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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: Perhaps we will take those questions first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: Will Mrs. Kalnina-Lukasevica be at that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: I will see her there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: We can perhaps talk more about that at dinner tonight.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: We will take some more questions first. CAP and the issue of unemployment are issues at which we will look during our Presidency. I will give a very quick overview of the priorities of the Presidency. The first is the restoration of stability within Europe. Key for us is making progress on the issue of banking union and bedding down the European semester. The second is to secure...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: We have had some growth.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: We would not allow the Deputy to finish without engaging in it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: The Deputy has made a very interesting contribution. Would our guests like to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: It would be useful if Mrs. Kalnina-Lukasevica outlined what action Latvia took to make it easier to set up a company.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: The cost of creating a company declined from €3,000 to €1.50.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: I invite the Vice Chairman, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: He was popular.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: What about the levels of deficits?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: The six-pack rating.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: Absolutely. That is something we in this country are still trying to achieve. I thank our visitors for coming to this meeting today. They had an early start this morning and I thank them for taking the time to come in and answer our questions so thoroughly. A number of us will meet them later on, so until then I hope they enjoy the rest of the day.
- Topical Issue Debate: Vehicle Registration (22 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic for discussion and I am very glad the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, is in the House to reply. I raise the issue of licence plates because we are coming close to January which is the busiest time for our motor trade. There are serious concern in the industry that this will be another year of declining sales and declining trade....
- Topical Issue Debate: Vehicle Registration (22 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister for his detailed response. I have submitted a number of these Topical Issue matters in the past and I take it from the Minister's response there is a potentially positive outcome here. I do not expect the Minister to comment on that but I look forward with interest to this aspect of the forthcoming budget. I hope we can do something to try to regenerate sales in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Immigration Policy (22 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase the number of countries that the Irish passport is visa free to enter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51971/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (22 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the Garda transport fleet in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52015/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (22 Nov 2012)
Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to issue the Reserve Defence Forces with any of the equipment that is currently issued to the Defence Forces when it is not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51970/12]