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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (18 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 329. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if proposals have been forwarded for grade rationalisation with a view to restructuring grades in each grade of the public sector by 2014 as per workforce restructuring 3.11 of the Haddington Road agreement; if not, the reason for same; if this will be backdated to 1 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8324/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Appeals (18 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 440. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the list of SPA stage 2 appeals before the designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board; the length of time each appeal has been with the board; the reasons for the delay pertaining to each appeal; when each landowner may expect an appeal hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8074/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Programmes (18 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 473. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding a proposed interpretative centre project (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will confirm that this proposed project remains a Department priority; the anticipated timeframe for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8133/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms and Ammunition Security (18 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 578. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering proposals to ban a number of classes of firearms including handguns and pump action and semi-automatic shotguns; his views on whether such a proposal will lead to a large number of licensed firearms being banned and destroyed or sold by their owners; if he will agree that the market for selling such banned firearms will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 585. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Courts Service has plans for the closed courthouse in a town (details supplied) in County Mayo; if there have been any approaches to the court service regarding the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8284/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (13 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 26. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will be taking in 2014 to reverse the decline in the numbers with private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6929/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (13 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 49. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with ambulance response times; the terms of references for the Health Information and Quality Authority review of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6930/14]

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Robert Troy for allowing the House to discuss child care issues in Private Members' business. Given that we share common aims, it is regrettable that the Government is seeking to divide the House on the motion before us and chose not to engage with us to try to agree a wording that could have brought all sides in the House together. I welcome the Minister's appointment. It...

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: As we speak, the country is experiencing one of the severest of the current series of storms. Our thoughts are with all the emergency response workers who are dealing with the damage and all the communities that are affected by it. According to the RTE website, the managing director of ESB Networks has described the situation as as bad, if not worse, than anything that has occurred in the...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: He does not micro-manage.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach said it would be known.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (12 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway can expect to have a decision issued in respect of their disadvantaged areas scheme appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6965/14]

Reports of Unlawful Surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: Since Saturday evening, when this story first broke, there has been an enormous vacuum in the context of information relating to the allegations made and, unfortunately, because of that vacuum, the reputations of all the agencies involved - the Garda, GSOC and the Department - have been undermined. We cannot be expected to come to the House as public representatives and accept the view...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (11 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of money spent by the State Claims Agency on legal fees in 2012 and in 2013; if he will provide, in tabular form, the firms paid in each year; the amount paid to each firm; the average settlement period for claims concluded in 2012 and in 2013; his views on the average length of time to settle a case; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (11 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of solicitors and barristers directly employed by the State Claims Agency; and his views on the legal staffing of the agency. [6632/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (11 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider making a concession for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo, based on the information provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6203/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Regulations (11 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 266. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 316 and 317 of 21 January 2014 and in view of material published by the EU Commission impact assessment (details supplied) sets out the key costs arising from a central element of the Commission proposals on the audit of public interest entities, if he will review his reply in which he states...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Regulations (11 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 267. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, on the basis of figures contained in the European Commission’s impact assessment of 30 November 2011 on the Commission proposals for a regulation on specific requirements regarding statutory audit of public interest entities, the costs of doing business in Europe could rise by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Regulations (11 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that reputable European and American business organisations (details supplied) have registered their concern regarding key provisions of the EU Commission proposals for a regulation on specific requirements regarding statutory audit of public interest entities, in particular Article 33(2)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Regulations (11 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: 269. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has carried out any review of the likely impacts on graduate and other recruitment to the audit industry of the European Commission proposals for a regulation on specific requirements regarding statutory audit of public interest entities, in view of the fact that the audit profession and, in particular, the Irish...