Results 10,941-10,960 of 16,746 for speaker:Dara Calleary

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: The reality is that we are at the start of a process and the Minister has declared our hand. The base erosion and profit shifting, BEPS, process could go on for a long time, and many of our competitors may not go as far as we have. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Minister for Finance could learn a thing or two from people like John O'Shea when it comes to fighting...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: We could have had all of that anyway.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 1. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to implement his Department’s policy statement on foreign direct investment; if recent developments in respect of Ireland’s corporation tax regime have impacted on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39377/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: As this is the first Question Time with the new ministerial team, I wish the Ministers of State, Deputies Gerald Nash and Damien English, every success in their new roles and acknowledge the work done by Deputy John Perry and the Minister of State, Deputy Sean Sherlock, in the Department. Will the Minister outline the changes to our corporation tax regime since Tuesday? Will he confirm the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: Recent developments.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the introduction of the knowledge development box which has huge potential. I have always wondered about moving our investment in research and development into reality. The BEPS process is under way and may not finish for at least 12 months, but we have declared our hand right at the beginning of it. We have raised the white flag because of pressure from competitor countries for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Supports (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 18. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he plans to encourage greater take-up of research and development incentives among small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39088/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Sector Strategy (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Forfás strategy for the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39090/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports that will be available for Ireland West Airport Knock as a consequence of budget 2015; if support will be made available from any other Government source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39622/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (16 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the restrictive interpretation his Department has taken in relation to the EU guidelines on financially assisting regional airports as a consequence of recent EU court decisions on regional airports across Europe. [39623/14]

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, on his appointment and wish him every success in his new role. He is certainly getting a baptism of fire. Government Deputies getting carried away on the back of yesterday’s budget pronouncements should keep an eye on today’s international markets, which show the weakness of the world economy. So many of the promises...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: Mr. Jennings is in charge of broadcasting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: All right. This incident happened-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: The timeline is important. The funeral took place on 24 August. He is from Ballina and his family is friends with mine. On 23 September - I know this is a matter of contention - the family was informed by the gardaí that there was to be a "Late Late Show" on the circumstances surrounding what happened at their home on 16 August. We have a mother grieving the loss of her son, worrying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: Deputy Maloney stated RTE is precious to people but when one takes people for granted, one loses them. Radio is experiencing a golden age currently. The hurling commentary this year was phenomenal and it was much better to listen to on radio. There is also good stuff happening in the independent radio sector. RTE no longer has a monopoly on public service broadcasting and it should not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: I am trying to get into Mr. Jennings's mind because he was the producer of the programme at the time. I will walk through the sequence of events. On 16 August 2009, Sebastian Creane was murdered in his home. His brother was seriously injured and the assailant committed suicide outside their home on the same night.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons who are on public or civil service pensions and have been recruited for work on any basis, either permanent or temporary, under the remit of his Department in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39553/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are on public or civil service pensions and have been recruited for work on any basis, either permanent or temporary, under the remit of her Department in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39552/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who are on public or civil service pensions who have been recruited for work on any basis, permanent or temporary, under the remit of his Department in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39177/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: 73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons who are on public or civil service pensions and who have been recruited for work on any basis, either permanent or temporary, under the remit of his Department in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39550/14]