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Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: There was one. The Ceann Comhairle chaired it.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Charges (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who faces extra charges as part of the national broadband service; his plans to broaden the remit assigned to Hutchison 3G regarding the options available to NBS customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5862/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that an additional fee, on top of the microchip and passport fee, has been imposed on organisations and persons involved in the rescue of stray horses from council or Department pounds; the rationale behind the imposition of this fee; his views that this increased cost will make it unsustainable for organisations...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the chance to discuss Deputy Donnelly's Bill, which we will support if only to allow it proceed to Committee Stage, where many of the concerns expressed by previous speakers could be discussed, rather than at a working group immediately outside the House. Bringing it to Committee Stage points to a problem. We have a very good jobs committee, chaired by Deputy English, and party...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Landscape: Minister of State (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: Perhaps the Minister of State would address the patent issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Landscape: Minister of State (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: I would like to pursue this issue. Some €24 billion has been already invested in this area over ten years, which may appear high when inflation, etc., is taken into account. Despite that we have invested considerable money in this area, only 27 of the 164, or 16% of new investments last year were in research, development and innovation. Apple is considering locating its new research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Landscape: Minister of State (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: There has been a great deal of investment in this sector. For small businesses who are not interested in exporting, those which are not relevant to Enterprise Ireland or Science Foundation Ireland, there is not a lot going on. I support this investment but we need to start challenging this sector. It is not good enough that only 16% of the 164 companies in this sector are engaged in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Landscape: Minister of State (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. The committee had the chance to spend some time in Brussels at the beginning of the year. One of our meetings was with the directorate general driving Horizon 2020. It was effusive in its praise for the Minister of State and the officials who had been handling our Horizon 2020 applications for EU funding. It is important that we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a vacant school building (details supplied) in County Mayo; the amount of money spent on maintaining this building in 2011 to 2013, inclusive; if he will give consideration to a proposal from the local community to use the building for community-based activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4872/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of Public Works Properties (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 284. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position in relation to the lease held by Forfás on Carrisbrook House in Dublin; if the premises is currently occupied; the number of viewings of the premises in 2013 with a view to letting it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5362/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 271. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the amounts paid out by Microfinance Ireland to consultants since its inception, showing a breakdown of the expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4866/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 272. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the consultancy fees spent on the credit guarantee scheme, showing a breakdown of the expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4867/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 304. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide on a county basis in tabular form, the number of participants on labour activation schemes during 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4863/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Hardship Scheme (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 375. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding fishing rights on the Owenmore River, Bangor, County Mayo; the timeframe for the reopening of the river to licence holders; his plans for a compensation scheme for affected licence holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4856/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Sligo who has held turbary over a plot of bog since 1938; the options available to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4897/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 572. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a young farmer with no qualification or single farm payment entitlement and who currently farms 39 hectares of land would have entitlements under the new system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5318/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the funding options available to a voluntary housing association (details supplied) in County Mayo to assist in covering the costs incurred in providing a meals on wheels service in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4874/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind persons living in the State but working in Northern Ireland, part of the UK, holding full Irish medical cards; if the Irish Government is compensated by the Government of Northern Ireland for this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5231/14]

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)

Dara Calleary: That would be more than the Tánaiste ever proposed when he was in opposition.

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)

Dara Calleary: He might have been in New Agenda.