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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2013)

Dara Calleary: 1436. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to put alternative services in place for the users of the daycare services at Swinford District Hospital where service has been suspended indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (18 Sep 2013)

Dara Calleary: 1658. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the terms of reference for the Ireland West Airport Knock study group; the membership of the group and the method of selection of same; the number of meetings held to date of the group; the discussions and or engagements he or any senior official has had with the group since its inception; when a final report is expected from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Calleary: Chairman, I wish to make a formal proposal for the Minister-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the delegates. Their proposal that the VAT rate of 9% be retained is really a no-brainer. Employment in the sector is up 10,000, which is not an achievement many sectors can claim in the past two years. Likewise, tourism numbers are up. There is definite and recorded feedback that the proposition we are offering as a tourism destination is better value than it was in 2010. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Calleary: That is a nice picture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Calleary: I will move on to that point. The Mandate magazine Shopfloor is a very good magazine. Mandate has the power to bring about change. Someone raised the point when I was coming in to this meeting about how to create awareness. As one of the better-organised unions, Mandate should be promoting the good employers and the businesses that are trying to give a decent wage and fair employment such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the witnesses and I endorse everything that was said about the social welfare system. We have a social welfare system designed for the early part of the 20th century. I met the Minister during the summer and I made that point to her. People are afraid to sign off because it takes so long to sign back on. Deputy Lawlor kicked off the ball on this last year and we need to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Enterprise Ireland delegation and apologise that I will not be here to listen to the second part of the session. I also wish Mr. Terence O'Rourke well in his new post of chairman designate. He has an excellent set of qualifications. I did not know whether he would attend as his county is not used to success in Gaelic football but I wish him well. He has the task of filling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: That should be copied to the Competition Authority and a response requested from it. This is potentially very important. People are not in a position to fully engage with the Competition Authority because of the fear of resources and that they are not being heard. This directive seems to have some sort of importance in that so I would like to hear from the Competition Authority.

Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: When Members broke for the recess in 2011 on this day two years ago, the Taoiseach gave a commitment that parliamentary questions would be allowed over recesses. Nothing has been pursued in this regard and, again, no Deputy will have the ability to question Departments between now and the middle of September. Has there been progress in this regard or are there plans to do anything about it?

Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: When did that ever stop the Tánaiste?

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: Another one.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: What about the cut to the carers?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (17 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the barriers that remain in the integration of the Irish electrical grid with the rest of the European grid; the actions he will take to ensure the full integration of the Irish grid with the rest of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35039/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Organisations (17 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a High Court action being taken by a member of the Irish Sports Council against a proposed investigation by the council into that member and others; the date on which he became aware of the intention of the Irish Sports Council to commence such an investigation; the way in which this information was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: I included SFI and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in my query.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: Very significant work is being done by the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: I endorse the Chairman's remarks, as I did the Minister's last week, in complimenting the Secretary General and his team in the Department and Brussels on a busy Presidency. I also compliment the Secretary General on his report. I wish to raise specific issues. The youth guarantee may be the most important legacy of our Presidency. Mr. Murphy mentioned that most of the resources would...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 109. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take with regard to inquiries into planning irregularities in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33766/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 112. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended to introduce legislation to reduce the liability on the State for the re-imbursement of dormant accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33734/13]