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Other Questions: Crowd-Funding Initiatives (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 7. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the tax treatment of crowd-funding initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41758/14]

Other Questions: Crowd-Funding Initiatives (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: The National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland indicated that more diverse sources of finance are needed for start-up companies. It indicated there is considerable potential in crowd-funding. I want to ascertain from the Minister what work is under way in his Department to support and mine that potential.

Other Questions: Crowd-Funding Initiatives (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I acknowledge the progress made. The justification for State intervention is job creation. Some private companies can point to just under 1,000 new jobs created in the past two years. I acknowledge the significant progress made by Microfinance Ireland over the past four months in terms of reforming and sharpening up its role. What timeframe has the Minister given to his own Department to...

Other Questions: Crowd-Funding Initiatives (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: The tax breaks from the employment and investment incentive scheme, EIIS, and the other schemes are for people with larger incomes, who have spare capacity to invest in such schemes. As the Minister said, crowd-funding tends to attract smaller investors and people with smaller savings. They are entitled to a fair share of any tax incentives on offer. I welcome the progress made but I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the National Asset Management Agency is maximising its economic value for the taxpayer through its current sales strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41759/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to give more powers to the Garda Reserve, particularly in respect of public order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42392/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the process used by the Public Appointments Service recently to recruit new members to An Garda Siochána; if an online aptitude test was over relied on resulting in a large numbers of suitable candidates being eliminated; if more candidates should have been interviewed as part of this process; her views that in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug Sandimmune is not available on the long-term illness scheme; if he will acknowledge that this drug is necessary for kidney transplant patients; his plans to have the drug added to the long-term illness list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/14]

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: Deputy Anthony Lawlor is welcome to Mayo any time. We always welcome tourists to the county. I note the Minister of State's remarks on below-cost selling and completely endorse what he said. However, I remind the House that many amendments were tabled to the Consumer and Competition Protection Bill which would have assisted in this regard but which were voted down by the Government. This...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the issues raised in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report in respect of waste of public money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42051/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he expects members of the Irish diaspora to be appointed to strengthen State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42052/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the motorised transport scheme has still not been replaced; his plans for a replacement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42541/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be liable for full international fees for each of their years in third level education; her views that this anomaly should be amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42659/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has seen the submission by ESB in relation to the sustainability of EirGrid's expansion plans; his views on the disjoint between the ESB and EirGrid; his further views on the view that the ESB submission indicates Grid25 is no longer a feasible or appropriate response to the State's energy needs; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the groups, companies or persons he has met since taking office in relation to wind energy issues, projects or proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42686/14]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I may not table all of these as it will depend on the Minister's response on Committee Stage. I intend to table amendments to sections 5, 19, 24, 35, 37, 41, 44, 49, 77 and 83. I may indicate more during the course of the debate.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: The clerk to the committee has advised me that we can resubmit those amendments for another Bill. The concept of those amendments were that pensioners and deferred pensioners in a company should have a right of representation when it comes to decisions being taken about companies, particularly about company pension funds. We have a situation this week where company pensioners are being...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I want to give notice of an amendment for Report Stage. I am not sure whether I gave it earlier. In section 19, there should be a statement in every workplace of the statutory entitlements of staff. Under the Bill, every employee should have access to that statement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I see where the Minister is coming from, but the principles of employment law and respect should also be understood in company law. That is where the gap lies. Often, company law does not respect the fact that people work in companies.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: Will the Minister expand on the thinking behind having a separate early resolution service and a mediation service as separate tiers? Would they not work better together?