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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: What about the paramedic and emergency medical technician, EMT?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: My specific question was whether people who are qualified as paramedics are being paid as EMTs, a grade lower than the job they are doing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: Mr. Dunne has indicated that he wants to move some existing crews to Mulranny. Two ambulances are based in Castlebar and one in Ballina, while one is on call in Belmullet. Is Mr. Dunne saying one of these crews will be moved to Mulranny?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: It is a big area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: What is the difference between on-duty and on-call paramedics?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: I apologise to Ms McGuinness. On the last occasion I substituted at a health committee, we had a row. I hope we are not going to have one now, but I am not convinced. First, I have a couple of general questions which are area specific. The ambulance service staff on the ground are doing a fantastic job under considerable pressure. That came across in the presentations from SIPTU and the...

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: They had it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: On the area of finance, Mr. O'Sullivan had very strong things to say about the practice of banks looking for personal guarantees from entrepreneurs. He said this is outrageous and that Irish banks should begin to follow international standards on this issue rather than continue with this current backwater behaviour. Has he had any response to that from the Central Bank-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: -----or the banks, or the Department of Finance since the report was published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank Mr. Sean O'Sullivan and the delegation for their work on the report, which provides much food for thought. There is not much in it that the committee would disagree with. There are a few issues on which I wish to focus. One of Mr. O'Sullivan's statistics indicate that only 8% of Irish people have the aspiration to be an entrepreneur, one of the lowest in the world. He has spoken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: Mr. O'Sullivan has mentioned a level of fear, which, I suppose, is related to the first question. Does he think there is a culture here of celebrating failure and, if so, how do we change it? We like to see something that does not work out in sport, in business and in life generally. How do we challenge that? On the issue of finance, Mr. O'Sullivan's proposals on the capital gains tax...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teacher exchanges currently in place in primary schools around the country; and his plans to provide more service rights or panel rights to those participating on the schemes. [8883/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a capital funding building project application from a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; his views that the current condition of the school renders it a health and safety hazard; if he will outline a possible timeframe for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9128/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to the provision of the planning and building unit grant to special needs schools and primary schools with special classes for the 2014-15 school year following its reinstatement during the current calendar year; his views on whether this grant is proving very beneficial for such schools in meeting their service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 340. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the options available to a civil servant who, due to long-term health issues, is no longer able to travel long distances to work and requires a transfer to an office closer to home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8889/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 366. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the number of jobs supported by MicroFinance Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9086/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 372. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community development officers employed by her Department in tabular form; their location across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8880/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 373. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons presently employed on the community services programme, CSP; the number employed on CSP on a county basis; her future plans for the community services programme; the projected number of persons employed on CSP by the end of 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8884/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give consideration to the possibility of transferring motor tax from one vehicle to another in the event of a person purchasing-changing their car during the lifetime of their existing motor tax certificate; if he will agree that such a proposal may assist in generating business for the motor trade; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 577. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, may expect to have their disadvantaged area payments processed; when they will receive notification of the outcome of an appeal made in June 2013 regarding their AEOS application; the reasons for delay in both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8989/14]