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Allocation of Time: Motion. (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, Committee and Remaining Stages of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion by one question in each case in accordance with the schedule below: sections 1 and 2, and any amendments thereto, after 40 minutes; sections 3 to 5, inclusive, and any amendments...

Business of Dáil: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, Oral Questions to the Taoiseach shall not be taken today and we shall now proceed directly to the Order of Business.

International Agreements: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Korea which was signed at Dublin on the 31st October, 2007 and was laid before the Dáil on the 23rd June, 2008.

European Council Decisions: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: 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 measures: (i) a proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the recognition and supervision of suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences,a copy of which proposed measure...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: The most up to date information on the population in each of the 26 counties is taken from the 2006 Census and is set out in the table: Persons, usually resident and present on Census Night, in each Province, County and City, Census 2006 Province, County or City Population State 4,172,013 Leinster 2,259,914 Carlow 49,688 Dublin 1,163,437 of which Dublin City 491,555 Dún...

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the sitting shall be suspended until 7.30 p.m. and that Private Members' business, which shall be No. 50, motion re energy poverty, shall take place tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. and be brought to a conclusion after three hours, if not previously concluded.

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: The Government appreciates fully the co-operation we have been receiving from all the parties in the House. I have been engaged in discussions, both formal and informal, with the Whips of the various parties for the past number of hours. We are extremely anxious that this very complex legislation be brought to the House as soon as it is ready. I give a commitment that this will happen. I...

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and that the sitting be now suspended until 9 p.m. The copy of the Bill which is to be placed before the House just arrived in my office in the past couple of minutes and we are in the process of having it delivered to the Opposition spokesmen, Whips and so on. I apologise for this but it is outside of my control.

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the sitting be suspended until 10 p.m. In view of a matter which has arisen——

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: ——it is necessary to move the suspension of the sitting until 10 p.m.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything 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, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht...

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, Oral Questions to the Taoiseach shall not be taken today; Oral Questions to the Minister for Health and Children shall be taken now until 3.30 p.m., followed by Leaders' Questions, and on the conclusion of Leaders' Questions and the announcement of matters selected for the adjournment, the sitting shall be suspended until 6 p.m.

Written Answers — Construction Sector: Construction Sector (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) provides estimates of the number of persons employed in the construction sector on a quarterly basis but does not directly measure job losses per se. Changes in these estimated numbers from one period to another reflect the net change in the stock of persons employed in the sector. ...

Written Answers — Task Force on Active Citizenship: Task Force on Active Citizenship (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. An allocation of €200,000 has been set aside for 2008 under Subhead K of the Vote of the Taoiseach's Department to cover administration costs relating to the work of the Active Citizenship Office in co-ordinating the implementation of the recommendations of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship. The Active Citizenship Office has been...

Written Answers — Construction Materials: Construction Materials (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: The exact information requested by the deputy is not available as the Central Statistics Office (CSO) does not publish data on the cost of steel for use in agricultural buildings specifically. However, the CSO publishes wholesale price indices, which reflect price changes for a range of building and construction materials across all sectors. These include price indices for "Structural Steel...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. I am aware of the views of the Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations regarding access to the 1926 Census returns. The position is that the confidentiality of all statistical returns from individuals, households and business is guaranteed by law, and this guarantee is the cornerstone of all CSO surveys, not least Censuses of...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: The CSO has not to date been formally asked to determine the treatment in the Government Accounts of the transfer of the assets of funded pension schemes of Non-Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies (NCSSBs) to the State in return for the Government assuming responsibility for future pension payments to beneficiaries on a pay-as-you-go basis. The Government Accounts and General Government...

Double Taxation Relief Orders 2008: Referral to Select Committee (24 Sep 2008)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: (i) Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) Order 2008, (ii) Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Republic of Macedonia) Order 2008, and (iii) Exchange of Information relating to tax matters and Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Isle of Man) Order 2008, copies of...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: Is that the shallow Minister for Health and Children?

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2008: First Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Pat Carey: No.