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Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: The ESB unions served strike notice last Friday and the notice is due to expire on Sunday week. We understand there is a wide gulf between ESB management and unions on the pension fund. This morning's edition of the Irish Independent has outlined some of the so-called contingency plans that have been put in place by public bodies, State companies and private companies around the country in...

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Pensions Board has confirmed that the scheme is on track and will be in surplus by 2018. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources said that there is no risk to the pension scheme and that employees retiring between now and 2018 will receive their full entitlements. I also welcome the fact that there are ongoing negotiations, but at what stage does the Government...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following:“3. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the enactment of this Act, by way of regulation, introduce an easier less cumbersome Circuit Court examiner application process, including the required accountant’s report, in respect of small companies as defined in section 2 of this Act.”.I...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Fianna Fáil Party has been supportive of the Bill, which has significant potential. To ensure the process, as proposed, does not come unstuck in red tape and become the preserve of wealthier small companies, I have tabled this amendment to simplify the process of entering examinership and to remove burdens in so far as that is possible. Acceptance of the amendment will place a...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: I accept that amendments Nos. 2 and 3 have been ruled out of order, but there is no sense in us introducing this new system with all its attractions if it will end up being a cash cow for professional services. The reason for introducing this system is to make it more flexible and cost effective. If companies do not know what the cost of going into this process will be and do not have the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: Deputy O'Brien and I were previously Justice spokespersons when the Legal Services Regulation Bill came into the House two years ago, and we still have not seen it. I wish the Minister of State good luck with that one.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (5 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: 110. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for job growth in County Wicklow; the number of Industrial Development Agency visits to the county in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the specific plans he or any of his agencies, national or local, have planned for Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52348/13]

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: I thank colleagues on all sides of the House who contributed to the debate over the past two evenings; I thank the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, for being present on both evenings; and I also thank Deputy Moynihan for giving us a chance to discuss the project and the impact it is having on communities throughout the country. It is regrettable that despite the spirit of general unity and concern...

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: Communities throughout the country which are gathering to try to take on the might of EirGrid are faced with a State organisation funded by their taxes and international money which can employ the best consultants available. This has ensured the best engineering, planning and public relations consultants in the country are working to the Grid25 agenda. When they try to find people to make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (4 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports that will be available to credit unions who are being requested to employ managers and other support staff as a result of recently published legislation; his views on whether these requirements will place an added burden upon some struggling credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52213/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (4 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the event of a school closing, if ancillary staff such as school secretary and caretaker are entitled to redundancy; if so whose responsibility is it to pay this redundancy; if he will outline the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52214/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: 125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their disadvantaged area based payment processed; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51978/13]

Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: There is a lot going on.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste made commitments at the weekend regarding mandatory collective bargaining. I ask him to outline the legislative schedule for that or to detail when the Government plans to introduce the industrial relations (amendment) Bill. Does the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Employment plan to introduce that to the House in this session?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: I thank Ms Riordan for her presentation, which clearly set out her very impressive track record. I suspect she is the first nominee from the Department ever to cite approvingly comments by Deputy John McGuinness. I take this opportunity to thank her not just for what she is about to do but also for all she has done. She has given a huge amount of time to public service while at the same...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Initiatives: Discussion with ConnectIreland (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome Mr. Terry Clune and Mr. Michael McLoughlin. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Clune a few weeks ago. The model is phenomenal. So many people say they will do something but the witnesses did it and are still doing it and putting their own resources into it. During the summer I came across Mr. Tom Dowling, a member of the board of ConnectIreland, who was adjudicating the Pride of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Intellectual Property Management (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: 143. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the commencement of intellectual property based derivatives trading by IPXI, Chicago, in June, the actions being taken vis-a-vís the report entitled Feasibility Study for Making Ireland a World Centre for Managing and Trading in Intellectual Property January 2013; when this report will be published; the main...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the pyrite remediation scheme is isolated to dwellings in the five local authority areas of Fingal, Dublin city, Meath, Kildare and Offaly; the options that are available to persons affected by pyrite problems in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51315/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: 321. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their outstanding 2013 payments processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51340/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Statistics (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialist registrar posts in each hospital here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51289/13]