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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Mismatch between Industry Requirements and Third Level Courses: Discussion (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the various groups and I compliment Senator Clune on the work that she is doing in this area. I got a sense from the four presentations that those most connected to this problem and most connected to business are the institutes of technology, ITs, that is, Dr. Murphy, Mr. Cummins and their colleagues. Even from their presentation, they seemed to hit on exactly the areas at which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an application for a working visa in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50923/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the proposal to provide an early retirement scheme for border troops and FCA members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51382/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle that were presented for test at the annual herd test in 2011 of the top 100 earners under the single farm payment; the number of sheep that were declared in their annual sheep census for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51097/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy in encouraging new entrants into farming who take over a herd number or flock number which had entitlements in 2011; if such new entrants who take over directly from a retiring person will also inherit the entitlements under the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51098/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares a company (details supplied) declared on their single farm payment in 2011. [51099/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme payment for 2011 and 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [51488/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two schools for special needs students (details supplied) in County Mayo have been without a speech and language therapist since the 2012/2013 school year commenced in August; if he will acknowledge that this situation is not acceptable for the students, parents and staff affected; if he will immediately sanction...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears (15 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the banks to make information on options available to customers in financial distress in an easily accessible manner on their websites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50485/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant application is respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50588/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Pensions (15 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the pensions payable to retired members of the Labour Court and to past Chairmen of the Labour Court; the years of service for which those pensions were paid; if any special additional pension payments were made for any member of the Labour Court since 1985; and if so, the details of these arrangements; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services (15 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the standards for which homeowners must comply to under the Water Services (Amendment) Bill will be published; whether or not grant aid will be made available to persons who must carry out upgrade work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50679/12]

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: What about guidance counsellors?

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta McConalogue, as ucht na hoibre atá déanta aige. I thank Deputy Charlie McConalogue for bringing this motion to the House. I pay tribute also to Deputy Joanna Tuffy who, as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection, ensured, along with Deputy McConalogue, that SUSI executives...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken with his EU colleagues to highlight at the UN the ongoing conflict in the Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50166/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the higher education grant applications in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in processing their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50326/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hip replacement procedure at Sligo General Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal [50332/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lending to Small Business: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Central Bank takes figures from Mazars as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lending to Small Business: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: Has Mr. Trethowan any way of measuring what are called the discouraged borrowers - that is, people who do not actually apply for a loan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lending to Small Business: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank both organisations for coming in today and for their ongoing help in our day-to-day existence. Having said that, the presentations are altogether at variance with what we are dealing with. In page 2 of his presentation outlining his observations of the banking market, Mr. Trethowan stated that the centralisation of credit decision making taking place, coupled with the reduction of...