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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Veterinary Services (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Deputy. I agree absolutely with the need for the provision of vets for large-animal practices as well. This was acknowledged in the speech. Our agricultural industry is still absolutely crucial to our entire island. It is important we have the vets to service it, as well as the companion animal aspect as well. Equally, from the perspective of my Department, the research side...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta O'Sullivan as an issue seo a ardú. I am taking this matter on behalf the of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, who has a speaking engagement in Longford this evening. As the Deputy is aware, ash dieback disease has been more devastating in Ireland than Dutch elm disease. It is a relatively new airborne...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: On behalf of the Minister, I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for raising the matter. The Minister and his officials are aware that it is very important not just to the Deputy but to forest owners across the island. As I said, the Minister is very familiar with ash dieback disease having visited many sites across the country, and indeed the disease is an issue in his own area. A new forest strategy...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rail Network (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Conway as ucht an t-ábhar seo a ardú inniu. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who has responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport, including rail. However, the operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network and stations on it, including the station at...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rail Network (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: As I have outlined, operational issues such as the opening of stations are a matter for Iarnród Éireann, not the Minister for Transport. I have laid out the context of the all-island rail review, which is being finalised. I found from the cross-party meetings we had with Jim Meade last week that he was open to suggestions. I encourage Senator Conway to pursue the matter with him....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Support Services (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: Thank you, Acting Chair, for extending a welcome to the students from Lacken Cross. Some of the issues raised by Senator McGreehan were discussed by them some weeks ago. I am responding to this matter on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys. I thank the Senator not only for raising the issue but for doing so with such passion. As the Senator is aware, the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Support Services (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: I again thank the Chair for the welcome she extended to Lacken Cross students. I do not think the Senator and I disagree on any of the issues she outlined. I will bring this to the attention of officials in my Department and ask them to follow it up through the local enterprise office network. The work of the Senator and the Joint Committee on Disability Matters she sits on, chaired by...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Online Safety (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: EU Regulation 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Services, the "Digital Services Act", provides that recipients of an intermediary service shall have the right to seek, in accordance with Union and national law, compensation from the provider of that service. This right is tied to the circumstances where the damage or loss suffered is due to an infringement of the obligations under...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ticket Booking Fees (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 regulates the secondary ticket market where tickets are resold after their original purchase from the primary ticket market and where tickets are more likely to be sold above their original sale price. In this case, secondary ticket sellers, who have no connection to the cultural, entertainment or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant will be reinstated this year to allow schools to apply for much-needed works. [8341/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Export Controls (14 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: I note in the first instance that the theft of cars is a matter for An Garda Síochána. Secondly, Trade policy, including export controls, is an EU competence, encompassed by the EU's Common Commercial Policy. Ireland, therefore does not implement unilateral trade restrictions. My Department is the National Competent Authority for EU Export Controls in respect of a range of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies (14 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was established on 7th July 2022 delivering on the action in the Programme for Government to establish the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) as a stand-alone statutory body. My Department is committed to ensuring that the Authority is appropriately resourced, both in terms of both the human resources and financial support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the pandemic payment of €1,000 for a person (details supplied). [6488/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if medication (details supplied) can be added to the GMS scheme for medical card users. [5724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the pandemic bonus payment offered to frontline workers (details supplied). [5767/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Sanctions (2 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: EU sanctions are instruments used by the EU to bring about a change in policy or behaviour by the target country, entity or individual. The EU currently has 45 sanctions regimes in force. EU sanctions are given legal effect via EU Regulations. These Regulations have direct effect in all Member States of the EU, and, as such, are legally binding on all natural and legal persons in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (2 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: Taking into account the limited financial resources available to the State, and in line with the priorities established under our national enterprise policy including the recent White Paper on Enterprise, the financial assistance made available by Government encourages enterprises, especially in the internationally traded sectors, to grow by building their competitiveness, resilience and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: Under Subhead A.4 my Department provides joint funding, alongside the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, for InterTradeIreland (ITI), the North-South implementation body responsible for the promotion of trade and business on an all-island and cross-border basis. ITI uses this funding from both Departments to operate a wide range of supports to help promote trade and business...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: The INTERREG VA Programme is one of 60 cross-border programmes operating across the EU, which are designed to overcome issues that arise due to the existence of a border.  Theprogramme area includes the six border counties of Ireland, Northern Ireland and part of Western Scotland. INTERREG VA focusses on four areas that are seen as crucial for job creation and growth: supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (31 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: Further to the commitment in the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan 2021, as well as the Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, the Government adopted the new Trade & Investment Strategy 2022-2026: Value for Ireland, Values for the World in March 2022.  The goal of the Trade & Investment Strategy is to see Ireland grow sustainably, diversify export...