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Written Answers — Trade Statistics: Trade Statistics (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The position is that Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3330/91 was repealed and replaced in 2004 by the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 638/2004. Article 10 of the replacement regulation provides for simplification within the Intrastat system — Article 10(1) requires Member States to define each year thresholds expressed in annual values of intra-Community trade below which a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The net allocation for the CSO in 2009 is €56.506m, compared with €50.045m in 2008. The increase reflects advance preparations for the next Census of Population, in April 2011; and the fieldwork for the 5-yearly Household Budget Survey in 2009/2010. The increase of €700,000 in the allocation for incidental expenses relates to the costs of geographical information systems and mapping...

Written Answers — Income Statistics: Income Statistics (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: Data from the most recent National Employment Survey (NES) shows that an estimated 301,400 employees were paid less than €300 per week in the reference period October 2006. This was equivalent to 18% of all employees. These earnings include the gross earnings paid to the employee before the deduction of tax, PRSI and superannuation. They include normal wages, salaries and overtime; taxable...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the National Employment Survey (NES), an annual workplace survey published by the Central Statistics Office. The most recent NES was published in September 2008 and uses data collected in October 2006 as its reference point. The National Minimum Wage rate in operation in October 2006 was €7.65 per hour. An estimated 63,700 employees were...

Written Answers — Consumer Price Index: Consumer Price Index (19 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The exact information that the Deputy has requested is not available. The Central Statistics Office does not currently collect or use price information on biofuels in the calculation of the Consumer Price Index for motor fuels.

EU Council Decision: Referral to Joint Committee (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: "That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism, a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Dáil...

Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996: Motion (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: "That the proposal that Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (No. 29 of 1996) shall continue in operation for the period ending on 31 December, 2010, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee,...

EU Council Decision: Referral to Joint Committee (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: "That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Decision on the strengthening of Eurojust amending Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002, as amended by Council Decision...

Business of Dáil: Motion (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the Order of Dáil Éireann of 13 March, 2008 in relation to the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children be amended in respect of the report-back date of the Joint Committee by the deletion of '30 November 2008' and the substitution therefor of '9 April 2009'.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The Census Advisory Group consists of the following members. 2011 Census Consultation — Census Advisory Group Organisation Representative Designation Department of An Taoiseach Mr. Aedan Hall Assistant Principal, Economic & Social Policy Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Ms. Susan Scally Principal, Corporate Co-ordination Division Department of Education and Science...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: We cannot hear the Deputy.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The exact information the Deputy has requested is not available. It is not possible to determine the number of incidents of crimes involving the possession of a knife, the use of a knife to inflict injury and the use of a knife to inflict fatal wounds respectively. However, the figures furnished in the tables outline the crime incidents where a knife is present during the event. Please...

EU Council Decision: Motion (27 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism, a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Dáil Éireann on 20th...

Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Bill 2008: First Stage (2 Dec 2008)

Pat Carey: Níl.

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion. (2 Dec 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2008, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 25th November, 2008, be referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which,...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (2 Dec 2008)

Pat Carey: The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published for each county and each local social welfare office. The most recent information is for October 2008. The table contains the number of persons signing on in...

Business of Dáil: Motion (3 Dec 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight, the proceedings on No. 51, motion re agriculture, shall be brought to a conclusion at 8.39 p.m. and the order shall not resume thereafter.

Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996: Motion (4 Dec 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2, 3,4, 5 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (No. 29 of 1996) shall continue in operation for the period ending on 31 December, 2010.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Allocation of Time Motion (4 Dec 2008)

Pat Carey: With the permission of the House I wish to amend the order on page 1,366 of today's Order Paper be amended to read that sections 1 to 29 to conclude not later than 8 p.m.

Business of Dáil: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to today's sitting: (1) Oral Questions shall not be taken today; (2) Leaders' Questions shall be taken now; and (3) The Order of Business shall be taken at the conclusion of Leaders' Questions.