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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Child Care Costs (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to improve the taxation arrangements regarding child care, such as exempting child care costs from tax liability when such a service is provided by an employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 384. To ask the Minister for Social Protection while acknowledging the introduction of the new housing assistance payment, if a more flexible approach can be adopted regarding the rent supplement scheme in areas such as Galway city which is experiencing a rise in rental prices and in consideration that the roll-out of HAP is being performed on a phased basis; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 386. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department representatives, formerly community welfare officers, have access to information such as bank statements and other documentation supplied by customers to her Department's local offices; and if not, if consideration will be given to introducing a system onto which documents could be uploaded giving DSP representatives immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 481. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the implementation of the proposed housing assistance payment can be fast-tracked to assist in alleviating the problem of housing which is particularly prominent in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26085/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 744. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including the medication, fampyra, for multiple sclerosis on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26118/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: Many of the points have been covered so I will not repeat them. I welcome the group. There has been much talk about O'Connell Street. I do not believe O'Connell Street has been the same since they cut down the nice trees, but that is just a personal view. I used to come from the west and see the nice trees. Anyway, somebody made the decision. Online trade was mentioned. Coming from...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 6. To ask the Minister for Defence in recognition of the substantial number of Irish men and women who participated in the Great War, if the current Irish Defence Forces will be participating in commemorative events; if so, if he will outline such events particularly in the context of the forthcoming centenary of the war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25786/14]

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: This question relates to the Irish men who died in the Great War. Will the Irish Defence Forces be participating in commemorative events and, if so, will the Minister outline those events?

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the involvement of the Defence Forces in the commemoration of the First World War as we approach the centenary on 28 July. I acknowledge the sacrifice of 754 men from Galway and 720 men from Mayo who died in that conflict. It is only in recent years that there has been an attempt to remember the sacrifice that was made and the different reasons people fought, including for the...

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 is a perfect example of the reform that is needed. The Bill replaces an Act of the Oireachtas that is almost 60 years old and takes into account the changes that have occurred concerning maritime issues in that time. Charges are regularly made against the Government that it is not pursuing reform speedily enough or it is not ambitious...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rights of Way Provision (18 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Defence if a right of way access to a beach in Galway city by Renmore Barracks has been extinguished; the reason for same; if such reasons included those of privacy or security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25785/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is envisaged that a final decision on the future of the sheep grasslands scheme will be made; if it will be retained as a separate payment or if it will be integrated with single payment entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consultation and discussion with farming groups regarding the GLAS scheme especially regarding 50% and 80% for the tiered participation of commonage shareholders in the scheme. [26132/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the Children and Family Relationships Bill; if the Bill is likely to be introduced on Second Stage before the summer recess; and if it is envisaged that the Bill will be enacted, including any ministerial orders or regulations, before the end of the year. [26684/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons availing of the direct provision facilities; the numbers who have entered the system in each of the past eight years; the numbers and locations of the centres; if records are kept of the number of persons originally in the direct provision system who have attained citizenship; her plans for the direct provision system; and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the UK's patent box incentive which encourages and facilitates companies in reducing taxation obligations on the condition of registering patents in that jurisdiction; and his views on the way Ireland can compete with such an initiative in continuing to attract foreign direct investment. [27332/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance in recognition of the increase in budget 2012 in the threshold at which the universal social charge, USC, applies which removed over 330,000 persons from this charge, if consideration will be given to reducing the overall rate of USC in view of the fact that the charge was initially introduced as an emergency taxation measure at a time of severe economic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have closed in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27333/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, due to Circular 22/2012, there is an obligation on special needs assistants to take a career break if undertaking a distance or online course in education or other subject areas, including a postgraduate diploma in education, formerly the HDip; and if so, the reasons for same stipulation in view of the hardship that it places on SNAs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tax Code (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 253. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the UK's patent box incentive which encourages and facilitates companies to register patents in the UK and simplify taxation obligations which in turn increases the attractiveness of that location for foreign direct investment; his views on the way Ireland can combat such an initiative particularly...