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

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I acknowledge my colleague, Deputy Nolan, who has expressed a good deal of interest in this area as well. I appreciate the Minister's response and I understand the position. I stated at the meeting in Carraroe that I was unsure of the commitment of the manager and the management team to this area and whether they would be able to come up with the running...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance (28 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has an Irish language service plan; if not, the steps being taken to ensure that her Department can meet its public service delivery objectives through the first official language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50837/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grazing Rights (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 16. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for farmers participating in the Twelve Bens-Garraun complex in Connemara; the negotiations his Department has had with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding said farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding VEC funded schools and voluntary religious schools, whether VEC schools have a distinct advantage in terms of State funding to the detriment of voluntary religious schools; if he accepts that this is having a negative effect on schools being able to attract pupils equally particularly in areas which have schools in close...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if recognition and extra supports are provided or can be provided for schools which do not have selective entrance policies such as entrance exams and interviews compared with neighbouring schools. [51865/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether there is a critical number of teachers required to fulfil the full curriculum in secondary schools and if he acknowledges that the future survival of a secondary school in a rural location could be endangered where teacher numbers fall below a critical level. [51962/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Media Mergers (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 145. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress of legislation to deal with media ownership which will promote diversity and prevent monopolies; if he has had discussions with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the matter; and when such legislation will be introduced into the legislative process. [51959/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the method of calculation, used by her Department, of maintenance payments payable by the father of a child to the mother of the child; the effect maintenance payments have on one parent family payments and if the information regarding such rules and regulations are available to the public. [51971/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 215. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 26 November 2013, the qualifications the adjudicators of the tender process in the provision of cargo services to the Aran Islands had regarding issues of marine and maritime practice; and if he is satisfied with the level of qualifications in view of the specialist issues at stake....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 216. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 26 November 2013, if the present operators of the Aran Islands cargo service are in adherence with the tender requirements to dock at Inis Meáin pier; if the present vessel being used has the thruster power to dock in bad weather at Inis Meáin; the number of days in 2013 in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 217. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 26 November 2013, if in the open competitive tender process unsuccessful candidates had a vessel which fulfilled the stated criteria of being able to transport petrol and of having a crane capable of landing cargo; and if he will provide the marks they were awarded in comparison with the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 218. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 26 November 2013, if this response confirms that the service provider successful in the tender process is not currently, nor since 1 January 2013, providing a service within the terms specified in the tender documents. [51948/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Mergers (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the progress of media ownership legislation which will promote diversity and prevent monopolies; and if he has had discussions with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on this matter. [51961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 461. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 665 of 26 November 2013, if he will confirm if there will be categories of persons excluded, for whatever reasons, from being organ donors if and when the opt-out organ donation system is introduced. [51972/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Initiatives: Discussion with ConnectIreland (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: I missed the presentation but I heard the programme before and I have read some of the material. Like my colleagues, I commend, compliment and congratulate the representatives from ConnectIreland. I hope that the organisation goes from strength to strength. We will do our best to spread the message to try to promote Ireland. Reference was made to the welcome and appreciation shown in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the officials from the SFI and congratulate Ms Riordan on being nominated by the Minister for this position. She has a strong track record over many years in terms of public service. I wish to raise a number of matters. Does Ms Riordan believe her experience in MIT MediaLab Europe is important in terms of her current role as regards university level research? My next question...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Grid Connection Fees (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to compel energy companies to introduce a mechanism of providing schools, small businesses and community or voluntary organisations with a credit on energy bills in recognition of the unused electricity generated by their domestic size wind turbines which is currently fed back to the national grid without any...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes Data (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the uptake in 2012 and 2013 of the better energy homes scheme and the better energy warmer homes scheme; and the steps being taken to encourage persons to avail of these positive efficiency schemes. [51691/13]

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (5 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 15. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that all necessary statutory instruments and orders will be signed by the end of this month in order that the provisions of the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act of 2012 will apply to all future elections. [51931/13]

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (5 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: This question relates to the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act and the regulations that must be signed by the end of this year to give effect to the legislation for the next local and general elections in terms of implementing the new rules.