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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way persons living in rural areas of County Meath will benefit from high speed broadband under the national broadband plan; the areas in County Meath by electoral division that will benefit under this scheme; and the timeframe for the delivery of high speed broadband for each of these area [43301/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Revenue Commissioners are participating in the high-level implementation group to oversee the project plan for the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products; the number of meetings his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have been represented at to date; if he or his officials will highlight the extent of illicit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the stages, indicative dates, any other associated time or submission targets or deadlines by which his Department will conduct the regulatory impact analysis on proposed legislation on plain packaging of tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43060/13]

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2013)

Damien English: The Acting Chairman is cutting me short.

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Forestry is an important contributor to our economy and exports. Too often, it is regarded as the Cinderella industry of our agricultural sector and rural way of life and that must change. In this context I welcome the Forestry Bill 2013 and the opportunity to contribute to it. The Bill is the start of a change which, I believe, is needed in the industry. I remember being told in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (9 Oct 2013)

Damien English: 148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will examine the potential to bring into effect a concessionary rate of road tax for compact tractors, those being under 50 bhp, as it would be beneficial to encourage the purchase and use of such vehicles on health and safety grounds for the agricultural and ground care sectors, especially as such vehicles when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: This is going to have implications for other payments. It will need to be publicised in advance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: If one goes into a bank today, there are staff roaming the floor, advising people in queues of new services and so forth. Does this happen in social welfare offices? If not, should we consider it, even if it were only in the summer time with students doing it? I am conscious the front-line staff at the hatch are under a lot of pressure. Maybe this would assist them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I accept this will apply to new applicants but I am concerned about existing recipients.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I visited the Intreo offices on Parnell Street and it was very good. Will the housing assist payment be introduced next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Why can we not just go for it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Is there availability of places to do more schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I thank the delegation for attending the committee and appreciate their answers to members’ questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Is it the job of the Department to help people to access some of the opportunities that are available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: The Department is not there to pick careers for people-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: What about the question of graduates who do not want to sign on after leaving college?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: In that case, people should just bite the bullet and sign on. In terms of the information that is available, many people do not realise that it is relatively easy to sign off and then sign back on again. Furthermore, in many cases, when people take up employment they are allowed to keep their medical cards. Every day of the week I meet people who tell me they will lose their medical cards...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Yes, but that message is not out there. People just do not know about that. It is a common misconception that people will lose their medical cards. My last question is on the housing assistance payment. I know that January is the target for that. Is it still on target?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I have a couple of questions but I will go through them quickly. In the original Pathways to Work the aims were hope and we all had great hopes and ambitions. In 2013 it is coming together. It was a little sluggish along the way because of delays with offices and so on but, in fairness, as other members have said, the service is kicking in now. I think we have always believed in it. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Damien English: It is a long list.