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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion with European Commission (20 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: We are not familiar with the term "mini-job". Does it refer to part-time work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion with European Commission (20 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you very much Mr. Richelle. We are delighted that you have taken the time out of our your schedule to join us today. We think it is a very important initiative by the Commission to proceed with the identification and inclusion of the social indicators. The committee intends to provide the Commission with a political dialogue statement after we have heard from you. We will also be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (20 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask those in attendance to turn off their mobile phones. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. Apologies have been received from Deputies Seán Crowe, Joe O'Reilly and Eric Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion with European Commission (20 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The first matter on our agenda is a discussion of the social dimension of Economic and Monetary Union. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Mr. Koos Richelle, director general, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission. We are grateful that he has travelled from Brussels to appear before us. He is accompanied by Mr. Jonathan Claridge...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illegal Moneylenders (19 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the type of investigations the Central Bank have undertaken into illegal moneylenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49092/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, to allow persons to claim tax back on treatment if they self-refer to a physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49490/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 404. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to improve broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49341/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (19 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 472. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the membership and work of the water affordability working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49343/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (19 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 473. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding provided to each organisation in the community and voluntary pillar under the fund to facilitate engagement in the social partnership process in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49344/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 672. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there are no plans to alter services in Navan Hospital in the next 2 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49212/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs and External Relations Council: Discussion with Minister of State (14 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate the time he has given us today and wish him the best at the GAERC meeting in Brussels next Tuesday. I suggest that we continue in public session because we do not have that much business if that is agreed? We have two meetings next week. One is on Wednesday morning when we will meet the Director General of the European Commission's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs and External Relations Council: Discussion with Minister of State (14 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I think that is it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs and External Relations Council: Discussion with Minister of State (14 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I will start by asking a few questions and making a few comments. As the Minister of State will be aware, we attended the COSAC plenary session in Vilnius two weeks ago. His absence was noted. He would have enjoyed the conversation, which was excellent. We spok a little about enlargement and the subject of Turkey came up again. There was a meeting last Monday week, 5 November, on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs and External Relations Council: Discussion with Minister of State (14 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The joint committee is now in public session. I remind Deputies O'Reilly and others to please switch off their mobile phones. I include those in the Gallery. It is not good enough to put them to silent mode and they must be switched off. I welcome Deputy Paschal Donohoe, the Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs. The Minister of State will be attending the General...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality Issues (14 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps residents in a village can take if they are unhappy with the results of a county council's water quality report if they feel the water is still sub-standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48634/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (13 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are any plans for recruitment in the Office of Public Works in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48431/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (13 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for lands (details supplied) in County Meath; when the Local Government Bill 2013 will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48538/13]

Access to Credit: Motion [Private Members] (12 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Minister for allowing me to speak. The issues raised in this motion are ones I have been hearing from local businesses in my constituency in Meath over the past four years of the crisis. As a small business owner I understand the challenges facing SMEs. I also know how stressful an economic downturn can be for the owner or manager of a firm, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Work Programme 2014: Discussion (12 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: What about the financial transaction tax? The question was about timing. We expected that progress would be made more quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Work Programme 2014: Discussion (12 Nov 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Excellent. I thank Ms Nolan. I welcome Senator Aideen Hayden to the committee. Senator Hayden replaces Senator Marie Moloney, who replaced Senator John Kelly, who replaced Senator James Heffernan. She is very welcome to the committee. We hope her appearance here will be longer-lasting than that of her predecessors. We meet at least once a week. We also meet on a Thursday. It would be...