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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Jobs (21 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: The live register figures are stuck at where they were two years ago despite all of the Minister's talk of job creation. I welcome JobBridge and the other initiatives, but the CSO's end-of-year figures show that just over 5,000 new places were created in 2012 whereas 300,000 people were seeking places on those schemes. This is not a political charge, but a systemic one. What elements does...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (21 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will support the proposed structured non-judicial debt settlement system outlined in the report submitted to him by the Company Law Review Group in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9096/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (21 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the next action plan on jobs will include specific regional measures in view of the geographical disparity in unemployment rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9073/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (21 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the next action plan on jobs will include specific regional measures in view of the geographical disparity in unemployment rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9432/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the provision of funding to provide two cochlear ear implants for children who require such devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9504/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the total funding allocated at EU level for development programmes arising from the recent conclusion of discussions on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8944/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the progress he has made with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the urgent need to deal with recent sectarian violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8915/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Production (20 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he will take to reverse the recent decline in industrial production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/13]

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: This time last week, I asked the Taoiseach to give a voice to the voiceless and tonight he did so. I welcome the heartfelt and genuine apology he made as the Taoiseach and a citizen of the State. His apology is owed to all of the women concerned. He has given a voice to those whose voice was stolen from them and in finding their voice, the survivors of the Magdalen laundries and their...

Other Questions: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that is available to improve road networks in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8556/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the delegation and thank it for all the work it has done promoting it outside these halls. It has answered many of our requests. We go to meetings everywhere to speak about this issue. The delegation seems happier now in respect of progress on the technology visa than it was previously. Does it think this will be done and dusted by Easter or by the summer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I would not depend on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: There might be something measurable in it. So the delegation is happy it will be in the action plan for jobs but there is no delivery date.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: If any member of the delegation had a choice to be Minister for Education and Skills or Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and was a dictator and did not have to worry about civil servants or unions, which post would he take? What would be the top three actions that would make an immediate impact on making the technology sector more attractive to graduates and parents? Perhaps Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Alcohol Advertising (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position on sports sponsorship by alcohol companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8536/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process that applies to student grant applications in the event of a separation maintenance agreement being in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8074/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has adopted as policy the proposed amalgamation of the Church of Ireland Teacher College of Education into a new campus in Drumcondra, Dublin. [8171/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any direct engagement, or consultations, with principals, teachers, board of management members, or parents of children in primary schools under Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist control in respect of his proposal to amalgamate the CICE with other colleges on a new campus in Drumcondra, Dublin. [8172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend parental leave from 14 to 18 weeks. [8440/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have a decision on their disadvantaged area scheme appeal; if he will expedite this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8063/13]