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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the committee I thank Ms Day and Ms Nolan for coming here today, for their presentation and for answering our questions so thoroughly. We look forward to seeing them before the committee in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Senator Hayden. I believe Deputy Murphy wishes to speak briefly before we go back to Ms Day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: To follow on from the question about timescales for the semester, does Ms Day foresee any potential difficulties with this year’s timescales given the elections to the European Parliament in May, the new Members, and the changing of the guard in the Commission later in the year? How does she think it will play out? Should we have any concern about timescales? Deputy Murphy and I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes, phrases such as the six-pack or the two-pack simply go over people's heads.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome Ms Barbara Nolan who has appeared before the committee on many occasions. It is nice to see her again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members to switch off their mobile phones. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode; they must be switched off or they will interfere with the broadcasting equipment. This includes iPads. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Ms Catherine Day, Secretary General of the European Commission. I thank her for coming before the committee to discuss the role of national...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Day for her comments. She mentioned the country-specific recommendations. As Ms Day is aware, up to now Ireland's only recommendation has been to carry out the programme. It is a one-line recommendation. This is going to be the first year in which we will have some meat on the bones of that recommendation. I am wondering how that will be received by the Irish public because,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil Data Collection (22 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of mixed race children in Irish primary and secondary schools, in Irish reform schools and Irish industrial schools between the years of 1950 and 1980; the total number of children in each of these streams of the education provision in Ireland at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3084/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (22 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expect the recommendations of the two-year review of EU public procurement law, which was passed by the European Parliament this week, to be implemented by local authorities and Government bodies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3013/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (22 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Construction Contracts Act will come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3060/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (22 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expect his officials to finish working on the code of practice for the adjudication procedure for the Construction Contract Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3061/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (21 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish a trade czar to work with our embassies in the promotion of Ireland as a trading partner and as a place for businesses to set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2884/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a change to the VAT regime for travel agents based in Ireland who are offering hotel packages online in locations outside of Ireland to enable them to compete with travel agents who operate in countries with low or no VAT rates for hotel accommodation in order that they can compete on an equal footing with travel agents who do not have...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Reviews (15 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if the review of section 149 of the Consumer Protection Act 1995 undertaken by his Department has been completed; if the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1812/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Basic Payments Account (15 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance if the report on the Standard Bank Account pilot scheme 2012-2013 has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1813/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Basic Payments Account (15 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions his Department will take to progress the standard bank account following the completion of the pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1814/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Basic Payments Account (15 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the membership of the financial inclusion working group chaired by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1815/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (15 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any legal basis in Ireland for the chargeback provision for disputed transactions on credit and debit cards similar to section 74 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1816/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (15 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 604. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the work of An Garda Síochána Analysis Service (GSAS) in relation to youth crime; if their reports in this area will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1793/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jan 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 708. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to publish the Forest Review Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1794/14]