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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Caipitiúil (26 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar go bhfuil réimse leathan faisnéise iarrtha ag an Teachta, tuigfidh sé nach féidir í a chur le chéile laistigh den amscála atá ar fáil. Cuirfear freagra cuimsitheach díreach chuig an Teachta chomh luath agus is féidir agus i gcomhréir leis na Buan-Orduithe Dála.

Taxation Orders 2019: Referral to Select Committee (25 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft:Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and on Capital) (Swiss Confederation) Order 2019, and Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Order 2019,copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 19th June, 2019, be referred to the Select...

Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Motion (25 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part, signed at Brussels, Belgium, on 12th December, 2016, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 31st May, 2019.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: I have no problem with convening a meeting of the Business Committee. However, Deputies should be advised that Government business will not start until 6.05 p.m. It normally runs a little late. We will have statements on the summer economic statement for two hours. That has to be done because the national dialogue starts tomorrow. Private Members' business - a Sinn Féin motion on...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: The business this week shall be as set out in the first revised report of the Business Committee, dated 21 June 2019. In relation to today's business, it is proposed that Nos. 12 and 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and on Capital) (Swiss Confederation) Order 2019, and Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Gender Balance (25 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: There is no commonly agreed measure of what constitutes full employment for Ireland. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of labour force (ILO) estimates in the State. The CSO publishes data on male and female participation in the workforce as part of the quarterly LFS release. The most recent LFS figures available are for Q1 2019. The following table below shows the ILO...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, by the resolution of the Dáil yesterday, 18 June, that the Dáil shall sit at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 20 June.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (18 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:Notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or today’s Order of Business that the Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 20 June, to take the Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. If the proceedings on Second Stage of the Bill conclude before 10.30 a.m. the sitting shall be suspended until 10.30 a.m. Also on Thursday, after the...

Agreement of the International Finance Corporation: Referral to Select Committee (18 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That Dáil Éireann refer the Proposed Amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the International Finance Corporation to Select Committee.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Electric cars.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register Data (18 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Live Register is compiled from returns made for each local office to the Central Statistics Office by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP). It comprises of persons under 65 years of age in the following classes: All claimants for Jobseekers’ Benefit (JB) excluding systematic short-time workers; Applicants for Jobseekers’ Allowance excluding...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (18 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q1 2019 when the number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment was 2,301,900. The survey does not currently collect information on contracted hours for persons in employment. Instead...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Labour Market (18 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of persons in employment, unemployed and not in the labour force (including the Potential Additional Labour Force) in the State. The Potential Additional Labour Force (PALF) is the sum of the two groups 'persons seeking work but not immediately available' and 'persons available for work but not seeking'. Persons in the PALF...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (18 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 84 together. The table shows the number of enterprises who exported goods in 2017 broken down by the number of partner trading countries. The largest grouping is enterprises who exported to just one foreign market, this group made up 49% of all exporting enterprises in 2017. The median number of export markets is two. Table A: Goods exporting...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: General Government Debt (18 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: General Government Debt (GGD) is a measure of the total gross consolidated debt of the State compiled by the Central Statistics Office. It is the measure used for comparative purposes across the European Union Member States. National Debt is the net debt incurred by the Exchequer after taking account of cash and other financial assets. The national debt is the principal component of general...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá ceithre aerstráice i gceist leis an tseirbhís aeir atá á cur ar fáil d'Oileáin Árann - ceann ar an mórthír ag Aerfort Chonamara agus ceann ar gach aon cheann de na trí oileáin.  Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta nach bhfuil aon mheasúnú déanta ag mo Roinn ar an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is iarracht é an Bille seo, trí na ceannteidil éagsúla, an timpeallacht a chruthú ina mbeidh ról níos lárnaí ag an teanga in obair an Stáit, go mbeidh an teanga níos feiceálaí, agus go mbeidh fáil níos leithne ar sheirbhísí trí Ghaeilge. Tá an Rialtas ag súil go mbeidh an tAcht nua ina...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil gach uile dhuine ag iarraidh go mbeidh an Bille seo foilsithe chomh luath agus is féidir. Mar a dúirt mé leis an Teachta Connolly an uair dheireanach, bhí moill ar an mBille mar gheall ar an mBreatimeacht ach níl mé ag cur aon mhilleán ar an mBreatimeacht faoi láthair. Tá an obair ag dul ar aghaidh idir...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an Bill ar an bpríomhliosta do reachtaíocht sa seisiún seo. Beidh cruinniú reachtaíochta tras-rannóige agam tráthnóna inniu agus táim ag plé arís an dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an mBille seo agus ar gach Bille atá ar an bpríomhliosta. Nuair a bheidh sé foilsithe, beimid ag...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Coimisinéir Teanga (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, is é an Coimisinéir Teanga atá freagrach as monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar dhualgaisí na gcomhlachtaí poibli faoin Acht. Is é sin comhlíonadh na rialacha atá i bhfoirm reachtaíochta maidir le comharthaíocht, foilseacháin agus comhlíonadh na ngealltanas atá tugtha sna...