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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (22 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expect the recommendations of the two-year review of EU public procurement law, which was passed by the European Parliament this week, to be implemented by local authorities and Government bodies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3013/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (22 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Construction Contracts Act will come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3060/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (22 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expect his officials to finish working on the code of practice for the adjudication procedure for the Construction Contract Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3061/14]

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I wish to ask about legislation on education. I am sure the Tánaiste will join me in welcoming the considerable advances made in educational reform and provision in recent years, including the recent purchase of the site for a new school in Ashbourne. I wish to ask about the forthcoming education (admission to school) Bill. When can we expect to see it in the House?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members to switch off their mobile phones. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode; they must be switched off or they will interfere with the broadcasting equipment. This includes iPads. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Ms Catherine Day, Secretary General of the European Commission. I thank her for coming before the committee to discuss the role of national...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Day for her comments. She mentioned the country-specific recommendations. As Ms Day is aware, up to now Ireland's only recommendation has been to carry out the programme. It is a one-line recommendation. This is going to be the first year in which we will have some meat on the bones of that recommendation. I am wondering how that will be received by the Irish public because,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome Ms Barbara Nolan who has appeared before the committee on many occasions. It is nice to see her again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes, phrases such as the six-pack or the two-pack simply go over people's heads.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Senator Hayden. I believe Deputy Murphy wishes to speak briefly before we go back to Ms Day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: To follow on from the question about timescales for the semester, does Ms Day foresee any potential difficulties with this year’s timescales given the elections to the European Parliament in May, the new Members, and the changing of the guard in the Commission later in the year? How does she think it will play out? Should we have any concern about timescales? Deputy Murphy and I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the committee I thank Ms Day and Ms Nolan for coming here today, for their presentation and for answering our questions so thoroughly. We look forward to seeing them before the committee in the future.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (28 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish staff, by grade, and the number of local staff, by grade, in our embassies in countries (details supplied); the costs of each embassy, split by staff costs and non-staff costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3623/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 445. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are plans for waivers on water charges for people on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5050/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 504. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the reported anti-social behaviour problems in a town (details supplied) in County Meath; the measures that are being taken to tackle the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5049/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 594. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to establish a youth café in a town (details supplied) in County Meath in 2014; if she received any applications from groups in that town for youth cafe funding; if her attention has been drawn to the lack of youth services in that local area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5047/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 595. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding for the 2014 Youth Café Capital Funding Programme will be maintained at 2013 funding levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5048/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind guests, Members of the Houses and those in the Gallery that they must turn off their mobile telephones. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode. They must be switched off or they will interfere with the recording equipment. I ask everybody to check their telephones and turn them off. Apologies have been received from Deputies Seán Crowe and Dara Murphy. The first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Proinsias De Rossa. That was a very interesting contribution. The next speaker is Dr. John O'Brennan from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We have had three interesting presentations. I welcome Mr. De Rossa's suggestion about the Forum on Europe, which would be useful. He referred to the committee holding hearings on future appointments of Commissioners by the Government. While I would welcome the opportunity to cross-examine the appointees on their thoughts on issues such as the financial transactions tax, there is a danger...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Senator Kathryn Reilly and invite Deputy Joe O'Reilly to speak.