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Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Minister, Deputy Michael Noonan, for coming to the House to deal with this serious matter for the members of both Newbridge and Naas credit unions. I am a member of the latter organisation and am coming at the issue from a Naas perspective. I hope the Minister will be able to allay the fears of the people of both towns. Will he ensure, for example, that there are sufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 628. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the list of eligible conditions for the long term illness scheme; if the chronic condition of Hirschsprung's disease will be included on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37678/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 Sep 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 1266. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is confident that a bilateral agreement on adoptions with Russia will be signed at the bilateral talks in October; the predicted time period for adoptions to resume between Ireland and Russia following the 31 October deadline date for section 63/40 declaration holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38753/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 1395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical cards which have been issued to children at birth on medical gounds may be refused on renewal despite no change in their medical condition which has been diagnosed as a long term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37679/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (18 Sep 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 1584. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical card does not cover the cost of a medical with a general practitioner for an over 70s drivers licence, particularly when the eye sight test is covered by the medical card for the same purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38744/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: When is the camogie team going back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: There will not be too many all-Ireland hurling medals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the witnesses. I have two points to make. One relates to the figures under discussion. When the issue of maintaining the 9% VAT rate has been brought to the Minister’s attention he has always raised the figure of €360 million. It is important that the witnesses get the message to him that it is not costing that amount according to the report of Bord Fáilte....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I hope Mr. O'Rourke returns to the committee prior to the publication of the plan in order to brief us on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I wish Mr. O'Rourke the best of luck in the task ahead. The road ahead is not straight and there are many challenges facing the Enterprise Ireland board. I will not go back over my own views on KPMG and the three other auditing firms that were part and parcel of the downfall of the economy in not doing their oversight properly. I will make judgment on Mr. O'Rourke's own performance in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I apologise. Let us use a neutral version, "them".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: What vision does Mr. O'Rourke see ahead for them in future with regard to the changing Irish economy, dynamism and the way forward? Given his own background, what will be Mr. O'Rourke's input into the 2014-16 plan? How important will his role be in regard to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: There are a lot more questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Are you protecting them, Chairman?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: The general comment is that expenditure on the item increased from approximately €6 million in 2011 to €12 million in 2012.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I refer to what was announced by the Minister last week with regard to the employment grant of €7,500. Will that assist CEBs and LEOs? They will not have to spend money on generating jobs. The funds could be used for something else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the report and the work that has been done by Enterprise Ireland not only in the past year but in recent years. Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the enterprise boards have worked hard to identify areas in which job expansion can be created and I welcome that. I could get parochial and refer to Naas but I will not because there may be a Kerryman in the area who might attack me....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Could we also make a note to the Department about the delay in sending it on to this committee? We should have been allowed to scrutinise this before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Perhaps we should note that the Competition Authority should be notified.

Council of the European Union (Lithuanian Presidency): Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I reiterate what other colleagues have said. I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Donohoe, on his appointment and wish him all the best. I know he has the capacity to deal with the onerous task ahead of him. I also wish Deputy Creighton all the best in the future. She did an excellent job during our Presidency and I wish her all the best for the future. I have a question...