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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2014 Proposals: Discussion with IBEC (25 Jun 2013)

Damien English: It is adding stress.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2014 Proposals: Discussion with IBEC (25 Jun 2013)

Damien English: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. No doubt we will hear more from them on the budget and thank them for the submission that is due to arrive tomorrow.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Damien English: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in issuing copy correspondence from Student Universal Support Ireland in relation to an appeal on an application for higher education grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30924/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Damien English: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for the time to outline my thoughts on Second Stage of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013. As an elected Deputy for Fine Gael affiliated with the Christian democratic movement and representing the people of Meath West, I have a privileged duty to serve the needs of all my constituents while also to legislate on behalf of the people as the nation....

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I believe this legislation can be got right. I believe this Bill can be implemented and will not open up floodgates. However, that will be down to how tight Members can get it. They must tick every box in this regard and it must be monitored correctly, which covers reports involving the Minister. The reporting and presentation of information to this House and the public to enable them to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total annual cost in Trinity College Dublin of providing free open online courses worldwide as part of a new global partnership with Futurelearn; if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of the programme design, server maintenance, advertising and any other line item costs associated with free online courses; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an overview of the headline financial situation in terms of revenue, deficit and debt in Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Cork, NUI Galway, NUI Maynooth, Dublin City University and the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31778/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 436. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the recently published European Commission country specific recommendations for Ireland under the Europe 2020 Strategy which recommended that faster progress in implementing certain key policies, including in terms of activation redeployment of staff as case managers, outsourcing certain activation functions to private-sector...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (2 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 675. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of the National Dementia Strategy, which will seek to increase awareness, ensure early diagnosis and intervention, and enhance community based services for persons living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias; when he expects the report to be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Damien English: Apologies have been received from Deputy Áine Collins. I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, and his officials to review the Action Plan for Jobs 2013. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Damien English: As the Minister is always full of information, we will let him go on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Damien English: We will probably do a bit of both. I thank the Minister for the invitation and his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Damien English: If Deputy Anthony Lawlor and Senator Feargal Quinn do not mind, I propose to allow Senator Mary M. White to ask a quick question at this point because she needs to head off. She has agreed to ask just one question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I thank Senator Mary M. White for confining herself to two questions. It was very close to one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Damien English: To qualify to be selected, the person must have been unemployed for 12 consecutive months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I think the Senator made that proposal about two years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I thank the Minister for answering the various questions put to him. Deputy Dara Calleary referred to the promotion of these schemes. In fairness, the committee has teased out various ideas which did not come from the manifestos of members' individual parties. Many have been put forward and we try to feed them into the reports we produce. I am glad that the Minister made reference to our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 1115. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to hold a public consultation on the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes; when this consultation will begin; if the drafting of the legislation will commence after the consultation has been completed and submissions assessed by his officials; if these submissions will be published online; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 1195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he has taken to date in 2013 to protect the regional road network nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35105/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 1196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport about the measures he has taken to date in 2013 to protect the local road network nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35106/13]