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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will put in place measures to assist family members of deceased Magdalene women in engaging with the Quirke process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17140/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that copies of the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Magdalene Laundries are provided to survivors with no internet access, including survivors who provided testimony to the Committee but are yet to receive the Report. [17141/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the four month delay in the issuing of Garda vetting for proposed participants on a FÁS scheme (details supplied); when the necessary clearance will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding agri environment option scheme applications in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; when payments will issue in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16492/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cross Compliance (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a cross compliance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo [16525/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider requesting that the Health Service Executive to extend the clinic opening hours for the donation of blood platelet donations to cover at least one weekend per calendar month in view of the fact that the current arrangements make it very difficult for potential donators to attend on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Staff (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will issue contracts of employment to home help personnel throughout the country; if he will acknowledge the benefit of home help personnel to the Health Service Executive; if he will acknowledge that home help personnel assist with budget savings within the HSE; if he will further acknowledge that home help personnel are currently employed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for continued funding for the rural transport scheme; if he has any plans to withdraw the funding or change the scheme in anyway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17319/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Black Market on Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: I thank the representatives of the two organisations for coming. If any committee is able to offer the Minister for Finance €500 million per month, that is what it comes down to. One can talk about percentages, but Professor Schneider's analysis comes down to a figure of €500 million per month, which is a relatively conservative figure. That is how serious the problem is. ...

Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the opportunity finally to discuss this Bill, which we have been prepared to do on a number of occasions recently. The Minister of State's opening remarks reflect the strength of this sector, a strength which has not happened by accident but which has been developed over many years. One of the high points of our economy in the last few difficult years has been the science,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Performance Management Systems (17 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to introduce annual evaluations and reviews of teacher performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17527/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (17 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly that appears to exist in the list of properties exempted from the property tax; if he will acknowledge that this anomaly is discriminatory to some disabled persons (details supplied); if he will outline his plans to rectify this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (17 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the group examining the future of Ireland West Airport Knock has been established; the membership of same; the terms of reference of same; the deadline for submission of its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17790/13]

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Minister will not turn to the Tánaiste.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste is the J.K. Rowling if that is the case.

Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: Including on "Morning Ireland".

Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: During the week of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations, the Taoiseach indicated that the Construction Contracts Bill was due to go to the Cabinet for clarification on a number of issues before being returned to the relevant committee. Will the Tánaiste clarify the position in respect of the Bill? The Companies Bill is due to be introduced in the House next week. The Library and...

Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: Did the Deputy check on the noise nuisance Bill as well?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme Issues (18 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he expects the fall in capital expenditure in the first quarter of the year compared to 2012 to be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (18 Apr 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of meetings that officials have had with the US authorities in relation to the undocumented Irish and US emigration reform in the past 12 months; his views that these meetings are at an appropriate level and represent the maximum political pressure possible; if there is any specific effort being made to lobby...