Results 301-320 of 6,783 for speaker:Seán Kyne

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the procedures in place to ensure cross Departmental co-operation for the filling of strategically important vacancies at companies in highly globalised and competitive industries when such companies have encountered clear difficulties in sourcing Irish and EU citizens with the requisite skills [33646/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 335: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the report on the establishment of Irish Water. [33638/12]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the progress of implementing those recommendations categorised as immediate, short and medium term of the Small Advisory Group's Report entitled The Voice of Small Business for which he has been designated as having lead responsibility. [33643/12]

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress made in implementing those recommendations categorised as immediate, short and medium term of the Small Advisory Group's Report entitled The Voice of Small Business for which he has been designated as having lead responsibility.. [33642/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to amending the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 to include creative arts therapists on the list of recognised professionals in view of the fact that such an eventuality would enhance client safety and welfare while also recognising the benefits of arts therapies [33636/12]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Health if in view of the growing scientific doubt as to the benefit of fluoridation of public water supplies and in recognition that Ireland is one of last remaining countries in Europe not to have discontinued this practice, he will exit the current three year minimum contract for water fluoridation when the opportunity to do so arises in November 2012....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of projects being funded under the Schools Building Capital Programme for 2012 including those projects for which funds have been drawn down and the remaining projects due to be drawn down; and if he will confirm that collectively, these projects will utilise the full budget allocation [33902/12]

Written Answers — Consumers Association of Ireland: Consumers Association of Ireland (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact on the Consumer Association of Ireland of various funding changes in the past five years to a situation that the association has had to substantially reduce staff and is facing closure which would leave Ireland as the only European state without an independent,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the policy to transfer care and treatment services for oesophageal and stomach cancers from the Centre of Excellence at University Hospital Galway to Dublin; his views that any such transfer will be to the detriment of citizens in the West of Ireland and will not be in keeping with the successful policy of...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on the Personal Insolvency Bill, which is radical legislation dealing with an area of Irish law which has urgently needed reform for many years. Regrettably, over-indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency have grown exponentially in recent years as the effects of the global financial crisis trickle down to individual level. The ideal opportunity...

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Le cead an Tí, roinnfidh mé mo chuid ama leis an Teachta Patrick O'Donovan. Seo an chéad uair dom ráiteas a dhéanamh as Gaeilge. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht an Bhille a thabhairt os comhair an Tí. Seo an chéad Bille Gaeltachta le 56 bliana atá ag tagairt do na mapaí nó na limistéir Gaeltachta. Tá a Ián rudaí athraithe sa tír agus sa Gaeltacht ón am sin....

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to review the teaching of Irish at secondary level; if consideration will be given to the development of a new subject which would place a greater emphasis on the acquisition of conversational skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35384/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of the new mental capacity legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35386/12]

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 652: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a request has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway to refund part of their 2011 single farm payment; the way this amount was calculated and which specific parcels of land his Department have deemed unfarmable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34585/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 714: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the current practice and frequency of the inspections of childcare facilities across the country to ensure adherence to best practice standards. [35385/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to add flexibility to the qualification criteria of social welfare schemes such as the jobseeker's schemes and the family income supplement which would take into the account the changes which have occurred in the Irish workplace which have resulted in less predictable, standard working hours that is a teacher employed...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 708: To ask the Minister for Health his views that hospital consultant salary levels are out of line with our European neighbours; and his plans to reform this area of expenditure in view of the reform remit of his Department. [36440/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 778: To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of the State's financial position and also the remuneration rates in other European states, there are plans to renegotiate the contracts of hospital consultants which would generate savings to the Exchequer but also permit the recruitment of additional consultants and thereby reducing patient waiting times [36596/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Tánaiste to this meeting and thank him for his contribution. I would like to reiterate what some of my colleagues have said about the Common Agricultural Policy. The Tánaiste is aware it is very important for Ireland. I wonder what views other member states have at the moment. I know the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has had a number of meetings as part of the ongoing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Seán Kyne: The Minister said it will be €4,000.