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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting lists for national car testing centres in Ballina, Westport, Sligo, Clifden and Galway; the steps he has taken to reduce these lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46492/14]

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank my colleague, Deputy Kelleher, for allowing us the opportunity to discuss volume four in the Harry Potter collection that has been the HSE service plan since this Government came to office. The author may have changed for this volume but the trend, storyline and conclusion will remain the same.

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: A report is due next week, I gather, on "Prime Time" relating to Áras Attracta, an institution in my constituency which I know well. What we are led to believe is in that report is disgraceful and appalling. As public representatives, none of us can be comfortable with it. Why, ten years after the Leas Cross scandal, are we depending on RTE once again to shine a light on this issue?...

Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the passing of the Bill and congratulate the Minister of State on getting his maiden Bill through the House. As always, his officials were helpful and completely on top of their game. The legislation is important. As the Minister said, we must make innovation more real. While we have spent enormous amounts of money and made enormous investments, we must translate it into jobs,...

Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for the briefing provided to us. We will be supporting the amendments as it is important any issues around the legislation be amended as quickly as possible. I would like to comment on the role of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in the recent beef dispute as I do not believe it covered itself in glory. We had an issue...

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: The Government does not have a policy for dealing with homelessness.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inspections undertaken by either the Customs and Excise service or the Revenue Commissioners of fuel delivery tankers in the country between 1 June and 31 October 2014; if he will provide this information on a county basis and by location of inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inspections undertaken by either the Customs and Excise service or the Revenue Commissioners at fuel import centres or distribution centres in the country between 1 June and 31 October 2014, if he will provide this information on a county basis and by location of inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46161/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance the action undertaken by the Revenue Commissioners and by An Garda Síochána since the launch of their joint task force to address the petrol stretching issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46162/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to restore consumer confidence in the motor fuel sector in view of the ongoing petrol stretching problem; his views on introducing testing of petrol, diesel and other fuels at the point of import as well as at the point of sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Staff (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 246. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full time equivalent staff numbers that will be employed by Enterprise Ireland following the proposed voluntary redundancy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45889/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: CSO Quarterly Accounts (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 248. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the latest quarterly decline in average earnings and hours worked; his plans to address the consequent decline in living standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46175/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 249. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his estimate of the value of the market for gift vouchers here; the legislative protection that governs such vouchers; his plans to review the regulations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46176/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their 2014 farm payments; the reason for the delay in issuing the payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45903/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Eligibility (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has noted the recent meeting on the proposed restrictions on commonage farmers accessing GLAS; his views that the combined attendance of 6,000 persons at meetings on the issue is a representation of the depth of anger; his further views that the EU Commission is not enforcing the proposals that he is insisting on including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 338. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of firearms licences issued here in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46101/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 339. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of licensed firearms that have been used to commit a criminal offence in each year since 2011 versus that of non-licensed firearms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46102/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 340. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the figure of 1,134 firearms which were stolen in the period from 2010 to 2013, inclusive, as per figures supplied in her Department's review of firearm licensing, on a year-by-year basis in the following catagories; a numerical breakdown between firearms stolen on an individual basis or those...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 341. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will carry out an independent risk assessment of the report on the review of firearms licensing; if she will consider a regulatory impact assessment of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46104/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 550. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the EU water framework directive, in particular section 9.4 of same; if this exempts Ireland from a water charges regime; if so, the reason he is proceeding with charging; if not where within the directive or any subsequent directive was section 9.4 changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....