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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I will take a comment from Senator Dara Calleary on the same point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: The Deputy's question is not for debate now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I will take that question at the end. To be fair, I have to take questions from other Members first. Does Deputy Jonathan O'Brien have a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: We can have a general discussion at the end after everyone has put his or her questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: If one bought it at €10 and sold it for €2.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: To clarify, is the minimum price for all alcohol? Is it the case that there is not a different price for each good, whereas with the groceries order there was a different price for each product?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: The minimum price will not be based on a premium brand. The groceries order can affect brands.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I was about to mention that point. We are currently in the middle of two reports. One is specifically on the black market effects on retail. We will deal with such issues in the report which I hope will be finished soon. We have another report ongoing on the retail sector in general. We could probably deal with the issues raised in today’s meeting in the context of that report....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I thank the witnesses for attending. The discussion was worthwhile. I also thank my colleagues for their contributions.

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Damien English: As somebody who started off in political life as a member of Meath County Council from 1999 to 2004, it gives me great pleasure to contribute to the debate on the Local Government Bill 2013. There have been calls for reform of politics, in particular local politics, since the late 1990s and, perhaps, before then. The fall-out from the tribunals in regard to planning corruption dominated...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Damien English: How long do I have to speak?

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Good, I will not have to speak as fast as normal.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Maybe I will be able to speak in slower English. I am delighted to have the chance to say a couple of words on this Bill. Having listened to a couple of speakers from Fianna Fáil, I do not know what planet they are on. I listened to Deputy Ó Cuív saying how tough the budget is and how the Minister, Deputy Burton, has done nothing but cut since she came into office. Does he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (24 Oct 2013)

Damien English: 230. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 15 October 2013, regarding his Department's participation in the high-level implementation group to oversee the project plan for the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products and where his Department outlined to the group from an intellectual property perspective the potential issues arising in relation...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: I ran the clock down on the last occasion also. In my last contribution, I complimented the work done by all the former staff of the Meath town councils at Kells, Navan and Trim. They did great work and our towns and county are certainly a lot better for their existence. They had a great influence on development in our towns and county. However, no one can argue that the present system of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on his plans for the provision of accommodation for Navan Educate Together national school, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45876/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on his plans for the provision of accommodation for St. Mary's Special School, Johnstown, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45877/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made in relation to a school bus route extension (details supplied); the reason for the delay in this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46346/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: 788. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the issuing of fixed charge notices pertaining to motoring offences, if he is satisfied that the use of standard post ensures effective delivery of such notices; if he or his Department have plans for the development of a cost effective system of recorded delivery for such notices; if there has been any communication between An...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: 1014. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 15 October 2013, regarding his Department's participation in the high level implementation group to oversee the project plan for the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products and where his Department outlined to the group from an intellectual property perspective the potential issues arising in...