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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the delegation and thank it for all the work it has done promoting it outside these halls. It has answered many of our requests. We go to meetings everywhere to speak about this issue. The delegation seems happier now in respect of progress on the technology visa than it was previously. Does it think this will be done and dusted by Easter or by the summer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I would not depend on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: There might be something measurable in it. So the delegation is happy it will be in the action plan for jobs but there is no delivery date.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: If any member of the delegation had a choice to be Minister for Education and Skills or Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and was a dictator and did not have to worry about civil servants or unions, which post would he take? What would be the top three actions that would make an immediate impact on making the technology sector more attractive to graduates and parents? Perhaps Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Alcohol Advertising (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position on sports sponsorship by alcohol companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8536/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process that applies to student grant applications in the event of a separation maintenance agreement being in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8074/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has adopted as policy the proposed amalgamation of the Church of Ireland Teacher College of Education into a new campus in Drumcondra, Dublin. [8171/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any direct engagement, or consultations, with principals, teachers, board of management members, or parents of children in primary schools under Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist control in respect of his proposal to amalgamate the CICE with other colleges on a new campus in Drumcondra, Dublin. [8172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend parental leave from 14 to 18 weeks. [8440/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have a decision on their disadvantaged area scheme appeal; if he will expedite this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8063/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I think the Taoiseach defined and christened the then Minister for Finance as Scrooge because he was not spending enough money. The 2007 general election was characterised by the now Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources planning to spend so much money like a child on Christmas morning. There was no notion of fiscal responsibility or discipline in advance of that election.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I will talk to the Deputy later. The fiscal issues remain. There is a notion that they have been resolved by the deal, but it is not being propagated by too many. The need for fiscal discipline continues and we must abide by the guidelines of the ESM. Critics maintain that the deal should have been better. Clearly, they do not understand how the process works. Prior to the last general...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Go on.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I will deal with the previous contributions towards the end of my remarks, but I start by acknowledging that this is a very important deal and the effort put in by the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform and the staff of the Department of Finance and the Central Bank in achieving it. It is only fair that this be done - a fairness lacking on the other side of the House on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health the way he plans to reduce the burden on non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (14 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health when the White Paper on Financing UHI will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7486/13]

Magdalen Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Former Deputy Tom Kitt.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (13 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the impact that Budget 2013 has had on children and youth affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7318/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the payment arrangements in place in respect of yard supervision carried out by two teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will explain the reason these teachers still have outstanding payment due for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7665/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (13 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection to explain if Garda Clearance is needed for all new recruits to community employment schemes or just for those working in certain sectors; if clearance is required for existing participants on all schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7707/13]