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- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of special needs assistants being provided to children availing of the free pre-school year this year; and the way this compares to the number of SNAs provided to children availing of the free pre-school year in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40667/12]
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: I welcome this debate and commend the Minister for the work she had done to reach this point. I also welcome the Government's decision to hold the referendum on a Saturday. I hope it is one that will hold for future votes. I had a discussion at the weekend with a highly aggrieved eight year old who wanted to know the reason we were holding a referendum for children and the reason she was...
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach ignores them.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: Peace process.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: Deputy Durkan is over there.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: Speaking of noise nuisance.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: It might fall under the disarming weapons Bill.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: Deputy Durkan is over there.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: Speaking of noise nuisance.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: It might fall under the disarming weapons Bill.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach ignores them.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: Peace process.
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: I welcome this debate and commend the Minister for the work she had done to reach this point. I also welcome the Government's decision to hold the referendum on a Saturday. I hope it is one that will hold for future votes. I had a discussion at the weekend with a highly aggrieved eight year old who wanted to know the reason we were holding a referendum for children and the reason she was...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of special needs assistants being provided to children availing of the free pre-school year this year; and the way this compares to the number of SNAs provided to children availing of the free pre-school year in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40667/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (26 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on reducing red tape for business; the role his Department takes in the cross Government measurement and reduction of administrative burdens; if he expects the 25% target in the reduction of red tape to be reached by the end of this year; the details of a project to measure the burden imposed by regulation under the...
- Magdalene Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Collins for sharing time. There is an irony, as a number of Government speakers have noted, in the fact that we are debating this in a week when the entire machinery of the Oireachtas is being mobilised to ensure we get the necessary legislation passed for the referendum on children's rights, a referendum which is a direct consequence of many of the reports which are being...
- Other Questions: Forestry Sector (25 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken to ensure the continued viability of the timber industry here in the event that the forest crop is sold to private interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40414/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: Mr. Whelan also mentioned that when the IEA had discussions with the banks - Ulster Bank, AIB and Bank of Ireland - they had expressed concerns on the scheme. What were those concerns?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: I welcome Mr. Whelan and Mr. Coyle to the committee and I thank them for their work over many years. It was mentioned that the banks that were approved to roll out the credit guarantee scheme had expressed concerns to the Irish Exporters Association. Will they outline the concerns expressed by the banks and when was the last time the IEA engaged with either the Department of Jobs,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Beverage Exports: Discussion with Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (25 Sep 2012)
Dara Calleary: In terms of the consumption figures, has the profile of the consumer changed? Are more younger people drinking now than previously? Mr. O'Brien mentioned that we have moved from beer to wine and spirits. Has that changed as well?