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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We are all very concerned about the flooding, but this is the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Affairs and we are here to discuss the General Affairs Council. That is my point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The Deputy is not out of order. However, I asked him to make his point and I would appreciate if he did that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for attending today, for his comprehensive presentation and for answering our questions so thoroughly. We wish him all the best at his meeting next week in Brussels.

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (6 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 9. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the decision taken by the EU to deploy a military mission to the Central African Republic; the rationale for this decision; his Department's rationale for not participating; if Ireland will deploy any personnel and the nature of their role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5560/14]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (6 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We are all aware of the awful situation in the Central African Republic where a dreadful war is taking place and we see lynchings, the fleeing of women and children and rape being used as a means of war. At their meeting in January the European Council and the Council of Foreign Ministers agreed to deploy a force to the Central African Republic. Will the Minister outline the rationale for...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (6 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We are all aware of the dreadful situation in countries such as Rwanda and the Balkans in recent decades and the failure of the international community to react appropriately and in time. Does the Minister think the reaction agreed to in January will be sufficient? Many question whether enough is being done. In regard to our decision, he has mentioned we are committed to missions in 14...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Two weeks have passed since the centenary of the end of the Lock-out. Does the Tánaiste agree that it would be fitting to introduce legislation on collective bargaining rights? Will he indicate to Members when they can expect to see such legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Green Paper on Defence (6 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 18. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of submissions he has received to date on the Green Paper on defence; the consultations that have been held by his Department; the expected time-line for the White Paper on defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5561/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (11 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 385. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a waste collection regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6477/14]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The Tánaiste attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels last Monday and the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Donohoe, attended the General Affairs Council on Tuesday. Climate change was one of the issues on the agenda. The climate action Bill is in preparation. When can we expect progress on that?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the change to civil partnership legislation has affected cohabiting couples who are seeking to share tax credits when one is working and the other is not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7246/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the progress made by the Catholic management in the 23 primary schools where parents voted in 2013 to change the patronage of the school and to divest control from the Catholic Church; when his Department expects this change to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department spent on external advisers and consultants in relation to the competition for the national lottery licence; the number of consultants hired; the hourly rate; the number of hours they worked in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7252/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Governance (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will be enhancing the powers of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to ensure a more successful prosecution of white-collar crimes and provide more dissuasive sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Political Funding (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will, in view of the findings of the recently-published EU anti-corruption report, act on the recommendations for Ireland, including placing an overall limit on the amount a person may give to a political party and electoral candidates or elected representatives who are members of that party, imposing a reasonably...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his response to the recently-published EU anti-corruption report; if he intends to act on the recommendations for Ireland, which include ensuring that planning enforcement powers are vested in an independent urban planning regulator with capacity and powers to investigate systemic problems, ensuring that local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason, as noted by the EU anti-corruption report, the number of convictions for white-collar crime in Ireland has fallen from 579 in 2003 to 178 in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 186. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of the new charities regulator and when he or she is likely to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7250/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector Issues (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on joint agricultural development and agribusiness investments in Ethiopia and Ireland; the other opportunities being explored for agribusiness in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector Issues (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made during the trade visit to Nigeria on agribusiness potential, in view of the fact that some of the fastest growing states in the world are in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7258/14]