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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 369. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken by the IDA to attract companies operating in the augmented reality and virtual reality sectors to invest here; the investment that has been successfully secured in the sector; her plans to attract future investment opportunities in view of the expansion of the sector; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 371. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the interaction the IDA has had with an annual conference (details supplied); the support it has provided to this event which attracts significant interest throughout the national and international augmented reality and virtual reality sectors; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Invest NI was among the supporters of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 373. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the conferences and events focused on augmented reality and virtual reality the IDA has been involved in; the plans for participation by the IDA in these events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10050/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 370. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the interaction Enterprise Ireland has had with an event (details supplied); the support it has provided to this event which attracts significant interest throughout the national and international augmented reality and virtual reality sectors; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Invest NI was among the supporters of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the terms of reference for the proposed review of the western rail corridor phase 2 and 3; the person or body that will be carrying out the review; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9394/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 606. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the definition of the phrase targeted improvements as used in respect of the N26 and the N59 on page 40 of the national development plan; the proposed timeframe for such improvements; the likely investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9395/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 607. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recent fatality on the N5 at Swinford, County Mayo; the views of TII on the safety of this section of road in view of numerous accidents in recent years; the plans TII has to address the deficiencies on this section of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 608. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans TII has to upgrade the surface of the N5 from Rathcroghan to Tulsk, County Roscommon in view of its unstable state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9397/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (22 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to restore tax relief for trade union subscriptions; the results of a review into the issue carried out by his Department in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9210/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated capital expenditure by Department for each of the years 2023 to 2027 (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9093/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated capital expenditure by each State supported body in each of the years 2018 to 2027 under the national development plan 2018 to 2027, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/18]

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: I commend Deputy McConalogue and Deputy Cahill for tabling this motion. In recent days the House has discussed the national planning framework and the national development plan. That is supposed to end two-legged exports from the western coast. It is full of brim and dazzle, with no substance. Deputy McConalogue's proposal this evening relates to stopping the export of four-legged animals...

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: The Minister is travelling the country at the moment, which I welcome. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Andrew Doyle, is in Mayo this evening listening to the stories from the core of Irish farming. The Minister will know that in many ways it stands at a cliff edge at this time. We face the challenge of Mercosur and the decline in quality which that might bring with it; Brexit and the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Joint Committee (21 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: Could the Chairman clarify that, please? There are two separate issues, those being, the equality budgeting initiative and the Revised Estimates, or are they-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Joint Committee (21 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: Are both being dealt with today?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (21 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the delegation which perfectly demonstrates equality and commend it on its work. We have been talking about this issue in the abstract for quite a long time so to begin to see it in reality is quite interesting. However, I am wondering about the choice of measures. In terms of demonstrating the potential impact of equality budgeting, there may have been stronger measures and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (21 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: I am not ranking them but it just strikes me that some are weak. Smoking is one area, for example, where enormous progress has been made in the last number of years with both genders in terms of cutting down. Something in the health area that addressed access to health treatments based on regional location or income, for example, would have been a better measure.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (21 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: I do not doubt that but if this is to work the way we all believe it should, it must highlight the basic and fundamental equality issues in Departments. Rather than looking at a specific stream in education, for example, we should be looking at access to education. The various disadvantages faced by women, particularly by women who do not finish school, should have been the starting point...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (21 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: Austria adopted this in 2012, how long has it been in practice?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (21 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: It will be still be quite limited if there is only one per spending Department, or was it five?