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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to a pyrite problem (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53774/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on planning issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53928/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce minimum sentencing for sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54005/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Psychological Service (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the community psychology services are being moved from the Health Service Executive to the proposed Child and Family Support Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53748/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind everybody, particularly those in the Visitors Gallery, to switch off his or her mobile phone, not merely to leave it in silent mode. Mobile phones interfere with the communications equipment with the result that the proceedings cannot subsequently be broadcast. On the agenda today is a discussion on recent developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina and EU enlargement. We are delighted to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Hennessey. We will now hear from Mr. Kurt Bassuener, who appeared before the committee previously and who is very welcome back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Bassuener. Our final speaker is Ms Tija Memišević, the director of the European Research Centre in Sarajevo.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Memisevic and all our guests. The messages we have heard strike a chord with us because they are ones we heard on our visit to the region in September. We visited Slovenia and Croatia before arriving in Bosnia-Herzegovina. We had the opportunity to talk to politicians in these two countries about their views on the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was useful to speak to them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy Crowe. The remaining time is limited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I would like to give Deputy Halligan an opportunity to contribute. He was a member of our delegation to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: All of the European Union affairs committees will discuss the issue in Dublin in June. I suggest that Mr. Bassuener contact some of the committees in advance and perhaps talk to them in order to raise awareness of the matter. If he does then they can pose specific questions to the Commissioner if he attends and to Mr. Valentin Inzko. I thank the delegation for attending today.

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I am glad to be able to contribute on this debate. It has been 30 years since I first spoke publicly about this issue. In the early 1980s, a campaign was under way to introduce a constitutional ban on abortion. Some wanted the amendment inserted into the Constitution because of their concern that we could otherwise have seen a decision similar to that in the Roe v. Wade case in the US in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (11 Dec 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. [55374/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permit Legislation (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to amend the Employment Permit Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55310/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has had any update from the Court Service regarding Kells District Court, County Meath and the plans for the future of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55508/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding animal rights legislation that is currently progressing through the Dail Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55372/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding animal rights legislation that is currently progressing through the Dail Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55372/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding animal rights legislation that is currently progressing through the Dail Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55372/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: There are two items on the agenda. The first is a discussion with the European Movement Ireland which will present its accountability report for 2011. It will also speak about the European year of the citizen, which is next year, and the Irish Presidency of the European Union. After the presentation and discussion with the European Movement Ireland, we will be joined in private session by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms O'Connell and compliment her on the quality of her presentation. I also thank her for the ongoing work of European Movement Ireland, whose work I am familiar with, including the Blue Star programme for primary schools. I wish the movement further success with its programmes. I note that the next six months will be very intensive and I believe it is very important to involve our...