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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he can confirm whether a directive has been issued in relation to reducing the number of polling stations for the forthcoming referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43425/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress that has been made in reducing the waiting times of persons in the direct provision system as overseen by the Reception and Integration Agency of his Department. [43428/12]

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this important Fiscal Responsibility Bill. As we know, the people voted last May in a referendum to pass the stability treaty. Stability in this context means fiscal responsibility or, in simpler terms, good housekeeping. The stability treaty comprises many elements of international law, but also three or four articles of national...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for putting down the motion on the very important issue of agriculture. I commend the Minister, Deputy Coveney, on the recent announcement of AEOS. For a long time, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, has been designating land along the west coast under SAC, SPA and NHA designation and has been sending out site packs stating that the compensation...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the excellent service which Money Advice and Budgeting Service provides if a new MABS office will be opened in an area (details supplied) which would serve the needs of the wider district and particularly on account of the areas distance from existing MABS offices. [43769/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the progress of the better energy national upgrade programme in improving the energy efficiency of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43804/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for a retrofit programme to be targeted at public buildings here which would not only reduce energy costs and increase efficiency but would also provide employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43805/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Numbers (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the suspension in 2009 in accepting new applications to many farm schemes including REP scheme, installation aid and early retirement scheme, the reductions in administrative and inspection staff in the years 2010 and 2011. [43764/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawan to the Chalara fraxinea fungus which attacks ash trees and has decimated the number of such trees in other European countries; if the issue has been discussed at EU level; and if a ban on the importation of ash trees will be considered as a method of preventing the spread of this fungus here. [43970/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the funding from central Government supplied for a road project (details supplied) in County Galway contained any stipulations on the prioritisation of public transport on the road. [43969/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawan to the Chalara fraxinea fungus which attacks ash trees and has decimated the number of such trees in other European countries; if the issue has been discussed at EU level; and if a ban on the importation of ash trees will be considered as a method of preventing the spread of this fungus here. [43970/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the funding from central Government supplied for a road project (details supplied) in County Galway contained any stipulations on the prioritisation of public transport on the road. [43969/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (18 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a prohibition or if he has plans to introduce a prohibition on the use of sulkies on national and county roads; and his views on whether the use of such sulkies particularly in races on public roads are a danger to other road users. [45518/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (18 Oct 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a prohibition or if he has plans to introduce a prohibition on the use of sulkies on national and county roads; and his views on whether the use of such sulkies particularly in races on public roads are a danger to other road users. [45518/12]

Civil Registration (Amendment) (Domestic Registration of Death Records) Bill 2012: First Stage (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the registration in the State’s vital record registration system of resident citizens’ deaths that occur outside the State.

Civil Registration (Amendment) (Domestic Registration of Death Records) Bill 2012: First Stage (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Finance if Customs and Excise or the Revenue Commissioners have conducted an assessment on the impact the introduction of plain or standardised packaging for cigarettes here would have on the illicit cigarette trade here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Health supports international developments in relation to plain or standardised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provisions of funding for a school (details supplied) in County Galway which has supplied his Department with all necessary documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48131/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy of his Department and schools in the procurement of stationary for use in schools; if there has been any instruction issued that procurement should be centralised; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some vocational education committees are following a policy of centralisation for procurement which will adversely impact on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on the child benefit scheme in each of the past ten years, from 2002 to date in 2012. [48120/12]