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Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add rubinstein - taybi syndrome to the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49683/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the expert group on abortion; when a report is expected from the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49793/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members of the joint committee, guests and those in the Visitors' Gallery to please switch off their mobile phones. It is not good enough to leave them in silent mode. The first item on the agenda is a discussion on the forthcoming General Affairs Council meeting with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, whom I welcome on behalf of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: The Tánaiste must leave here by 4.35 p.m. We should have enough time for questions and each member will have three minutes. I thank him for his comprehensive overview. I have a couple of questions on the multi-annual financial framework. I would like an update on the deliberations that have taken place on two areas, the funding for the youth guarantee scheme and the development aid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: The matter is not relevant to today's meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: We have a limited amount of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Senator and I call Senator Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask the four remaining members who are seeking to contribute to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy Crowe. I invite the Minister to respond and perhaps conclude, bearing in mind the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Senator, through the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: The Senator has made her point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Tánaiste for his attendance. On behalf of the joint committee, I express appreciation for his answers to members' questions in this informative session. We wish him the best at the forthcoming meeting of the General Affairs Council.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (14 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50225/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (14 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests that have been made in an area (details supplied) in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50226/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to introduce legislation to reduce the pensions of professionals who were working in State funded banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50595/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Finance if contractors from outside the State who are on contracts with the State agencies and Department have to pay the universal social charge for the duration of their contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51180/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make defibrillators a zero rated or VAT exempt item in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51448/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Disorder (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with children who are affected by narcolepsy as represented by the group called SOUND; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51233/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask members and guests to turn off their mobile telephones. It is not sufficient to put them on silent mode. They must be switched off because otherwise they will interfere with the broadcasting equipment. The first item on the agenda is an exchange of views with the European Union Affairs Committee of the Latvian Parliament. I am delighted to welcome a delegation from the Saeima, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: We are glad to have the witnesses here today. Mr. Dombrovskis is correct that Ireland and Latvia share many similarities. We are two of the smaller countries in the European Union and, like Latvia, Ireland has a population of 4.5 million. The history of Ireland is not dissimilar to that of Latvia. Mr. Dombrovskis mentioned that 10% of the population are living abroad because of the...