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- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (1 Mar 2012)
John Halligan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she intends to put in place to ensure that JobBridge is not exploited by private sector employers resulting in persons being forced into low paid jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11863/12]
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Aspects of this Bill are necessary and welcome, particularly with regard to conditions for the registration and reregistration of teachers and for giving the Teaching Council the powers it needs to ensure the pre-service training is up to scratch. I am in favour of giving teachers the opportunity to update their skills and to embrace new technologies throughout their careers. I also welcome...
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: However it is done, maybe the Minister could advocate that. Setting up a database would help because sometimes the argument made is that a teacher could not be found, and the Minister knows that. I refer to retired teachers. The Minister knows this is an issue. I find it illogical and wholly inequitable that hundreds of retired teachers continue to work in the education system while...
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: I know that, but Deputy Quinn is the Minister for Education and Skills. He might use his influence in this regard. In one month last year, statistics showed that 335 retired individuals were on the education payroll and yet our young teachers are going to the United Kingdom, Canada and Singapore. They are sought after in these countries. As the Minister knows, many of them will never...
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: They are the main points I wanted to make. It is very wrong to spend so much time and money at university only to graduate and find one cannot get a job. The daughter of a friend of mine has gone to New Zealand for work. She is a highly qualified secondary school teacher who was getting two days or three days work here and there. What made her angry was that there were retired teachers on...
- Job Protection (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether it would be beneficial to the State to sponsor struggling small and medium businesses with a view to encouraging employment; his plans to liaise the Department of Social Protection in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11744/12]
- Job Protection (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Statistics show that over 1,400 businesses, medium to small in size, went bust over the past two years. According to the Central Bank, 30% of all loans to SMEs are in trouble. Those who could obtain loans are in trouble. In the business section of The Irish Times during the week, it was stated a leading Irish supplier and installer of small-scale renewable energy systems has turned to the...
- Job Protection (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: I am not critical of the jobs initiative in its entirety, as the Minister of State knows and as I have said publicly. In Pathways to Work, there is an initiative to pay private companies thousands of euro in taxpayers' money for each person taken off the dole. Why do we not turn that on its head? When small businesses' incomes begin to decline, their first step is to let part-time people...
- Job Protection (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Yes, I accept that.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: He did not say that.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Deputy Higgins should be allowed to make his supplementary contribution.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: No, he did not.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: He did not get up again.
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (23 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans in place to make the facilities contained within commercial properties which have been moved under the control of the National Assets Management Agency available to the community at reasonable rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10352/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Remuneration: Local Authority Remuneration (23 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will make available to Dáil Ãireann details of remuneration paid to both Waterford city and county councillors in respect of both salaries and expenses for the years 2010 and 2011 respectively. [10349/12]
- Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (23 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent events which we saw unfolding in Union Hall, County Cork, if he will confirm the total cost which was incurred during the search and rescue mission; the number of fishermen currently registered to operate here; the steps, if any, that have been taken to make mandatory the issuing of each fisherman with a...
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (22 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Finance if recent Central Statistics Office figures showing a rise in the value of financial assets in the State will lead him to reconsider his tax policy and revenue raising strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9935/12]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (22 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if the contraction in economic growth now taking place in Europe, and even in Germany, has likely consequences for his strategy on an export growth led recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9934/12]
- Private Members' Business. Stroke Services: Statements (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: I do not need to remind the Minister of the potential role primary programmes for chronic diseases can play and I welcome this opportunity to highlight some of the significant gains and savings on expensive hospital treatments that have been made by addressing some of the deficiencies in stroke services. The inadequate acute services meant the time and place where a person had a stroke...
- Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)
John Halligan: I am sharing time with Deputies Mattie McGrath, Joan Collins and Clare Daly. This legislation is designed to have a long-term impact and it will take some time for it to have an effect. I welcome one of its provisions, the change regarding the research and development fund for companies and individuals. The first â¬100,000 in qualifying expenditure will be allowable on a volume basis. The...