Results 14,041-14,060 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to promote growth in the food industry on foot of the World Food Technology and Innovation Forum that was recently held here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37856/05]

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (8 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the implementation of the EU sugar reforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37704/05]

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (7 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Defence if members of the Office of Emergency Planning have expressed concern at the lack of funding being allocated to the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38129/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to review the community employment scheme particularly in relation to core services provided to persons with disabilities; his views on mainstreaming the core funding of those services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37541/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if additional finance will be provided for the purpose of providing support for special needs pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37591/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the membership of the appeals board established for the purpose of allocation of additional primary teachers; the number of appeals that were made; the number of those appeals that were successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37592/05]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are opposed to the amalgamation of three secondary schools at Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary particularly those persons at a school (details supplied) who have expressed the wish to remain as a voluntary secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37614/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 510: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the increasing use of food waste disposal units across the European Union and the trend in a number of member states to provide incentives for householders to install and use such units, particularly in high density housing units and inner city areas; the steps he is taking...

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Fine Gael welcomes the Bill but is at a loss as to why it took so long to come before the House. I know the Minister of State will probably have a plausible explanation for it taking so long to become part of legislation. The Bill is a transposition of an EU directive into Irish law and the deadline for submissions from interested parties dates back to September 2003. The original target date...

Employment Support Services. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: The Minister of State was unnecessarily provocative in his last contribution, considering that the programme for Government indicated we would have mainstreaming of all these employment opportunities for people with disabilities through the community employment schemes. Is that another broken promise? Will the Government do another U-turn on this matter in the context of the forthcoming...

Employment Support Services. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: It has shifted it from one Department to another.

Employment Support Services. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: The science adviser might be better.

Departmental Appointments. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Why was Dr. McSweeney moved from his position as chief science adviser?

Proposed Legislation. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to review competition law here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37999/05]

Proposed Legislation. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Minister for his reply and I welcome Cabinet approval for the changes he wishes to make. I look forward to their introduction in due course. Given that the Competition Authority does not have a chairman, its anti-cartel division does not have a head and another member of the authority, Mr. Hennebry, resigned recently, a departmental official is needed for a quorum so that the...

Proposed Legislation. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: It is interesting that the Minister takes his view from the chairman of the consumer strategy group, who indicated in her submission to him last July that if the groceries order was abolished, the price of food products would reduce by 9%. However, she has revised that to a reduction of 3%. Circumstances can change in a few months following a decision. The Minister did not reply to the...

Proposed Legislation. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: It is, but the Minister of the day is briefed by its officials.

Proposed Legislation. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: He or she is briefed.

National Minimum Wage. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: We are happy to get help from the Wexford Deputy on the matter.

Industrial Disputes. (6 Dec 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views of the continuing deterioration in industrial relations at Irish Ferries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38000/05]