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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (20 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) has an approved staff complement of 76, which includes 60 civil servant employees and 16 seconded members of An Garda Síochána (AGS). The CEA currently has 8 civil servant vacancies and 2 AGS vacancies which are set out by job title and the expected date for the filling of each in the table below. Job Title Number ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: 529. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person can apply for the local authority home loan if ground works have already started. [40330/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (13 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: My department is actively working with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to deliver low-cost loan schemes to address market failures or emergency requirements for SMEs. Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme (UCGS) On the 30th of January this year, the Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme (UCGS) was launched as part of the government’s response to assist businesses effected by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the introduction of a text messaging reminder service for HSE appointments; if he will agree that the degree of missed appointments is posing a strain to HSE services and resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34503/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (11 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a foreign birth register application (details supplied). [34339/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (11 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: In line with the National Digital Strategy, Harnessing Digital – The Digital Ireland Framework, and the National AI Strategy, AI – Here for Good, the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum was established to support Government in driving a step change in the digitalisation of enterprise in Ireland. The Forum brings together representatives of indigenous enterprise, multi-national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: 810. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that Irish physiotherapists who achieved qualifications in EU countries such as the Netherlands are unable to register with CORU; if he is aware that in order to register with CORU such qualified persons require 210 hours in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy completed in an acute hospital setting in the Republic of Ireland; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Meetings (6 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was established on 7th July 2022 under the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021. The Act carried over to the Authority, both the functions and the range of powers of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE). The Authority is therefore equipped with significant enforcement powers required to carry out its statutory...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes: — the need to reverse the decline in nature and biodiversity, and to ensure the resilience of our planet and our food production; — the work underway to develop the Nature Restoration Regulation at a European level, and the compromise text, agreed by the...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: I am.

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: He will do the wrap-up.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Deputy. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. In 2012 the emergency medicine programme recommended the establishment of injury units in model 2 hospitals to provide unscheduled emergency care for patients with non-life threatening or limb threatening injuries. It was envisaged that due to their locations these injury units would provide a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Deputy for the weekly tour of Carlow. I can assure her the review of the current injury and medical assessment units that was begun last October has been finalised and an implementation plan is now being developed. That is particularly quick for the HSE. It would be useful for the Deputy to supply to the Minister the census figures she referenced, including for Graiguecullen...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (5 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle agus leis an Teachta freisin as an ábhar seo a ardú. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Education and it gives the Department of Education a chance to set out to the House the position with regard to post-primary school places in east Cork for September 2023 and onwards. As the Deputy knows, the Department...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (5 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: I believe the Department and the Deputy are at one in this regard. There is an ambitious and extensive capital investment programme occurring in east Cork at the moment and will be the envy of many areas in the country in respect of the size of the schools I outlined earlier. In fairness to management and to school principals, they are still working behind closed doors right across the...

Seanad: Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí atá anseo anocht le haighdh an diospóireacht seo agus gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí Gavan, Ó Donnghaile, Boylan agus Warfield don leasú. I do not disagree with Senator Gavan in principle. I think he got that on Second Stage when we the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Deputy James...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (4 Jul 2023)

Dara Calleary: 617. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the restoration of pharmacy fees slashed under FEMPI; if he will acknowledge that pharmacies are under threat as a result of the failure to restore fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32379/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: The national digital strategy was launched in February 2022. It restates the Government’s commitment to making Ireland a well-resourced, modern and coherent regulatory framework for digital technology. Advances have been made across many fronts in this regard. We are committing the resources needed by our regulators to operate successfully. For instance, the Government has approved...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: It is definitely worth considering. In order to achieve that aim we need to put our best foot forward particularly regarding the Digital Services Act. We are preparing to have effective and ambitious implementation of the Digital Services Act to ensure that Coimisiún na Meán has the appropriate resources. Inevitably, there will be teething problems. We need to be ready and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank both Deputies. It is good to see Deputy Ring in the Chair. For the information of the House, the country-of-origin principle means that the business activity is regulated in the EU by the member state in which it is established. That has been a core principle of the Single Market, which came into existence for 30 years ago. It goes back to the pre-digital economy. That...