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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (16 Jul 2014)

Damien English: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. While it is the prerogative of parents to send their children to the school of their choice,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Trade Relations (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: I thank the Senator and will bring her comments to the Minister's attention. It is important that Ministers of State engage with the Senator and those of her colleagues who have visited Taiwan. Apart from trade, the Senator also mentioned the culture and dancing. Perhaps we could take the matter from there. I will brief the Ministers on her valid arguments, which are worth considering....

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: SOLAS Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: I thank the Senator for her kind words and look forward to working with her. As she is a colleague from the north east, it is a pleasure to engage with her on this issue during my first official appearance. I hope to be able to work with her on it in future. We must cover many issues. I am sorry, but I missed last week's briefing due to a clash with a meeting of my former committee. I...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Trade Relations (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: I thank the Acting Chairman for his kind words. I was in the Gallery of this Chamber only last week thinking I would not mind being in here some day. I did not expect it to happen so soon and in this capacity. It is funny how things turn out. I also thank Senator Power for her warm words. I have enjoyed our time working together on the education committee. No doubt we will still be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the issue whereby 153 of approximately 660 young adults with an intellectual disability and or autism who leave school receive no further education, training, or day service placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31436/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31466/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31467/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: 314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31468/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: 353. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update of efforts by Government to develop the social enterprise sector following the publication of a Forfás report in 2013 which illustrated that the sector has the capacity to double employment by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: 395. To ask the Minister for Social Protection how plans by her Department in respect of the provision of supports for persons that are self-employed, similar to those of PAYE workers, are developing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31433/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: 396. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the recent proposals made by the Carers Association in relation to the contributory State pension entitlement for lifetime family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31435/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: 397. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the improvements made in relation to domiciliary care allowance can be extended to carer's allowance, carer's benefit and the respite care grant, as recommended by the Carers Association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31437/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (15 Jul 2014)

Damien English: 681. To ask the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive have plans for surgical correction of exstrophy-episadias complex to be made available to children here; the action parents of children must currently take in order to have such corrective surgery carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31434/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2014: Motion (8 Jul 2014)

Damien English: I thank the Minister of State for the presentation. As he has recognised, this is technical and makes common sense. It brings us in order with European requirements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (8 Jul 2014)

Damien English: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2014,a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Damien English: In terms of the process involved, we have been given a lot of food for thought and information on which we need to work. Next week the committee will discuss what it will do on the basis of what has been said today. I am conscious that the budget is approaching. We have an influence in that regard and will try to make some recommendations to the relevant Ministers. The committee will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Damien English: That is no problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Damien English: We will probably take a decision in the autumn to focus on start-ups, once the reports of the past year have been produced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2014: Motion (8 Jul 2014)

Damien English: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy John Perry, and Mr. Dermot Sheridan from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I also welcome Ms Hilary Dalton and Mr. Brian Hogan from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. In this part of the meeting we will discuss the draft Protection of Young Persons (Employment)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Damien English: We are also discussing how to get city and town centres going again. Start-up businesses would be a good way to revive a town or city centre, and that is an issue we can work on.