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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 20 November 2012, if the employee of a contractor, whose company is based in another jurisdiction but is working on a State contract, stand liable for USC or income tax to the Revenue Commissioner; if so, does the Revenue check to make sure that the charge and taxes are paid; are there any checks with the social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52298/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52547/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 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 County Meath in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52548/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52549/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 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 County Meath in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52550/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members and those in the Visitors' Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. The first item on the agenda is a discussion on Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2013. On behalf of the joint committee, I warmly welcome the Minister of State with special responsibility for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for her remarks. She summarised the priorities extremely well. I will focus on one area - the need to restore stability. This relates to two areas, in particular, banking union and the European semester. On banking union and the make-up of the supervisory board, we would like each country to have the same voice. The proposal by some countries that membership...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Some more members are offering. I ask the Minister of State to limit her response at this stage to five minutes and I will alert her when the five minutes are up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Bearing in mind the time constraints imposed on this meeting, I ask speakers to limit their contributions to approximately three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: They will join us at 3 p.m., assuming the meeting has concluded by that stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I invite the Minister of State to answer as many questions as she can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I have one final question. Senator Leyden has just left but he asked a specific question about the European peace corps. Does the Minister of State have any thoughts on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for coming here and presenting us with the priorities for the Presidency. We all look forward to our forthcoming Presidency and wish the Minister of State and her colleagues the very best.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: We will now go into private session.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Language (29 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to ensure that the Irish language is protected and promoted as part of the public service reform plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53484/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to recognise the Irish speaking community as stakeholders in the implementation of the 20 years Strategy for the Irish Language which would include a structure for dialogue between the stakeholders and his Department throughout the implementation of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53483/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Taxation Policy (29 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to increase the amount of taxation on oil companies profits in Ireland considering the advanced technology that enables said companies to retrieve oil more easily from the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53572/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any laws regarding the use of dimmed headlights on any category of road during day light hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53559/12]

Funding of Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: The Deputy has some neck coming out with that.