98 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding Chapter V of the EU Commission proposal on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, where it states that the AIFM must have its head office in the same member state as its registered office; the implications of this for Ireland and for the thousands of jobs that depend on US firms with operations here but having their head office registered in the US; if this means that an AIFM with a legal personality in the EU jurisdiction should register with the supervisory authority of the member state in which the legal personality is established, or, reading the words as they stand, does it imply that the US headquarters of a firm with a presence in Ireland or another EU member state move its US head office to Ireland or the EU member state where it has operations in order to comply with the directive; the implications of this matter for US firms based here and jobs dependent on those firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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460 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his response to a request from a local authority seeking an easing of restrictions which are preventing the introduction of work placement and training programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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363 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations that the Office of Tobacco Control has made to her Department for tackling the consumption of illicit and counterfeit cigarettes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the number of cigarette seizures from 2005 to 2009 and the first quarter of 2010; the monetary value of these seized cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the number of seizures of counterfeit clothing, counterfeit medicine and counterfeit DVDs from 2005 to 2009 and the first quarter of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the excise duty received for tobacco products from 2005 to 2009 and the first quarter of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the audit of the work of a consultant radiologist in the north east who has been placed on clinical leave; the number of patients’ files that will be included in the audit; the period to which the audit will apply; if there will be a look back review of the consultant’s practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the proper designation will be granted to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application for sucklers grant will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if only engineers holding a civil engineering degree level eight National Framework of Qualifications can be appointed to water services operations management roles in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the second phase of the Newport water scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money owed to each local authority in respect of outstanding unpaid claims by the local authorities for costs incurred in progressing projects under the water services investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be allocated to a school (details supplied) in Kilkenny City; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the properties in counties Waterford, Kilkenny and Carlow that have been transferred in the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the amount of moneys owed to each local authority in respect of outstanding unpaid claims by the local authorities for costs incurred in progressing projects under the waste services investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision on naturalisation will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the reason for the delay in processing this application in view of the fact that the application was submitted in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of students enrolled on the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009 in Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin 6; the number of students enrolled for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010 in this college; the State moneys awarded to this college for the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009; the moneys awarded to this college for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of students enrolled for the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009 in Coláiste Mhuire, Dublin 3; the number of students enrolled for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010 in this college; the State moneys awarded to this college for the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009; the moneys awarded to this college for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of students enrolled for the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009 in Froebel College, County Dublin; the number of students enrolled for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010 in this college; the State moneys awarded to this college for the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009; the moneys awarded for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of students enrolled for the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009 in Mary Immaculate College, County Limerick; the number of students enrolled for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010 in this college; the State moneys awarded to this college for the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009; the moneys awarded to this college for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of students enrolled for the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009 in St. Patrick’s College, Dublin 9; the number of students enrolled for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010 in this college; the State moneys awarded to this college for the Bachelor of Education course that commenced in 2009; the State moneys awarded to this college for the 18-month postgraduate course that commenced in February 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the recreational activities that will be controlled and the regulations to be introduced to address invasive species by the Wildlife (Amendment) No. 2 Bill, expected to be published in late 2010, as indicated in the recently published legislative agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided for extra accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, further to Parliamentary Question No. 627 of 20 April 2010, the type of technical functions proposed to be merged; the effect that this will have on the respective collections of the institutions in question; the estimated savings from this proposal; the breakdown on the way these savings will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children when an appointment of a nomination by the Irish Vocational Educational Association will be made in respect of the national youth work advisory committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if meetings took place between the chief executive, chairman or any senior financial officers of any banking institution with him from 1 March 2008 to 31 October 2008; if so, the nature of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if he has received complaints regarding the practices of a bank and a building society (details supplied) in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to introduce a carbon windfall profits tax on energy generation here; if so, when he will take action on same.
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81 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance when a tax refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; 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 roll out domestic water meters on a national basis; when he intends to implement the Programme for Government commitment to introduce domestic water charges; his further plans to impose a flat charge on water usage in the absence of water meters; 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 impact on the commercial viability of the Poolbeg waste energy plant, Dublin 4 if recent proposals on a new incinerator levy are enacted; the financial exposure to the taxpayer in the event of breached commercial contracts as a result of the incinerator levy; 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 order a detailed look-back investigation into the failure of corporate governance at board level in the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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953 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of students enrolled in State funded primary school teacher training institutes for the 2009-10 term; the number of students that State moneys provide for in each of the State funded institutions for the 2009-10 term; the measures in place to ensure that student numbers do not exceed the State funding requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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814 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if representations were made by him concerning the appointment of a person (details supplied) as chairman of a television station; if so, whom those representations were from; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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800 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the conditions in place in respect of the transportation and disposal of waste water sludge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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799 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received complaints regarding a matter (details supplied); if so, the actions he will take to investigate this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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792 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial consequences for the Dublin Docklands Authority in respect of his agreement to extend the financial guarantee arising from the purchase of the Irish Bottle Glass site which he approved in March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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784 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the representations received by him for an appointment (details supplied) to a board; if so, from whom these representations were received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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759 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the second phase of a water scheme (details supplied) in County Tipperary will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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627 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost base analysis carried out that led to the decision to merge the National Archives with the National Library of Ireland; the results of this analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children the mechanism, agreed under the terms of the final framework agreement, for resolving disputes regarding the operation of the final framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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396 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of occasions when Health Service Executive staff have made written threats to sue the HSE with regard to disputes relating to the operation of the final framework agreement, specifically disputes relating to posts awarded under the final framework agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will order a review of the operation of the final framework agreement agreed between the interim Health Service Executive and the IMPACT trade union; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has the authority, under the terms of the final framework agreement, to place persons into lower grade posts and allow those persons retain their higher level salary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children if the final framework agreement, agreed between the interim Health Service Executive and the IMPACT union, empowered the appointed mediator (details supplied) when the authority to order that public competitions, operating under the terms of the Recruitment and Appointment Act 2004, be ended and such posts used at the mediators discretion; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has the authority under the terms of the final framework agreement to place persons into posts when the original post has not been abolished; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the changes in the tax treatment of share options that have been made since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the representations received concerning the inclusion of a bank (details supplied) in a scheme; if so, from whom they were received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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