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Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: No thanks to the Minister.

Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: For the record of the House, it should be noted that the Garda Commissioner was forced to come to the Committee of Public Accounts meeting last Thursday to ask for these vacancies to be filled.

Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: There is no good news about being embarrassed into it.

Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Is there a transition team in place in the Department of Justice and Equality-----

Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: -----such as that announced by the Taoiseach?

Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: I took lessons from the Minister.

Legislative Programme (7 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: I compliment the Minister on the initiative of placing the heads of Bills before committees which will make the legislative process a lot easier. Would he consider also giving the Bill to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and perhaps the Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education to get their input? We would probably have a finer process at that stage.

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: On a point of order, Deputy Ó Fearghaíl is here and Deputy Kelleher was in the House.

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: On a point of order, the Ceann Comhairle pulled up a Deputy for making comments that were not relevant to the Bill. The Minister has spent the past five minutes making comments that are completely irrelevant to the content of the Bill.

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: None of the points he has made was raised during the debate.

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: I compliment Deputy Donnelly on bringing forward this Bill and Fianna Fáil will support it when it comes to a vote. The Bill is similar in content and intent to the Bill proposed by my colleagues, Senators Marc MacSharry and Thomas Byrne, in the Seanad in July last year. Looking at this Bill in conjunction with the Minister's Personal Insolvency Bill, I am hopeful that we are finally...

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: We have an opportunity with regard to the content of this legislation and that of the Personal Insolvency Bill to make a difference to those who elected us less than a year ago. Many people, and perhaps some of those who voted for us last year, did not realise then they would be in the situation they are in today. We must think of those people and get away from the obsession with headlines...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of rent supplement recipients in County Donegal; the total number who now face cuts to their payments; and the average level of the proposed cuts for each recipient. [5965/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of rent supplement recipients in County Mayo; the total number who now face cuts to their payments; and the average level of the proposed cuts for each recipient. [5966/12]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of the objections made by landowners to the proposed inclusion of land in the special protection areas in County Donegal that were accepted, excluding the proposed land from an SPA area; and the number of individual one-to-one consultations or meetings with landowners that were held before these decisions were...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of the objections made by landowners to the proposed inclusion of land in special protection areas in County Mayo were that accepted, excluding the proposed land from an SPA area; and the number of individual one-to-one consultations or meetings with landowners that were held before these decisions were made....

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reactivate the traditional ring-netting of salmon on the stretch of water along Inver Strand, County Donegal, where the practice was undertaken for generations. [5962/12]

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will develop an integrated coastal zone management plan for the Donegal Bay area, including Inver Bay, to resolve outstanding issues in the bay and protect localised fish stocks. [5961/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions he intends to put in place for those in financial hardship who may be required to upgrade their septic tanks as a result of the Water Services (Amendment) Bill; the person who will be responsible for administering the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5949/12]

Written Answers — Prison Visiting Committees: Prison Visiting Committees (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each prison visiting committee; the membership of same; the number of committees with fewer than six persons in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5942/12]