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Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I, too, thank Deputy Ó Cuív for allowing us a chance to discuss agricultural issues, and I join all my colleagues in complimenting the Minister on the announcement yesterday by the Kerry Group and the earlier announcement by Dairygold, which was noted by Deputy Barry. For me, the most significant part of yesterday's announcement was that Enterprise Ireland seemed to be...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the chance to speak on this important Bill. As previous speakers stated, it is the homework from the referendum campaign in June last in terms of putting into legislation our various commitments under the treaty. It also gives us a chance to stand back, perhaps for the first time, identify some of the issues of the past number of years that are responsible for having us where we...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he is taking to address the under spend in the Exchequer capital in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43419/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of FAS funding, if any, available to unemployed persons enrolling on City and Guild approved courses; the criteria used in the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43555/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Staff (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by him to determine the categorisation of the proposed Mayo/Sligo/Leitrim Education Training Board as a category 2 ETB; if he has considered correspondence and data sent to him by Mayo Vocational Educational Committee; if he will respond to that correspondence and data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43575/12]

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: A bit like Deputy Keaveney's e-mails then.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: Stroke politics is alive and well.

Other Questions: Mental Health Guidelines (9 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the introduction of a whole school approach to tackling mental health in education rather than the current curriculum based approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43055/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (9 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the criteria used by him in determining the categorisation of the new Education &Training Boards; if he will explain the reason that Mayo/Sligo/Leitrim education and training board has been categorised in Category 2 ETB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43440/12]

Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank all my colleagues who contributed to the debate. I thank also the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Paul Keogh, and the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Perry. I am frustrated that the Bill will not proceed and will be opposed, while recognising there are technical deficiencies in it. We do not have the army...

Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: We should not get sick on Mondays, in that case.

Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to say at the start, as there is no capacity for us to raise this matter, that I want to give notice that we intend to raise next Tuesday our belief that the Tánaiste has misled the House and that belief is based on an e-mail from Deputy Colm Keaveney this morning in relation to the recent issues-----

Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: -----that there is another context to the story that he has not been able to articulate publicly. It is clear that the Tánaiste withheld information and we will raise this issue next Tuesday.

Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the Ceann Comhairle and the Government Whip for facilitating the debate on this Bill. It is designed to protect our front-line emergency workers from grievous harm as they keep our streets safe, fight fires, look after injured victims and protect our safety. Gardaí, nurses, firemen and accident and emergency department personnel are all on the front...

Other Questions: National Monuments (3 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he expects to make a decision on allowing a new development near the Moore Street national monument, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41781/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Staff (3 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any new vacancies will arise at the Road Safety Authority with the introduction of the new plastic card drivers licence in 2013; if these new positions will be advertised to the public; if he will outline the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42330/12]

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: It had nothing to do with the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I believe it was from inside the Taoiseach's manifesto.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: Like the Taoiseach did not know about the primary care centres.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: No one believes him.