11342/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (23 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the Garda investigation in respect of the fraudulent extraction of training fees from participants in the FÁS sponsored safe pass courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11477/06]