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Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Costs (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Kyne: 383. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns arising from the increased insurance costs faced by nursing home providers, some of which have experienced substantial increases in premiums over the past two years, which is undoubtedly impacted by the limited number of insurance providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5163/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Kyne: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will sign a contract with the winning contractor for a new school building (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; when work will start and the timescale for the development of the project. [4848/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Kyne: 585. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress he has made and the plans to be realised in making public transport, in particular outside urban areas, more accessible to persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5159/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Kyne: 586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend improvements to public transport services such as on-board signs and announcements regarding routes and stops which are of considerable benefit to passengers with disabilities, including visual or hearing impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5162/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (6 Apr 2016)

Seán Kyne: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a mechanism to allow a person (details supplied) in County Galway who paid voluntary pension contributions in 2014 but failed to pay in 2015 to pay voluntary pension contributions for 2015; if there is an appeals mechanism in this regard; if he will consider an oversight of the payment deadline for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Seán Kyne: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; why this application was not successful; if in deciding on the application he considered that the person was previously a participant under the agri-environment options scheme does not have tier 1 lands...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (14 Apr 2016)

Seán Kyne: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the result of an appeal and review for a person (details supplied) following an application to the agriculture appeals office in respect of an overclaim; if he has considered, due to the circumstances of the case, the possibility that an underclaim exists by the person; and when he will issue a decision on this. [6827/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (14 Apr 2016)

Seán Kyne: 243. To ask the Minister for Defence the status of a request for a transfer by a member (details supplied) of the Reserve Defence Force; when he will make a decision on this; the reason for the delay; if he will take the personal circumstances of the person into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6535/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Seán Kyne: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why the young farmers' payment was refused to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the income threshold that is used in such decisions; if pensions are reckonable in such calculations; if appeals are allowed; if issues surrounding pension income are detailed in the terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Apr 2016)

Seán Kyne: 340. To ask the Minister for Health if funding to organisations providing services to persons with a disability are subject to ongoing review so as to facilitate the provision of services across seven days, including weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7596/16]

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

Seán Kyne: In my first speech since re-election, I thank the people of Galway West for putting their faith in me again. I pay tribute to my new colleagues, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Catherine Connolly on their election. I also pay tribute to the retired Deputy, Mr. Brian Walsh, and thank him for his support in the election, and also to the former Deputy, Mr. John O'Mahony, who was not returned...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Kyne: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirleach, as ucht an seans a thabhairt dom cúpla focal a rá maidir leis an gceist thábhachtach seo ó thaobh Uisce Éireann agus na táillí uisce de. I and Fine Gael have believed in this over the last number of years and even before that it was part of our manifesto in 2011. Some people have stated that we did not get a mandate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (28 Apr 2016)

Seán Kyne: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive a payment for 2015 under the areas of natural constraint scheme; the minimum livestock units required to qualify; the number of horse passports submitted as proof of stocking; the number of passports accepted and rejected; the reasons for the rejection of some; and if he will...

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: I welcome this debate on the farming and the agriculture sector. It is an important sector to the Irish economy. I will begin with the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership because it has been in the news lately. Considerable work was done in recent years by a number of Oireachtas committees, including the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Joint Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: 1050. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to an application by a person (details supplied) under the single payment scheme 2014, if two parcels are within a site designated under European Union law as a special area of conservation or as a special protection area, and as such if cognisance was taken of European Union rules whereby if these lands were deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Data (17 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: 1103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of lands covered under an exploration licence granted to a company (details supplied) and when the licence expired. [10324/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Data (17 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: 1104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of the area in counties Galway and Mayo for which an exploration company (details supplied) has received an exploration licence; when the licence was awarded; when it expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10378/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Applications (17 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: 1105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procedure for acquiring an exploration licence including the information, application process and fees required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/16]

An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (18 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tá mé ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis an Teachta O'Dowd. Cuirim fáilte roimh an seans ráiteas a dhéanamh maidir leis an nGaeilge. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, an Teachta Heather Humphreys, agus roimh an iar-Aire Stáit, an Teachta Joe McHugh. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta McHugh as an obair a rinne sé sa Roinn ón am a ainmniú mar Aire...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt na Gaeilge (24 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: Is mian liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuil iarratas faighte ag mo Roinn ó Ghaelphobal Thamhlachta ar mhaoiniú chun ionad Gaeilge a fhorbairt. Ar 11 Eanáir 2016, iarradh ar an iarratasóir eolas breise a chur ar fáil chun go mbeifear in ann an t-iarratas a mheas. Ní bhfuarthas aon fhreagra ón iarratasóir go fóill.