Results 14,381-14,400 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (24 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of his discussions with the Irish Bankers Federation regarding access to bank accounts for persons on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17191/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that the community employment schemes are being operated in line with the regulations laid down by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16912/05]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (24 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residents here who access gambling services over the Internet are liable to prosecution for the breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1979; if Internet service providers established here or otherwise hosting or facilitating such access will be liable to prosecution under the same Act; if prosecutions have been taken in...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if special needs assistance will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17010/05]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (18 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the numbers employed by the Private Residential Tenancies Board; its annual budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (18 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests for balancing statements made by PAYE taxpayers since 1 January 2005; the number of such requests that have resulted in a repayment of tax to taxpayers; the average amount repaid; the total sum paid to date; the anticipated total sum to be repaid to PAYE taxpayers in respect of overpaid tax by 31 December 2005; and if he...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (18 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Fine Gael will support the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005, which I welcome. The Title of the Bill is slightly distorting, because a large amount of material is subject to amendment in the course of this legislation. I imagine that the "miscellaneous" sections of the Bill are larger and far more detailed than the sections of the Bill which amend other...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: The international investment funds industry, which employs approximately 6,500 people, is quite valuable to this country. A further 1,750 people are directly employed in professional advisory firms and many more indirect jobs have been created in information technology firms and other service providers. I acknowledge that the financial services sector as a whole is making an enormous...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: I am not tying down the Minister of State and he knows where I am coming from because he has taken a particular view. I am pointing out to him that matters were brought to his attention before, but we now have the same agenda. The brokers and financial institutions must be regulated. However, I know from experience of the insurance sector that there is no need for all of the paperwork, some...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in the establishment of an independent public transport procurement and regulatory body; when this legislation will be published; when this body will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15491/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (12 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the ownership of the grants awarded to and the future plans for a factory (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15757/05]

State Airports. (12 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the removal of the Great Southern hotels from the control of the Dublin Airport Authority; his further views on the sale of the Great Southern hotels to the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15490/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the capping of community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14979/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when money will be awarded under the disease eradication scheme under the hardship fund for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14980/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding permission to reside here in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if a decision will be expedited. [14912/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the present staffing in a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will remain from September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14854/05]

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle should resign and allow himself to appear.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has given directions in regard to his preferred options in respect of the extent to which he sees wind generated energy playing a role in electricity production in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14490/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the role he plans for alternative energy in the context of overall energy requirements in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14489/05]

Written Answers — Single Farm Payment: Single Farm Payment (4 May 2005)

Phil Hogan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for cross-compliance under the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13993/05]