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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Redeployment (21 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 596. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form, the number of civil servants in his Department who have designated a County Mayo venue as their preference for a transfer; the numbers who have moved to the county in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40894/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Redeployment (21 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form, the number of civil servants in his Department who have designated a County Mayo venue as their preference for a transfer; the numbers who have moved to the county in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40902/14]

Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: The Dáil only debated the Irish Water Bill for four hours before the debate was guillotined.

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: He never said that.

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: What about the bonuses?

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: Consumer-focused? They will not answer calls.

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: Where the Labour Party has been in control.

Other Questions: National Minimum Wage (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the merits of a living wage separate to the current minimum wage; the way he feels this would impact on the prospects for jobs and consumer spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39086/14]

Other Questions: National Minimum Wage (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: I ask the Minister for his thoughts on the merits of a living wage as opposed to a minimum wage and the actions Government can do, in the context of a still relatively weak economy, to support a higher living wage as opposed to the statutory minimum wage.

Other Questions: National Minimum Wage (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: I would remind the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, that much of the infrastructure to which he referred, and that he is now using, was put in place by our party. First, I ask him to consider the Government's responsibilities in this regard. For instance, when PRSI kicks in for somebody on the minimum wage their entire income becomes liable to PRSI if it increases by a small amount. We also...

Other Questions: National Minimum Wage (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: The Minister need not worry. I would never accuse the Labour Party of being motivated by a leftist agenda-----

Other Questions: National Minimum Wage (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: -----because it is clear it is not. I accept his argument that profit-making enterprises should contribute to wage recovery but many enterprises are not in a situation, perhaps because of debt service commitments, where they can make profits. When they are able to they will but as of now, their workers need some share in this recovery. I am anxious to pursue the Minister on the PRSI...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Application Numbers (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: Its partner scheme, the microfinance scheme, has been completely revitalised in the past few months and Mr. Michael Johnson is to be credited for bringing a new energy to it. That shows what could be done with this scheme. I want an absolute commitment that the Bill will be brought forward before the Christmas recess because this scheme needs to be given urgency. For those businesses which...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Application Numbers (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: The review was also damning in regard to the complicated nature of accessing the scheme and the paperwork involved. Does the Minister have thoughts about reducing the paperwork and the complications?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Application Numbers (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 4. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of loans guaranteed to date under the credit guarantee scheme; his plans to review the scheme to improve its take-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39089/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Application Numbers (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: This is the second anniversary of the credit guarantee scheme. It has not worked. The legislation to reform it is on the A list. Will the Minister guarantee that the legislation will be before the House prior to the Christmas recess? Will he indicate the kinds of change he proposes to make via that legislation?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: The reality is that we are at the start of a process and the Minister has declared our hand. The base erosion and profit shifting, BEPS, process could go on for a long time, and many of our competitors may not go as far as we have. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Minister for Finance could learn a thing or two from people like John O'Shea when it comes to fighting...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: We could have had all of that anyway.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 1. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to implement his Department’s policy statement on foreign direct investment; if recent developments in respect of Ireland’s corporation tax regime have impacted on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39377/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: As this is the first Question Time with the new ministerial team, I wish the Ministers of State, Deputies Gerald Nash and Damien English, every success in their new roles and acknowledge the work done by Deputy John Perry and the Minister of State, Deputy Sean Sherlock, in the Department. Will the Minister outline the changes to our corporation tax regime since Tuesday? Will he confirm the...