Results 721-740 of 6,783 for speaker:Seán Kyne

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: These are Enterprise Ireland client companies. Does that have an added impact in terms of the banks deciding that they are reputable, honourable, trustworthy and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I would also like to congratulate Mr. O'Rourke on his appointment. He has a comprehensive CV, including a suitable background in auditing and accountancy, as well as his family business. In addition, he also has a blend of international experience. I have a few questions to put to him. First, what challenges does he see facing Enterprise Ireland? Second, hopefully, we are seeing signs of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Cummins and his colleagues. I represent Galway West, which includes Galway city, Connemara, the Aran Islands, Inishbofin and other offshore islands. The latter are all very much reliant on and have benefited from the tourism industry. They also benefited from the reduction in VAT. There is no doubt that the latter has worked, particularly as the numbers coming here from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: The association’s website refers to the creation of 5,000 jobs next year if the VAT rate is retained. What is the basis of this figure, and are the jobs imminent?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 11. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if interim payments will be made to farmers in the Twelve Bens region, County Galway, for 1 December 2012 to 1 May 2013 in recognition of the fact that said farmers were unable to avail of the agri-environment options scheme as no applications were accepted. [38372/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I know similar problems were rectified in late 2012, of which the farmers affected were greatly appreciative. However, the farmers in question were mandated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, to join the Twelve Bens destocking scheme. They simply had no choice. One of the conditions was that they were also mandated to participate in the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 15. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta chun síneadh a chur leis an Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí maidir leis an aersheirbhís go dtí Oileáin Árann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [38373/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the number and location of projects for which his Department has secured funding from the European Investment Bank in 2013; and the progress of the engagement between his Department and the Council of Europe Bank. [38091/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the existing primary legislation and regulations provide adequate protection for consumers against exploitation by so-called pay-day lenders. [38085/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance his concerns regarding the recent reduction in interest rate returns from the State's savings schemes will lessen the attractiveness of these products and the steps being taken to market these options to citizens. [38086/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the deferred payment model via loans or otherwise as a method of financing third level education which operates in other OECD countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38358/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the progress of the Higher Education Authority's study on the sustainability of the third level funding system; and the date on which this review will be published. [38359/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of procuring ICT equipment for learning, particularly regarding special needs education in mainstream schooling, if there are any plans to transition from the current arrangement of providing monetary amounts to individual teachers or heads of department to a centralised system whereby value could be maximised by negotiating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the progress of the roll-out of the national literacy and numeracy strategy and in particular the interaction of the strategy with children attending Gaeltacht schools where the language of instruction is Irish and mirrors that of the language in daily use in the wider community. [38088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the progression stipulation of the student support scheme regulations is impacting negatively on mature students who are seeking to avail of qualifications at the same level of an existing one in a different sector which has more employment opportunities; and if consideration will be given to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Growth (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 519. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to encourage and enable indigenous Irish firms to export to Latin America particularly in the context of that continent's rapid population growth and developing economies and in view of the fact that that continent is currently Ireland's smallest export region accounting for just under €140 million worth...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Innovation Vouchers Initiative (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 520. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and aggregate value of innovation vouchers expended to date in 2013; and if there are any plans to extend and augment this initiative. [38095/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Employment Initiative (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 651. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she wil report on the progress of Ireland's application for funding under the youth employment initiative, the closing date for which is approaching in October 2013. [38089/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Employment Initiative (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 652. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has engaged with the business, education and youth-work sectors in the possible design and operation of programmes to be funded from the EU's youth employment initiative. [38090/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Mapping Strategy (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 719. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if work has commenced on the creation of a national terrestrial and marine habitat map; and if he will outline the stages that have been completed to date. [38097/13]