Results 921-940 of 6,783 for speaker:Seán Kyne

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (5 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the fact that everything is in order in terms of implementing these regulations. They are wonderful and important initiatives in respect of banning corporate donations and introducing gender quotas. Obviously, we do not want this country to take the route of the United States, with big business being able to run politics. I welcome the Minister's statement that everything is in...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: It goes without saying that the mechanics of pensions are quite complex, with many different figures, formulae, terms and conditions, as well as rules and regulations. A consequence of this is that legislation pertaining to pensions can easily be hijacked and manipulated in the public domain. Legislative changes can be used to stir up worries and concerns, which is exactly what has happened...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on reducing waiting times and achieving efficiencies in the citizenship application process since 2011; and the impact this has had on the number of persons in the direct provision system. [52635/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of a new divisional headquarters for An Garda Síochána in Galway; when construction is expected to commence; and if there are plans for realignment of districts in Galway city and county. [52636/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strands and aspects of education being examined in the context of the review of education in the Gaeltacht; if international practice regarding other languages existing alongside a dominant language, such as Welsh, is being examined; and when the review will be complete and published. [53127/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the findings of the school inspector's report relating to the teaching of the Irish language, if consideration will be provided to introducing a requirement for Irish language teachers, at all levels of education, to undergo refresher and skills intensive language courses in the Gaeltacht per annum; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 298. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the progress in creating language plans for Galway Gaeltacht regions as per the provisions of the Gaeltacht Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53126/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Irish Language Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 321. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in the context of the planned introduction of a public service broadcasting charge which envisaged a review of Irish language broadcasting, due consideration and recognition is being given to the crucial and transformative role which both Raidió na Gaeltachta and TG4 have had in the development and sustainment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether a case could be made under the rules of stacking of entitlement to allow for stacking in the case of reduced forage areas for lands previously in an agri-environment options scheme or for commonage or for Natura land in an acknowledgement that an interference in these lands to maintain forage areas is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assistant directors of public health nursing on a county basis; if the filling of vacancies arising in these positions is subject to the moratorium on public sector recruitment; and if persons appointed to such positions are available for front-line health service duties. [53125/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy: Discussion with Minister of State (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and apologise for being late for the early part of the meeting. I concur with what has been said regarding the embassies, which are an important asset for the country. The review should consider the area of trade and the most important trading links. There are too few embassies. Their location and the large areas not covered by embassies should be part of...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill is a very significant step on the road to our country ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. For far too long this area of law has been neglected to the extent that the current provisions are helplessly and hopelessly outdated and do not reflect the standards that we should exceed in a modern republic. Very often...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the funding arrangements in place to avoid the delays experienced in securing appropriate services for persons with a disability upon graduating from school in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53338/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 209. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the aims and objectives espoused in the report of the disability policy review, if progress has been made on providing persons with a disability and their families with the options of selecting services which best meet their needs; if he will consider piloting a new system such as this in the Health Service Executive west region; and if he...

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Data (12 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the mapping and digitisation of uplands takes account of the fact that hill areas contain inclines and slopes that cannot be correctly measured by a mapping system which has regard only for the base area of the mapped area; if he will describe the procedure for mapping elevated lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Data (12 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: I am asking the Minister whether the procedure within the mapping system for measuring gross area is different in the case of mountain or elevated land, as opposed to flat land.

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Data (12 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: I am not talking about any particular case. I often drive past large mountainous commonage areas that are sloped. Penalties are being imposed on many farmers who are thought to have over-claimed. They are losing money because of this. I think it is a genuine issue. Farmers could be losing a certain number of hectares on the basis of assessments involving the mapping system that is used...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the mapping of forage hectares will be completed for Irish farmers; his views that these annual mapping issues are causing a lot of concern to farmers; if he acknowledges that some lands in REP scheme or agri-environmental schemes over a number of years are liable to become overgrown and lead to penalties under overdeclaration...

Other Questions: Child Care Reports (17 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 77. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the progress of digitising inspection reports of child care facilities and on establishing a central database for such important inspection reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53809/13]

Other Questions: Child Care Reports (17 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: I ask the Minister the progress made on the central digitised database for the inspection reports on child care facilities sent to Pobal. This is an important issue in the light of the revelations on "Prime Time" earlier this year.