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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: There is a Reilly and an O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for briefing the committee so thoroughly. We wish him all the best in his further deliberations. The meeting will now go into private session.

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I am glad the Government is not opposing the Second Stage of the Bill introduced by Opposition Members tonight. That is a positive move on behalf of the Government and reflects that we have been pushing to have changes to this issue for some time. There is a Bill in the Seanad, the Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013, prepared by the previous speaker, the Minister of State,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 871. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive can provide figures for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 of carers it has employed in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22432/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 872. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive can provide figures for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 of agency carers it has employed in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22433/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 911. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to implement the 0.7% United Nations development goal for Official Development Assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 922. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the training allowance for persons who are engaged on community-based training programmes, to ensure that these allowances are available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22221/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 941. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a pilot study will examine resource hours' allocation for children with Down's syndrome; when the changes from the pilot study will be implemented across the board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21450/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 942. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Down's syndrome will become a listed condition under the National Council for Special Education in order that children do not need to be assessed every year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21451/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 1063. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has received legal advice that An Bord Pleanála should delay any oral hearings into the Emlagh Wind Farm development until the High Court has made a decision with regard to the strategic infrastructure development status of the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21977/15]

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I will be supporting the motion. Let us be clear. This is not about the privatisation of Aer Lingus because the privatisation of Aer Lingus happened a decade ago. I see Deputy Billy Kelleher in the Chamber who will well remember the debates back in July 2006 when the Fianna Fáil Government introduced a motion in the Houses of the Oireachtas to privatise Aer Lingus. As such, 75% of...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: The motion is very clear. I will set out the four key areas about which we expressed concern. We expressed concern about the fact that there was not at that stage an independent valuation of the assets of the company, in particular the Heathrow slots. We said there needed to be a firm commitment on registered employment agreements. We said there needed to be better long-term guarantees...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: That is not true. Show me the evidence of us saying that at the conference.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: No.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: The Deputy is deliberately misleading the House.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (26 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 351. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to review the operation of gift cards to ensure that they last longer than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 504. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the deployment of extra Gardaí to a town (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20375/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 517. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the deployment of extra gardaí to a town (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20522/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (19 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will next review the rent supplement limits for County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19684/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (19 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is the policy of the State Claims Agency to appeal every decision of the High Court which is awarded against the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19568/15]