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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (19 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to resist EU proposals to impose a 30 day pre-movement TB test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8229/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: 599. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on pension claims by community employment scheme supervisors; the number of times the community employment departmental forum has met since January 2018; if her attention has been drawn to the Dáil Éireann motion of April 2018 supporting the claims of community employment scheme supervisors; and if...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: Give the Minister a medal.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: Seeing as he does not eat it.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (20 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: 228. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications between category 1 and 2 projects made under the rural regeneration and development fund by county to date, in tabular form; the number of successful and unsuccessful project applications, respectively, by category that applied for funding by county; the successful projects by county that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (20 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: 229. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €55 million funding allocated to the rural regeneration and development fund in 2019 or the planned initial funding of €315 million to the fund on a phased basis over the period 2019 to 2022 that will be reprofiled to another Department following spending overruns; and the amount being reprofiled from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: As of today, we have 36 days to go before the Brexit deadline. As if that was not enough worry for many of our farming and rural communities, this morning they woke up to a story on the front page of the Irish Independentsuggesting that rural communities and the beef sector in particular, will become the latest pawn in this Brexit debacle. The Irish Independenthas reported that the British...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: The concept of the sector being under potential stress and pressure is ridiculous. They are under stress and pressure as it is. This statement from Mr. Gove this morning is adding to this stress and that pressure. What has the Government done in the last number of years to get access to other markets to reduce our dependence on the UK market? I put a question to the Minister, Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: Flight operations at Dublin Airport were suspended this morning for a short period because of a drone sighting. Members were assured in the House by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, who probably does not know a lot about transport, that this would not happen. The Taoiseach also has assured us that this would not happen. This was in response to queries by my colleague, Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: He told us it would not happen.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (21 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: 22. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad airgead a bheartaítear a chur ar fáil d’fheidhmiú Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022; cé mhéad airgead a bheartaítear a chur ar fáil chun an Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge a chur i ngníomh in 2019; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Buiséad Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: 64. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad airgead a bheartaítear a chur ar fáil in 2019 d’Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus an méid sin briste síos idir soláthar caipitil agus reatha; cé mhéad airgead a bheartaítear a sholáthar don Údarás faoin bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (26 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: 634. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the flexibility local authorities have in rating vacant premises; and if the rates are set by his Department or each local authority. [9048/19]

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: I commend Deputy Dooley on introducing this motion. This is a very significant year for independent broadcasting in Ireland. It is the 30th anniversary of the awarding of the first licences and it is the year the Minister will have to get real about its future. We have had many engagements, promises and discussions, but this year the Minister and the Department have to get real about...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: Today is world Rare Disease Day, which is a day to raise awareness among the public and decision makers about the impact of rare diseases on people's lives. On 20 September last, more than six months ago, I raised the issue of spinal muscular atrophy, SMA, with the Tánaiste and the need for the HSE to improve the reimbursement for the drug, Spinraza. This has been raised on a weekly...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: At the same time, the HSE is ignoring a potential €90 million in savings that have been pointed out to it by Deputy Brassil through the use of what are known as biosimilars.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: Why is the HSE using misinformation to add to the distress of families with SMA? Why will its staff not engage properly with Biogen regarding the deal that is on the table as opposed to a deal that they are making up? Can the Tánaiste ensure that the Minister for Health will meet directly with the families and the patients in the manner the Deputies did this morning to understand the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: Those prices the Tánaiste is quoting are out by up to 50%. He has been given information-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2019)

Dara Calleary: -----but we have spoken to the company. I accept that the Tánaiste has been given incorrect information. That is why he needs to take charge of this as deputy prime minister. The families have no confidence in the HSE or in the management of the Department of Health to see this through. Those prices are way out and they cannot be used to stop families accessing a better future. ...