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DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Céadaoin, 22 Aibreán, 2015 Wednesday, 22nd April, 2015 RIAR NA hOIBRE ORDER PAPER 40 DÁIL ÉIREANN 879 Dé Céadaoin, 22 Aibreán, 2015 Wednesday, 22nd April, 2015 9.30 a.m. ORD GNÓ ORDER OF BUSINESS 35.

(l) An Bille um Rialáil Seirbhísí Dlí, 2011 — An Tuarascáil (Leasú 30a, atógáil).

(a) Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 — Report (Amendment 30a, resumed).

36.

An Bille Sláinte (Seirbhís Lia-Chleachtóirí Ginearálta), 2015 — An Dara Céim (atógáil).
Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015 — Second Stage (resumed).

GNÓ COMHALTAÍ PRÍOBHÁIDEACHA PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS 185.

(l) Tairiscint maidir le hEarnálacha na nDaoine Féinfhostaithe agus na bhFiontar Beag agus Meánmhéide (atógáil).

(a) Motion re Self-Employed and SME Sectors (resumed).

FÓGRA I dTAOBH GNÓ NUA NOTICE OF NEW BUSINESS a11.

An Bille Toghcháin (Leasú), 2015 — An Chéad Chéim.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015 — First Stage.

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P.T.O.

880 Tabhairt Isteach: Introduction: I dTOSACH GNÓ PHOIBLÍ AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS Billí a thionscnamh : Initiation of Bills a11.

An Bille Toghcháin (Leasú), 2015 — An Chéad Chéim.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015 — First Stage.

Bille dá ngairtear Acht do dhéanamh socrú speisialta maidir le vótáil neamhspleách ag vótálaithe atá faoi lagamharc, ag vótálaithe éagumasacha agus ag vótálaithe neamhliteartha.
Bill entitled an Act to make special provision for independent voting by visually impaired, incapacitated and illiterate voters.

—Colm Keaveney.

ORDUITHE AN LAE ORDERS OF THE DAY 35.

(l) An Bille um Rialáil Seirbhísí Dlí, 2011 — An Tuarascáil (Leasú 30a, atógáil).

(a) Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 — Report (Amendment 30a, resumed).

36.

An Bille Sláinte (Seirbhís Lia-Chleachtóirí Ginearálta), 2015 — An Dara Céim (atógáil).

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015 — Second Stage (resumed).
GNÓ COMHALTAÍ PRÍOBHÁIDEACHA PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS Tairiscint (atógáil) (1 ur.

30 n. fágtha): Motion (resumed) (1 hr.

30 m. remaining): 185.
“That Dáil Éireann: notes: — — — — — the importance of the self-employed and micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SME) sectors to the Irish economy with 350,000 self-employed people and 580,000 people in enterprises of 50 people or less; the disparity in tax treatment between the self-employed and PAYE sectors; that certain social welfare benefits are not available to self-employed people such as Jobseeker’s Benefit and Illness Benefit; the continuing difficulties being experienced by the self-employed and SMEs in accessing affordable credit; and that Irish SMEs pay much higher interest rates than other EU countries for credit; recognises: — the domestic SME sector is diverse in nature and employs workers with a wide range of skills in all parts of the country; and 881 — the success of Ireland in attracting foreign direct investment over many decades and the importance of giving a similar level of priority to the domestic enterprises; and calls for: — — — — — — the introduction of an earned income tax credit for the self-employed on a phased basis of equal value to the PAYE tax credit; the provision, on a voluntary basis, of a full range of social protection payments including Jobseeker’s Benefit and Illness Benefit to self-employed PRSI contributors as part of commitment to fostering an entrepreneurial culture as well as enhancing social solidarity; an extensive information campaign by the Department of Social Protection to highlight the benefits and services available to self-employed people; an expansion of the role of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to allow it to lend directly to SMEs and the self-employed with expansion opportunities; incentivisation of entrepreneurs to set up new businesses by providing tapered relief from Capital Gains Tax; and an extension to the Credit Guarantee Scheme to assist Irish businesses whose loans are at risk of being sold to investment funds to refinance at affordable rates.” — Dara Calleary, John Browne, Niall Collins, Barry Cowen, Timmy Dooley, Seán Fleming, Colm Keaveney, Billy Kelleher, Seamus Kirk, Michael P. Kitt, Micheál Martin, Michael Moynihan, Charlie McConalogue, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Éamon Ó Cuív, Willie O'Dea, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Brendan Smith, Robert Troy.
[21 April, 2015] Leasú (atógáil): Amendment (resumed): 1.
To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “acknowledges: — — the central role of the self-employed and micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in the jobs recovery, which have generated the majority of the 90,000 extra jobs, with particularly strong performance by enterprises supported by Enterprise Ireland (EI) and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEO); and the central role of the Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) process in improving each year the opportunities for SMEs, which sets out actions and is designed to achieve specific impacts in terms of exports, start-ups, access to finance, market penetration, innovation, access to talent, recruitment, and the environment for doing business; and notes in particular: — — — — the improvements in the tax environment for SMEs that have been made; the new sources of finance that are being made available to SMEs; the new focus on start-ups since the launch of Ireland’s first strategy for entrepreneurship: National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland; the success of the Pathways to Work strategy, new measures to help SMEs recruit such as JobsPlus and the roll out of a network of Intreo offices that work closely with the new LEOs to improve recruitment by SMEs off the Live Register; and P.T.O.
882 — that it resolves to continue to engage with SMEs on a systematic basis and to develop policy initiatives that will assist their growth in the Budget and in the wider policy arena.” — An tAire Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta.

TEACHTAIREACHTAÍ ÓN RIALTAS MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNMENT An Bille um Cheartas Coiriúil (Cionta Sceimhlitheoireachta) (Leasú), 2014.

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014.
For the purpose of Article 17.2 of the Constitution, the Government recommend that it is expedient to authorise such payments out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas as are necessary to give effect to any Act of the present session to give effect to Council Framework Decision 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism; to give effect to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, done at Warsaw on 16 May 2005; for those purposes, to amend the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005; and to provide for related matters.
Given on this 21st day of April, 2015 (Signed) Enda Kenny, Taoiseach.
MEMORANDA Dé Céadaoin, 22 Aibreán, 2015 Wednesday, 22nd April, 2015 Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste Fiosrúcháin i dtaobh na Géarchéime Baincéireachta i Seomra Coiste 1, TL2000, ar 9.30 a.m. Meeting of the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis in Committee Room 1, LH2000, at 9.30 a.m. Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Iompar agus Cumarsáid i Seomra Coiste 4, TL2000, ar 9.30 a.m. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications in Committee Room 4, LH2000, at 9.30 a.m. Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádáil i Seomra Coiste 3, TL2000, ar 10 a.m. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 10 a.m. Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Oideachas agus Coimirce Shóisialach i Seomra Coiste 3, TL2000, ar 1 p.m. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 1 p.m. Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Airgeadas, Caiteachas Poiblí agus Athchóiriú i Seomra Coiste 4, TL2000, ar 2 p.m. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform in Committee Room 4, LH2000, at 2 p.m. 883 Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Dhlí agus Ceart, Cosaint agus Comhionannas i Seomra Coiste 2, TL2000, ar 2.30 p.m. (príobháideach).
Meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in Committee Room 2, LH2000, at 2.30 p.m. (private).

Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Fhormhaoirsiú ar an tSeirbhís Phoiblí agus Achainíocha i Seomra Coiste 3, TL2000, ar 4 p.m. (príobháideach).

Meeting of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 4 p.m. (private).
Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Fhormhaoirsiú ar an tSeirbhís Phoiblí agus Achainíocha i Seomra Coiste 3, TL2000, ar 4.30 p.m. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 4.30 p.m. SCRÍBHINNÍ A LEAGADH FAOI BHRÁID NA dTITHE DOCUMENTS LAID BEFORE THE HOUSES1 Reachtúil Statutory In-neamhnithe le Tairiscint Open to motion to Annul Na Rialacháin Iascaigh Mhara (An Comhbheartas Iascaigh) (Tuinnín Gorm), 2015 (I.R.

135 de 2015).
135 de 2015).

Sea-Fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy) (Bluefin Tuna) Regulations 2015 (S.I.

No.

135 of 2015).

Rialacháin an Aontais Eorpaigh (Bearta Éigeandála maidir le Rís Ghéinmhodhnaithe Neamhúdaraithe i dTáirgí Ríse atá le hÚsáid mar Bhia de Bhunadh nó de Choinsíniú na Síne), 2015 (I.R.

Uimh.

138 de 2015).

European Union (Emergency Measures Regarding Unauthorised Genetically Modified Rice in Rice Products for Food Use Originating in or Consigned from China) Regulations 2015 (S.I.

No.
No.

138 of 2015).

Eile Other An tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

An Tuarascáil Bhliantúil, 2014.

Health Information and Quality Authority.

Annual Report, 2014.

1 I gcás nach leagtar scríbhinn ach faoi bhráid aon Teach amháin, cuirfear (D) – Dáil nó (S) – Seanad ina diaidh dá réir sin.

Where a document is laid before one House only it will be appended with (D) – Dáil or (S) – Seanad accordingly.

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884 Tuarascáil ón Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais, Proinséas Mhic Gearailt, T.D., do Thithe an Oireachtais ar Oibriú na nAchtanna um Aistriú Daoine ar Cuireadh Pianbhreith Orthu, 1995 agus 1997 don tréimhse 1 Eanáir 2014 - 31 Nollaig 2014 (De réir Alt 11 den Acht).
Report by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., to the Houses of the Oireachtas on the Operation of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts 1995 and 1997 for the period 1 January, 2014 – 31 December, 2014 (In accordance with Section 11 of the Act).

Togra le haghaidh Treoir ón gComhairle lena 2011/16/AE maidir le leasaítear Treoir malartú uathoibríoch sainordaitheach faisnéise i réimse an chánachais mar aon le nóta faisnéise míniúcháin.

COM (2015) 135.
COM (2015) 135.

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation together with explanatory information note.

COM (2015) 135.

Údarás Uchtála na hÉireann.

Na Ráitis Airgeadais don bhliain dar chríoch an 31 Nollaig 2013.

The Adoption Authority of Ireland.

Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December, 2013.

Neamhreachtúil Non-Statutory Tithe an Oireachtais.


An Comhchoiste um Poist, Fiontair agus Nuálaíocht.

Tuarascáil maidir le héisteachtaí i ndáil le Scéim Ghinearálta an Bhille um Pá Íosta Náisiúnta (An Coimisiún um Pá Íseal), 2015.

Aibreán 2015.

Houses of the Oireachtas.

Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

Report on hearings in relation to the General Scheme of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015.

April, 2015.
April, 2015.

Na Rialacháin um Thrácht ar Bhóithre (Déanamh agus Úsáid Feithiclí) (Leasú), 2015 (I.R.

Uimh.

136 de 2015).

Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I.

No.

136 of 2015).