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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: He has €1,500 to buy fuel in Canberra.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Is a copy of the form available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Will Connacht Gold be doing this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the Minister for his explanation. There is one thing I need to get clarification on. When he says he is committed to covering the cost of importing the hay, which is €50 out of transport costs of €75 in the case of the big bales, how will that happen? He has explained about credit and getting meal. A man contacted me yesterday. Prior to hearing that his costs might...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 88. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with regards to the proposed local enterprise offices that local authority rates will not be deducted from grant awards before payment to businesses under the new structures; if he will confirm that all local authority staff to be transferred to new local enterprise offices will have the relevant business expertise to add value to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is highly insulting to say the reason someone would want to ban alcohol advertising is because he does not understand the arguments. It is not that complicated; it is quite easy to understand. Mr. O'Brien may believe the matter is complicated and that it is not understood but my analysis is that alcohol advertising should be banned. Mr. O'Brien would obviously say otherwise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: What I have suggested is that the Federation of Irish Sport be funded by the Government through a levy on the alcohol industry. Surely that would be appealing, given that the Federation of Irish Sport is trying to promote sport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I was not referring to additional income, but a substitute for what I believe is a matter that has a corrosive effect on sport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: If one could get funding from another source, that was not alcohol based, surely Ms O'Connor would be pleased?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I would have a concern if I suggested increasing taxation by €500 million, but I did not. I suggested that it be increased from €2 billion to €2050 million. Mr. O'Brien must have misheard me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is fairly clear that it is not a level playing field if one is spending €35 million encouraging people to go for a particular type of drink and one is spending only €4 million on trying to discourage them, it is fairly clear who will win there, just sit on a see saw and put 40 on one side and 4 on the other, one will see what way it tips.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I said all-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Has the Senator done a scientific study?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Can we vote in the Dáil and return to hear the answers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I certainly want to come back because I want to hear the witnesses' responses to my contribution. That is the reason I came here this morning. I am sorry if that inconveniences anyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is banned in France.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I will be upfront. I think there should be a total ban on alcohol advertising in sport or any other area. I listened to the arguments in recent weeks and what I heard from the medical profession in particular last week hammered home for me that we cannot continue with alcohol sponsorship. The witnesses outlined the benefits but it does not add...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 20. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the maximum duration that a participant can stay in rural social scheme employment; her views on situations that have now developed whereby participants are on such schemes indefinitely; the steps she will take to ensure that there will be a turnover of participants to prevent the exclusion of certain applicants due to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Remit (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the proposed LEOs are going to be less confusing for businesses; if the limit of 10 employees is maintained for the LEOs; if the LEOs will be able to engage with indigenous companies who employ more than 10 but do not export; if he will confirm that the new LEOs will have an independent evaluation committee based on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (24 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the proposal to maintain in excess of 30 LEOs meets the criteria of reducing the number of quangos in the McCarthy report; the way in which the suggested structure of new enterprise offices based on local authorities reporting to county managers with a service level agreement with Enterprise Ireland, that is, adding...