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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if support is available to citizens and businesses to assist in combatting coastal erosion which poses a threat to a considerable number of localities in the west. [17986/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to support companies based here in attracting Irish emigrants back to Ireland on account of the particular skills set such persons have acquired abroad which can be vital in assisting in the development of new divisions/units of companies here with a corresponding positive effect for job creation. [17983/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to small to medium sized enterprises in complying with regulatory issues and in acquiring finance in view of the fact that the provision of such support will enable such persons to concentrate on developing and expanding their business with a view to protecting existing jobs and creating new ones. [17988/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is in receipt of a jobseeker's payment takes up full time employment is entitled to retain social welfare ancillary benefits for a period of time in order to assist with the transition into employment; and if she will consider further introducing a graduated system whereby such benefits would be gradually reduced as opposed to removing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Schemes (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the range of supports available to assist jobseekers back into the workforce; her Department's projected budget on this area for 2013; and the way that this compares with 2012. [17982/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Review (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of the need to secure savings in the GMS scheme, he and his Department are mindful of the pressures which general practitioners practices are already under; and if he will confirm that the efforts to secure the necessary savings are focusing on non-further services [17989/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (25 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: 125. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the funding, both the amount and source, provided to Inishboffin from his Department in 2012. [19672/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Offshore Islands (25 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: 148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the funding, both the amount and source, provided to Inishboffin from his Department in 2012. [19671/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (25 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: 233. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate a timetable for an implementation plan for the national neurorehabilitation strategy which was developed by his Department [19673/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Presidency Issues (25 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: 234. To ask the Minister for Health in advance of Ireland's hosting of the European Month of the Brain as part of the EU Presidency, the measures being taken to reduce waiting times for neurological medical consultations. [19674/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (25 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm when the new staff for community mental health services sector will be appointed; the progress made in enhancing community mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19675/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent Grant Thronton report on tobacco and the shadow economy which shows that up to €800 million is being lost per annum in State revenue; if he will consider reviewing and reforming the existing anti-smuggling and anti-counterfeit measures to prevent such a significant loss to the State. [21869/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm his Department's current classification of Down's syndrome; if he shares the view that stipulations contained in the Special Education circular 02/05 are unintentionally preventing access to resource teaching hours. [21864/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide assurances that, in the context of the National Lottery Bill, the 6% margin on lottery sales for retailers will be protected and that awarding of the lottery licence to a new operator will not result in a diminution of the existing trading terms and conditions for local retailers. [21819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Review and Audit of Licences (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 103. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the progress at reforming the 50 licences identified by Forfás which constitute a significant burden for our retail sector; and if he is in a position to identify which licences will be streamlined in the short to medium term as such information will be of great benefit to retailers. [21818/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many retailers consider the interest rate and the term length of the finance services available under the microfinance scheme to be to onerous and are consequently preventing a significant update of what is a welcome and innovative programme. [21868/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Reform (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 105. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the planned reform of the city and county enterprise boards; and the steps being taken to ensure that the vital job creation and business support functions will be enhanced in respect of the new anticipated configurations. [21878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if additional resources will be made available to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service to enhance the support, advice and information available to persons in financial difficulties such as mortgage arrears. [21817/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an indicative time frame for the introduction of the legislation which will permit transgender persons to obtain a birth certificate recognising their gender, particularly in consideration of the amount of time that has elapsed since the European Court finding against Ireland on this matter. [21862/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regional Airports (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 134. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the usage of the air strips at Cleggan and Inishboffin, County Galway, which will improve access to the island. [21811/13]