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Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Referral to Select Sub-Committee (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Higher Education Grants (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: Can I clarify? I am reading a response that is pertinent to the issue Deputy Flanagan is raising. It is in order to assist with the reply. I say that sincerely.

Higher Education Grants (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I am a Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, is unavoidably detained elsewhere.

Higher Education Grants (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Deputy Flanagan for raising this important matter. The Deputy refers to an announcement last December that the means test for student grants will be amended to take account of the value of certain capital assets as well as income for the 2013-14 academic year. A considerable body of reports over a number of years have strongly recommended the introduction of a capital test for...

Higher Education Grants (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: The short reply is that any decision of this nature is ultimately a political decision to be decided by Government. We must await the recommendations of the implementation group and have consideration to those recommendations. However, it is ultimately a political decision. I share the concerns raised by Deputy Flanagan in that I, too, represent a constituency with a significant...

Higher Education Grants (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: There has to be some regard to the tools of the trade, as it were, that are necessary to derive that income. The Minister has met with ICMSA representatives and he has had regard to the position espoused by them and the implementation group is working as we speak and we await its recommendations. However, it will be ultimately a decision for Government.

Bullying in Schools (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Deputy Neville for raising this issue. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the very serious issue of bullying. Tackling the issue of bullying, and in particular homophobic bullying in schools, is a key commitment in the programme for Government. Bullying can ruin a young person's enjoyment of some of the most important years of his or her life and in some cases can have tragic...

Bullying in Schools (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Deputy for his input. It is important to acknowledge the work that is already being done by the Department of Education and Skills to combat and prevent bullying. The inspectorate provides help to schools by supporting, advising on and evaluating anti-bullying measures. This is done through the primary and post-primary school evaluation process, and through the social, personal...

Local Authority Mortgage Arrears (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. Local authorities have traditionally been the lenders of last resort for low income households who could not access funds from commercial lenders. By definition, this cohort of borrowers is more susceptible to the economic downturn and external shock. In this context, it is unsurprising then that local authority mortgage arrears should...

Local Authority Mortgage Arrears (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: Having been a member of a local authority and as somebody who continues to interface with a local authority on behalf of my constituents, it is fair to reiterate that the level of sympathy and empathy with individual clients is one kind of a positive engagement where the local authority endeavours to do its very best for the client in question. I believe we would all agree on that point....

Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: Sinn Féin does faux indignation very well.

Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: The Deputy should come out with him.

Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: We were much more organised, Micheál.

Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: The Deputy is not listening to the answer.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: The memorandum of understanding has not been agreed yet.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: The Deputy is being a bit premature.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: They are the red herrings.

Written Answers — Copyright Law: Copyright Law (3 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to acknowledge the concerns that have been expressed by your constituent regarding the introduction of the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations 2012 which were signed into law on 29 February, 2012. However, I would like to explain that this legislative measure concerning injunctions against intermediaries has been introduced to clarify the situation that arose...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: Cloud computing is one of the key target sectors identified in the Government's Action Plan for Jobs. The Plan outlines the opportunities that cloud computing presents for Ireland arising from the global growth of the cloud computing sector in terms of attracting further foreign direct investment (FDI), supporting the emergence of start- up companies providing technology solutions and...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (1 May 2012)

Seán Sherlock: The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is an international trade agreement that aims to help countries work together to tackle more effectively large-scale Intellectual Property Rights violations by clamping down on counterfeiting and piracy. It aims to strike a fair balance between the interests of the parties concerned, including citizens, consumers, civil society and business; and...