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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (14 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when liaison committees will be set up in commonage areas as agreed by him with representatives of farm organisations from counties Galway and Mayo in 2012 in view of concerns regarding commonage stocking rates, farmers exiting REP scheme 4, the conclusion of the 12 Bens scheme and the absence of compensation for special areas of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs and External Relations Council: Discussion with Minister of State (14 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the meeting. He mentioned that he met with the Minister of State, Mr. Lidington, MP, in London and Edinburgh last week. Were there informal discussions on the referendum in the United Kingdom on EU membership? In terms of the work programme, the financial transaction tax was mentioned. I ask for an update on where we are going on that,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the witnesses. It is a very interesting discussion and I am particularly interested in the last comments regarding the community interest companies and the B Corps. In some way, every company is worth its salt or is reinvesting to some degree, whether it be a local supermarket employing local people and sponsoring the local football team and so on. Most companies are putting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the three speakers and I thank them for their presentation. There is much in them with which many of us would agree. With all the talk about different political ideologies, I have yet to meet any politician who likes high unemployment or who wants to see emigration or youth unemployment. The question is how to find a solution across the differences of opinion among the political...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the findings of the Chief Inspector's Report 2010-2012; the steps he intends to take arising from the findings with particular reference to improving the quality of teaching and the quality of learning of the Irish language at post-primary level. [50836/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Policy Reviews (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 317. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the progress of the preparation of the policy statement on entrepreneurship; the number of submissions received as part of the consultation process; if he will confirm if the policy statement will contain specific actions to be taken within a defined time-frame for promoting entrepreneurship. [50833/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 426. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to submitting a request to the European Union not to renew the derogation which exempts the majority of documentation from being translated into the Irish language and thereby place a renewed focus on ensuring that the Irish language attains all full recognition and status enjoyed by official...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 431. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in terms of the provision of a subsidised cargo ferry service for Oileáin Árann, County Galway, if the present operators satisfy the conditions (details supplied) of the tender for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50825/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 446. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the progress of the mapping project to ascertain broadband provision across the country; if he will indicate when the project will be completed and the estimated time-frame for the sanctions by the EU of the State-aid required to develop broadband services in identified areas. [50834/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 447. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm the level of uptake in the purchasing of electric vehicles, in particular cars, over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50835/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received an application from Galway County Council concerning the request for capital assistant to meet the cost of investing in a new fire station in the South Connemara region and whether, following receipt of an application, he is willing to consider the request in the context of capital expenditure. [50852/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 492. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the development of fire service provision in County Galway which has led to a situation where there is only one fire station in Connemara compared to seven serving the east of the county. [50853/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is his intention to provide a new round of funding for the procurement of fire service equipment, including vehicles, for local authorities across the country; and if he will provide a breakdown of the proposed capital investment of €3 million in fire and emergency services in budget 2014. [50856/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has held provisional discussions with his Department and with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding a new agri-environmental scheme to be rolled out under the new rural development programme; if he favours a whole farm approach or a more targeted scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 665. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of the proposed move to opt-out organ donation system, all citizens will be able to donate irrespective of the current restrictions regarding blood donation. [50858/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Clinical Programme for Diabetes (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 664. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the national diabetes integrated care package, with particular reference to the implementation of the plan on a regional basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50832/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome our three guests. Professor Callan mentioned symmetry in the adjustment process and pressure on deficit countries. It is fair enough, as pressure is presumably applied to reduce their deficits, but he stated that the European Commission "fails to impose similar pressure on the surplus countries". Will he expand on this point? Does he mean a surplus country should be required to...

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge the excellent publication received from the Irish Forestry and Forest Products Association which gave a very interesting overview of the forestry sector. It contains some facts and figures which are very valuable to the debate. It is worth putting on record that in 2012, the forestry sector contributed some €2.2 billion to the Irish economy. Overall, afforestation...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: Road safety is an issue on which there has been substantial progress in the past decade. Improving safety and saving lives on our roads is a concern for all parties and all Members of this House. Credit is due to the Opposition, the former Government, for commencing strategies and reforms at a time when there was a death on Irish roads for every day of the year and more besides. Much...

Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, Deputy Hogan, sa Teach inniu chun an cheist thábhachtach seo do Chonamara theas a phlé, an ceart atá ag daoine eile i nGaillimh stáisiún dóiteáin a bheith acu sa cheantar. Níl a fhios agam cén fáth gur tharla sé go bhfuil seacht stáisiúin dóiteáin i nGaillimh thoir ach nach bhfuil ach...