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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (25 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 50. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to help persons with the cost of private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27058/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (25 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation that exists in relation to school transport whereby an application for transport is based solely upon an applicant's initial application; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the case of a student who subsequently changes school, that student's application for transport is still...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (25 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-examine the circumstances of a special needs student (details supplied) in County Sligo who has been denied school transport; if he will change the eligibility criteria to make it more favourable towards students in similar circumstances to the student concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27578/14]

Beef Industry: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for giving us the opportunity to discuss this crisis facing the Irish beef industry this evening. Imagine a situation in any other sector of the economy in which the average income had fallen by between 13% and 22%, in which that frame was from just over €9,500 to €15,000, in which prices were down between 15% and 20% in one year, and in which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) Chambers Ireland and RGDATA (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: One cannot do anything about the weather.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) Chambers Ireland and RGDATA (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank RGDATA for coming in. I always say if we could get RGDATA to meet senior civil servants in the next few weeks we might do more good than in anything else. Employers' PRSI was referred to by Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gavin and Mr. Fee. Can Ms Buckley tell me how much has employers' PRSI cost its members? Has RGDATA calculated the cost? There has been an ultimate fall in employment in retail...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) Chambers Ireland and RGDATA (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the group from Chambers Ireland. We do not disagree on much in the presentation, but I have a few questions. First, what are Mr. Talbot's views on the impact of the collapse in people's incomes in recent years on town centres and the retail sector generally in the context of the budget cycle getting under way? Is there not a case to be made that the more income people have in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a summer works application from a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26717/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process for obtaining external nominations to education and training boards; if this process has commenced in each of the boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27224/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding has been allocated towards flood defence works at a location (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the location in question is a priority for the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27132/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 242. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the precise role and responsibilities of the NSAI legal metrology service in respect of verifying the accuracy of the weighing equipment used in meat plants and at live export premises-lairages for the weighing of cattle, sheep and pigs for the purpose of purchasing these animals from farmers; the number of checks undertaken across...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Governance (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 248. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons who currently are precluded from serving as company directors on foot of a direction from the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26714/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 351. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed Ballina water mains rehabilitation scheme (details supplied); the projected timeframe for the commencement of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26629/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase whiskey production here as per the commitments in Food Harvest 2020; if he is satisfied with the number of whiskey producers here; his plans to encourage more producers to enter the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27199/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 618. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect a decision on their medical card appeal; if they qualify for reinstatement of their medical card in view of the decision to reinstate cards lost since July 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27134/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (24 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 619. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo may expect a decision on a medical card appeal; if this person can expect the medical card to be restored in view of the decision to restore discretionary cards removed between July 2011 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27150/14]

Order of Business (19 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: The siesta is over.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Minister of State's clarification. Can he clarify that the changes proposed will make no difference to people's superannuation and pension arrangements? Will their pension conditions continue to be the same as they move from Forfás to the various agencies?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed school building project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason the project has been delayed; the projected timeframe for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26477/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (19 Jun 2014)

Dara Calleary: 109. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the implications that have arisen from the recent discovery of pyrite in concrete blocks for the pyrite remediation scheme; the areas of the country that will be eligible to apply; if homes affected in County Mayo will be eligible to apply; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....