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Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Retention (14 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health if he has any other options to consider before all Guthrie cards from pre 2002 are destroyed; the way his Department is contacting parents of children whose records are involved to ask for their consent before they are destroyed; if an opt out consent system being considered by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7986/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (19 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that a risk assessment was undertaken to substantiate the new Critical Attendance Standard Policies within the Keeping Communities Safe Policy Document; if he will confirm that a copy of the risk assessment will be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8314/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Prison Service Overtime (20 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is engaging with the Prison Officers' Association in negotiations with respect to the payment of hours worked during unsocial hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9189/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Feb 2013)

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. [9002/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Redress Scheme (20 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a possible redress scheme for those patients who were excluded from the redress scheme at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, who were under the care of Dr. Neary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9251/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans for the payment people make to management companies to be taken into account when they are paying the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9317/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any way that a house holder whose home was fully compliant with building regulations when they bought it but has since been declared non compliant, due to the fault at the build stage may not pay the local property tax until the building is fully complaint with building regulations again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9351/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Energy Rating Compliance (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action a householder may take when their house was once declared fully compliant with building regulations but it is then deemed not to be and the builder has gone into receivership so is not in a position to fix it; if there are avenues they can go down to receive funding to repair the home and bring it up to standard;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that there are enough graduate intern positions for all graduate doctors in July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to tackle the problem of drug and alcohol addiction in counties Louth and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9329/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: We have received apologies from Deputy Seán Crowe. The first item on the agenda is a discussion of the future of Ireland and the European Union. On behalf of the joint committee, I am pleased to welcome Mr. Seamus Coffey of the UCC school of economics, and Mr. Nat O'Connor and Mr. Tom McDonnell from the think tank TASC. This is the first of a series of meetings as part of a debate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: What are our guests' views on the two-pack, particularly in the context of the proposed redemption fund? The proposal in this regard is that where the debts of countries exceed 60% of GDP, they will be pooled and dealt with at a later date. What are their views on the proposed fiscal transfers countries between countries in order to correct structural weaknesses within economies and to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: As a vote has been called, I suggest the Deputy conclude, after which we will have to suspend the sitting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: We can resume. We have had a number of questions for the witnesses and I am unsure who wishes to reply first. I do not mind whether it is Mr. Coffey, Mr. O'Connor or Mr. McDonnell but they should bear in mind there will be further questions and perhaps they could limit their comments to five minutes each at this point. In that way, we will have a chance to go back for more questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: They will be in the record. We decided to resume at 2.50 p.m. I have been back in the committee room for five minutes and there is no reason for anyone else not to be back here either. We must move on, as we all have engagements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Let us do it that way. Would Deputy Byrne like to begin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: We will take questions from Deputy Durkan, followed by Deputy O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: As we have some time available, the witnesses might take up to ten minutes. I will tell them when the time has expired and perhaps they can then conclude. We may then have some time for a back and forth session. I invite Mr. O'Connor to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank all three of our guests who have certainly given us food for thought. We will produce a report at the end of our meetings which should finish in June. That will be available on our website and we will also make sure that each of the witnesses gets a copy.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bond Redemption (26 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of Irish Government bonds held by the ECB that will be maturing in the next 12 months; his efforts to get agreement from the ECB to return any profit from the purchase of these bonds to the Irish Government, as was the case when the ECB bought Greek Government bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9541/13]