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

Damien English: 1198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plans for the protection of the regional and local road networks nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35108/13]

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

Damien English: 1197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to his announcement of the 5 June 2013 whereby an additional €50,000,000 for the repair and restoration of regional and local roads was issued, if he is confident that each local authority will prioritise works over the summer and autumn months to repair and restore the roads most in need of repair work in the first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Committee (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Senator Feargal Quinn. We will now go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: We are here to discuss the departmental six-monthly report submitted by the Minister under section 2(5) of the European Union Scrutiny Act 2002. The report covers the period from July to December last year. We will also review the progress made during Ireland's Presidency of the EU, with emphasis on Single Market measures, product safety and market surveillance, and SME competitiveness and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Murphy. We will turn to members for questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I understand that and perhaps we can do that, perhaps next week. However, this committee has a specific role to go through the six-monthly reports every year. For this meeting, we also included the report on our EU Presidency. We must deal with these now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: We can do that, and that is not a problem. However, this is a specific requirement of the committee. In fairness to the Secretary General, he has made it very clear he is very happy to come here on other occasions also. He has done so in the past and recently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: That is not an issue. He has agreed to do that already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: That will be in August, so you will be off gallivanting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: The Secretary General was here two months ago and we agreed that they would come back during the holidays, but this has to be voted on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: On the issue of European company law we had engaged with the Department about the general approach, the auditing directive and regulations. The committee spent a lot of time scrutinising that directive and I ask what the current situation is. With regard to the EU Patent Court, is there a concern that we could lose expertise in the country? It has been brought to our attention from legal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: Is it expected that those issues will be resolved by the end of the Lithuanian term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: In regard to Food Horizon 2020, I understand the initially indicated allocation of €80 billion has been reduced to €70 billion. Ireland has done quite well out of that programme. At one of the meetings of the committee which took place at Dublin Castle during the Presidency, we had a detailed discussion on Horizon 2020 and how beneficial it has been for Ireland. Enterprise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: It is quite ambitious.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Damien English: Thank you, Mr. Murphy. I take this opportunity to thank the officials for the comprehensive material we received from them in respect of the Presidency and the various related events. We always find the Department forthcoming when we request information. It is much appreciated. I thank the officials for their contribution to today's debate. No doubt we will be inviting them back soon to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Yield (17 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of excise returns by category and by month from January 2011 to June 2013, inclusive, in tabular form. [35654/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Seizures (17 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the number of tobacco seizures in each month since January 2011; the amount of cigarettes and tobacco seized in each month since January 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35655/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Regulatory Impact Assessment Submissions (17 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be making a submission to the Department of Health's regulatory impact analysis on proposed legislation on plain packaging of tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35657/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regulatory Impact Assessment Submissions (17 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department will be making a submission to the Department of Health’s Regulatory Impact Analysis on proposed legislation on plain packaging of tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35656/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Application Numbers (18 Jul 2013)

Damien English: 334. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants currently on disability allowance and all other disability related payments; the percentage of the working age population this represents; the way this compares with equivalent labour forces in each country of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36524/13]