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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 Hurley and call on Councillor Paul O'Donoghue.

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

Dominic Hannigan: We heard about the yellow card but there was no advance notification.

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

Dominic Hannigan: We have some more speakers on this side. The first is Deputy Seán Kyne, followed by Deputy Joe O'Reilly and Senator Maurice Cummins.

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

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you. I have three more questioners, but I before I invite them to speak, I believe Councillor Sheahan wanted to make a contribution.

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

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you very much. Who would like to come back in?

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

Dominic Hannigan: Who is Robert Collins?

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

Dominic Hannigan: Is the funding mostly focused on the Leader programmes or partnership programmes or is it the whole range? Councillor Declan McDonnell:There are others. It ranges across the sphere of what is available from 2014 to 2020. It is worthwhile and it may be worthwhile for this committee to see the presentation as well. I have received feedback from the manager. I set up the meeting and he was...

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

Dominic Hannigan: With the committee's approval, I will call Deputy Durkan next as he needs to go and make a speech in the Dáil.

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 the delegates for their opening statements. I also thank them for the submission to our report on Ireland and the future of the European Union, which is useful and will form part of the document we hope to issue in a couple of weeks. On the three proposals put forward, in particular the third proposal that we prepare a medium-term strategy for Ireland's relationship with the...

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

Dominic Hannigan: The committee is in public session. I remind everyone to turn off mobile telephones, particularly the Senators using them, as they will interfere with the recording equipment. Putting them on silent is not good enough. We have received apologies from Deputy Crowe. The first item on today's agenda is an exchange of views with the Irish delegation to the Committee of the Regions. On behalf...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The Tánaiste attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels last Monday and the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Donohoe, attended the General Affairs Council on Tuesday. Climate change was one of the issues on the agenda. The climate action Bill is in preparation. When can we expect progress on that?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the change to civil partnership legislation has affected cohabiting couples who are seeking to share tax credits when one is working and the other is not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7246/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the progress made by the Catholic management in the 23 primary schools where parents voted in 2013 to change the patronage of the school and to divest control from the Catholic Church; when his Department expects this change to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department spent on external advisers and consultants in relation to the competition for the national lottery licence; the number of consultants hired; the hourly rate; the number of hours they worked in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7252/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Governance (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will be enhancing the powers of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to ensure a more successful prosecution of white-collar crimes and provide more dissuasive sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Political Funding (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will, in view of the findings of the recently-published EU anti-corruption report, act on the recommendations for Ireland, including placing an overall limit on the amount a person may give to a political party and electoral candidates or elected representatives who are members of that party, imposing a reasonably...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his response to the recently-published EU anti-corruption report; if he intends to act on the recommendations for Ireland, which include ensuring that planning enforcement powers are vested in an independent urban planning regulator with capacity and powers to investigate systemic problems, ensuring that local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason, as noted by the EU anti-corruption report, the number of convictions for white-collar crime in Ireland has fallen from 579 in 2003 to 178 in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 186. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of the new charities regulator and when he or she is likely to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7250/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector Issues (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on joint agricultural development and agribusiness investments in Ethiopia and Ireland; the other opportunities being explored for agribusiness in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7257/14]