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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to extend the support grant available to cattle and sheep dairy discussion groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11625/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will review the flaw in the nursing homes support scheme which means that, except in the case of a sudden illness requiring immediate and unforeseen nursing home care, the 15% cap does not apply to farm land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11626/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach will be aware of the difficulties faced by a major construction company in the west and the impact on 400 subcontractor jobs. When does he intend to introduce the Construction Contracts Bill which was passed by the Seanad? The issue targeted by the company was the difficulty in getting payment for Government contracts. The Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Deputy...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Is there a time-line for the introduction of the Construction Contracts Bill?

Electricity Generation (12 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his plans for increasing the tariff received for micro production of energy; the amount by which it will be increased; the proposed term of guaranteed tariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10834/11]

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (12 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the consideration he has given to the McCarthy report into the sale of State assets and when decisions will be made by him on the locus of ownership of electricity transmissions assets currently owned by the ESB in the context of the third EU directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/11]

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I propose to share time with Deputy John McGuinness. We all welcome initiatives which focus on jobs, the number one issue facing this country. However, many issues need to be clarified when the Minister for Finance comes before the House tomorrow. Given that seven or eight Departments are affected by the jobs initiative, it is a matter of concern that only the Minister for Finance will...

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: The jobs initiative announced yesterday included a temporary partial credit guarantee scheme, which is welcome. However, the accompanying financial information includes no allocation for the scheme this year, although it is due to be introduced in the autumn. Will a new Estimate be brought forward? What is the current position of the Department of Finance on the scheme?

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: First Stage (11 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide that certain convictions may be regarded as spent for certain purposes where the convicted person has not been convicted of any other offence within specified periods of years, and to provide for related matters.

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: First Stage (11 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time." Question put and agreed to.

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Government did not want to affect the Punchestown Festival with the legislation.

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Their wages will be cut under it.

Written Answers — Technology Research Centres: Technology Research Centres (5 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he will establish a network of technology research centres focused on applied technological research and linked to appropriate higher level institutions. [9941/11]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (5 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if, following his recent comments in Dáil Éireann, he has sought an opportunity to meet senior executives of a company (details supplied) concerning investment in Ireland. [9866/11]

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the stability programme update. It is nearly a year since the Greek deal, followed by our deal and this week the Portuguese deal. Throughout that year regardless of our specific situation one gets the impression that there is no European-wide response to the contagion facing the eurozone. There is a sense that the rules of the game are being made up as...

Written Answers — Economic Regulators: Economic Regulators (3 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to bring all regulatory bodies covering State agencies under the direction of one Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9695/11]

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (3 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to amalgamate State agencies; if so, the agencies involved; the potential savings to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9696/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of a flood relief project in County Mayo (details supplied); if he will provide a break down of the estimate between road raising and drainage and a timeframe for the completion of works. [9450/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a flood relief project in County Mayo (details supplied). [9451/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a dormant accounts funding application for RAPID areas (details supplied). [9331/11]