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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (16 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: 310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to recruit staff to the Road Safety Authority; the location at which these staff will be based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31840/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: 327. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will include the Magdalen laundries in the terms of reference for the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31955/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Chairman Designate (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: I wish Mr. Divilly well. It is wonderful that somebody with his experience is willing to serve. PIAB is a very important body. He has big shoes to fill but he is more than capable of filling them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: Is that company finished or is it still trading? Is there a chance Enterprise Ireland could recoup that loss?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: Enterprise Ireland withdrew the investment. Was there a process or engagement? Did the company not deliver on what it promised to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: What loss was taken on that specific company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: On one company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: I am trying to work this through. Enterprise Ireland was involved in a fund as opposed to a company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: What fund was it? I thought the role of Enterprise Ireland was to invest in companies and take shareholdings in developing companies. This area relates to funds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: How many of them does Enterprise Ireland take a €9 million loss on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: Has a loss of this extent - €9 million on one fund - happened previously?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome Ms Sinnamon and her team and congratulate her on a productive year as well as Enterprise Ireland's ongoing work. Everyone in Enterprise Ireland works incredibly hard for Team Ireland here and abroad and I wish it continued success. I have specific and general questions. To start with specifics, Ms Sinnamon stated that Enterprise Ireland received sanction to appoint 20 new staff...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: There is no rush with them today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: I have a particular interest in Enterprise Ireland's presence in China.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: I suggest that Enterprise Ireland should engage with Leader companies. Those positions are important and the figures stand up, but there are other ways to skin this cat. Instead of Enterprise Ireland having to foot the expense, some Leader companies could probably help.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which a school (details supplied) in County Mayo lost its DEIS status; the actions taken by her Department to communicate this to the school; if she will review the decision in view of the level of disadvantage in the school catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30685/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which a school (details supplied) in County Mayo lost its DEIS status; the actions taken by her Department to communicate this to the school; if she will review the decision in view of the level of disadvantage in the school catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30686/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for emergency funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if she will acknowledge the urgency of this application; the timeline for the processing of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31052/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: 344. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in a tabular form, on a county basis and in the case of Dublin on a local authority basis the number of Industrial Development Agency client visits to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30684/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

Dara Calleary: 377. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the qualifying criteria for back to education allowance; if a person who has previously received the allowance may reapply if undertaking studies at the same level as when previously receiving the allowance; if certified illness will be considered in the circumstance whereby illness prevented an applicant from completing their initial course...