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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: I will come back to Deputy Stanton's remarks later. First, it is important we acknowledge, as we always do when debating social welfare and pensions Bills, the enormous amount of work done by the staff of the Department of Social Protection, including those in its regional offices and thank them for their assistance to us through the Oireachtas inquiry lines. If other Departments were as...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: That is what Deputy Stanton said in 2010.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current level of the retained national training fund surplus; the estimated amount at the end of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45592/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set out in tabular form the gross receipts and expenditure in respect of the national training fund for each year from 2005 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45593/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Quality Issues (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the reason unlicensed industrial grade products like (H2SiF6) hydrofluorosilicic acid is added to the public drinking water supply, when such a product would not be sanctioned in drug form on the Irish Market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45421/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cochlear Implants (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding for bilateral cochlear implants is allocated in the 2014 Health Service Executive service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45422/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: I cannot rise to speak about local government without paying tribute to Councillor Gary Wyse, a party colleague of ours who died very suddenly yesterday. He was an outstanding public servant, an outstanding councillor and a very proud Waterford man. I extend my sympathies and those of Deputy Fleming and our party to his family, his friends and his colleagues in Waterford. I support...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: -----and so on. That happened because of the actions of the town council back in the 1970s. Deputy Ring was a member of that council and he was on occasion able to leave the party jersey outside the door. He himself would admit that he got his grounding in politics on the town council. What he has brought to the party in the last two years is built on the initiative of a town council that...

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: On many occasions in this House I have railed against what I call the notion of silo government where Departments take decisions without any co-ordination or consultation with other Departments and one sector or community invariably gets overly impacted. The evidence is there that this is what has happened on this occasion. The Department of Health decided to go after medical cards. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (23 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 17. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of septic tank improvement grants distributed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44860/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 21. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps his Department has taken to prepare for a referendum on the establishment of a directly elected mayor for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44866/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Strategic Environmental Assessment (23 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the details of the environmental assessment in respect of a wind turbine project in the midlands; the way this assessment will differ from an environmental impact assessment; and if he will consider seeking an environmental assessment of other energy projects, including the EirGrid Grid West project;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (23 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the data and report of the expert monitoring panel on electromagnetic field, EMF, emissions in respect of the east-west interconnector, if he considers that a similar report on potential EMF emissions from the Grid West project is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45055/13]

Other Questions: Arts Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 61. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans he has to advance further subsidised living space for artists in our cities, similar to the scheme established in Limerick; if he is concerned at the increasing financial pressures facing Irish artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44502/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: In terms of levelling the pitch, would it be possible to restrict advertising, especially such price-led advertising?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: I will get Ms Smith’s details as that is an issue we have not considered. Everyone talks about cigarettes but the sale of bottles of wine on the black market is not discussed. We will definitely get back to her on the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: Are they not selling the stuff at the bottom of the market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: Therefore, the notion of minimum pricing would have no impact on revenue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: I always bow to the Senator's far superior knowledge, but in this case surely the consumer is worse off, given that 544 outlets have closed in two years. It is bread or milk, but alcohol is the drug.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: It is very important that other views are stated. The consumer could not be better off, given that 544 competitive outlets have been removed and we will end up-----