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Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy changed membership of a fair few committees in his time.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (2 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 9 March 2011, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Order of the Dáil of 18 June 2013, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Education and Skills, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence:Minister...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Competitiveness (2 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The following table provides details on GVA at basic prices for the years 2006-2012. To assist the Deputy the CSO has included data on Northern Ireland and the UK using data from Eurostat and the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in the UK. GVA at basic prices Year Northern Ireland (£ millions) Northern Ireland (€ millions) converted to Euros United Kingdom (€...

Business of Dáil: Motion (1 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the order of the Dáil of 27 June 2013, the Dáil shall sit later than 7 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn not later than 9 p.m.

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: They know where the safes are.

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, who is unable to be here this afternoon. I thank Deputy Breen for raising this important issue. The Labour Court recommended in July 2008 that an agreed pension scheme be introduced for CE scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors, and that such a scheme be adequately funded by FÁS, which was then...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I compliment the people on CE schemes and the supervisors on their work. There are currently 1,373 supervisors on 1,089 CE schemes across the country. This year, there are 25,000 involved, including supervisors, assistant supervisors and those on placements. There have been 25,300 places available. This includes an additional 2,000 places allocated by the Government in the budget for this...

Topical Issue Debate: Overseas Missions (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I agree with the Deputy's comments on our peacekeeping operations abroad. The reply I gave was explanatory and the Deputy welcomed it. I assure him that when the Green Paper is published it will initiate a broad public consultative process. We hope all Members of the House and the general public will get involved in that process. I can also assure the Deputy that nobody will be driving...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Charges Review (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I should have apologised on behalf of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, who is unavailable as he is in the Seanad taking Committee Stage of a Bill. His Minister of State is away.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Charges Review (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I will not even reply to that. I understand where Deputy Deasy is coming from. As a public representative, I speak to people daily who fear the closure of their businesses. It is something of which we must take cognisance when town councils are abolished and the time comes to set rates. The Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill is on Committee Stage in the Seanad. I hope the Minister will...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Charges Review (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy will be aware that under Irish law there is a distinct separation of function between the valuation of rateable property and the setting and collection of commercial rates. The valuation of commercial properties for rating purposes is the responsibility of the Valuation Office. The rate payable by a ratepayer in any calendar year is a product of that valuation multiplied by the...

Mental Health (Anti-Discrimination) Bill 2013: First Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Child Care (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: First Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: We are not going to Kilgarvan.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: Next year.

Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12)(Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2013: Motion (25 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Employment Equality Act, 1998 (section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2013,a copy of which Order in draft was laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th June 2013.

Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works) Regulations 2013: Referral to Joint Committee (25 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works) Regulations 2013,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 13th June 2013, be referred to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(4)(j), which, not...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Statistics (18 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State. Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable county level estimates from the QNHS. The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of persons claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and Other Registrants as registered with the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Statistics (18 Jun 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State. Estimates of unemployment are produced at NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 Region level. Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable county level estimates from the QNHS. The Q1 2013 estimates are the most recent QNHS figures available. Table 1 shows the number of...