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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: I understand Ireland was pushing this very much during its Presidency. When the score chart is published what impact will that have? Are they binding recommendations or suggestions? Is it like the country-specific recommendations or something else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: The most important factors affecting jobs in my constituency are foreign direct investment, tourism, farming and the construction sector. These are affected by rates, broadband access, finance, infrastructure and so on. It is too early to know how many jobs the home renovation scheme has generated. The action plan stipulates issues about financing NAMA’s portfolio. Can anything be...

Other Questions: Public Services Card (5 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 9. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the progress of introducing the Public Services Card; the numbers of persons who have been issued with the card; the locations at which the cards are being processed and issued; if she envisages any expanded role for the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10436/14]

Other Questions: Public Services Card (5 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: Tá mé ag iarraidh a fháil amach ón Aire cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ó thaobh na cártaí seirbhísí poiblí, an méid daoine atá á n-úsáid agus na háiteanna ina bhfuil siad ar fáil. Iarraim ar an Aire ráiteas a dhéanamh.

Other Questions: Public Services Card (5 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: This is a wonderful initiative and the verification and facial recognition techniques will go a long way towards preventing fraud. The Minister mentioned the free travel pass. Does she envisage rolling out the card in such a way as to verify journeys that take place rather than the blanket funding given to transport providers in order that the State can save money?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (5 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the progress of JobsPlus; the number of businesses that have engaged with the initiative; the number of persons who have availed of employment through the scheme; if she will provide a list of locations, on a county basis, which sets out the regional uptake of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10435/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga 2012: Díospóireacht (5 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus gabhaim comhghairdeas arís leis ar ainmniú an Choimisinéara Teanga nua, Rónán Ó Domhnaill, agus gabhaim buíochas leis an iar-Choimisinéir Teanga. Sa tuarascáil bhliantúil 2010, roimh theacht i gcumhacht don Rialtas seo, dúradh nach raibh ach 1.5% d'oifigigh sa Roinn Oideachais agus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga 2012: Díospóireacht (5 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: Dúirt an tAire Stáit go bhfuil oifigigh a bhfuil Gaeilge acu, ach nach mbíonn siad ag plé leis an bpobal agus go mb'fhéidir go mbeidh sé in ann breathnú ar sin. An bhfuil plean aige sin a dhéanamh, mar is plean suimiúil é.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (6 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 38. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of engagement and communication to date that has taken place between his Department and officials from the European Union regarding the necessary State support for the air service between Galway and the Aran Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10729/14]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Éirí an Choimisinéara Teanga as a Phost: Díospóireacht leis an Aire Stáit (6 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: Ní ball den chomhchoiste seo mé ach is cuairteoir mé. Tá díomá orm agus mé ag éisteacht leis an díospóireacht mar tá cluichí polaitiúla i gceist agus níl mórán suime agam sna cluichí sin. Is cinnte go bhfuil ról ag an Rialtas maidir le seo, ach mar a dúirt an tAire Stáit, tá ról ag...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to examine, in the context of energy efficiency and the economic benefits which can accrue, implementing a system which would reduce the energy bills of small businesses, community groups or schools who install micro-generating wind power turbines in order to reflect the value of the level of unused electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Education Review (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the working group tasked with examining a new learning resource allocation model; if he will provide an indicative timeframe for the completion and implementation of any recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12117/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if the Irish Blood Transfusion Board has a specific policy outlining the steps to be taken on receipt of information from a third party regarding the donation of blood by another person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12089/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Court Judgments (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 573. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the ruling of Mr. Justice Treacy of the High Court in Northern Ireland regarding the blood donation policy operating in that jurisdiction; his views on whether such a ruling may have a bearing on the policy in operation in this jurisdiction. [12107/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Expenditure (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the cost of temporary relocation of a health centre (details supplied) necessitated by a problem with asbestos material which had to be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Expenditure (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 575. To ask the Minister for Health the amount per year for the past ten years that the Health Service Executive has spent on accommodation at a location (details supplied) for the public health nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12109/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms Nolan and Ms Ní Bhroin to the meeting. Ireland has a long tradition of emigration in the European context and our nearest neighbour is the primary port of call. Does the delegation know how many Irish citizens live in the EU but outside Ireland? A number of Irish citizens travel to the UK, for example, to work for a period and return. Those people are probably still...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Introduction of euro to Lithuania: Lithuanian Ambassador (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the ambassador and wish Lithuania every success in its campaign to become a member of the eurozone. Hopefully, that will be the case next year by the time of the 25th anniversary of independence. The ambassador mentioned the liquidity of the banks. Has that been independently scrutinised by the European Central Bank? Lithuania's high levels of growth are to be commended. What...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: It has been said that one cannot please all of the people all of the time. That certainly applies to the programme for Government. The creation of a programme for Government is a complex task. If a Government includes a substantial number of commitments and objectives in its plans, it will be accused of being too ambitious, overly confident and unrealistic. If a Government does not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (12 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in view of the inclusion of funding in the estimates of Galway County Council for the examination of securing a new site for a fire station to serve the south Connemara area, his Department has received an application or notification from Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11891/14]