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Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (21 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views regarding the IMF staff report on changes to the sick pay regime; if he will outline his Department's liaisons with the Department of Social Protection on this matter; if employers groups have expressed concern at changes to the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (21 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects to have a final report prepared on her consultation on changes to the sick pay system; when she expects to bring proposals to cabinet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30261/12]

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Will there be a file on it or will it be shredded?

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I wish to raise two items. When can we expect the valuation (amendment) Bill, to amend the Valuation Act? Second, with regard to the insolvency Bill, the Taoiseach indicated that it will be October, at the earliest, before Committee Stage is taken. He will be aware that a big administrative mechanism must be put in place to bring this Bill into effect. When does he expect the legislation...

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: No, a Cheann Comhairle. When will the legislation actually be in operation? Is it realistic to state that it will not be in operation until early 2013, at the earliest?

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Jonathan Swift said "Blessed it is he who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed". The Bill has been a long time in gestation. If I regale the House with the occasions on which the measure was promised, we would sit well into August and would have time for nothing else. I will provide a few brief examples. In May 2011 a statement emanating from the Department said, "a workable...

Written Answers — Education and Training Boards: Education and Training Boards (27 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of occasions that the SOLAS implementation group has met; when legislation will be published to enable the establishment of SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30965/12]

Written Answers — Health Professions Admission Test: Health Professions Admission Test (27 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a recent review of the entry exam HPAT for medical schools which has shown that the exam has done little to widen access to the profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30964/12]

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "(2) In this Act "Act of 1999" means the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1999.". The Minister of State will be aware that SMEs are not compelled - and are exempt from the requirements - to have an audit if they have a turnover of €8.8 million per annum or less, and if they are employing fewer than 50...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Perhaps the Minister would repeat the last point he made.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I think it was Oscar Wilde who once said that when trying to make excuses for not doing something one excuse is more believable than several. The Minister of State has given several excuses for not accepting these amendments, the first of which is that this is the wrong legislation in which to make this change, which is nonsense. The Investment Intermediaries Act is not before the House....

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The position of investment intermediaries has worsened considerably. Many of these white collar jobs have been lost since 2009 and people are under greater pressure now than they were then. The Department of Finance and the Central Bank were willing to change in 2009 but the Minister of State expects us to believe this is no longer the case. We are also expected to swallow the canard that...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister of State stated that it will be appropriate to deal with this in the next companies Bill. This is a companies Bill but it is not appropriate to deal with it in this legislation. In the meantime these businesses are under pressure and jobs are being threatened and lost. However, we must wait for the next companies Bill, whenever that will be, and I do not see the logic in this...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: You have been in government for the past 18 months.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: When?

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: It does not cover investments.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: "4.—Section 32 of the Act of 1999 is amended— (a) in subsection (3), by adding the word "either" at the end of the opening phrase after the words "are that", and (b) by adding a new subsection (3)(b) as follows: "(3) (b) in respect of the year concerned— (i) the company is a company referred to in...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Yes.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: In my Second Stage speech, I welcomed the Bill and outlined why my party strongly supported it. It is about foreign direct investment and keeping the country as attractive as possible for such investment on which my region, in particular, is heavily dependent. From that point of view, I support the general purpose of this Bill. I regret that the Government did not take the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Sporting Organisations: Sporting Organisations (3 Jul 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has undertaken any review of the remuneration of personnel within major sporting organisations who receive State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32141/12]