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Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Minister's own Deputies want it.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I am happy to support Deputy Ó Cuív's amendment. The Minister made an aside that we were happy to go in with Galway. We are not. This is a serious point. I know we accept an independent report and reports of the Constituency Commission have over the years been completely accepted. Perhaps it is time to look at that process and perhaps there should be a draft report. Never mind...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: He will be in Brussels.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I commend the Minister, his officials and everybody involved in the production of this legislation. The Minister touched on a number of issues, including the need for us to be more adaptable in order to keep ahead of the tobacco companies and the way in which they are marketing. The new package is just an example of what measures they are resorting to in order to try to tackle this kind of...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: The proposal for tomorrow involves legislation on the property tax. In order to allow Government Deputies to go home for the weekend it is proposed that we vote on it next Tuesday. Either we have a proper Friday sitting or we do not.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Let us cut out the messing. We will not have an Order of Business tomorrow, we will be having a debate on a Bill that will cost families a lot of money and we will then try to vote on it next Tuesday. We are either serious about Dáil reform or we are not. This charade of sitting tomorrow undermines any intent towards Dáil reform and the seriousness of this House.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: And a vote.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Will Second Stage and the associated vote be concluded at 5.30 p.m.?

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: We want to vote.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: We will be here tomorrow but you will not.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: If Sinn Féin is Fr. Ted, the Tánaiste is Fr. Jack.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: They are ignored.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Today's edition of The Irish Times carries a report of a letter that the chief executive of the Health and Safety Authority has been forced to write to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation about the devastation of the authority and its staff due to the "accelerated and additional cut in resources proposed" for the authority. He further warns that the proposed cuts will lead to...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: There are no guarantees in that answer. Yes, the HSA and all of its staff are doing a very good job, but the chief executive has been forced to write to the Secretary General of the Department to say that the target proposed is not achievable, based on his experience of current processes and mechanisms. The man whom we charge with heading up the authority that has done such a good job is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sale of State Assets (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has sought assurances that employment levels at Irish Life will be protected following its sale to Great-West Lifeco; if an understanding has been reached that there will not be any compulsory redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10596/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify if credit union special share dividends are exempt from DIRT tax for persons over 65 years of age. [10861/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify that students who have previously completed a post-graduate course and who are now returning to college to undertake an undergraduate course (details supplied) in a new discipline are eligible for higher education grant funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10863/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Education and Training Provision (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the supports available for persons registering to participate in springboard; if rent allowance is available for persons registering to participate on a course in an area other than where they presently reside; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10864/13]