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Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: This is an important Bill and I am delighted to see it before the Dáil. I commend the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, and his officials. The publication of whistleblower legislation is a clear commitment in the programme for Government. In 2012 the Mahon tribunal's report strongly recommended strengthening protection for whistleblowers....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 16. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the new form and letter that has been sent to persons seeking asylum regarding applications for subsidiary protection; if his attention has been drawn to the problems being encountered by persons seeking asylum regarding solicitors announcing an inability to assist with the new form and letter; if he appreciates that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress of the creation of the new Irish human rights and equality commission; when the new commission will commence its examination of section 37 of the Employment Equality Act 1998; and the expected duration of this examination. [5340/14]

County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I am happy to speak on the County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill. Unfortunately, there is a cynical school of thought that regards any effort to reform this area as a cover for cost savings and reductions. While it is true that cost is always a factor, and no more so than when the State is recovering from a severe economic shock, the reforms being implemented in this Bill are about...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (6 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Defence if any unit of the Defence Forces, aside from the contingent of the Permanent Defence Force deployed with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, is assisting with UN and international humanitarian relief efforts to assist the hundreds of thousands of persons displaced by the violence in Syria. [5565/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (6 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 32. To ask the Minister for Defence the qualifying criteria and the procedure for the Irish Defence Forces to be called upon to assist in circumstances necessitated by severe storms; if the financial cost of such assistance would be borne by local authorities or if it would be covered by the existing financial resources supplied to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme Eligibility (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the terms and conditions of the new green low-carbon agri-environment scheme will be available; when the scheme will be open to applications; the way entry to the scheme will be decided; and if limitations will be placed on access. [6330/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: An Curaclam Scoile (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil tús curtha leis an obair ar mhúineadh na n-ábhar neamhtheanga go páirteach trí mheán na Gaeilge ag an leibhéal bunscoile agus meánscoile a éascú mar atá beartaithe sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030. [6909/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagasc na Gaeilge (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills i gcomhthéacs na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030, cad iad na bearta atá glactha chun athstruchtúrú agus cláir na Gaeilge do mhúinteoirí bunleibhéil faoi oiliúint a fheabhsú chun múinteoirí a ullmhú níos fear i gcumarsáid teanga lena gcuid daltaí....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 276. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 270 and 295 of 4 February 2014, if he will set out the names, membership numbers and the organisations represented on the working groups established to examine the workings of Ireland's participation in the unified patent court. [6907/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 474. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in terms of the recruitment of new members to An Garda Síochána, if provisions are in place to ensure that any intake will include a quota of personnel capable of conducting duties through the medium of Irish, which is essential in Gaeltacht areas across the country in recognition of the Government's commitments under the 20-year...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 517. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under REP scheme 4; the reason there appears to be disagreement between the local AES office in Galway, which states that the Department office in Portlaoise is at fault as its system shows that the land parcel identification system is not finalised, while the Portlaoise office...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 544. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the interpretation of bye law 533 of the 1966 Fisheries Act as it relates to snorkelling for shellfish when snorkelling is permitted; the conditions or restrictions that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6905/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Réamhscoileanna Gaeilge (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 562. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs an féidir léi gné den Ghaeilge a ionchorprú in oiliúint oideachais agus oiliúint cúramóirí gairmiúla i gcomhthéacs na n-áiseanna cúraim leanaí, go háirithe i gceantair ina bhfuil céatadán measartha den phobal ag labhairt na Gaeilge. [6910/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Réamhscoileanna Gaeilge (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 563. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs an bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar ábhar de chuid na Scéime um Chúram agus Oideachas Luath-Óige (COLO) agus mura bhfuil, an féidir breathnú air sin, i gcomhthéacs na haidhme foriomláine líon na ndaoine a úsáideann an Ghaeilge a mhéadú agus tacú le hinmharthanacht leanúnach...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Issues (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 682. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the community involvement scheme introduced in 2013; the uptake of the scheme; and if a similar investment project would be considered for footpath projects. [6906/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. O'Mahony and the group represented today. This proposal is interesting and innovative. Mr. McMonagle mentioned that when he was awaiting a response from the banks, he decided to approach LinkedFinance. Are LinkedFinance customers a mix of those who are frustrated with the banks and people who make a conscious decision to use LinkedFinance? Are people moving more towards...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: Would some of the businesses have other business loans as well? I assume it is common that they would have a number of loans. Obviously, they would be vetted and Mr. O'Mahony feels confident about it.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Inspections (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the progress of her Department, Pobal and the other relevant stakeholders in implementing a digitised and online system of recording and disseminating inspection reports on child care and preschool facilities; the level of engagement between her Department, Pobal, the Health Service Executive and other stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of the need to ensure an adequate qualification framework, the funding supports available to community child care providers, in particular, to meet the qualification standards that are rightly required for quality child care and preschool care. [6607/14]