353 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision for naturalisation will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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350 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, for all property owned by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, for all property owned by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, for all property owned by her Department and its agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, for all property owned by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 1 June 2010, if he is considering introducing measures to prevent a tax discount for cheaper brands of cigarettes in the market occurring; his views on whether a reform in the taxation structure on cigarettes would be a revenue boosting measure; if he has been briefed on the Swedish Ministry of Finance’s measures to change the excise tax structure for cigarettes; his further views on whether introducing such a model would be beneficial here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, for all property owned by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Taoiseach the cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, for all property owned by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the planning responsibilities of financial institutions to complete major developments that they have taken ownership of and taking into consideration developments that are partially occupied but are left in a dangerous condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the draft guidelines for Article 9 and 10 of the framework convention for tobacco control; if she supports the draft guidelines for Article 9 and 10 of the framework convention for tobacco control; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 45 and 46 of 9 June 2010, if he will oppose any alterations to the Council’s test on Article 35 of the alternative investment fund managers directive; if he will declare his opposition to the European Parliament’s amendment proposals in respect of Article 5 of the AIFM directive; if he will declare his opposition to any amendment to the IFM directive which will force non-EU funds operating in the EU market to have their headquarters in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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412 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an invitation from the Joint Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government to appear before it to answer questions on the problems arising with architects from the imposition of the Building Control Act; if he has indicated if he will appear before the committee and when the committee can expect a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to any problems reported to the Companies Registration Office concerning small limited companies failing and unable to afford the fees to lodge accounts thus obstructing the disposal of assets such as property; if there are any legislative solutions to any such problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance his response to proposals to introduce a property tax to help fund local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance when the necessary finance will be allocated to Kilkenny County Council to deal effectively with a flooding issue (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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432 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount that the Dublin Docklands Development Authority has spent each year on professional fees and consultancy fees since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the circumstances regarding school transport in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the current spend on providing water supplies; the amount recouped through charges on non domestic buildings for the latest year that figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when river basin management submissions will be considered by him; and if local and regional authorities will receive a draft report in each region for final adoption.
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73 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children when she plans, as previously indicated by her Department, to introduce mandatory pictorial health warnings on cigarette packets; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has submitted information on the national focal points for tobacco control as required by point six of the European Council Recommendation on smoke free environments by the deadline of 30 May 2010; if so, the details of the focal points; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance his views on Jean Paul Gauzes 66th amendment to Article 17 of the European Commission proposal for the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive which will require an Alternative Investment Fund to use a single depository; his views on whether investors may be put at risk by forcing Alternative Investment Funds to put their money into one bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the meaning of the terms “Head Office” and “Registered Office” in Article 5 of the European Parliament text for the European Commission proposal for the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive; if he will confirm that this part of the directive means that an AIFM with a legal personality in an EU jurisdiction can be forced to register with the supervisory authority of the Member State in which the legal personality is established; if he will outline whether this provision requires that the US headquarters of an alternative investment fund with a presence in Europe will have to move to the EU in order to comply with the directive; his views on whether the terms “Head Office” and “Registered Office” should be defined in such a way in the legislation that would not force non EU funds operating in the EU market to have their headquarters in the EU; his further views on whether the European Parliament text in respect of Article 5 is a protectionist measure and should be amended or removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the counties that are subject to planning investigations; when they are likely to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the intervention made by FÁS to enable unemployed apprentices to finish their apprenticeship and thereby either travel with their recognised qualifications or attempt to set up businesses here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) relating to building and fire regulations; if he will outline the response to the matters raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when regulations will be introduced to deal with noise and acoustics in apartment blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children her input into the impact assessment review of the EU Tobacco Products Directive; if the review will include the introduction of health warnings on both sides of a packet of cigarettes; the details of the proposed new reporting and registration requirements being proposed including proposed sanctions for the tobacco industry in the case of non-delivery of ingredients data; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Defence if the final reports from a number of the working groups on the implementation of the Defence Forces medical review, including those on the future medical information system, organisation and establishment, training and education, and financial arrangements and outsourcing, were received as predicted by 30 April 2010; if he will inform the Houses of the Oireachtas of the contents of those reports; if it is his intention to publish those reports; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the conditions for grant assistance for mature students at third level in view of recent budgetary changes; and if she will outline the assistance that is available for second chance education with particular reference to institutes of technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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468 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when outstanding payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will issue on an application for stamp 4 in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the taxation mechanism he is proposing to put in place to improve excise revenues from tobacco products while ensuring that cheap products do not proliferate the market; if he is considering utilising existing fiscal mechanisms such as a minimum excise duty which the majority of EU member states have in place to protect or improve revenues and keep prices high for health reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will continue to have special needs assistance and resource hours when they attend a school in County Carlow in September 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received reports from local authorities regarding the financial ability to implement the water and waste water services programme 2010 to 2012; if he is satisfied that all projects included in that programme will be implemented by the end of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the local government white paper will be published; when the review group on local government expenditure will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to amend the Electoral Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial implications for the Exchequer if he establishes another land-owning agency, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, to acquire local government land loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will implement the proposals in the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009 to bring the Dublin Docklands Development Authority under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General and order an immediate investigation into the activities of the former board of that organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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424 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the meetings that are being held in respect of funding of Church of Ireland fee paying secondary schools; if she will comment on the outcome with particular reference to a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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383 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by the central and regional fisheries board on the Rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir over the past five years; if he will provide a breakdown of the figures and indicate if there are any counters along the River Barrow and if not, the way the number of salmon in the river is estimated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the review of the Environmental Protection Agency will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will issue on an application for subsidiary protection in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will issue on an application for subsidiary protection in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if carbon tax will be applied to peat production; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of site visits made by the Industrial Development Authority to sites for the purpose of creating new businesses and employment in County Kilkenny for each year from 2007 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when snap net fishing for salmon will be open on the Rivers Nore and Suir; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No 307 of 11 May 2010, if he has given consent for fixing an education standard of a civil engineering degree level 8 national framework of qualifications to water services operations management roles in any local authority; the local authorities in which consent was given; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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