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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Minister and would like to give a flavour of what I will be looking for. We had a discussion and parliamentary questions on the dissolution of Forfás. In that context, I will be looking to see what budget is available within the Department for independent research and what moneys have been spent within the Department since the end of July on research. Great improvements...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (9 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 203. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the delay in funding a new round of the Business Development Management Programme funded by Enterprise Ireland for Community Enterprise Centres in view of the fact that previous funding contracts ceased in June 2014; and if he will ensure that the new programme commences without any further delay and before the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, will have their single farm payment inspection carried out; the reasons for the delay in carrying out the inspection; if he will expedite the inspection in view of the delay experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46920/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 27 November 2014, if he will instruct officials in his Department to issue a query letter in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that the person has not received a written query regarding their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (9 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions that have taken place regarding 2015 staffing arrangements in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [47030/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Regulations (9 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 446. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the consultations that took place here regarding the EU standard EN 1090 regarding structural steel and aluminium which came into effect in July 2014, if pre-legislative scrutiny process was entered into; the organisations that were consulted regarding its potential impact; if a regulatory impact assessment was prepared...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: It is extraordinary to think it is December again and we are here discussing Irish Water. In December 2013, we were being told about Irish Water. At the time, due to the lack of interest in a debate on Irish Water on the Government’s part, the entire Opposition walked out of the Chamber, an unheard of event in this House. Members opposite laughed and jeered as we did so on this side...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive farm payments; the reasons for the delay in processing the claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46691/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Work Initiatives (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be provided to the applicability of the Tús initiative to the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46431/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Expenditure (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 64. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide by local enterprise office basis, in tabular form, the amount of grant aid paid by the LEO to client companies at the end of October 2014; the amount of training programmes run; the number of attendees; the effectiveness of LEOs to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46490/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that the service level agreement between Enterprise Ireland and each local authority regarding the management of local enterprise offices is being adhered to; if there is any local authority in breach of their SLA; and if action has been taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46491/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if third level institutions reserve the right to refuse to issue students with letters confirming their non-attendance at that institution for a particular academic year in the circumstance that the particular student has outstanding fee liabilities with the institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46488/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (3 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting lists for national car testing centres in Ballina, Westport, Sligo, Clifden and Galway; the steps he has taken to reduce these lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46492/14]

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank my colleague, Deputy Kelleher, for allowing us the opportunity to discuss volume four in the Harry Potter collection that has been the HSE service plan since this Government came to office. The author may have changed for this volume but the trend, storyline and conclusion will remain the same.

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: A report is due next week, I gather, on "Prime Time" relating to Áras Attracta, an institution in my constituency which I know well. What we are led to believe is in that report is disgraceful and appalling. As public representatives, none of us can be comfortable with it. Why, ten years after the Leas Cross scandal, are we depending on RTE once again to shine a light on this issue?...

Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the passing of the Bill and congratulate the Minister of State on getting his maiden Bill through the House. As always, his officials were helpful and completely on top of their game. The legislation is important. As the Minister said, we must make innovation more real. While we have spent enormous amounts of money and made enormous investments, we must translate it into jobs,...

Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for the briefing provided to us. We will be supporting the amendments as it is important any issues around the legislation be amended as quickly as possible. I would like to comment on the role of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in the recent beef dispute as I do not believe it covered itself in glory. We had an issue...

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: The Government does not have a policy for dealing with homelessness.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inspections undertaken by either the Customs and Excise service or the Revenue Commissioners of fuel delivery tankers in the country between 1 June and 31 October 2014; if he will provide this information on a county basis and by location of inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (2 Dec 2014)

Dara Calleary: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inspections undertaken by either the Customs and Excise service or the Revenue Commissioners at fuel import centres or distribution centres in the country between 1 June and 31 October 2014, if he will provide this information on a county basis and by location of inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46161/14]