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Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach committed to giving Oireachtas committees powers to vet all State appointments in advance. Will every appointment to State boards be included? He used to criticise the previous Government regularly for appointing friends and colleagues to boards. How does he define the appointment of a €1,000 donor to a State position?

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee (8 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — State Assets: State Assets (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will make decisions on the recommendations of the review group on State assets and liabilities. [14161/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance if the proposed fiscal correction in 2012 is still €3.6 billion. [14160/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for disability benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14174/11]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a timeframe for the establishment of the new property database which is intended to track and record market trends and house prices. [14167/11]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the contact he has had with any groups representing estate agents, auctioneers or valuers with regard to the establishment of a property database to track and record market trends and house prices. [14168/11]

Written Answers — Garda Resources: Garda Resources (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will be in a position to supply a figure; and if an additional estimate for the Garda is anticipated. [14520/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding paid to companies (details supplied) in Dublin 17; the purpose of same in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if this company is currently in receipt of payment from his Department. [14381/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health if breast cancer surgery at Sligo General Hospital will resume by 18 June 2011; the directions he has given to the Health Service Executive on this service; his views on the proposed provision of cancer services at Sligo General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14519/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or the National Roads Authority has received a submission from a local authority (details supplied) about a road project; when he will be in a position to respond to this submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14521/11]

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am happy to introduce the Second Stage debate on the Spent Convictions Bill 2011. The Bill is aimed at addressing a significant gap in our present arrangements. It takes account of an insightful report in 2007 from the Law Reform Commission on spent convictions. It is a replica of the Bill prepared by former Deputy Barry Andrews in the...

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: I am sharing time with Deputies Dooley and Browne. In producing its proposals for reform, the Law Reform Commission undertook a wide-ranging examination of the issues involved in this area, including a review of spent conviction arrangements in other jurisdictions. At present, the only mechanism available in this jurisdiction for the non-disclosure of previous convictions is that provided in...

Written Answers — Irish Communities Abroad: Irish Communities Abroad (2 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has pursued the issue of an E3 visa arrangement with the US; and the number of Congress members he has met with on this issue. [13920/11]

Written Answers — Irish Communities Abroad: Irish Communities Abroad (2 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the initiatives he has taken on the undocumented Irish in the US since his appointment. [13919/11]

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Buttimer for his remarks. Given my experience in the past year or so I will focus predominantly on sections 8 and 9. My colleagues, Deputies Michael McGrath and Sean Fleming, have raised concerns about the fiscal side of the Bill which should be addressed. The Department will face challenges. I wish to focus on policies relating to the modernisation and development of the...

Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (1 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" where it firstly occurs and substitute the following: "notes that: — the Oireachtas established the Smithwick Tribunal as a central part of the confidence-building measures which led to major breakthroughs in relations with key parts of the Unionist community; — the work of the Tribunal demonstrates that the Irish...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach confirmed there would be referenda in October in regard to the committee structure in the House, the Abbeylara judgment and the whistleblowers' charter. Will there be a third referendum on judicial pay?

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (31 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has commissioned any external studies regarding the implementation of universal health insurance. [13423/11]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (31 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Europol report on criminal activity in the European Union which describes Ireland as one of the preferred destinations for cigarette smuggling because of its high taxes on tobacco. [13300/11]