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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

Michael Conaghan: Unfortunately, I only received the congress document two hours ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

Michael Conaghan: I had only a brief chance to glance at it. However, I note it raises a number of serious concerns, some of which have been outlined by Senator Cullinane. It suggests that it would not be possible to guard against the facilitation of bogus activities, tax avoidance and other illegal practices. I would like the committee to invite congress to discuss its concerns. They are the experts and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

Michael Conaghan: It would be appropriate to hear from congress. This is a complex issue and I would like to hear congress's opinion directly before we ratify anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

Michael Conaghan: Is it agreed that we will not ratify this proposal until congress is invited to meet us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Michael Conaghan: I agree with Senator Quinn's remarks about the leaving certificate applied. It is much underrated, and too little known in the education field. The presentation was very compelling and provocative. In the scenarios they have sketched out for Dublin, where would they place the Digital Hub? Would it be a signpost on a roadmap for Dublin? Where would they evaluate it in terms of its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Conaghan: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential detox and rehabilitation beds currently available; his plans to implement the recommendations of the 2007 Health Service Executive report on residential treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33027/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Conaghan: 786. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the recommendations in the Vision for Change report regarding drug users; the reason many of the services in the Vision for Change report are not being delivered to this vulnerable group of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33028/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Conaghan: 809. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include Omacor as medication covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33127/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Conaghan: I welcome the witnesses. Will they confirm that the proposed new model would eliminate the practice whereby more affluent parents have been able to secure professional guidance and assessment and thereby jump the queue?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Oct 2014)

Michael Conaghan: 140. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of Garda personnel stationed at Garda stations (details supplied) for each of the past six years. [39154/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Oct 2014)

Michael Conaghan: 141. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will augment the numbers of Garda personnel available to serve Drimnagh, Dublin 12 in order to more effectively combat crime and anti-social behaviour and thereby enhance personal safety and community well-being. [39155/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Michael Conaghan: I have sat on boards for over 30 years and my experience has been that they tend to be very respectful of members' positions, interests, knowledge and expertise. It is a learning encounter. I have never heard any great emphasis on legalistic interpretions of the role a member holds when he or she sits down at the table. It is not an easygoing but a more informal process, which does not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Michael Conaghan: Yes, the VEC boards of different schools and colleges. I believe everyone learns from each other. There is a kind of mutual respect for where people are coming from and their role and responsibilities. I have always found that everyone comes away enriched in terms of what that school and the young people in that school are achieving. That is the whole purpose of it. We have to ask what...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Trade Agreements (4 Nov 2014)

Michael Conaghan: 914. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request the European Commission to provide an explicit exclusion of education from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, noting that the EU Foreign Affairs Council of Ministers has already excluded the audiovisual sector from TTIP, based on the public interest goal of preserving and promoting cultural and linguistic...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Conaghan: I just require a couple of minutes. I wish to draw attention to a few of the social protection initiatives in the recent budget. At the outset I refer to some of the broad, general principles underpinning the provisions. The principles in summary are as follows: first, to assist unemployed families to return to work; second, to help all families with the cost of raising children and;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Michael Conaghan: I welcome the delegations. It was interesting to listen to their presentations. I wish to comment briefly on the sector. The strength of the sector lies in its history, which goes back deep into the 19th century, particularly in continental Europe. Since then, the challenge of the continuum between the individual skills and work has been tackled by educational providers very successfully,...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Michael Conaghan: I would like to refer to something the Tánaiste mentioned. Job availability is a critical factor in obtaining employment. There is a twin path, however, because as the Tánaiste said, education and training are vital. Colleges of further education in Inchicore, Ballyfermot, Crumlin and Coolock are packed with men and women of all ages and backgrounds. Their passion is education...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (27 Nov 2014)

Michael Conaghan: 202. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a new scheme will be introduced to allow local authority tenants to purchase their houses; if he will provide details of the expected scheme and the way it will operate; the timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45660/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Michael Conaghan: Mine is a very brief question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Michael Conaghan: My question is very brief. What is the relevance of this discussion to this Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. It strikes me that it is more a matter of some historic review rather than about contemporary efforts to get more jobs. It does not strike me as relevant to that agenda, which is a very urgent one.