Results 521-540 of 3,550 for speaker:Dominic Hannigan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Investment Package: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Growth Survey 2015: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I think we will leave the investment proposal issue there and move on to the 2015 annual growth survey. As members will be aware, next week we will meet the Minister of State with responsibility for Europe, Deputy Dara Murphy, in advance of the General Affairs Council meeting. As a large part of our agenda at next week's meeting will involve a discussion on the annual growth survey, it will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Investment Package: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Deputy Byrne has made some very good points and I agree with what he has said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Investment Package: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Nolan. We will now deal with questions on the investment plan, following which Mr. O'Riordan will make his address. My first question is on the document itself, which refers to the fact that member states can help to augment the amount of money available by putting some of their own money in. The European Commission says that in the context of the assessment of public finances...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Investment Package: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. It is not sufficient to put them on silent. They must be switched off as otherwise they will interfere with the broadcasting equipment. Could those in the Visitors Gallery check that their phones are switched off? Before we come to today's business, I welcome to the committee our latest member. Deputy Derek Keating has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (25 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the regulations for the single person child carer credi t such that if the tax credit is not taken up-used by the primary claimant before the end of the tax year, the tax credit may be transferred to the secondary claimant without the need for the primary claimant to provide written...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (25 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 300. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contact he has had with the Samaritans on their concerns regarding the Children First Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44799/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (19 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the rule for moving from disability allowance to invalidity pension sets out that a person must have 48 contributions in the previous complete tax year considering that the person is on disability and is not available to take up employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44414/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Activities and Priorities: Eurofound (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Menéndez-Valdés and Ms McCaughey for giving us their presentation. It is good to know they are out there. We will certainly be looking through the committee's work programme and may seek Eurofound's help at some stage in the future. We will meet again on Tuesday when we will be preparing for COSAC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Activities and Priorities: Eurofound (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Is it possible for the committee or individual members to go to Eurofound?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Activities and Priorities: Eurofound (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: If, say, Senator Colm Burke had an individual project with which he wanted some help, could he approach Eurofound to carry out research for him or would it have to be on behalf of the whole committee? How could one or a group of committee members commission research from Eurofound? Would it be pro bonoor would funding have to be provided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Activities and Priorities: Eurofound (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Would it be just behind the Benelux countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Activities and Priorities: Eurofound (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Does this refer to employment conditions and wages?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Activities and Priorities: Eurofound (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Juan Menéndez-Valdés and Ms Mary McCaughey, who are present on behalf of Eurofound to give us a presentation on its activities and priorities. This is meant to be an information session. As such, while we will take some questions afterwards if any arise, we will try to limit those.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I apologise for rushing Ms O’Connell. Her answers to the various questions were very comprehensive. If she feels she has not answered anything satisfactorily she may send in a written submission and we will make sure that it is circulated to committee members. On behalf of the members I thank Ms O’Connell and Mr. Richmond for their contributions today. We look forward to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you, Deputy O'Reilly. I now call Ms Noelle O'Connell. There was quite a lot of comment and a number of questions. Bearing in mind we have another meeting and our presenter is present, can we keep the contribution to five or seven minutes? If it is not possible to get through anything, we will take it as written evidence later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Are you saying this as a matter of course?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Therefore, they are aware of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy but perhaps he would wait for the telephone that is ringing to be turned off as it could interfere with his contribution.