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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Irish Presidency of EU: Discussion with Amnesty International (16 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the committee, I express our appreciation to the witnesses for attending today and sharing their thoughts and recommendations with us. We will take them on board and if we receive additional information from them in the near future we will be able to raise some issues with the various Ministers in advance of the June General Affairs Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Irish Presidency of EU: Discussion with Amnesty International (16 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the delegation for attending today. Before we adjourn I ask members to remain for a few minutes in order to conclude a small bit of business.

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Do you hear your man speaking?

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the motion. As Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, I am grateful to the Independent Members for tabling the motion. It is very important that we have as much discussion about European issues as possible. It is essential that we in Ireland understand the issues that are currently being debated. I...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 479. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a rule in France which allows Irish persons who haved lived there for a period of time to vote in their general elections; if he has a plan to offer a similar arrangement for French persons living here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 610. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the the backlog of applications for persons who need to do a period of adaptation and assessment in a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin in order that they may be accepted into An Bord Altranais; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23691/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 687. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any staff that need to be recruited for the south Meath community health team; the make up of the south Meath community health team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24355/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The first item on our agenda is a discussion with European Movement Ireland, EM Ireland, about its recently published accountability report, which covers the last financial year. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Councillor Neale Richmond and Ms Billie Sparks. The delegation will address the committee on two issues: EM Ireland's submission to the committee on the future of the EU and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Neale Richmond and Ms Billie Sparks for their presentation today. I will begin by addressing some comments to Ms Sparks. It is great that she has appeared before the joint committee to talk about the future of Europe. All members respect the work of European Movement Ireland, EM Ireland, and its attempts to try to educate and inform people as to what is going on in Europe and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Journalists could do that themselves if they wanted because the information is all available online on the committee website if they choose to go there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask Mr. Richmond and Ms Sparks to respond to the questions and make any final comments they may have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the committee I thank Ms Sparks and Mr. Richmond for coming before the committee and for the work the organisation has put into the report. The committee is very appreciative of it and we look forward to next year's report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (22 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 190. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24507/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome members and guests to our meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs. I welcome the delegation from the European affairs committee of the Bavarian Parliament. The delegation is led by Professor Ursula Männle and I thank its members for attending. I also welcome our colleagues from the German Embassy. The delegation is on a short visit to Ireland in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Divisions Report (28 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures that are in place if a boundary commission does not fulfil its remit as outlined in its terms of reference as set down by him; if he has the power to ask the commission to redo boundaries to comply with the terms of reference; the steps a private citizen can take to set aside a decision of a boundary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (28 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 502. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the mother and baby home that was formerly on Leeson Street, Dublin 2; the reasons it is not a part of the Justice Quirke redress process; his plans that this home be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25893/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (28 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 511. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason funding has been reduced to an organisation (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25085/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Homophobic Crime (28 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 517. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to include homophobic violence in the remit of COSC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (28 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 711. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a road (details supplied) has been closed; if there is any funding available for the works on the road to be carried out; if there is any emergency funds that the council may apply for to his Department to fix the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/13]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The Deputy should take a challenge on the matter.