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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (7 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if priority treatment will be given for students applying for visas who wish to study here in order that they can start their course of study when the colleges commence the academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8945/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes detected across all headings in Carlow Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9360/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (7 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has authorised an inquiry into the operation of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; when this process will be completed in the interest of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8842/06]

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 1999: Motion. (7 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Labour Party for its exemplary whistleblowers Bill, which the Fine Gael Party supported in 1999 and continues to support. We are pleased to present a united force in the face of Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats opposition to this important Private Members' Bill. In the debate of 15 June 1999, when the Labour Party brought the Bill to the House, Deputy Rabbitte asked a number...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Government will take the issue of patient safety seriously in view of the recent Medical Council report which shows that doctors were struck off the council register for sexually assaulting patients and supplying control drugs for sale and sexual favours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8353/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Care: Nursing Home Care (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she intends to take to protect patients in all care settings in view of the revelation of further mismanagement of elderly patients at Leas Cross Nursing Home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8355/06]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy is clutching at straws.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Nobody here argued that.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: It is the consequences of what the Government is doing that we were talking about.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Who said it?

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Minister of State is deliberately misinterpreting us.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Deputy Ned O'Keeffe is trying to talk to the Minister of State.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: That is not the case, not in the real world.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Can the Minister of State be brief?

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: We have heard it all before. It is the same old, tired record.

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: Things have got so bad, they will have to bring back Micheál.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 5, line 33, after "person" to insert the following: ", including the National Consumer Agency and consumer groups,". This amendment is to allow the National Consumer Agency and other representative groups to have matters regarding the legislation investigated.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, line 49, after "the" to insert "District Court or in the". This amendment is to allow a cheaper opportunity to adjudicate on matters under the legislation rather than have all matters adjudicated by the Circuit Court and High Court, which, as the Minister of State knows, are much more expensive. I believe that the District Court would be appropriate to a...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 6, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: "(5) For the purposes of this section, the cost to the retailer of the grocery goods shall be calculated inclusive of all discounts, rebates or other allowances received by the retailer on the supply of the goods.". We had a good discussion on this on Committee Stage. Retailers, particularly multiples, could...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Phil Hogan: I oppose the enactment of this legislation on Fifth Stage for the various reasons that were pointed out on Second Stage and Committee Stage by all sides of the House. It is an unusual situation where all sides of the House are almost in agreement, but the Government is ploughing ahead with this legislation irrespective of the views expressed on all Stages. It is rather strange that not even a...