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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2012 and 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Is it a polite form of disruption?

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I am taking the debate on behalf of my colleague, Deputy McConalogue, who is unavailable. On behalf of my party, I welcome the publication of the Bill and acknowledge the work the Minister of State, in particular, put into its preparation, work which was commenced by our former colleague and former Tánaiste, Mary Coughlan, during her time in the Department. This Bill and the Education...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (27 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the pillar banks are fulfilling their obligations to the small and medium enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9087/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (27 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of new lending to small and medium enterprise by the pillar banks in 2012; if he will outline the value of facilities renewed in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (27 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the provisions being made for community employment scheme sponsors to avail of assistance in meeting the cost of rent of premises; her views on whether the cessation of rent payment under materials claims is putting the future of many schemes in jeopardy; if she will outline the circumstances in which rent can be paid; and if she will make a statement...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Today's edition of The Irish Times carries a report of a letter that the chief executive of the Health and Safety Authority has been forced to write to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation about the devastation of the authority and its staff due to the "accelerated and additional cut in resources proposed" for the authority. He further warns that the proposed cuts will lead to...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: There are no guarantees in that answer. Yes, the HSA and all of its staff are doing a very good job, but the chief executive has been forced to write to the Secretary General of the Department to say that the target proposed is not achievable, based on his experience of current processes and mechanisms. The man whom we charge with heading up the authority that has done such a good job is...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: They are ignored.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: If Sinn Féin is Fr. Ted, the Tánaiste is Fr. Jack.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: The proposal for tomorrow involves legislation on the property tax. In order to allow Government Deputies to go home for the weekend it is proposed that we vote on it next Tuesday. Either we have a proper Friday sitting or we do not.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Let us cut out the messing. We will not have an Order of Business tomorrow, we will be having a debate on a Bill that will cost families a lot of money and we will then try to vote on it next Tuesday. We are either serious about Dáil reform or we are not. This charade of sitting tomorrow undermines any intent towards Dáil reform and the seriousness of this House.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: And a vote.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Will Second Stage and the associated vote be concluded at 5.30 p.m.?

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: We want to vote.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: We will be here tomorrow but you will not.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I commend the Minister, his officials and everybody involved in the production of this legislation. The Minister touched on a number of issues, including the need for us to be more adaptable in order to keep ahead of the tobacco companies and the way in which they are marketing. The new package is just an example of what measures they are resorting to in order to try to tackle this kind of...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I am happy to support Deputy Ó Cuív's amendment. The Minister made an aside that we were happy to go in with Galway. We are not. This is a serious point. I know we accept an independent report and reports of the Constituency Commission have over the years been completely accepted. Perhaps it is time to look at that process and perhaps there should be a draft report. Never mind...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: He will be in Brussels.