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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Alternative Ten Point Plan for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (25 Jun 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Murphy and Mr. Talbot. Senator Quinn asked a number of the questions I had intended to ask. It is great to see proposals like this. Like other speakers, I would have liked to have seen more figures with regard to costs, etc. Perhaps the members of the delegation can work on that over the period ahead. Can they elaborate on the French model to which they referred? The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2014 Proposals: Discussion with IBEC (25 Jun 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the representatives from IBEC. I attended with Deputy Calleary and others a meeting in Galway a couple of weeks ago at which we went through a number of the points under discussion today. Does IBEC have a concern about the earlier timing of the budget given that November is the key tax month to plan for things? Is there a concern about a possible impact on the validity of the...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Kyne: Perhaps unsurprisingly, this issue is the one on which I have received the most correspondence since my election to the House. I have received emails, letters, postcards, telephone calls and messages on social media. I have met hundreds of people, sometimes in Leinster House, but mostly in my constituency and at clinics. I was the only politician from the constituencies of Galway West and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Appointments (27 Jun 2013)

Seán Kyne: 266. To ask the Minister for Health if the post of Chief Dental Advisor to his Department was filled recently by way of an open public competition; and if not, the reasons for same [31357/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Reductions (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the introduction of a special reduced VAT rate for housing repair, maintenance and improvement work carried out as suggested by Chambers Ireland. [32194/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that is being carried out to provide persons with an intellectual disability with a choice of educational options similar to that which other young persons have at the conclusion of second level education. [32199/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the supports that each of the publicly funded third level institutions in the State have to facilitate persons with either physical or intellectual disabilities in continuing education after second level education. [32200/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any of the very welcome courses provided under Springboard comprise a rehabilitative training element which would encourage greater inclusion in the work place by providing opportunities for persons with a disability. [32230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 421. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if strong consideration might be given to the creation of a standard template on which Government, departmental and local authority websites would be based, because of the way such a measure would facilitate greater ease of access, information search and retrieval functionality and a higher take up of e-service provision as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 469. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm if her Department can administer the rent supplement payment directly to landlords should the recipient of the payment wish for this to happen and the steps the recipient would be required to take to arrange same. [32229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 534. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the contents of the value for money report carried out independently on behalf of the Irish Local Development Network which shows a net financial gain to the State arising from the activities of local development companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32197/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are obliged to adopt voluntary sector plans which would facilitate the creation of the best environment for community, voluntary and non-Governmental organisations in each city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Impact (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 537. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in addressing the difficulties which small to medium sized businesses located in town and village centres are experiencing in meeting the cost of commercial rates; and if central Government can provide incentives to local authorities to adopt a more flexible job friendly rate mechanism. [32285/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hazardous Waste Disposal (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the procedures in place to ensure the safe disposal of hazardous waste, including radioactive material, from public and private hospitals here; and the steps open to citizens should they harbour concerns regarding the safety of such waste disposal [32195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if the system for providing support services, educational, vocational or otherwise, can be urgently assessed so that a permanent, more effective framework can be implemented which would provide certainty as well as options for persons with disabilities graduating from second level education. [32198/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 703. To ask the Minister for Health if the drugs payment scheme threshold will be protected, or preferably reduced, in recognition of the many citizens with long-term but manageable illnesses who are ineligible for medical cards and rely on the drugs payment scheme to help meet the costs associated with health care [32286/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairman Designate of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms O'Neill and Mr. Buckley to the meeting. I wish Ms O'Neill well as chairperson. What challenges does she face in the role? Are there specific issues, for example, in the corporate plan for 2013 to 2015? With regard to new product development and standards relating to foreign direct investment, where does the authority come on board in this process? The US FDA was mentioned....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairman Designate of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: Does the NSAI use international standards for comparison of various products?

Topical Issue Debate: Disposal of Hazardous Waste (4 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I assume Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science is taking this issue. Is that the case?

Topical Issue Debate: Disposal of Hazardous Waste (4 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for choosing this topic. With no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, it is a pity that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is not here. This arises all too often. This issue was recently brought to my attention and it has raised several unsettling facts. Coincidentally, this week has seen the welcome...