Results 5,101-5,120 of 14,616 for speaker:Dara Calleary
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: The Action Plan for Jobs 2013 referred a great deal to the construction sector but when we put a question to the Minister at the end of January to ascertain employment creation in that sector in 2013, he was unable to provide a figure because it was not being monitored. Last July the Forfás strategy stated that a consultation and co-ordination group should be established under the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: To pick up on the last point, the procurement difficulties have nothing to do with the financial problems we have. They relate to contracts being awarded. The procurement laws and rules are driving a lot of companies out of business. Many companies, in particular regionally-based companies which have employment potential, are not in a position to bid. I do not know if the Minister has...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: That was a private sector initiative. It had nothing to do with the Minister.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: The idea came from a private individual and fair dues to him, but the Minister should not be taking the credit for it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: The Minister takes the credit for everything.
- Other Questions: Action Plan for Jobs (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: I apologise for interrupting the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party meeting here, but one of the commitments in the jobs action plan was about small and medium enterprise finance. We have had this discussion already. Last year, the pillar banks, AIB and Bank of Ireland, were supposed to loan €2 billion each to SMEs - that is, a total of €4 billion. Yet the Central Bank report,...
- Other Questions: Regional Development (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: 12. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps his Department has taken to implement the south-east economic development strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12164/14]
- Other Questions: Regional Development (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: This question continues today's theme of regional development. One of the regions that is not performing is the south east where the unemployment rate is 15.5% versus 12.2% nationally. The Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation appointed Senator David Cullinane as a rapporteur to produce a cross-party report including a series of actions on how the problem can be addressed. I...
- Other Questions: Regional Development (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: The difficulty is that there is a long-term problem there, although I accept that a lot of progress has been made. Has the Minister pursued the appointment of an IDA regional manager for the south east and the establishment of a regional operation so that the IDA would be based in the community? Can the Minister explain why Waterford was excluded from a series of "better business" seminars...
- Other Questions: Regional Development (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: I accept and welcome that progress has been made in the south east, but there is a long way to go. The Minister's remarks contrast with his earlier response on regional policy to the effect that he cannot corral and force the IDA. A political decision has been taken to prioritise the south east, which has resulted in increased activity. I hope the Minister will take that political decision...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: Inné foilsíodh tuairisc Cigireacht an Gharda Síochána faoin gconspóid pointí pionóis Tá sé soiléir ón tuarascáil sin go raibh fadhbanna móra ann sa chóras pointí phionóis. Yesterday the report from the independent Garda Inspectorate clarified a number of matters concerning the penalty points issue. It is clear...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: The Minister abused the privileges of this House to seek to sully and destroy the reputation of a serving garda, but I suppose we should not be surprised because he also abused the privileges of his Ministry to try to damage the reputation of a Member of this House. The Taoiseach stated yesterday, "In so far as apologies are concerned, I have already said that the Minister for Justice and...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: We agree absolutely agree that there should be a Legislature that can conduct business in a way that is seen to be objective. We do not want one in which a Minister can use his privileges to abuse the reputation of a servant of the State. That is what has happened here and what we want an apology for. We are not politicising this. The Minister for Justice and Equality clearly abused the...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: He tried to destroy them
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: He tried to destroy them in this House.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: That is considerably disputed.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: So the Minister, Deputy Bruton, is also afraid of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: Has he acted honourably?
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: Guím gach rath ar mhuintir na tíre anseo agus thar lear. Guím gach rath freisin ar na Airí atá ag dul thar lear. Cuirim fáilte roimh an athrú intinne. Nuair a bhí siad ar an taobh seo den Teach bhí siad ag gearráin go raibh Airí ag dul thar lear. Anois, níl ach Aire amháin fágtha sa tír i gcóir Lá...
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2014)
Dara Calleary: The trips could have been scheduled for the weekend.