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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The United Kingdom and the European Union: Discussion (9 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask members to limit their comments to three minutes to ensure everyone has an opportunity to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The United Kingdom and the European Union: Discussion (9 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: We have a quorum and the committee is now in public session. I remind members and visitors that they must switch off their mobile telephones. It is not sufficient to put them in silent mode. They need to be switched off otherwise they will interfere with our recording equipment and we will not be able to broadcast the proceedings as a result. The first item on our agenda today is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (9 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the decision taken by the Health Service Executive to either wholly or partly stop the issue of a research grant provided by his Department to the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare via the H.S.E;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21909/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (9 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 211. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be possible to get a copy of the value for money review that was undertaken by the Health Service Executive about Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21910/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (9 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to reduce the number of patient organisations that are in operation; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21911/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (9 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 213. To ask the Minister for Health if he will open up communication with the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in the Healthcare in order that a new grant can be established for them;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21912/13]

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The Deputy will know that we are all very busy. We would love to divide ourselves in three to attend every meeting, but that is not possible. A schedule of meetings is published every week and I invite the Deputy to attend ours, if he wishes. He is also free to suggest the names of guests whom the committee could invite to attend meetings.

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: We try to ensure meetings are as convenient as possible. I refer to the issue of the European semester raised by the Minister of State. The committee is presented with a unique challenge about how national parliaments deal with the European semester which will force us to examine their role in the context of greater economic interdependence in the European Union. The fiscal stability...

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I wish to update the House regarding the work of the Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs. I chair this committee which has a very busy workload, particularly in light of the fact that we hold the Presidency at the moment. First, I will discuss the work we are doing on the debate on the future of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (8 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for legislation that allows persons who invested in projects via crowd sourcing websites to receive equity for their investment like the Jobs Act which was introduced in the United States of America in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21634/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Negative Equity Mortgages (7 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to assist homeowners who are in negative equity on their homes but need to move due to changing family circumstances but are unable to sell or get a new mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (2 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to cap the number of consultants who are allowed work in AIB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20911/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (2 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a policy on when AIB is allowed hire consultants to work in the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (2 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons who have applied for the education grant from the old Education Finance Board back in September 2012 need to reapply to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund or if their application is still ongoing [21048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (2 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for an education grant is being assessed by the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (2 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a decision has been taken regarding houses paying for water before a meter has been installed; if so, the way this system will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20915/13]

Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I too welcome the motion proposed by Deputy Fleming and am happy we have cross-party agreement on it. A great deal of work has been done in the health committee by Deputies Jerry Buttimer, Ciara Conway and others to progress this scheme and they must be complimented on the work they have done. The setting up of an organ donation system is a programme commitment of the Government. I...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Register Issues (1 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 155. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any plans to extend the right to vote in General and Presidential elections to EU nationals living here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20683/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (1 May 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 248. To ask the Minister for Health if a child with proximal femoral focal deficiency qualifies for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20678/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) with Central Bank (30 Apr 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank Professor Honohan and his colleagues for attending and answering our questions. We have had a stimulating debate which has increased our knowledge of the subject.