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Topical Issue Debate: School Staffing (26 Mar 2014)

Seán Sherlock: The good Clareman that the Deputy is, he hurled the ball very well on that one.

Topical Issue Debate: School Staffing (26 Mar 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I sympathise with the Deputy as I too represent a rural constituency, Cork East, where our schools face similar challenges. The Government has set out criteria which are open to the rigours of an independent appeals review. If an enrolment could be increased in September 2014, there is a mechanism for the school and community to come back in.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (26 Mar 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Senator Burke for raising this Adjournment matter which I am taking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills. At the outset, we should clarify that the selection criteria and process for admission to medical schools is a matter for the medical schools and universities in line with their statutory autonomy in respect of academic affairs. I genuinely take the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (26 Mar 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I acknowledge the points made by the Senator. However, I do not wish to be pedantic but the Senator's question did not speak to costs specifically, rather it spoke to the current operation of the HPAT medical school entrance exam amid recent claims that students who attend a certain revision course had prior knowledge of several of the questions that appeared in the examination. I am happy...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Residential Institutions Issues (26 Mar 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Senator for raising the matter. I take the point he makes about Letterfrack. The building is currently being used as a furniture and craftwork school. I have visited the village of Letterfrack. Sometimes out of misery and turmoil comes something that is creative. The folk memory of people who live in the area of Letterfrack will ensure what happened there will never be...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Mar 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Senator for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Health. The HSE's 2012 report, entitled National Review of Autism Services Past, Present and Way Forward, and the programme for progressing disability services for children and young people, that is, zero to 18 years of age, set out the overall policy context for the provision of ASD services to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Mar 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I accept the point made by the Senator, but I must be frank with the House. Economic history did not start in 2011. In terms of the allocation of resources, we were handed a deck of cards in 2011 and to be fair, with regard to this service, I will defend this Government. It has provided over €90 million in the last three budgets to support a reform programme. In respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Patent Law (1 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I would refer the Deputy to the earlier replies given to Parliamentary Questions 270 and 295 on 4 February last at which point I advised that this issue is under active consideration in my Department. In the replies given at that time, I indicated the intention to bring this matter to the attention of Government within the next few months and that remains my intention. I am fully seized of...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: Before I move that amendment, I want to make a note for the record. There was a mix-up on amendment No. 149. I explained the purpose of this amendment to the House believing that we were on amendment No. 149. However, we had, in fact, moved on to amendment No. 150, we were going that quickly. Therefore, I would like to note for the record that the explanation given at amendment No. 150...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 152:In page 383, lines 23 and 24, to delete all words from and including “after” in line 23 down to and including “creditor,” in line 24 and substitute the following: “after giving notice to the person who, for the time being, stands registered as the person entitled to such charge or to the judgment creditor,”.The purpose of...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 153:In page 391, lines 34 and 35, to delete "and by the person who is at that date the secretary".The purpose of these amendments is to remove the mandatory requirement for the secretary to sign the statement of affairs in cases where the directors are obliged to give such a statement to the receiver or liquidator.

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 154:In page 405, line 16, after "application" to insert ", at any time,".The purpose of the amendment is to clarify that a court may on application and at any time order a scheme of meetings of the creditors or members to be summoned in such a manner as the court directs. The court is given discretion to order scheme meetings to be summoned in such a manner as it...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 155:In page 408, lines 14 and 15, to delete "and of the assets or liabilities" and substitute ", assets or liabilities".The purpose of these minor typographical amendments is to bring the section in line with existing law regarding the undertaking assets and liabilities of a company in the reconstruction and amalgamation of a company.

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 156:In page 408, lines 21 and 22, to delete "and of the assets or liabilities" and substitute ", assets or liabilities".The purpose of amendment No. 156 is to remove the specific cross reference to chapter 15 of Part 11. The provisions of chapter 15 of Part 11 do not apply to acquisitions.

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 157:In page 409, to delete line 36.Forgive me - I am racing ahead of myself again. For clarification, the explanation I previously gave was the explanation for amendment No. 157.

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 158:In page 412, line 12, to delete "her." and substitute the following:"her; or(iv) if the conditions specified in subsection (2) are satisfied, by electronic means.(2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1)(b)(iv) are—(a) the shareholder has consented in writing to the offeror's using electronic means to give notices in relation to him or her, (b) at the...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 159: In page 413, line 14, to delete "section 458(7)" and substitute "section 458(7)(a)".

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 160:In page 413, line 20, after "shall" to insert the following:", within 30 days after the date on which the offeror becomes so bound or, if an application to the court by a dissenting shareholder is then pending, as soon as may be after that application is disposed of".This amendment specifies a time period within which subsection 5 must be complied with. The section...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: The section is based on existing law. Therefore, in the interests of certainty and maintaining existing law, the amendment reinstates the original time limit of 30 days.

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 161:In page 424, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:"(a) section 480 (preservation of rights of holders of securities),".The purpose of this amendment is to include a reference to the application of section 480 where the summary approval procedure is employed. As the Bill currently stands, the application of section of section 480 is excluded. This is not...