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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (5 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: 257. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to visit property owners in north Mayo who have been affected by pyrite; the supports that have been offered to similar owners in County Donegal; if he will extend these supports to the home owners in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9805/15]

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: Will the Taoiseach publish the list of the Ministers who are not doing their jobs?

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: It cannot get staff.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (4 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a VAT rebate application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [9436/15]

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: I commend Deputy Michael McGrath on proposing this Bill. Members of this House are often accused of reacting to problems and being behind the curve when problems develop. It is suggested that too frequently, emergency legislation has to be rushed through to solve such problems. Inevitably, that legislation turns out to be deficient when issues arise. In such circumstances, we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: I note that Mr. Jack O'Connor is not in attendance, which is a shame. Is he still in Kerry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: I thank those who have made presentations. Mr. Kelly gave the figure of a €13 billion fall in household consumption from 2008 to 2012, which is massive. That hit the sectors SIPTU is focusing on, primarily retail services, and that figure of €13 billion has not been made since 2012. In that context, how can the loss be made up? What would they say to employers who say their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: To whoever wants to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: Despite the establishment of the joint labour committee structure in the late 1940s, we had to introduce the minimum wage in 2000-01. If the JLC structure is so good why was it necessary to introduce legislation around the minimum wage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: I apologise for interrupting. Are the statistics Mr. Light cited from Shopfloor typical of major retail employers or is the figure especially high in one organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Small Firms Association's representatives. Last week, their colleague, Mr. Mark Fielding, proposed that the best way of getting money back into people's pockets was through a taxation-based income return process. Is that something the witnesses would look at? Figures have been quoted about our minimum wage being one of the lowest, but they include self-employed people who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: What percentage is working in the companies that are doing as well as Ms Callan says they are doing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: The minimum wage has just been increased in the UK, so after that increase will we still be higher?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: What about the self-employed on low incomes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: I am sorry, Chairman, but I missed one question. There is a reputation issue concerning the inability to pay mechanism. A lot of businesses speak of the actual mechanism being completely cumbersome. Can Ms Callan talk us through the mechanism for the sake of the meeting?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Levels (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: 142. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of electoral districts, and the unemployment rate in each, ranked in order, highest to lowest. [8576/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the State backed Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, the percentage of lending that will be stock lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9274/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: 249. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the recent extension of the credit guarantee scheme to allow businesses, whose banks are exiting the Irish market, avail of this scheme, if he will include businesses whose banks are remaining in the Irish market but selling the businesses loans to external investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Remit (3 Mar 2015)

Dara Calleary: 253. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the terms of reference, and guidelines, to the recently announced Low Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9272/15]