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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Nolan for that. The discussion has been very interesting and useful. We are having a number of meetings on this issue and a range of guests will appear before the committee, including, as the representatives will have heard, members of each of the political parties, and from this process we hope to issue our own conclusions, which we will pass to the representatives and to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I propose we suspend briefly to allow the next guests to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Introduction of euro to Lithuania: Lithuanian Ambassador (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The meeting is now resumed. On behalf of the committee I welcome to the meeting H.E. Mr. Vidmantas Purlys, the Lithuanian ambassador to Ireland. On 1 January next year Lithuania is scheduled to become the 19th member of the eurozone, and while membership for Lithuania is not a foregone conclusion, its likely that joining the eurozone is an indication of the country's ongoing economic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Nolan. There were three further questioners. In order, they were Deputy Durkan, Deputy Crowe and Senator Leyden. Senator Leyden needs to attend the Seanad and with the approval of Deputies Durkan and Crowe, I will let him in first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: There will be witnesses in at future meetings to talk about how we would manage it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: If I was Senator Leyden, I would raise that with Roscommon County Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: It was only on the register once, was it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Senator Leyden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: In the interests of clarity, is Deputy Durkan speaking not of a weighting system but of those who are illegally removed from the register in their homeland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Was that on the environmental committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We have three more questioners, but I will ask Ms Barbara Nolan to respond to the questions she has received thus far.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The committee is in public session. I remind people to turn off their mobile phones so that we do not cause interference with the recording equipment. I can inform Deputy Crowe that we will try to finish the first session by 2.45 p.m. and the second session by 3.30 p.m. We have two substantive items on the agenda this afternoon. Later we will have a discussion with the Lithuanian...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 577. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) may expect to receive payment from the Health Service Executive for the work they have carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if there are regulations in place setting out the number of patients a general practitioner may see in a set timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12137/14]

Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We had positive news on job numbers earlier this week. We need to do more, of course, and part of the solution is to help small businesses to access credit. What is the status of the credit guarantee (amendment) Bill which will make it easier for small businesses to operate?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (4 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to make sure the buyer of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgages complies with the Central Bank of Ireland code of conduct on mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Solidarity Fund (26 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there has been any improvement in the speed of accessing and processing applications under the EU Solidarity Fund since the amendment in July 2013; if his Department or the Department on Foreign Affairs and Trade plan to raise the matter of lowering the thresholds and-or speeding up the process of sanctioning funds; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (25 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places that are available for children going into junior infants in each of the schools in a town (details supplied) in County Meath; if his Department has received any complaints of children being refused a junior infant place in a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8892/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (25 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 386. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the youth guarantee scheme to be implemented for persons under 25 years in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9199/14]