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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (16 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 1161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of public transport here in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will provide details of same. [35288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (16 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 1162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the revenue and costs incurred by the Dublin Bike rental scheme since its inception. [35291/13]

Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: What if the debate on that Bill is not concluded by 4.30 p.m?

Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There could be a division.

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 9. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration has been given to focusing additional supports in his Department on indigenous business through additional supports to Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards. [33497/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was going to say something on the same matter. In the past, there was a pre-retirement allowance, even if only for three months. The retirement age is to become 67 so some people will be captured for two years. They will have the jobseeker's benefit for the first nine months and then-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: When the retirement age moves to 67, what will the position be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is it that far away? I believed it was sooner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We will worry about it closer to the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I agree with the Minister and have encouraged quite a few people to sign, but there is often confusion in the local social welfare offices, which are telling people they are not entitled to sign for credits if they have homemaker's benefits, for example. I dealt with a case only this week in which a woman was distraught. She wanted to sign for credits so that, in time, she would be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The lady in question qualified but there was confusion on a number of occasions, although not on the part of the same official.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: However, they will only get jobseeker's benefit for nine months, after which they will be obliged to apply for jobseeker's allowance for the remaining three months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, they will be covered, but it is just a bureaucratic nightmare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have a brief question before we get into the figures. Last night there was a documentary on RTE One about the two Luas lines.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It raised an interesting point which has been raised at this committee on several occasions regarding the free travel pass. The Minister will have seen the footage of the individual who picked up somebody else's pass and used it for one week. He was ultimately fined for not having a ticket and the pass was confiscated, which seems rather lenient. We have heard claims that there is ongoing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire. The Minister raised a number of issues. I was interested in the last point on the Keynesian model which we have discussed before. Social welfare acts as a stimulus to the local economy, as well as a support for those who depend on it. However, the corollary is that if there is any cut to it, in any shape or form, this also has an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (10 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timetable for completion of legislation for the establishment of local enterprise offices. [33496/13]

Other Questions: Paternity Leave (9 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister mentioned the current position whereby many employers provide three days' pay for paternal leave, but that is not mandatory. Has there been any discussion on moving towards an interim measure between full parental leave and a temporary three days' paid leave?

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (9 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is there any indication as to the size of the pilot projects and their locations? I presume it will be a portion of a local authority rather than the whole which will transfer. Will the pilot project be for one year or two years? While the pilot project will not start before January next year, will the Minister indicate when it will be rolled out nationally?

Other Questions: Paternity Leave (9 Jul 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This issue has been examined as far back as 2002 and in the Towards 2016 report. Has there been any recent working group? Will the Minister set up another working group to look at this aspect of leave? Other countries have managed to put a system of paid parental leave in place, which is ahead of where we are in Ireland. When will the working group examine the issue rather than just...