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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (12 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocated to support afforestation under the native woodland scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10839/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 171. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding for youth work services provided by his Department in the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; if he will provide a breakdown of current and capital funding for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10829/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (12 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 172. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the implications of the European Union directive on public procurement, which will be transposed by 2016, on youth work services; if his Department has had discussions with the youth work sector on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10830/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Voluntary Work Option (12 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 173. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of participants from Ireland who have undertaken European voluntary service in another European Union member state; and the number of persons from other European Union member states who have undertaken European voluntary service here in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10831/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Votáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Dara Céim [Private Members] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I wish to share time with a number of Deputies. Tá áthas orm bheith anseo anocht chun an t-ábhar seo a phlé. I am delighted to speak on this proposal to extend voting rights in presidential elections to our diaspora. The matter was discussed in detail during the fifth report of the Constitutional Convention. Three quarters of the membership of the convention...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (11 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on amendments to the property tax legislation to take account of persons, who are also paying an estate management fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10619/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (11 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 104. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who had to stop paying for health insurance for a period due to a lower income but will purchase insurance after the deadline of 1 May 2015 will have to pay the community levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10680/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (11 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the date by which a person not currently on the electoral register must be included on the supplementary electoral register in order to vote in the upcoming referendums being held on 22 May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10832/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (11 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 133. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the date by which a person who wishes to be included on the postal and special voters list on the electoral register in order to vote in the upcoming referendums being held on 22 May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10833/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Tá áthas orm bheith anseo anocht chun an t-ábhar seo a phlé. When I was growing up in Ireland in the 1970s and 1980s, homosexuality was still a crime. Today, in this House and throughout the houses of Ireland, gay people can be open and honest about themselves. For many of us it is a freedom that was unimaginable back in those days of the 1980s. Anybody middle aged or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We have received apologies from Deputy Timmy Dooley and Senator Terry Leyden. I remind members and guests that they need to switch off their mobile phones fully; it is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode. Today there will be two separate sessions, the first of which, which will conclude at 3 p.m., is with the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Dara...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I will go first. Today, we will limit contributions to three minutes per person because of the time constraints. I will try to keep mine to that. I wish to raise two subjects, namely, Greece and Macedonia. Regarding Greece, many believe that the four-month programme agreed in February is starting to unwind. My understanding is that, of the emergency liquidity assistance, ELA, of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: That was the Greek defence Minister speaking about his colleagues across the European Union. I am concerned that we are seeing an increase in the temperature of the argument and ask the Minister of State whether he thinks the different positions are reconcilable. In regard to the situation in Macedonia, we have previously discussed issues relating to the Balkans. We are concerned about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I got that point. I thank Deputy Halligan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Please address comments through the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy Crowe and thank all Deputies for keeping their comments to within three minutes. I invite the Minister of State to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes. The Minister of State should work his way through as much as possible and thereafter he-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: ----- can provide members with responses in written form.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: The only other issue which arises relates to whether the COSAC contribution will be reflected in the updated 2020 strategy. Is the Minister of State in a position to provide an update on that matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of the Taoiseach (10 Mar 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We look forward to those discussions taking place. I thank the Minister of State for coming before us and for answering the comprehensive list of questions put to him.