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Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14th June, 2007, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 27th January, 2009, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, shall be set down to Ministers in the...

Dublin South By-Election: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Government on this motion. I know that the Labour Party and Deputy Gilmore in particular have been raising this issue for a considerable period and I welcome the opportunity to outline the Government's position on it. The issue of filling the vacancy in Dublin South has been kept under consideration by the...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (3 Feb 2009)

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 social welfare office. The most recent information is for December 2008. The table contains the number of persons signing on in each...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (3 Feb 2009)

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 social welfare office. The most recent information is for December 2008. The table contains the number of persons signing on in the...

Written Answers — Dáil Reform: Dáil Reform (3 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: The Government Working Group on Dáil Reform was established on 27 January 2009. The membership comprises Ministers Dermot Ahern and Noel Dempsey, Minister of State Pat Carey and Senator Dan Boyle. The Group will identify proposals as to how best we can restructure the way we do our business in the Dáil so as to ensure that the Irish people have a modern Parliament which reflects their...

Climate Change Bill 2009: First Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: No.

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2009: Referral to Select Committee (10 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2009, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 29th January, 2009, be referred to the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service in accordance with paragraph (1) of the Orders of Reference of that...

Stabilisation and Association Agreements: Referral to Select Committee (10 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Stabilisation and Association Agreements: (i) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, signed at Luxembourg on 15th October, 2007, which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th January, 2008, (ii) between the European Communities and their...

Written Answers — Labour Force: Labour Force (10 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: The following tables provide estimates of the labour force classified by nationality in Quarter 2 of each year (2004-2008) sourced from the CSO Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS). The figures are considered 'broadly indicative' as the large migration flows in recent years present a significant measurement challenge in a general purpose household survey such as the QNHS. Estimates...

Planning and Development Regulations 2009: Referral to Joint Committee. (17 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: The Planning and Development (Regional Planning Guidelines) Regulations 2009, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 10th February, 2009, be referred to the Joint Committee on the Environment and Local Government in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of Reference of...

Defence Forces Contingent in Chad: Referral to Select Committee. (17 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves: (i) the placing of the contingent of the Permanent Defence Force serving in Chad with the UN-authorised EU-led force, known as EUFOR TCHAD/RCA, under the authority of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), established under the authority of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1861 (2009) of...

Written Answers — Public-Private Sector Pay: Public-Private Sector Pay (17 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: Data from the annual National Employment Survey (NES) is available for the following periods and shows the average hourly earnings for the lower paid (those earnings less than €15 per hour), middle income (those earning between €15 and €30 per hour) and the higher income groups (those earning more than €30 per hour). Average Hourly Earnings Public sector Private sector Reference...

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: Is this the Dún Laoghaire accord?

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Referral to Select Committee (18 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (No. 2) Bill 2009: First Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: No.

EU Council Decisions: Referrals to Joint Committee (19 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Eireann 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 establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision...

EU Council Decisions: Referrals to Joint Committee (19 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measures: (i) a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council...

Industrial Relations (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2009: First Stage. (24 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: No.

Partnership and Co-operation Agreement: Referral to Select Committee (24 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Turkmenistan, of the other part, signed at Brussels on 25th May, 1998, which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 22nd January, 2009, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs in accordance with...

Diseases of Animals Act: Referral to Joint Committee (24 Feb 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8th March, 2010, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in accordance with paragraph (2) of the...