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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave Provisions (18 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timetable for the introduction of the Parental Leave Directive (2010/18/EU); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56423/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Consultation Process (18 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the public consultation on prostitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56599/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health when the bowel cancer screening programme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56854/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funds that have been allocated in each of the next three years for the bowel cancer screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56855/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the bowel cancer screening programme from the 60-69 age group to the 55-74 age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56856/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health the ongoing plans for the budget for the bowel cancer screening programme on a multi-annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56857/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: The numbers for Britain are also down. Is there a reason for that? Why are Ireland and Britain now under-represented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Great work is done through the Blue Star programme. I am aware there is another programme entitled "My Vision for Europe" as my old school, St. Mary's diocesan school in Drogheda, came second in the competition relating to the programme and I was invited to the presentation, where I met one of my old teachers, Mr. Joe Sweeney, who had helped prepare the school's bid. In talking to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: What is the website?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: While MEPs from the North are not included in the report on attendance, they are entitled to attend meetings of this committee. From the new year, we will reschedule our meetings to Thursday afternoons in order to facilitate the diaries of our MEPs. We hope to see increased involvement of MEPs from across the island.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms O'Connell and compliment her on the quality of her presentation. I also thank her for the ongoing work of European Movement Ireland, whose work I am familiar with, including the Blue Star programme for primary schools. I wish the movement further success with its programmes. I note that the next six months will be very intensive and I believe it is very important to involve our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: There are two items on the agenda. The first is a discussion with the European Movement Ireland which will present its accountability report for 2011. It will also speak about the European year of the citizen, which is next year, and the Irish Presidency of the European Union. After the presentation and discussion with the European Movement Ireland, we will be joined in private session by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase the number of countries that the Irish passport is visa free to enter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55374/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permit Legislation (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to amend the Employment Permit Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55310/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has had any update from the Court Service regarding Kells District Court, County Meath and the plans for the future of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55508/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding animal rights legislation that is currently progressing through the Dail Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55372/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding animal rights legislation that is currently progressing through the Dail Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55372/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (11 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding animal rights legislation that is currently progressing through the Dail Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55372/12]

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I am glad to be able to contribute on this debate. It has been 30 years since I first spoke publicly about this issue. In the early 1980s, a campaign was under way to introduce a constitutional ban on abortion. Some wanted the amendment inserted into the Constitution because of their concern that we could otherwise have seen a decision similar to that in the Roe v. Wade case in the US in...

Funding of Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: The Deputy has some neck coming out with that.