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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Dr. Ivory for his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The committee is in public session. We have received apologies from Senator Aideen Hayden. I remind everyone to turn off mobile telephones and iPads as they will interfere with the recording equipment. Putting them on silent is not good enough. The first item on today's agenda is a discussion on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's review of foreign policy and external...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: What is the status of the workplace relations Bill, which was expected a couple of years ago?

Topical Issue Debate: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for picking this Topical Issue. I am a little disappointed that the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn could not be here himself but I see from the monitor that he is addressing the other House. I want to talk about the school book rental scheme and the funding available to schools to establish and maintain them. The recent budget announcement of...

Topical Issue Debate: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Did the Minister of State say it is unfair?

Topical Issue Debate: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for his honesty and his response. I agree with him that this is a very good scheme but I also agree that the way it is applied is unfair. I am very disappointed with the tenet of the response. We are all in politics because we believe it to be in the interests of people to work on their behalf. Politics is the art of the possible and if the Department says...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to link the reviews of Irish foreign policy, Irish aid and Irish defence policy, in view of the cross-cutting issues and need for inter-departmental and inter-agency co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a full account of Ireland’s input into the EU position in the EU-US trade talks and desired outcomes for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8433/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regards to a person who can not get flood insurance for their home to have a lower household property tax valuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7609/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the availability of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Meath; the speeds that are currently being offered by the different providers; if his Department has verified these speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7695/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 653. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the heads of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill is; when she expects the Bill to come before the relevant committee for discussion; the way the issue of both the parents and children's right to privacy is being considered in the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7576/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 680. To ask the Minister for Health the latest update on the national independent review of orthodontic services; if the review is assessing orthodontic services in the Dublin North East Health Service Executive region; the timeline for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7507/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 697. To ask the Minister for Health if he will have information corrected on a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7685/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath has been waiting four years for orthodontic treatment in Navan Hospital, County Meath; when they will receive the treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7686/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 771. To ask the Minister for Health if the Meath child and adolescent mental health services are fully staffed; if not, the positions that are vacant; when he expects them to be filled; the way a child or young person in County Meath can access the services; and the services a child or young person may expect to receive. [8377/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: What percentage would have-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Would it be 50%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor O'Donoghue and call Councillor Patrick McGowan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor McGowan and call Councillor Fiona O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor O'Loughlin. On behalf of all the committee members, I thank all the witnesses for coming in today and giving us their time. They have made some concrete proposals on how we can improve on our current methods of communication. We will talk to the officials, work on them and try to come up with something that works better. We are all convinced from our conversation today...