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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Oct 2013)

Derek Keating: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the inventive schemes available from his Department to encourage foreign direct investment in Ireland in the green energy sector. [43094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Funding (15 Oct 2013)

Derek Keating: 105. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget for the Industrial Development Agency. [43104/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: General Register Office (15 Oct 2013)

Derek Keating: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Minister who is responsible for the General Register Office will provide a new facility equal to the current one at the Irish Life Centre Dublin in the interest of providing family historians from both home and abroad with a new facility. [43102/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2013)

Derek Keating: 217. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of his Departments funding available for green projects. [43089/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Derek Keating: 218. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a sewage treatment facility (details supplied) in County Galway will be upgraded and available for use. [43103/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Derek Keating: 314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the single farm payment has ceased in respect of those companies or businesses which were found to have contributed to the horse meat scandal. [43098/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (15 Oct 2013)

Derek Keating: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that had penalties imposed on them following a land eligibility inspection in County Tipperary in 2012. [43101/13]

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)

Derek Keating: If?

Cannabis Regulation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I am grateful for the opportunity to address this proposal by Deputy Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan for a cannabis regulation Bill. The opening line of the proposed Bill reveals the true reckless and insidious nature of his proposal. It states that the purpose of the Bill is "to provide for the regulation of cannabis for ... recreational use". I have publicly gone on record with my...

Cannabis Regulation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Is the Deputy serious or is he smoking cannabis himself? This Bill must be rejected out of hand by every Member of this House. It should be replaced with a commitment to support those professional and community leaders working at the coalface with drug addicts as young as 12 years of age to educate them against the effects of this substance, as outlined by Professor Lucey of Trinity...

Cannabis Regulation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: On a more serious note, this Private Members' motion is a dangerous proposal when we consider the research carried out by the National University of Ireland showing that up to 8% of children aged ten have used cannabis in the past 12 months. Is Deputy Flanagan serious in his proposals? Who gave him the mandate to represent his constituents with the sole purpose of legalising illicit drugs,...

Report of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications: Motion (8 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Alcohol is an important issue.

Report of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications: Motion (8 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this issue. I acknowledge the work done by the Minister of State and Deputy John O'Mahony and his committee on it. This is a valuable debate in tackling a long-outstanding issue. We are here because the Government is it head-on. I will begin where Deputy Mick Wallace left off. He referred to the need for joined-up thinking. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Strategy on Dementia Implementation (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: 439. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a national strategy for dementia following the tragic deaths of elderly residents; his views on whether this is an increasing problem for the primary care services with in excess of 40,000 people diagnosed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47877/13]

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Staff Remuneration (19 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: The Deputy has some neck.

Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Laundering (19 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue and the Minister for Finance for attending the Chamber to respond to it. It involves a serious criminal matter. The Garda in Waterford was tipped off about the theft of a trailer and, as a result, obtained a search warrant which was executed last Friday. It resulted in the seizure of several large tanks and...

Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Laundering (19 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive report which reflects his awareness and appreciation of the seriousness of this crime and the effect it has in terms of the loss of revenue, as well as on local businesses, the environment and the morale of the local community. The report will help to reassure the local community, particularly in Waterford. That is one of the reasons it is so...

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Disputes (20 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Thank you.

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Disputes (20 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Please allow the Minister to respond.

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to make a contribution on this important subject. I am satisfied that the Government is making every effort with the jobs initiative which was one of the points in our five point plan before the last general election. All of our young people need the Government to deliver the opportunity that many of them deserve and for which they...