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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Enterprise Support Schemes (16 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 721. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the operation to date of the Business Online voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33584/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: They are not here.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: I refer to amendments Nos. 49 and 61. On Second Stage, I spoke of my concerns on section 9, while supporting section 8. Following my speech on Second Stage, I met the Taoiseach informally at a constituency function. He took the time genuinely to go through my concerns. In that regard, I appreciate and fully accept his bona fides, and those of the Minister, in terms of the tightness of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (11 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Garda vehicles permanently located for normal police duties, excluding any vehicle that may be in the county as part of a specific policing operation, to County Mayo at 30 June 2013 and that were permanently assigned to County Mayo on 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2011; the number of new vehicles due to be assigned to the county...

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: Deputy Phil Hogan is the Minister.

Other Questions: Illegal Immigrants (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: It is already answered.

Other Questions: Illegal Immigrants (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: Question No. 8 is more or less already answered.

Other Questions: Illegal Immigrants (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: It relates to entrepreneurship and gender issues.

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: On the same issue, when will we see the legislation? This is the most talked about show in town. We were promised legislation would be published this year. We are coming to the end of a session and we still have not seen it. There are local elections next year. Second, the Minister might let us know what conversations he has had with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local...

Other Questions: Illegal Immigrants (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: Let us recall the Younis case. Mr. Younis was forced to work a 77 hour week with no days off. He was forced to live in cramped, substandard conditions and brought his case to the Labour Court which awarded him €92,000. The employer appealed the award to the High Court which overturned the decision on the basis that as an undocumented migrant worker, Mr. Younis was not allowed to go...

Other Questions: Illegal Immigrants (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland, with which I had severe disagreements when I was sitting where the Minister is now sitting, has built a bond of trust with undocumented workers and tends to be their first port of call rather than the law. The centre does a superb job but has funding difficulties which affect its capacity to continue to do this work. The Minister is beginning to sit...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Services Provision (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: There are some 2,000 places.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Services Provision (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: It is only lately the Government started looking at it that way.

Other Questions: IDA Supports (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: It is only fair to acknowledge the huge effort put in by the Minister and the Department in respect of what Commissioner Almunia first proposed, which would have been detrimental to Ireland. We now have the opportunity to focus on a number of issues. The 50-50 split in job announcements, between the old southern and eastern region and the BMW region is not happening. Is that still a...

Other Questions: IDA Supports (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: I am concerned. I accept that we must support and build our indigenous economy but we have traditionally depended on a strong presence of foreign direct investment, which assists the indigenous economy. Many of our more successful indigenous companies grew from initially servicing foreign direct investment companies in the State. I am somewhat concerned about the vagueness surrounding this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Entrepreneurship Forum (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Minister described it as the core group.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Entrepreneurship Forum (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 4. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the remit of the recently established Entrepreneurship Forum; the reason he has not sought a better gender balance on the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33644/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Entrepreneurship Forum (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the raison d'être of the forum, which has the usual Andrex puppy feel of all of the Department's statements at the moment. The Minister described the seven people as "a core group of active and dynamic business people", yet he could only find one woman to fit that profile - there is only one woman out of seven people on the core group that will devise and drive...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Entrepreneurship Forum (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: I have previously welcomed the fund. However, it was one of the lowest of the funds made available in Enterprise Ireland's suite last year. I want to see whether that fund will be launched again this year and, given the oversubscription to the fund, I want to know whether there will be a bigger budget. Second, the fact that the fund was oversubscribed must give the Minister an indication -...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Export Growth (10 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: 1. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the likely impact of the recent fall in exports on employment levels in the State; how exporting firms can be assisted in maintaining and winning new markets in the context of the ongoing eurozone economic weakness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33643/13]