Results 1,221-1,240 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Order of Business (26 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: We cannot hear the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The Census Advisory Group consists of the following members. 2011 Census Consultation — Census Advisory Group Organisation Representative Designation Department of An Taoiseach Mr. Aedan Hall Assistant Principal, Economic & Social Policy Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Ms. Susan Scally Principal, Corporate Co-ordination Division Department of Education and Science...

EU Council Decision: Referral to Joint Committee (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: "That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism, a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Dáil...

Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996: Motion (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: "That the proposal that Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (No. 29 of 1996) shall continue in operation for the period ending on 31 December, 2010, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee,...

EU Council Decision: Referral to Joint Committee (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: "That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Decision on the strengthening of Eurojust amending Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002, as amended by Council Decision...

Business of Dáil: Motion (25 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the Order of Dáil Éireann of 13 March, 2008 in relation to the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children be amended in respect of the report-back date of the Joint Committee by the deletion of '30 November 2008' and the substitution therefor of '9 April 2009'.

Written Answers — Consumer Price Index: Consumer Price Index (19 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The exact information that the Deputy has requested is not available. The Central Statistics Office does not currently collect or use price information on biofuels in the calculation of the Consumer Price Index for motor fuels.

Written Answers — Liscensed Trade Sector: Liscensed Trade Sector (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of the number of persons in employment. With regards to sector of employment, the NACE classification is used and licensed premises are included in the Hotels and Restaurants sector under that classification. The latest available figures relate to the...

Written Answers — Housing Statistics: Housing Statistics (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The following table provides the number of housing units reported as vacant by enumerators during the fieldwork phase of the April 2006 census for each of the electoral divisions in the Dublin administrative counties. Permanent Housing Units by occupancy status on Census night 2006 County DED Occupied Vacant House (including temporarily absent and holiday homes) Total Housing Stock Dublin...

Written Answers — Active Citizenship: Active Citizenship (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The estimate of €56,000 for 2009 in respect of the Active Citizenship Office provides for the non-pay administrative costs of the Office. The Office, together with a Steering Group on Active Citizenship, recently appointed by the Minister of State with special responsibility for Active Citizenship, will seek to progress the recommendations of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship. The...

Written Answers — Administrative Burden: Administrative Burden (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The National Employment Survey (NES) is an annual survey of employers and employees in both the public and private sectors, covering all sectors of the economy. The NES provides valuable information on the structure and distribution of employee earnings, and on the factors influencing earnings and employment conditions, to meet national and EU needs. In total it has an annual sample of...

Written Answers — Trade Statistics: Trade Statistics (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The position is that Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3330/91 was repealed and replaced in 2004 by the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 638/2004. Article 10 of the replacement regulation provides for simplification within the Intrastat system — Article 10(1) requires Member States to define each year thresholds expressed in annual values of intra-Community trade below which a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The net allocation for the CSO in 2009 is €56.506m, compared with €50.045m in 2008. The increase reflects advance preparations for the next Census of Population, in April 2011; and the fieldwork for the 5-yearly Household Budget Survey in 2009/2010. The increase of €700,000 in the allocation for incidental expenses relates to the costs of geographical information systems and mapping...

Written Answers — Income Statistics: Income Statistics (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: Data from the most recent National Employment Survey (NES) shows that an estimated 301,400 employees were paid less than €300 per week in the reference period October 2006. This was equivalent to 18% of all employees. These earnings include the gross earnings paid to the employee before the deduction of tax, PRSI and superannuation. They include normal wages, salaries and overtime; taxable...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the National Employment Survey (NES), an annual workplace survey published by the Central Statistics Office. The most recent NES was published in September 2008 and uses data collected in October 2006 as its reference point. The National Minimum Wage rate in operation in October 2006 was €7.65 per hour. An estimated 63,700 employees were...

Criminal Justice (Violent Crime Prevention) Bill 2008: First Stage (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: No.

Double Taxation Relief Order: Motion (18 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: (i) Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Republic Turkey) Order 2008, and (ii) Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Malta) Order 2008, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 17th November, 2008, be referred to the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service in...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (11 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published for each county and each Local Social Welfare Office. The most recent information is for October 2008. The Live Register figure for the Tallaght Local Office...

Business of Dáil (6 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, statements on cancer vaccine shall be taken today at 12.30 p.m. and shall be brought to a conclusion not later than 2 p.m., the order shall resume thereafter and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, Labour Party and Sinn Féin,...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14 June 2007 setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 22 October 2008, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Finance, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary...