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Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: Is there a definition of "reasonable force" contained in the legislation or elsewhere that could be used?

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: From the Seanad (12 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: Various people's definition of what constitutes reasonable force might differ.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (12 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: I thank all the contributors. One of them referred to the elephant in the room, which since last Friday morning, has been on the loose and on the rampage and that is the in-out EU referendum in the UK. Any discussion about an all-island economy, therefore, has to take that into account. The referendum will happen within the next 18 to 24 months. What are the delegation's views on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: 361. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an area-based payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18507/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (12 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: 540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a funding application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18447/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (12 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: 645. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will review funding for island development offices (details supplied). [18496/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if recipients of one-parent family payments who are in year three of a four-year degree course may continue to receive the higher education maintenance grant and their back to education payments when switched to the back to education allowance by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18016/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (7 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if exceptions will be made for inclusion on the old young farmers scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18015/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (7 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite an application for emergency work at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the delay in dealing with the application to date; the necessity of the works for a specific student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17906/15]

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: Two weeks ago we debated in the Chamber the plight of SMEs throughout the country. Deputies on all sides of the House highlighted the difficulties which still exist for SMEs trying to access finance, in particular the cohort of SMEs whose banks are exiting the market, whose loans are being sold to foreign investment funds and for which there is no protection and limited finance. The lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (6 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way her Department proposes to calculate the capacity to work of persons on disability payments, and to decide on who should be activated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17326/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (6 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to re-opening the community service programme, in view of its positive impact; the other options that are available for groups providing an essential service, who cannot access community employment scheme places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17549/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (6 May 2015)

Dara Calleary: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of community employment places, by county, and in the case of Dublin, on a local authority basis, in each year since 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17550/15]

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dara Calleary: History is a very interesting and intriguing science and, when it suits, this Government has a particularly peculiar relationship with history. Turning to more recent history, the last time we saw such an outbreak of self-congratulations and self-praise, it was followed by massive instability in the Government. It tripped over its own hubris on that occasion. I do not wish the same thing...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dara Calleary: The Deputy survived doing that for 30 years.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dara Calleary: The Deputy's party would not know one unless it was given one.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dara Calleary: We increased it six times.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dara Calleary: We increased it six times.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dara Calleary: Food Harvest 2020.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dara Calleary: Is the one who wrote it behind the Minister of State?