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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) Chambers Ireland and RGDATA (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the group from Chambers Ireland. We do not disagree on much in the presentation, but I have a few questions. First, what are Mr. Talbot's views on the impact of the collapse in people's incomes in recent years on town centres and the retail sector generally in the context of the budget cycle getting under way? Is there not a case to be made that the more income people have in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) Chambers Ireland and RGDATA (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank RGDATA for coming in. I always say if we could get RGDATA to meet senior civil servants in the next few weeks we might do more good than in anything else. Employers' PRSI was referred to by Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gavin and Mr. Fee. Can Ms Buckley tell me how much has employers' PRSI cost its members? Has RGDATA calculated the cost? There has been an ultimate fall in employment in retail...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) Chambers Ireland and RGDATA (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: One cannot do anything about the weather.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 46. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide increased resources for the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27057/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (25 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 50. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to help persons with the cost of private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27058/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (25 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation that exists in relation to school transport whereby an application for transport is based solely upon an applicant's initial application; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the case of a student who subsequently changes school, that student's application for transport is still...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (25 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-examine the circumstances of a special needs student (details supplied) in County Sligo who has been denied school transport; if he will change the eligibility criteria to make it more favourable towards students in similar circumstances to the student concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27578/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of attachment orders placed by the Revenue Commissioners in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if he will provide same by month in each year, on a county basis; the amounts that have been collected by the Revenue Commissioners via these orders in each county on a monthly basis in the years requested; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies on whom an attachment order on company accounts was placed by the Revenue Commissioners, who subsequently went into examinership, receivership, liquidation or ceased trading during 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [27691/14]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: Could we have that in English, please? What are the practical implications of it? Will there be a danger - a possible unintended consequence - that people employed by multinationals might be affected with regard to temporary placements, which might affect their capacity to come here for training? Will we create a different tier of legislation for people with diplomatic immunity? Will...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: We believe the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: The Minister of State referred to the amendments as strengthening the law, particularly for the permit holder and people in exploitative relationships. While this is welcome, but he also referred to the Younis case. Mr. Younis was present during our consideration of this Bill, but he still has not received anything for what he went through. How many work permit exploitation cases have been...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I do not expect the Minister of State to comment on particular cases but to respond only in general to the point. I have absolute confidence in NERA but despite the fact that there is strong legislation in place in this area, those involved in an exploitative situation such as what we are discussing may not have either the resources or physical ability to utilise this law, particularly...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: Could there be a consequence for others who have nothing to do with the case - colleagues in the workplace - in being drawn in to prove a salary? I might be exploited, but my colleague may be oblivious to this. Could information on terms and conditions be drawn into the court case?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: They may have nothing to do with it, but be drawn in through court documents.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: We may table amendments to section 8 on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I presume the reference in amendment No. 34 to "a course of study" means a course that is regulated through FETAC, as opposed to one that can be established-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I want to mention that we intend to propose amendments to section 8 on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: How can amendments be consequential on amendments that come afterwards? I imagine something would only be consequential on something that comes before it, would it not?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 86: In page 27, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following:“(8) The Minister shall establish an independent appeals mechanism for persons refused an employment permit under the provisions of subsection (1).”.This amendment aims to open another appeals mechanism for persons who are refused a permit. It would make it possible for an outside body to...