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

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the child benefit scheme was first introduced and; the purpose and objectives of the scheme. [48123/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tobacco Smuggling (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of his public statement in the aftermath of the recent Crumlin shooting that the gangs responsible were likely to be involved in cigarette smuggling, if he intends to conduct a review with the Gardai on the measures they have in place for enforcement against this ongoing problem; if his attention been drawn to the fact that the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to extend the early childhood care and education scheme in terms of the hours provided and for an additional year in view of the evidence of the clear benefits of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48133/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 245 on the 12 of July 2012, if his support of international developments in relation to plain or standardised packaging for tobacco products is conditional on Irish Customs or Revenue assessments on the negative impact the introduction of such a measure could have on the illicit cigarette trade here; if he will confirm whether...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the cessation in funding for the applied suicide intervention skills training course at NUI Galway; and if alternative funding will be found to ensure the resumption of this training course which helps combat the risk of suicide [48128/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the extension of general practitioner cards to those persons on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48130/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a teacher would have had to have graduated from a Masters degree course and have commenced a Masters degree programme to be eligible for the qualification allowance which has been discontinued. [49304/12]

Tax Transparency Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: I commend Deputy Eoghan Murphy on the proposal he has brought before the House today. The Minister for Finance has stated his view that there is considerable merit in making more information available to the public in regard to sources of Exchequer income and breakdown of expenditure. Nobody could disagree with the principle on which the legislation is based. The practice in this...

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: Credit unions play an extremely significant role in Irish life and have done so for over 50 years. The innovative institutions have opened up financial services to large sections of society previously ignored by banks. Figures from the World Council of Credit Unions clearly demonstrate the considerable significance of credit unions in Ireland by revealing that over 3 million citizens are...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50648/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50643/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50642/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to review the Student Universal Support Ireland grant system as operated by the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee before the start of the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50128/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50641/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the public service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50129/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50645/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Service Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50647/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50639/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50646/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Service Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50640/12]