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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Banking Licence Applications (20 Jul 2016)

Pat Breen: I thank Senator Richmond for raising this issue. I appreciate his concern on this and would like to pass on the apologies of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, who has an important meeting this morning and has asked me personally to take this matter on his behalf. I assure Senator Richmond that I will discuss his concerns with the Minister at a later date. I will outline to the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Banking Licence Applications (20 Jul 2016)

Pat Breen: I know where the Senator is coming from and agree with him that there will be opportunities for Ireland post-Brexit. Obviously, the Department of Finance is monitoring the position very closely. We must, however, learn from what happened during the downturn in the economy and the lessons from having a light touch regulatory regime in the banking sector. The Minister for Finance is in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Driver Licences (21 Jul 2016)

Pat Breen: The European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (known as ADR) is given legal effect in Ireland by the European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations 2011 to 2015. Under the terms of the European Agreement, drivers of vehicles with tanks and certain tank components, and some drivers of...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: I fully endorse everything the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Noonan, said here earlier today. We cannot and do not accept the ruling of the Commission or the warped logic that underpins it. We must make it clear that Ireland did nothing wrong and that we have not provided special tax arrangements to anyone. We must make no apology for competing fairly and within the rules for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the progress of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26035/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 726. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not been facilitated with regard to a carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25295/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 771. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25765/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 1268. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 13 July 2016, when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25504/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 1496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 682 of 12 July 2016, when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24355/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 1546. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 491 of 28 June 2016, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 1548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the afforestation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25233/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 1549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with regard to an application for TAMS 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25298/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 1555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when forestry payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25457/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 1558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 21 June 2016, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25555/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 1588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application will be processed for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26033/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: As you will be aware Deputy, the current national minimum hourly rate of pay for an experienced adult worker is €9.15. This rate came into effect on January 1stlast following Government acceptance of the Low Pay Commission’s first recommendation of July 2015 to increase the rate from €8.65 per hour. As well as accepting the recommendation, the Government adjusted the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 369. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person has not been facilitated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26470/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26506/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (27 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 373. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26524/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Pat Breen: 376. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment will commence in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26540/16]