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Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: When will the Report and Final Stages of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill be taken in the House? It was on the Order Paper and I believe it has been removed. A number people are waiting to have their minor convictions expunged.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: It goes without saying that repossessions should be the very last resort in cases of mortgage default or mortgage arrears. However, to be a last resort a measure must actually be possible. An unintended consequence of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 has prevented repossession from being the last and final option for financial institutions. This became apparent as a result of...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: Although technical in nature, this Housing (Amendment) Bill touches upon some very important housing issues. Our local authorities remain central to housing provision and meeting the housing needs of communities. The various provisions in this Bill will strengthen the role of local authorities, and in particular the Bill makes clear that the design of a rent scheme is a function reserved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Groceries Sector: Discussion (7 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the representatives and thank them for their presentations. It is a very exciting industry and always has been but was somewhat overshadowed during the past decade by the Celtic tiger when some people thought there were better things on offer but clearly there was not. It is therefore good to see the sustainable indigenous industry in agriculture. Perhaps Mr. Cormac Healy would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: Ms Hallahan mentioned a few things, including security and privacy which are primary concerns. I remember that we received something from the Oireachtas IT unit stating that, as cloud computing services are located outside the State, security cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, it is obviously an issue in here as well. Ms Hallahan said she was doing her best to reassure organisations, so how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: The US Department of Defense deals with sensitive material. What system would it use?

Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I commend the Minister and his officials for their response to this crisis. There is no point in giving money to farmers to buy fodder if there is no fodder available. What was needed was fodder. I never thought we would see the day when we would be importing fodder from the United Kingdom and France. However, that is what was required. I congratulate the Minister, the Department, the...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 135. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the efforts to secure the air services to the Aran Islands beyond the current public service obligation time period. [21879/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider partnership arrangements with Eircom and other telecommunications companies who are undertaking upgrade works to the fixed line fibre cable broadband network in that his Department would finance the extension of the network in areas which are in relatively close proximity to the locations of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the progress of reforming the structures of LEADER funding provision as contained in the Putting People First document; and if any agreement has been made on the bottom-up approach of delivery. [21877/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if work is underway on drawing up a new strategy to tackle the problem of homelessness in advance of the expiry of the current strategy this year. [21880/13]