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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (28 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 360. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind a decision to deduct €6.40 from the jobseeker's allowance of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Claim Durations (28 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 377. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013, if she will outline the average duration of time spent on jobseeker's allowance for each age category laid out in that reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25356/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pathways to Work Strategy (28 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 421. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date on delivering on the targets outlined in the pathways to work strategy, namely to ensure that 75,000 of those long term unemployed in 2012 will move into employment by 2015, to reduce the average time spent on the live register from 21 months to less than 12 months; if he will ensure that employers have access to and are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (28 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 432. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action being taken for the upkeep of State owned artefacts, as these artefacts need to be protected in specialised wrapping that were gathered during the course of excavation works by archaeological companies that have since ceased trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (28 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 498. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any review of the derelict sites legislation has been conducted by his Department since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25922/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (28 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 543. To ask the Minister for Defence the current pension entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who worked in his Department General Headquarters between 1977 and 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25089/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (28 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 614. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that have been put in place to replace the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant; when it will be put in place in view of the fact that the dissolution is due to take place in July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25357/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (28 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 648. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to allow for a home care package to be put in place allowing persons currently taking up a hospital bed to return home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I was just about to explain. The Dáil has resumed. As a result, colleagues must attend either the Dáil, the Seanad or other committee meetings. No one is leaving out of discourtesy to our guests.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: On behalf of the committee, I thank our guests for attending. I assure them that Germany's respect for and friendship with Ireland is reciprocated. We hope that the rest of their trip goes well. Before I conclude the meeting, I remind the two of my colleagues who are present that, if they can make it, we have been invited to an EU Presidency conference tomorrow at Farmleigh on the western...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank all members of the committee for their questions and contributions and invite the delegates to respond. Maybe we will begin with the youth issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to give other colleagues an opportunity to put their questions before asking our witnesses to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: That does not need translation but we would all obviously disagree with him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Decisions on subsidiarity are made at sectorial policy level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Does any other member wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I call on Deputy Durkan and Senator Healy Eames.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Developments: Discussion with Bavarian Parliament (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: On behalf of the joint committee, I will respond to that question. I acknowledge the fact that all of my colleagues who are from different parties could have different answers to Professor Männle's question. I will, therefore, make three points that may be helpful to the visiting committee. The first point, as Professor Männle said, is that under the Lisbon treaty, new powers...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: To make a point related to the Chairman's remarks, I thank the OPW for many of the properties and work it does in communities. The Chairman mentioned one in his own constituency. In my constituency, I have the Phoenix Park, including Farmleigh House, the Botanic Gardens and many other sites dotted across the city. The OPW staff at those sites do a tremendous job. I want to recognise that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: We should tease out the inference Mr. Campbell is making. Of the expenditure that is not covered by framework agreements, of course, it would still have to be cognisant of procurement policies within the organisation and EU competition law. I was not suggesting there was a kind of "wild west" of procurement. We have had this big discussion about framework agreements but they only cover 3%...