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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension Appeals (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a widow's pension has not been paid in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40919/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 231. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress of the implementation of the youth guarantee scheme; and if or when it is envisaged that pilot schemes of the overall scheme which were in place in parts of Dublin will be extended nationwide. [42072/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2015 (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the positive initiatives in the budget for young farmers to inherit land and the top-up agreed for the new CAP for single payment entitlements for young farmers, his plans to increase places for farmers to pursue the Teagasc green certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41007/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing and proposed reference areas and forage areas for the four commonages, namely, Cloghaun, Kilbeg, Kilnagappagh and Gortnaglev, in County Galway under the single payment scheme and disadvantaged area schemes; when his Department proposes to apply the amended areas to the various schemes; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of extending the remit of HIQA to cover all private health care facilities including privately owned facilities given the important remit of HIQA in maintaining high standards of care throughout the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42073/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 811. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the hospitals in the Health Service Executive West region operated as a pilot for the new hospital group system, if consideration will be given to piloting the new planned programme for hospital waiting lists in the Saolta hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42205/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of projects achieved under the summer works scheme for schools for 2014; the proportion of the total which this figure represents; and if it is intended to hold a scheme in 2015. [42097/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 956. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the uptake of the Springboard courses in 2013 and to date in 2014 by course and institution; when the new course topics will be decided for the next intake; and if consideration may be given to widening the eligibility requirements for Springboard. [42200/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 957. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the implementation of the new allocation model for resource teaching as designed by the working group established by his predecessor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42207/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 1061. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 21 October 2014 to the Minister for Finance the stage discussions are at between his Department and the local authorities, particularly Galway, with regard to the level of exposure to development bonds entered into by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; when it is envisaged...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 1130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further consideration has been given to the holding of mandatory speed awareness courses for persons in contravention of speeding regulations in view of the positive impact such courses have had in other jurisdictions. [42087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 1132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on establishing a new, single point of responsibility for the funding and oversight of the country's vital mountain rescue teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42098/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme Expenditure (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 1151. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of drawdown of funds under the built heritage scheme by county; and if it is intended to hold a new round of the scheme. [42088/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Dillon and the other officials. I have a few questions regarding GLAS, which I have raised with the Minister previously. I appreciate the officials have received replies from the Commission regarding issues. I am a former REPS planner and there is a great deal of concern among farmers and planners about the deadline and the scale of what is required to complete the process of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: The red lining of areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: What we have seen in the past is that many commonages were reduced either because of the visibility of scrub from satellite and inspections or undergrazing or non-agricultural activities, with the reduction of the forage areas. This happened this year in Castledaly. I know that Deputy Ó Cuív would have tabled a question on that. Other Members would have been involved in other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I have a couple of questions about the GLAS scheme. Can the witnesses give us some information about the deadlines? It was opening on 1 December but there was some talk it might be January. When would be the closing deadline? Is there any certainty on that? With regard to the Department not having control of the commonage, it was said that Teagasc and the ACA felt they could look after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: Even if they do not, they are in an environmental plan and involved in environmental activity. Can they be considered towards the 50% pending transfer or whatever, but on the basis that they are in an environmental scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: It is going to be very difficult. There are a lot of people already in schemes, be it AEOS 2, AEOS 1 or AEOS 3. If the Department is waiting for them to go out and transfer this will be difficult. With the way GLAS is at the moment, farmers might decide to wait a year and see how this sorts itself out. If they are counted towards the 50% at least it will encourage other people to get into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: It is not the scrub, per se, that one can see with a red line, it is that they deem the land not to be used, even though it looks like forage. It is scrubbing up, effectively.