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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (9 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions that have taken place regarding 2015 staffing arrangements in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [47030/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Regulations (9 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 446. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the consultations that took place here regarding the EU standard EN 1090 regarding structural steel and aluminium which came into effect in July 2014, if pre-legislative scrutiny process was entered into; the organisations that were consulted regarding its potential impact; if a regulatory impact assessment was prepared...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: It is extraordinary to think it is December again and we are here discussing Irish Water. In December 2013, we were being told about Irish Water. At the time, due to the lack of interest in a debate on Irish Water on the Government’s part, the entire Opposition walked out of the Chamber, an unheard of event in this House. Members opposite laughed and jeered as we did so on this side...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive farm payments; the reasons for the delay in processing the claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46691/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Work Initiatives (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be provided to the applicability of the Tús initiative to the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46431/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Expenditure (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 64. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide by local enterprise office basis, in tabular form, the amount of grant aid paid by the LEO to client companies at the end of October 2014; the amount of training programmes run; the number of attendees; the effectiveness of LEOs to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46490/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that the service level agreement between Enterprise Ireland and each local authority regarding the management of local enterprise offices is being adhered to; if there is any local authority in breach of their SLA; and if action has been taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46491/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if third level institutions reserve the right to refuse to issue students with letters confirming their non-attendance at that institution for a particular academic year in the circumstance that the particular student has outstanding fee liabilities with the institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46488/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting lists for national car testing centres in Ballina, Westport, Sligo, Clifden and Galway; the steps he has taken to reduce these lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46492/14]

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank my colleague, Deputy Kelleher, for allowing us the opportunity to discuss volume four in the Harry Potter collection that has been the HSE service plan since this Government came to office. The author may have changed for this volume but the trend, storyline and conclusion will remain the same.

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: A report is due next week, I gather, on "Prime Time" relating to Áras Attracta, an institution in my constituency which I know well. What we are led to believe is in that report is disgraceful and appalling. As public representatives, none of us can be comfortable with it. Why, ten years after the Leas Cross scandal, are we depending on RTE once again to shine a light on this issue?...

Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the passing of the Bill and congratulate the Minister of State on getting his maiden Bill through the House. As always, his officials were helpful and completely on top of their game. The legislation is important. As the Minister said, we must make innovation more real. While we have spent enormous amounts of money and made enormous investments, we must translate it into jobs,...

Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for the briefing provided to us. We will be supporting the amendments as it is important any issues around the legislation be amended as quickly as possible. I would like to comment on the role of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in the recent beef dispute as I do not believe it covered itself in glory. We had an issue...

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: The Government does not have a policy for dealing with homelessness.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inspections undertaken by either the Customs and Excise service or the Revenue Commissioners of fuel delivery tankers in the country between 1 June and 31 October 2014; if he will provide this information on a county basis and by location of inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inspections undertaken by either the Customs and Excise service or the Revenue Commissioners at fuel import centres or distribution centres in the country between 1 June and 31 October 2014, if he will provide this information on a county basis and by location of inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46161/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance the action undertaken by the Revenue Commissioners and by An Garda Síochána since the launch of their joint task force to address the petrol stretching issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46162/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to restore consumer confidence in the motor fuel sector in view of the ongoing petrol stretching problem; his views on introducing testing of petrol, diesel and other fuels at the point of import as well as at the point of sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Staff (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 246. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full time equivalent staff numbers that will be employed by Enterprise Ireland following the proposed voluntary redundancy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45889/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: CSO Quarterly Accounts (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 248. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the latest quarterly decline in average earnings and hours worked; his plans to address the consequent decline in living standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46175/14]