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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 223. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he took when recently contacted by an organisation (details supplied) over concerns on the treatment of migrant workers on Irish fishing vessels; if there was an increase in labour inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission as a result of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39487/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 224. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission on Irish fishing vessels; of prosecutions undertaken by county in each of the years 2012 to 2015, to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39488/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 225. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way a non-European Economic Area migrant can apply for an Irish work permit to work on an Irish fishing vessel that operates in Ireland’s territorial waters, or to work on vessels or on the dock while they are in Irish ports; the employment legislation that is applicable in this case for such persons; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 226. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering proposals to grant work permits to migrants from outside the European Economic Area to work on Irish fishing vessels that operate in Ireland’s territorial waters, or to work on vessels or on the dock while they are in Irish ports with a view to dealing with crew shortages; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 227. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering regularising the status of non-European Economic Area seafarers to permit such persons to apply for work permits which would afford them the same health and employment rights as local crew members, following a request by industry stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39491/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 228. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission in Irish meat processing plants; of prosecutions undertaken by county in each of the years 2012 to 2015, to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39508/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 229. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process that a non-European Economic Area migrant must undertake to apply for an Irish work permit in order to work in an Irish meat processing plant; the employment legislation that is applicable in this case for such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39509/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of all farm payments for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [39178/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Workplace Safety (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is mandatory for all fishermen and other persons working on Irish fishing vessels, including persons from outside the European Economic Area, to hold a safety card approved by Bord Iascaigh Mhara stating that they have completed standards of training, certification and watchkeeping courses in firefighting and survival...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Safety (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of persons from the European Economic Area persons and non-EEA persons awarded BIM-approved safety cards with completed standards of training, certification and watchkeeping courses in firefighting and survival skills in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39484/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Safety (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has acted on any of the recommendations made to him from the safety working group initiated in the wake of the sinking of the Tit Bonhomme fishing vessel in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39485/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Workers (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 331. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when members of An Garda Síochána first went to Scotland to help in the investigation into the link between the trafficking of migrants to work on Irish fishing vessels and allegations of maltreatment of workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39479/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Workers (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 332. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when her Department first communicated reports to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, following investigations by An Garda Síochána into the link between the trafficking of migrants to work on Irish fishing vessels and allegations of the maltreatment of workers; if her Department requested the Department of Jobs,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39108/15]

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (5 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: At long last the Bill has finally arrived. Deputy Tóibín and I have been identifying problems with the credit guarantee scheme since early 2013. The Minister committed to a review, which he completed in 2013. It is not good enough that it took so long although the fault is not with the Department. This was a scheme that had potential to be hugely important and beneficial. It...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: No.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: It is not agreed. A range of other Opposition speakers have yet to speak on the Finance Bill and they will not be given the opportunity. I will quote a phrase for the Minister:I think for a long time there has been an imbalance between the Executive and the Parliament. I think the Government will strengthen the hand of Parliament to hold the Government to account. I think that would be in...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: The Minister now proposes to guillotine one of the central pieces of legislation, namely, the Finance Bill, and subsequently, the Social Welfare Bill. I understand there was a Whips' meeting yesterday evening and a guillotine was not discussed at that time. Could the Minister clarify why the Bill is being guillotined, and why Second Stage, which is the opportunity for every Deputy to speak...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: There are many.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: The original Estimate was a lie.