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Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: How does the office propose trying to encourage SMEs? The Minister mentioned information days but will it do further work to try to reach those who are not registered or who do not come to the information meetings?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Decentralisation Programme (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 23. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in the context of the review of decentralisation necessitated by the unprecedented difficult financial position of the State, his plans to review the possible relocation of units and sections of the public service to locations outside of Dublin in the interests of sustainable regional development; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strategy for maximising the potential use of third level infrastructure such as classrooms and lecture theatres for part-time and evening or weekend short, skills-intensive courses which could help enable a person to acquire new skills or maintain existing ones in the context of the jobs market; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 91. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the assistance being provided by his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department to small and medium enterprises in establishing an online presence and trading online; if there are country or region specific strategies; and the number of businesses which have availed of the supports in the past three years. [23946/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 105. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad í an chéad chéim eile maidir leis an aersheirbhís d'Oileáin Árann tar éis tuarascáil Ernst & Young ar an OSP don aersheirbhís a fháil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Usage (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Smart Metering) Bill 2014; if this Bill will see a comprehensive roll out of smart metering; his views on whether the introduction of smart metering could provide a mechanism for ensuring that mirco-generators of electricity through renewable means, including...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for a clawback in money under the disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the basis on which the clawbacks were calculated; the relevant years detailed individually; the legislative basis on which the reductions were enacted; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the sheep grassland payment for 2013 in respect of a person (details enclosed) was withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23932/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Sizes (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been brought to a report by international NGO Grain which shows an increasing rapidity in the decline in the number of small farms and a corresponding rise in the number of corporately-owned and large scale farms; and if he is satisfied that the newly-agreed Common Agricultural Policy contains sufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if records are kept regarding the sale of e-cigarette and associated products; the level of VAT that has been obtained from the sale of e-cigarettes in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23943/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Directive 2012/36/EU which would allow a person undergoing a driving test on an automatic lorry or bus to be granted a full lorry or bus licence provided the person possesses a full manual car driving licence, particularly as the regulations to be introduced by end of June on foot of Directive 2016/126/EC will place Irish driving...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the context of the introduction of reduced fares for young persons aged between 16 and 18, where the cost of such reductions will be borne; and if the introduction of this measure will result in increased fares for other passengers. [23948/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which, in the context of the withdrawal of paper tickets for public transport and the introduction of a smaller number of prepaid ticketing options for leap cards only, it is proposed to offer good value and easily obtainable ticket options for public transport for tourists and visitors; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in opening up bus routes to competition; if it is intended to, in terms of future opening up of routes outside of Dublin, group urban routes with rural routes in tenders given the greater financial return of urban routes but the necessity of rural routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23950/14]

Other Questions: Regional Development (5 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 4. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the development of a framework for a regional enterprise strategy; if the strategy will take into account the differing characteristics and needs of a regions, language needs for example; when it is envisaged that the strategy will be finalised in recognition of its value for sustainable regional development; and...

Other Questions: Regional Development (5 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: The question relates to the development of a framework for a regional development strategy and asks when the strategy will be finalised given its value for sustainable regional development.

Other Questions: Regional Development (5 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. There are a number of aspects to this matter, one of which involves the IDA and the development of one region, as the Minister said. SMEs are also very important and the backbone of the rural economy. The Office of Government Procurement is involved in promoting what is available for SMEs in terms of public procurement not only here, but across the EU....

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome this initiative and many of the changes planned in the Bill, particularly section 3 in respect of An Post. There is considerable concern about proposed changes to the contract with An Post. It is important for the viability of the rural post office network that it continues to have a role in the payment of social welfare. It would also be a control measure because the client must...

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome this debate on the future of the Leader programme. In common with many former members of local authorities, I have served on the board of a number of Leader companies, including the Galway Rural Development Company and Forum Connemara. My experience of both companies but particularly Forum Connemara, on the board of which I served latterly, was that they were exceptional...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this legislation. In the time available to me, I will refer briefly to some of its important provisions. There is an acknowledgement in the Bill that work needs to pay and there must be a reward for those in employment. There are different models of social welfare in operation in different countries, with comparisons often drawn...