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Order of Business (13 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: No doubt the Minister will be aware that on occasions people have issues with their neighbours about noise nuisance. The noise nuisance Bill, which will help local authorities with fines and new powers, in the pipeline. Cathain a mbeidh an Bille os comhair an Tí? I am afraid that there is, as yet, no date for that Bill. I know of the considerable interest in that proposed legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (25 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 1012. To ask the Minister for Health if the Irish Blood Transfusion Service plans to undertake a review of its lifetime ban policy that stops MSM donating blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13062/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (25 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 1013. To ask the Minister for Health if the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has taken note of the changes other countries such as the UK, Australia and New Zealand who have changed their policies in reference to MSM donating blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13063/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (25 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 1014. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to give to him the scientific evidence it is using to continue its life time ban of MSM donating blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13064/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 1204. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card application guidelines as administered by the PCRS will not take into account a credit union loan that has been classified by the credit union as a housing loan and not a home improvement loan on an application form for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (27 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the petition sent by the parents association of a school (details supplied) in County Louth regarding the lack of access of book rental schemes that are already operating to the Budget 2014 announced funding of €15 million for new book rental schemes; his response to this petition; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 575. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the Health Service Executive's proposed merger of the Dublin Fire Brigade with the National Ambulance service; the cost savings the HSE proposes to make with the merger; the engagement the HSE had with the workers in the Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15241/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester Process: Committee of the Regions (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind all members and those attending to switch off their mobile phones completely; it is not enough to leave them in silent mode, as they cause interference with the recording equipment in the committee rooms. The first item on our agenda is a discussion with Councillor Fiona O'Loughlin, a member of the Irish delegation to the Committee of the Regions. At approximately 2.30 p.m. the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester Process: Committee of the Regions (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor O'Loughlin very much for her comprehensive report. We will make sure the Minister is aware of the concerns and suggestions raised. I will personally raise with him this afternoon balanced regional development and the lack of regional targets.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester Process: Committee of the Regions (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Is it only in 50% of local authorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester Process: Committee of the Regions (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: What is the timescale for the regional assembly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester Process: Committee of the Regions (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Excellent. I thank the delegation for coming along today and answering queries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester Process: Committee of the Regions (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes, very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester Process: Committee of the Regions (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor O'Loughlin and her colleagues, Mr. Crowley and Mr. Conway, for coming here today and answering our questions. We have an immediate opportunity to raise those matters with the Minister of State as he is just outside the room. I propose that we suspend the meeting for a number of minutes to give our guests time to change around.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: National Reform Programme for Ireland 2014: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We will resume in public session. On behalf of the committee I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who has special responsibility for European affairs. He will brief the committee on the draft national reform programme update for 2014. The Government is consulting with the Oireachtas on the draft document in advance of its consideration by the Cabinet and its submission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: National Reform Programme for Ireland 2014: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive introduction to this year's national reform programme. As he said, it is a cross-committee issue, and we are lucky to be joined Deputy Michael Colreavy and Senator Michael Comiskey, who may take part in the proceedings and the questioning. I spoke at a conference yesterday in Westminster about the European semester, where all the talk...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: National Reform Programme for Ireland 2014: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The Deputy has had eight minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: National Reform Programme for Ireland 2014: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Did the Senator say she was referring to page 20 of the document?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: National Reform Programme for Ireland 2014: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I was unable to find it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: National Reform Programme for Ireland 2014: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: There are two more speakers. The first is Deputy Eric Byrne.