438 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of decisions made by An Bord Pleanála if membership of the board does not include members from each of the areas as outlined in section 106 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; if there has been an instance since the creation of An Bord Pleanála when membership of the board did not reflect the instructions as laid out in the Act; if so, the way this would affect the work of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the reason eight staff vacancies in his Department’s information and communications technology unit remain unfilled for two years thus affecting the capacity of his Department to plan and deliver the ICT service that his Department needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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435 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the dates of all inspections carried out at a company (details supplied) in County Carlow in respect of feedstuffs under the licensing regulations operated by his Department.
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253 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the circumstances in which he would be prepared to seek the removal or resignation of a chairman or non-executive director of a State or semi-State company that comes within his Department’s remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether a person who, a court has noted, as a director of a limited company failed to ensure that audited accounts were prepared and filed, as required by the Companies Act 1990, is suitable to act as chairman of a State company under the auspices of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if the engagement of advisers by him to advise on the bank guarantee scheme was made in accordance with his Department’s public procurement rules; the nature of the public procurement exercise undertaken; the date it was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to ensure any of the external advisers he has engaged to advise him on the bank guarantee scheme and related matters are not also involved in advising financial institutions covered by the scheme or consortia seeking to invest in such institutions in view of the highly confidential nature of the instructions that he will have given and the need for the State’s interest to be specifically protected; if the engagement of such advisers was on the strict condition that they could not act for any directly concerned commercial interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy relating to the use of local authority vehicles by employees of those authorities outside of working hours; the cost to the authorities in these instances including fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the number of motor vehicle imports in 2007 and to date in 2008; his views on the damage to employment in the motor trade arising from the inferior quality of some of those vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason there is a proposed cut in quotas for prawns in view of the acknowledged positive position in stocks; if he will resist this proposal at the December 2008 Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the decision to refuse an application for early retirement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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377 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the process whereby he will enforce the legislation in respect of the energy performance of buildings S.I. No. 662 of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm receipt of correspondence from a person (details supplied); his views on the matters outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress or otherwise being made in respect of the building energy rating programme; the person who is responsible; the way the process will operate; when enforcement will be implemented to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to ensure that the guarantee scheme for credit institutions is not operated by covered institutions in a way that will cause competitive distortions in the banking market here or lead to abusive trading practices by such institutions; the mechanisms and commitments he has in place to ensure such behaviour does not occur; the way and when these measures will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a transfer of entitlement and payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the home choice loan scheme operated by his Department could lead to negative equity problems for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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501 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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465 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the dates of all sewage spillages or discharges into Dublin Bay at Ringsend since January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the finance will be approved for augmentation works to the sewerage scheme at Castlecomer, County Kilkenny.
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449 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding available every year for social housing since 2004; the number of social housing units delivered since 2004; the funding expected for social housing in 2009; the amount of units expected to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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200 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in the final phase of payment from the dormant accounts funds in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a work permit was refused for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans on legislating for risk equalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be sanctioned for the provision of a new fire station (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for the Royal Oak sewerage scheme, County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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448 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a standard operation procedure in risk assessment practice in operation in all fire stations; if his attention has been drawn to the concern that an officer may not act if risk assessment is too onerous; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is an incident command service in Bray Fire Station, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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445 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his responsibilities under section 77 of the Roads Act 1993; if this section has been superseded by the Environment Noise Regulations 2006; if so, the powers and responsibilities he has to require road authorities of the National Roads Authority to carry out works or take such other measures as are necessary to mitigate the effects of road traffic noise in respect of such types of public road constructed or improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport his responsibilities under section 77 of the Roads Act 1993; if this section has been superseded by the Environment Noise Regulations 2006; if so, the powers and responsibilities he has to require road authorities of the National Roads Authority to carry out works or take such other measures as are necessary to mitigate the effects of road traffic noise in respect of such types of public road constructed or improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will publish legislation to amend the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2006 in order to extend the period of planning permission fully granted from five years to eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to amend the Competition Act 2002 and in particular the changes that she proposed to make to allow representative groups, unions and trade associations to engage in collective discussions or negotiations on behalf of their members as indicated in the statement by the Government on 21 October 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of complaints for breaches of the Competition Act 2002 being considered by the Competition Authority; the number of cases that are at pre-investigation stage; the number of cases that are the subject of investigation by the authority; the average time it takes for the authority to assess cases suitable for formal investigation; the impact that the proposed merger of the authority and the National Consumer Agency will have on cases under investigation or consideration by the authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take arising from the recent report by the Inspector of Prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a communication from the executive committee of the Association of County and City Councils regarding a provision in the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 which will remove the right of county and city councils to appoint members to the boards of harbour companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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546 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Aarhus Convention will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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545 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of incinerators which have been improved to date here; the tonnage capacity of these facilities; his views of the total tonnage capacity necessary from incineration in view of his stated policy in relation to waste management; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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544 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way incineration fits within the national waste strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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543 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Government will publish the national waste strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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542 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures in place to ensure equal representation at the oral hearing for both proponents and opponents bearing in mind the significant cost that can face a voluntary or local group participating in a hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application on humanitarian grounds for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding set aside in respect of the home choice loan scheme; the amount he will loan out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there have been recent developments in the case of a person (details supplied); if he will call on Hamas to arrange an immediate Red Cross visitation to the person as required under international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding in his budget targeted at UNRWA; if the commitment given by the Government in 2007 for increased funding in 2008, 2009 and 2010 will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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500 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) will retain their resource teacher in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Taoiseach the changes to his carbon footprint that have occurred since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 2 October 2008, this application will be automatically re-submitted to his Department when moneys become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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