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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 416. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which Ireland signed on 29 March 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16761/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 417. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on the ratification for the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16762/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement of his Department with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and agencies such as Enterprise Ireland in assisting Irish food producers to commence or increase exporting, with a particular view to increasing the number of destination countries and thereby reduce dependancy on the British market. [16765/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 513. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the fodder crisis of winter-spring 2013, if his Department has drawn up plans to be enacted should such a serious crisis occur again particularly on account of the losses and hardship experienced by farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16766/14]

Other Questions: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on providing additional support, from the budget for 2015 or from this year's departmental budget - should the State's financial position improve to the extent that additional resources may be found - for the book rental schemes already in operation in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/14]

Other Questions: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: In the light of the negotiations that will take place on the budget for 2015, does the Minister envisage seeking additional resources for book rental schemes in schools in which such schemes are already in operation?

Other Questions: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I also thank him and the Government for making €5 million available this year for the establishment of new schemes. I was contacted by the principal of Scoil Shéamais Naofa in Bearna who informed me that it had had a partial book rental scheme in place for the past two years. The scheme cannot be extended to the entire school as a result of...

Central Bank Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: One of the features of the financial instability and turmoil that the country faced some five years ago was that of institutions acting outside their areas of traditional competency. Building societies exemplify this. Institutions that previously had been concerned solely with providing financial assistance to people to purchase homes expanded into commercial and property sectors. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a committee in operation to advise him on education matters; the membership of the committee; if such a committee has representatives from Gaeltacht schools, alongside representatives of Gaelscoileanna, particularly in view of the different challenges that face Gaeltacht schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (10 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm the number of staff members who have transferred or been redeployed under the provisions of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Act 2013 since that Act's enactment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16787/14]

Topical Issue Debate: VAT Exemptions (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: Mountain rescue teams perform an essential job on a voluntary basis. I acknowledge and welcome the funding provided by the State to the 12 teams operating in Ireland. I also welcome the work of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, in directing his officials to examine the introduction of a modest capital grant scheme to support the vital work of the teams. ...

Topical Issue Debate: VAT Exemptions (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply, which I will need to study in more detail. If it is the case that current provisions of the VAT directive regarding exemptions, some of which I have outlined, are not applicable to mountain rescue teams then the European Commission's communication on VAT represents a prime opportunity to bring about this necessary change. In this regard, the European...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Housing Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there has been any engagement between his Department and the housing section of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the concerns of the negative impact that the lack of availability of suitable housing in a number of locations, such as County Galway, may have on the ability to attract new...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank IT Systems (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of how central to the economy and everyday lives of all citizens the effective operation of the day-to-day banking IT system are across the financial institutions, if there is effective oversight in place on ensuring a minimum standard of operation, particularly in consideration of huge disruption that arises when such systems malfunction. [18058/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide confirmation of the cost of new classrooms and building at a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [18034/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that have been approved, including the value of the improvements, to a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [18035/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new classrooms that have been sanctioned for a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [18036/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to approve additional facilities for a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [18037/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if applications for additional facilities have been received for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and the timeline for progressing these plans. [18039/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Kyne: 451. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the heightened levels of radon affecting certain counties in Ireland, the steps being taken to raise awareness and to assist householders in combatting the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18008/14]