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Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (20 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: It ill behoves the Minister of State to say the time for policy-based discussions is at an end. The delay in respect of this legislation have been exclusively on the Government side. To date, there has been a delay of 15 or 16 months. All I am seeking is that we engage in a policy-based discussion, which might take no more than a couple of hours, before the scheme is finally signed off on....

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (20 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: No, I am not.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (20 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I would not be the only one to do so.

Written Answers — Primary Care Centres: Primary Care Centres (19 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health if he has been approached by companies with a view to funding the provision of primary care centres; if it is his policy to work with private companies to facilitate the provision of such centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29455/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (19 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an estimate of the cost of his Department's new website including hosting, designing, building and posting, the location at which the site is hosted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29262/12]

Written Answers — Meat Slaughtering Plants: Meat Slaughtering Plants (19 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the legal obligations regarding certification for scales used for the purposes of purchasing livestock in meat slaughtering plants; the person responsible for the legal certification of the scales and the person who provides this service; the requirements in respect of the frequency which these scales must be...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (19 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [28988/12]

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: When will the residential tenancies (amendment) Bill be published? It is important legislation.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: If the Government introduced a proper one-----

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: It is woefully inadequate.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: How many jobs did you create?

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Did the Taoiseach point out anything to do with a debate?

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: There are no prospects.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: When is it going to start?

Written Answers — Credit Review Office: Credit Review Office (12 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the Credit Review Office for each year since its establishment, a breakdown in terms of annual remuneration including salary and pension entitlements of its chief executive officer and board members; the total salary costs of the office; the number in employment in the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that he has made in relation to improving the public procurement process for small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27517/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Health the changes he will make to the management of hospitals in the mid-west region; his views on a statement by a person (details supplied) that the proposed changes will result in rampant managerialism and inevitable failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27978/12]

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: When is the Garda vetting Bill due?

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I do not believe I will need 30 minutes. I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. When considering any legislation, Members must consider it in context and against the backdrop against which it is being introduced. In this case, one part of the backdrop is persistent and devastating unemployment and emigration, as outlined in the recent report by the Central Statistics Office,...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: -----the person who pays the piper seems to determine the tune. I urge the Minister of State and his colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, to take this on board. I know there are certain movements within the profession to deal with this sort of situation. It is difficult, for the reasons I stated, but the Government should use the opportunity of the...