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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Takeovers (25 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 213. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a recent company takeover (details supplied); if he or IDA Ireland has been in contact with company management in relation to its employment plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45080/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Inspections (25 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the recent announcement by the Irish Greyhound Board that all greyhounds which ran in the Irish Derby on 13 September 2014 have tested negative for prohibitive substances; if he will provide a copy of the laboratory reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45359/14]

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

Dara Calleary: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for an hour delay in an emergency ambulance call-out (details supplied); his views that this delay is unsatisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (25 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 344. To ask the Minister for Health further to his recent comments subsequent to the Supreme Court decision on surrogacy, his proposed legislative timeframe to address the findings of the court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45053/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views that it is appropriate that students requiring special examination aids such as CD-DVDs and USB devices must pay for those aids; her further views that it is appropriate that such students must incur such expenses that other students do not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44879/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Investigations (25 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 501. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress of an investigation under way in his Department (details supplied); if it is his plan to publish the original complaints that have led to this investigation and if he will consider placing them on the record of Dáil Éireann; if he will provide all the affected...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I support the comments made by my colleagues, Deputies Michael McGrath and Naughten. The Minister of State will not be surprised to see me on my feet again speaking about petrol stretching. There is an issue of confidence around petrol supply. Legitimate retailers who employ people and go through all the necessary steps are being hit in the same way as those who have caused this situation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment and disadvantaged areas payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45499/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (26 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new arrangements pertaining to water charges in the circumstance of a second home; if the €100 conservation rebate will be made available to second home owners in respect of their second homes as well as their principal residences; the charges that will be issued to owners of second homes whose connection is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Island Communities (26 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his officials have had discussions with Comhdháil Oileán na hÉireann in relation to ongoing core funding of island community groups; his views that these groups are essential to the future survival of our island communities and in particular to our non-gaeltact island communities; his plans for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (26 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his intentions regarding group water schemes with a private source; the difference in their subsidy arrangements vis a vis the public water supply; the timeframe for his proposed discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45447/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45568/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45679/14]

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: The Government does not have a policy for dealing with homelessness.

Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for the briefing provided to us. We will be supporting the amendments as it is important any issues around the legislation be amended as quickly as possible. I would like to comment on the role of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in the recent beef dispute as I do not believe it covered itself in glory. We had an issue...

Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the passing of the Bill and congratulate the Minister of State on getting his maiden Bill through the House. As always, his officials were helpful and completely on top of their game. The legislation is important. As the Minister said, we must make innovation more real. While we have spent enormous amounts of money and made enormous investments, we must translate it into jobs,...

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank my colleague, Deputy Kelleher, for allowing us the opportunity to discuss volume four in the Harry Potter collection that has been the HSE service plan since this Government came to office. The author may have changed for this volume but the trend, storyline and conclusion will remain the same.

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: A report is due next week, I gather, on "Prime Time" relating to Áras Attracta, an institution in my constituency which I know well. What we are led to believe is in that report is disgraceful and appalling. As public representatives, none of us can be comfortable with it. Why, ten years after the Leas Cross scandal, are we depending on RTE once again to shine a light on this issue?...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inspections undertaken by either the Customs and Excise service or the Revenue Commissioners of fuel delivery tankers in the country between 1 June and 31 October 2014; if he will provide this information on a county basis and by location of inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inspections undertaken by either the Customs and Excise service or the Revenue Commissioners at fuel import centres or distribution centres in the country between 1 June and 31 October 2014, if he will provide this information on a county basis and by location of inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46161/14]