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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: They will join us at 3 p.m., assuming the meeting has concluded by that stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Some more members are offering. I ask the Minister of State to limit her response at this stage to five minutes and I will alert her when the five minutes are up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for her remarks. She summarised the priorities extremely well. I will focus on one area - the need to restore stability. This relates to two areas, in particular, banking union and the European semester. On banking union and the make-up of the supervisory board, we would like each country to have the same voice. The proposal by some countries that membership...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members and those in the Visitors' Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. The first item on the agenda is a discussion on Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2013. On behalf of the joint committee, I warmly welcome the Minister of State with special responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 20 November 2012, if the employee of a contractor, whose company is based in another jurisdiction but is working on a State contract, stand liable for USC or income tax to the Revenue Commissioner; if so, does the Revenue check to make sure that the charge and taxes are paid; are there any checks with the social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52298/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52547/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests that have been made in an area (details supplied) in County Meath in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52548/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52549/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests that have been made in an area (details supplied) in County Meath in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52550/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Vehicle Registration (22 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister for his detailed response. I have submitted a number of these Topical Issue matters in the past and I take it from the Minister's response there is a potentially positive outcome here. I do not expect the Minister to comment on that but I look forward with interest to this aspect of the forthcoming budget. I hope we can do something to try to regenerate sales in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Vehicle Registration (22 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic for discussion and I am very glad the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, is in the House to reply. I raise the issue of licence plates because we are coming close to January which is the busiest time for our motor trade. There are serious concern in the industry that this will be another year of declining sales and declining trade....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Immigration Policy (22 Nov 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. [51971/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (22 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the Garda transport fleet in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52015/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (22 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to issue the Reserve Defence Forces with any of the equipment that is currently issued to the Defence Forces when it is not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51970/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Absolutely. That is something we in this country are still trying to achieve. I thank our visitors for coming to this meeting today. They had an early start this morning and I thank them for taking the time to come in and answer our questions so thoroughly. A number of us will meet them later on, so until then I hope they enjoy the rest of the day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: He was popular.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: What about the levels of deficits?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: The six-pack rating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with European Union Affairs Committee of Latvian Parliament (20 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: The Deputy has made a very interesting contribution. Would our guests like to respond?