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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Review Office Remit (2 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Credit Review Office has sufficient resources to fulfil its mandate; his views on the success to date of the Credit Review Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (2 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 459. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for the processing of a claim for payment of wages to participants on a community employment scheme by a sponsor to her Department; if there are departmental guidelines in place for a target processing time for these claims; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are some schemes that have to use their...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (2 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 472. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline on a county basis, in tabular form, the number of venues in receipt of Arts Council funding in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the grant each venue was awarded; the grant each venue actually drew down; the purpose for which each grant was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31818/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (2 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 473. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the weighting given by the Arts Council to the range and size of an actual arts programme when it make an annual award to an arts institution; the role of the programme in maintaining the viability of local arts venues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (2 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 480. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on an application for research funding for a wave energy related project (details supplied) in County Mayo. [31809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 492. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the regulations, guidelines or legislation which are in place on the harvesting of seaweed. [31845/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (27 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the Metro North Project in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the chance to speak on the Bill and I, too, welcome the tone of the debate in this Chamber thus far. Since Thursday, the debate has generally been respectful of the very divergent views on this divisive subject. The subject goes far beyond the traditional political battle lines in this Chamber. The work done by the Joint Committee on Health and Children is a significant element...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the current diplomatic relationship between Ireland and the Holy See; the number of times the current Ambassador to the Holy See has visited the Holy See in his official capacity as Ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30786/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has yet to receive notification of their 2012/13 higher education grant application from Student Universal Support Ireland; the reason SUSI requested that they cancel their original application and re-apply; his views on whether it is unfair that this student is still awaiting their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2014 Proposals: Discussion with IBEC (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the team from IBEC. Deputy Seán Kyne and I had a fairly good discussion with Ms Suonperä and IBEC west members in Galway last week, so I will keep my questions relatively brief. I agree with IBEC's, as it were, austerity-lite proposals. What would Mr. O'Brien say to the argument that some would put forward that if we go the way IBEC suggests, it will send out a wrong...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Alternative Ten Point Plan for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: What was the first town to which Mr. Murphy referred?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Alternative Ten Point Plan for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: Given that Government Deputies are somewhat sensitive about that matter, I did not want to raise it. However, have our guests had any engagement with the Department in respect of the roll-out of the so-called reforms of local government and on the impact they are going to have regarding this matter? Have they discussed with the Department the investment on the part of town councils in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Alternative Ten Point Plan for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: Are any business people involved with the group in question?

Other Questions: Obesity Strategy (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 78. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is putting in place to tackle obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30421/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Alternative Ten Point Plan for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome Mr. Murphy and Mr. Talbot. In the interests of transparency I must declare that I worked for the organisation prior to being elected to the Dáil. I welcome the plan. Everybody around the table agrees on the importance of small and medium enterprises. I will start with point 11 of the ten point plan and I am surprised Chambers Ireland forgot about it. This is the issue of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in order that patients are allowed to claim reimbursement in respect of physiotherapy expenses when they self refer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30117/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the application process that exists for students, currently in receipt of a higher education grant but who are repeating first year in another discipline; if he will confirm that such students will again be eligible for the HEG once they have completed first year of this new course and move onto second year; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 358. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reinstating the child benefit payment to all full time students up to 21 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (25 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason that participants on jobbridge employed by a school in a non educational capacity, specific case is a caretaker role, must give up their placement on 30 June despite these being a continuing role for them in the summer and are subsequently deemed ineligible for another jobbridge placement because this placement was cut short; and if...