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Flooding: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: I would appreciate it if the Acting Chairman would tell me when my three minutes are up. We have heard about the problems created by Storm Frank and other recent storms across the four corners of this island and the impact on places like Galway and Athlone. As Deputies have mentioned, however, the storms also impacted on the east coast. Many villages in my county of Meath, for example,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (13 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners can demand back income tax with interest, having previously made the mistake of informing a person (details supplied) that they had no liability for income tax every year for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46928/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Reform Negotiations: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs, Deputy Dara Murphy, to the meeting to update the committee on the EU-UK reform negotiations. Prior to Christmas, the committee heard the views of Professor Faull on the current state of play. We are keen to hear the Minister of State's views on the situation. The Minister of State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Reform Negotiations: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for his positive assessment of our situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Reform Negotiations: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: I asked the Minister of State about that previously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Reform Negotiations: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for his participation. I expect this is a subject on which the next committee will focus. It is clear this committee will probably be dissolved within the next few weeks and members will not be returning to this subject. However, we have asked the secretariat to write briefing papers in order that the next committee can pick up where the current committee is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Reform Negotiations: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: I wish the Minister of State the best of luck in the coming weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Reform Negotiations: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (26 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the community services grant administered by Pobal will not fund the increase in the minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3156/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (26 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: 149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the guidelines for the age of compulsory retirement for staff working in the Houses of the Oireachtas; if there is a distinction between the retirement age of public representatives and office staff in the House of the Oireachtas and, if so, the justification for this. [3108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: 384. To ask the Minister for Health why the Health Service Executive has cut a vital grant to Louth-Meath Down Syndrome by 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3220/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (26 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: 511. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rules and guidelines on how invitations will be issued to potential guests at the 1916 Commemoration Events, including those which apply to special guests, such as relations of those who are being commemorated. [2926/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members to switch off their mobile telephones. It is not sufficient to have them on silent mode. They need to be turned off or they will interfere with the recording equipment. I am switching mine off now. Apologies have been received from Deputies Derek Keating and John Halligan and Senator Terry Leyden. The committee will be briefed today by Dóchas on the European Year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: We are delighted to be joined by Mr. Johnny Sheehan, project co-ordinator with Dóchas, Dr. Lorna Gold from Trócaire and Ms Marissa Ryan from Oxfam. Dóchas first brought the European Year for Development 2015 to the attention of the committee when the organisation met here in 2014. The committee will remember Mr. Hans Zomer who presented then. Hans has moved on to other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: Last year there were three major summits on the issue of development. There was the summit in Addis Ababa which looked at how development was financed. In September in New York we saw the biggest problems in respect of poverty being addressed. In December in Paris the Conference of Parties talks led to a successful agreement. I imagine we all agree that there has been some progress in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: I do not know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: No, they are just looking in Kildare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: It is about battery life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: There is still seven times more power in petrol than there is in the best battery.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Dominic Hannigan: I am speaking about the actual capacity. Every cup of petrol needs a battery seven times the size of it.