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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: One assumes the general cost of running business parks has come down.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: What is the specific figure that is coming out of the Enterprise Ireland budget?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: That is a very large amount of money. While I appreciate all the draw-downs and whatever, I refer to all the other funds that probably could do with that money this year and the number of people who have been turned down because of the lack of capital within Enterprise Ireland. While Enterprise Ireland is a superb organisation, it is always telling members that, like any organisation, it...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Minister and his officials. The projects he mentioned are very worthy and strong. I am concerned it is coming from an EI underspend in the grant to industry. The Minister glossed over that a little. Will he give an idea of how much we will take from the EI spend? When was the underspend in this subhead anticipated? I cannot imagine EI giving money particularly as it has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank both Ministers for the comprehensive presentations and on behalf of all members of the joint committee, I put on record their thanks to Senator Clune for the work she has undertaken. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, mentioned the word "improvements" in respect of the visa system seven or eight times but left it dangling there without giving members an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he has to regulate vehicle clamping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52646/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he and the agencies under the remit of his Department are taking to ensure that the shift in the technology market away from PCs towards mobile devices has no adverse effect on employment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52543/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the supports available to voluntary organisations who wish to build social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52877/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the disadvantaged area based payment in respect of a person (details supplied). [52331/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the 10 posts of social care leader as advertised and interviewed for in 2011 have been filled; where the 10 posts have been filled; if they have not all been filled, if she will explain the reason; when same will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52176/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if ABS breaking system lights and airbag lights are excluded from examination in a national car retest; if so, the reason this decision was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52305/12]

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister of State knew that before the election.

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: Returning to my previous question on a promotional campaign - before the Acting Chairman gets excited, it is applicable to the retail sector - and a knowledge campaign for the two new schemes, these are not known of among the general business community. Would the Minister of State give me any idea of the drawdown of the facilities? The Minister of State will not convince me that he is...

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister of State is in cloud cuckoo land.

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister is in some other land.

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: No, we have it. I am satisfied with that.

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister mentioned another fund, the development capital fund. It brings me back to my previous question to the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, on the knowledge of these schemes. It is an issue that we have spoken a great deal about at the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. There are many schemes and many funds, but there is no one place in which to get all of that...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: Nine hundred cases.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Central Bank.

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he will take to assist the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51836/12]