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Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: First, I commend Deputy Cowen on introducing the Bill in the House. The Deputy may not believe it but I wish to support him in this regard. I do so as a former GAA club chairman of six years' standing and as a current member of a club that has a bar and a licensed premises and Deputy Cowen is correct. My local club is paying an unfair price for having a bar area and the unfair rate it pays...

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill and commend Deputy Doyle on it. The democratic process is very important and voter participation in our democracy is of paramount importance. I support the idea of having fixed polling and a fixed polling day, for example, a Saturday or Sunday or perhaps even a Friday. This issue should be discussed and Deputy Andrew Doyle is to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Erasmus Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the Europe 2020 Strategy, the increased investment in education, training, youth and sport by the European Commission, the increased opportunities that will arise for students from Ireland partaking in the Erasmus for All initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29818/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Globalisation Fund (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the benefits he envisages of the application to the European Commission for co-funding support for a programme of guidance, training, education and enterprise supports; when a decision is expected; if in the interim the initiative showcasing supports for persons seeking work will be available in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Process (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 305. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the time for appeals of decisions regarding rateable valuations, facilitating all interested parties having a right to appeal; that such appeals should be considered by valuers not previously involved in the matter and, where an appeal is successful, if the new rateable valuation will be backdated to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rent Reviews (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 306. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider amending legislation on rateable valuation of commercial premises to enable a property occupier-owner to seek a review of the rateable valuation if at any time the value of a property changes, which would have the effect of restoring the situation regarding reviews to what it was prior to the Valuation Act 2001 and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 344. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if time spent on public holidays is required to be included when calculating the number of days to which an employee is entitled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29283/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Marriages Data (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 358. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of registered solemnisers here, categorised by county and religious or secular group, currently and in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 394. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify whether a married couple regarding a married couple, one of whom is in receipt of a jobseeker's payment, if the temporary income from providing accommodation in their home for students over the summer period will affect their social welfare entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29422/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Skills Development (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 424. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the services and opportunities that are offered to those seeking work by the Skills to Work initiative; if the Skills to Work roadshow will visit Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29817/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Culture Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 436. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the increased opportunities and additional support and funding that will be available under Creative Europe 2014-2020; the expected economic impact of this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29819/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 550. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the environmental partnership fund, the amount of the available funding in 2013 that was allocated to Cork projects; what those projects were; if a similar scheme will be available to communities this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29823/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the €46 million in funding recently announced for a range of housing projects which will provide a total of 416 units of accommodation for persons with special housing needs including the elderly, persons with an intellectual or physical disability and homeless persons, when will the amount of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Legislation (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 721. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of civil registrars available to perform civil marriages and civil partnerships in each of the past ten years, broken down by county and Health Service Executive civil registration office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29354/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Legislation (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 722. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the annual income of each Health Service Executive civil registration office broken down by category, including marriages, civil marriages, civil partnerships, notification fees, expenses of registrars, fees for registrars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (8 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 836. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014, if there will be a review or appeal procedure which will enable parties not satisfied with the outcome of the appeal by a parking controller or to a clamping appeals officer to have recourse to the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29821/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to ensure mobile phones are switched off or in flight mode as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings and the work of staff. This is our quarterly meeting with representatives of the Department of Health and the HSE, as well as the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White. I thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I said "maybe". The Minister is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I invite Ms Laverne McGuinness, deputy director general and chief operating officer of the HSE, to make her introductory remarks. Mr. Tony O'Brien has sent his apologies to the members. He is away at present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy has two minutes remaining.