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Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Damien English: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will give the details as to the number and value of applications from organisations in County Meath for the sports capital programme and the timeline for deciding on applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31847/12]

Written Answers — National Treasury Management Agency: National Treasury Management Agency (12 Jun 2012)

Damien English: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the funds the State currently has on deposit at the Central Bank of Ireland including a precise breakdown of the value of funds deposited at the Central Bank of Ireland directly from the Exchequer and from other State entities; if there is any reason, legal or otherwise why the State could not invest these funds in higher yielding financial...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (6 Jun 2012)

Damien English: Question 903: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects a general practitioner service to be in place in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26736/12]

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Damien English: I welcome the chance to say a few words on this Bill, and I am glad the Minister has had a chance to bring it in. I know it was a complicated Bill to bring together, but it is something we have been talking about for a number of years and we should have had it as far back as 2008 and 2009 when it was needed immediately. It will still be very beneficial. It is still needed and Deputy Boyd...

Private Members Business. Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion (Resumed) (9 May 2012)

Damien English: While I do not agree with everything in the motion, I welcome the debate. I read some but not all the speeches on this topic. We can all agree on a number of key areas. What families go through when applying to the domiciliary care allowance is something for which they can never be rewarded sufficiently. The carers, loved ones and the person they are minding need all the help they can...

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Damien English: I welcome the chance to say a few words on the Bill. It is strange we are debating a Bill to improve services for people who have been made redundant and relations between employees and employers while the proposers of the Bill are campaigning against a treaty that will bring stability to the country. Stability is the best way to protect jobs and prevent redundancies. The timing of this...

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Damien English: I did not say that about the Lisbon treaty. The two treaties are very different.

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Damien English: I am not promising jobs at all.

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Damien English: I am simply saying we should ask ourselves this question. Would an employer, such as Sky or PayPal, who wanted to invest in this country do so if Ireland had voted "No" to the treaty? I think they would think twice about it. We must bear that in mind. People will oppose the treaty for various reasons but I suggest they bear that question in mind. A potential investor will also look at our...

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Damien English: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I am glad the Minister and his colleague, the Minister of State, have prioritised this issue. This Bill has been in limbo for too long due to a lack of drive and action on the part of previous Ministers, but also due to human resources issues such as moving staff around, etc. I am disappointed that legislation that needs to be enacted for...

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Damien English: How many commitments did the Deputy's Government make before it left office?

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Damien English: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which is very important. We have been talking about it for a long time. For years we knew this had to be reformed but it never happened. I had to laugh last night and today when I heard Deputies on the Opposition side giving out about the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, delaying for the past six months. We are...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Jan 2012)

Damien English: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1085/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Jan 2012)

Damien English: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1197/12]

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Damien English: As Chairman of the committee that covers this area, I compliment the Minister on managing to keep the reductions down to €475 million. Others, including some on this side of the House, had planned that we would be heading for a reduction of nearly €1 billion in this Department. It was never going to be easy for any Minister to find reductions of €475 million. We need to get real...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Damien English: We did. We told them about the cuts.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Damien English: Dramatics.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Damien English: The previous Government did not implement them.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Damien English: They are being fulfilled.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Damien English: It is Fianna Fáil's mess. The Deputy should not forget that.