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Company Closures. (29 Apr 2009)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputies McEllistrim and Deenihan, and all Deputies and Senators, for their good wishes. I also thank the Deputies for raising this matter on the Adjournment. On Friday 24 April, Amann announced that its plant in Tralee was to close with the loss of 215 jobs. The Tánaiste and the Department are keenly aware of the impact on the employees of Amann and their families. In many cases,...

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2009)

Dara Calleary: I will take the Adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. On her behalf and my own, I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this matter, to address the Deputies' concerns and to clarify the situation with regard to the national roll-out of BreastCheck. The National Breast Screening Board was established in 1998 as a specialist...

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2009)

Dara Calleary: Indicative dates for the roll-out are June for County Clare, September for County Donegal and October for County Leitrim. At the same time, it is vital to stress that any woman, irrespective of her age or area of residence, who has immediate concerns or symptoms, should not wait for an invitation to screening from BreastCheck but should contact her GP who, where appropriate, will refer her...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [16039/09]

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (8 Apr 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the health repayment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [14842/09]

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (8 Apr 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the health repayment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [14843/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 payment for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded. [12786/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 payment for a person (details supplied) in Count Mayo will be awarded. [12787/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 payment for a person (details supplied) will be awarded. [12788/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when details of the proposed hardship scheme for sheep farmers will be announced. [12789/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 payment for a person (details supplied) will be awarded. [13212/09]

Social Welfare: Motion (31 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: I acknowledge the progress set out in the Government's amendment and the Minister's input into making such progress, including by way of providing extra staff and resources to try to address the dramatic turnaround in the demand for welfare payments in the past 12 months. This turnaround was referred to by Deputy Cyprian Brady. I pay particular tribute to the staff in all the local offices...

Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: I wish to share time with Deputy Dooley.

Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of this Bill, particularly on our industrial development agencies. I have heard the criticisms since I have been in the Chamber. It is important to reflect that the two main agencies, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, have been incredibly successful in the past number of years. The role of IDA Ireland in the growth and development of the...

REPS Payments. (25 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: I wish to share my time with Deputy Michael Ring and I ask the Acting Chairman to let me know when I am half way through the time. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving us the opportunity to raise this issue tonight. I am conscious that it was raised by Deputy Deenihan last night with the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, and I noted his response. There...

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the budgetary situation ahead of 7 April. There are several areas in which I have an interest and I would like the Minister for Finance to address these on that day. Some involve cuts and others involve packages that might stimulate activity. Our most important need at present is to reduce costs right across the economy and to continue to do so. Some...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (24 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the last case of brucellosis was confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11872/09]

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (24 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of BSE cases that there have been to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11871/09]

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (10 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on allocating an extra home school liaison position to serve primary level schools in an area (details supplied) in County Mayo to the two secondary schools who are losing their existing home school liaison service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10098/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (10 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name on a county basis of each secondary school that qualifies for DEIS status; the percentage of voluntary secondary schools in each county qualifying for DEIS; the percentage of vocational education committee schools in each county qualifying for DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the differences and trends contained...