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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (30 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 96. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the completion of the study being carried out on zero-hour contracts by the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33594/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (30 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 97. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the role his Department had in arranging and negotiating an advertisement on Raidió Teilifís Éireann radio from an organisation (details supplied) regarding the Action Plan for Jobs; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33595/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Summits (30 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he took and the discussions held regarding the retention of the International Web Summit in Dublin; the actions taken to address issues raised by the organisers if the event was to remain in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33596/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. I am pleased that the Minister has acknowledged that some aspects of the report are not specific enough. There are issues even with the language, such as in the reference to commitments to optimise the finalisation of Employment Appeals Tribunal legacy cases and to continue to improve the workplace relations structure. Numbers can be put on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: Will we have that report pretty soon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: Would it be by the end of October?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: It relates specifically to programme B. I thank the Minister of State. He mentioned that he was preparing a science strategy. What engagement has he had with the 900 members of Ireland's research community who expressed utter frustration and anger last March at the direction of Government policy? They felt that Ireland was losing out in relation to the balance between applied and basic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their teams. I have specific questions on the various programmes that come under programme A. The Minister referred to the importance of entrepreneurship, which is a sentiment we all support. He also quipped to Deputy Lawlor that a company selling sandwiches to the Kerry Group would not receive any support. An entrepreneur could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: Will that be from within the Department or does the Minister intend to go to his master in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: What is the position with regard to the bad debt level in respect of Microfinance Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: We dealt with this issue previously. In relation to B7, we had an issue last year about resources within the Department and about passing information and letters to the Minister. Is the Minister now happy with all the staffing resources in his Department and particularly around those who service the commission's inquiries and, to a lesser extent, committees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: In relation to B3, we are due to have a referendum on our participation in the international agreement on a unified patent court. Is it planned to hold that any time soon?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) in County Mayo will have an area of natural constraint payment processed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32819/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that registration to the National Teaching Council is taking up to 12 weeks for teachers who studied and qualified in the United Kingdom; her views on whether this is an excessive amount of time; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32985/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student (details supplied) in County Mayo is not currently receiving a school transport service; her views on whether, under the specific circumstances of this case, a service should be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33069/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (29 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing a teacher (details supplied) in County Mayo's Teaching Council registration; if she will intervene with the Teaching Council to request that this application will be processed without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33282/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (24 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to direct community welfare officers to issue payments in relation to exceptional needs grants to assist with funeral costs directly to those who provided the relevant service to the bereaved family, for example an undertaker, the local authority and so on, rather than to the family; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (24 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to coastal protection; if he is in receipt of applications from Mayo County Council to assist with coastal protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32513/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (24 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the delivering equality of opportunity in schools review of secondary and primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32514/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (24 Sep 2015)

Dara Calleary: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is in receipt of an application from Mayo County Council regarding the development of a Wild Atlantic Way discovery point at Keem Bay in Achill, in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32515/15]