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Seanad: Whistleblowing in the Financial Sector: Statements (2 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: This is the first occasion I have had to be in the House since the death of Senator Kieran Phelan. I extend my sympathy to his family and all his colleagues. He took great pride in his membership of this House. He always referred to it, particularly to those of us in the other House, as the Upper House. I encourage all Members to reflect the pride he had and in their membership of the...

Seanad: Whistleblowing in the Financial Sector: Statements (2 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank Senators for their contributions to the debate and particularly for the passion they have injected into it. I commit to discussing their inputs, including their concerns about restrictions on the proposals, with my ministerial colleagues, after which I will come back to the House to update it. It is wrong to suggest, as some Senators have, that nothing has been done and that we are...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (3 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I can...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (3 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: I can advise the Deputy that my Department received a statutory redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the individual concerned in September 2009. This claim has been processed and payment of the amount due to the individual was issued by my Department on 31 March 2010.

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (3 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: The enforcement of the statutory occupational health and safety code is a function assigned to the Health and Safety Authority which is an independent agency established under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. The Authority is independent in the carrying out of its investigation and prosecutorial functions and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation has no operational...

Seanad: Innovation Economy Development (3 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank Senator Donohoe for raising this issue and for his continued interest in this area. It is important to put on record that there have been considerable successes in the public service in the use of information and communications technology, ICT. The big transaction processing Departments have been highly successful in implementing complex IT systems for their lines of business and...

Seanad: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (3 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: First, I wish to outline some of the responses by Government agencies, of which the Senator will be aware. I acknowledge the work he put in during the weeks following the announcement. In recent weeks the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, has been in close and regular contact with State agencies, Quinn Insurance employee representatives and local public...

Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (3 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: I am in enough trouble.

Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (3 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, who is in the Dáil Chamber. As is happening in all developed countries, management of the performance of our health service is increasingly focused on the outputs achieved, rather than simply the inputs. Service delivery is about access to appropriate care for patients, not...

Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (3 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: I will ask the Minister, Deputy Harney, to revert directly to the Senator.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: Since 2004, a key element of Irish labour market policy has been to ensure that general labour and skills needs are met from indigenous labour and from within the workforce of the European Union. For strategic skills or labour shortages in designated occupations in key economic sectors, Government policy is to issue employment permits for the employment of non-EEA nationals for specific...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: Under the Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 a non-EEA national must hold a valid employment permit issued by my Department or have other relevant permission from the Department of Justice and Law Reform to work in the State. The Employment Permits Section of my Department processes employment permit applications under the different Employment Permit Schemes (Green Cards, Work Permits,...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Employment Equality Act, 1998 and the Equal Status Act, 2000, are within the remit of the Minister for Community, Equality, and Gaeltacht Affairs. They outlaw discrimination in employment on the grounds of, among other matters, gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, race, sexual orientation and religious belief. Discrimination is described in Section 6 of the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: Since 2004, a key element of Irish labour market policy has been to ensure that general labour and skills needs are met from indigenous labour and from within the workforce of the European Union. For strategic skills or labour shortages in designated occupations in key economic sectors, Government policy is to issue employment permits for the employment of non-EEA nationals for specific...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits (Green Cards Permits, Work Permits, Spousal/Dependant Permits and Intra-company Transfer Permits) available under the Employment Permits Act 2006. Unfortunately, I must advise the Deputy that at present, my Department is not in a position to provide the specific information requested. The Employment...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: Fine Gael wanted to spend more money.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: There was nothing to listen to.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: What is the Labour position on the Croke Park deal?

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: Political correspondents can get embarrassed too.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Deputy should tell us about his own past.