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Domestic Violence (No-contact order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Sectoral Employment Orders: Referral to Joint Committee (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft:(i) Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019, and (ii) Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2019,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 9th May, 2019, be referred to the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Data (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The CSO has a formal Quality Management Framework (QMF) which is aligned with the European Statistical System Quality Assurance Framework (ESS QAF) and with the European Statistics Code of Practice (ESCoP). Information about the QMF is published by the CSO at: Key actions within the QMF include the use of the UN Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM) as the standard framework...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: An anonymous document entitled “Protecting Trust in all Official Statistics Produced in Ireland” was received by members of the National Statistics Board in early September 2018. This document was considered by the Board at its meeting on 5 September 2018. The then Chairperson subsequently asked the Director General of the CSO for a response to the matters raised in the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Staff (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 to 94, inclusive, together. The grades of Statistician, Senior Statistician, Director, Assistant Director General and Director General fall within the definition of statistical managers within the CSO. Details of the requirements for each post are available below. Statistician The Central Statistics Office places a minimum academic requirement commensurate...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Staff (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: Audit committees are an integral part of the control environment across central government. The function of audit committees is to provide independent advice to Accounting Officers regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control systems and procedures of their organisations. As stipulated in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Audit Committee Guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Staff (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Director General of the Central Statistics Office is appointed in accordance with the Statistics Act 1993 and the EU Regulation on European Statistics. The Government agreed to extend the Director General’s term of appointment on 26 February 2019 in accordance with section 12 (4) of the Statistics Act 1993, which provides that the Director General shall hold office on such terms...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that questions for oral answer to the Taoiseach under Standing Order 38 will not be taken on Wednesday, 15 May 2019 and the suspension of the sitting under Standing Order 25(1) will take place after Questions on Promised Legislation, for one hour.

Orders of Reference of Special Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, in relation to the orders of the Dáil of 3rd July, 2018 and 29th January, 28th February and 13th March, 2019, establishing and amending the orders of reference of the Special Committee on Climate Action, the orders of reference are hereby amended–(a) by the substitution of the following subparagraphs for subparagraphs (i) to (v) inclusive of paragraph (a):‘(i)...

Special Meeting of Joint Committees: Motion (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, three or more Joint Committees, in accordance with their orders of reference, may hold a joint meeting or meetings in the Seanad Chamber for the purpose of engagement on policy challenges for the European Union on the occasion of Europe Day 2019 on Thursday, 9th May, 2019: Provided that the quorum for the joint meeting shall be 10, and...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I propose that we suspend the House until 3.45 p.m., when we will recommence with Leaders’ Questions.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Homeless Persons Data (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Central Statistics Office carried out the homeless count as part of Census 2016. The methodology for conducting the homeless count was to identify establishments where homeless persons were staying on Census night and also to carry out a rough sleepers count on the night of Census, 24thApril, 2016. In 2011 the list of establishments was compiled mainly from a list of accommodation and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register Data (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Live Register series provides a monthly breakdown of the number of persons claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and Other Registrants as registered with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The most recent Live Register figures available are for April 2019. Table 1 below shows the annual average number of persons on the Live Register classified by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of data for the jobless household indicator. The latest LFS annual data available for Ireland is for the year 2018. The jobless households indicator is compiled by calculating the proportion of all persons aged 0 - 59 years who are living in jobless households. Estimates for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Data (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in tabular format below. County New Full time Jobs Created in 2018 Number of Full time Jobs in Client Companies at 31 December 2018 Dún na nGall 156 2,278 Maigh Eo 83 657 Gaillimh 237 2,978 An Mhí 3 178 Ciarraí 56 689 Corcaigh 45 699 Port Láirge 9 146 Total 589 7,625

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Data (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The information requested by the Deputy, given its complex nature, could not be provided in the time available. A complete reply will be issued to the Deputy as soon as possible, in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: At the outset I wish to advise the Deputy that Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta operates under the aegis of Údarás na Gaeltachta and supports the provision of early childhood education services through Irish in the Gaeltacht. The organisation provides administration support and training services for early years education and care services which include naíonraí,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Harbours and Piers Development (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1610 and 1611 together. I have recently visited Clare Island as part of a series of Islands visits and, as the Deputy is aware, the principal mainland facility used to provide subsidised ferry services for Inishturk and Clare Island is Roonagh Pier. Mayo County Council is the relevant authority with responsibility for both Roonagh Pier and for the harbour...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: Public Service Obligation air services may only be imposed by EU Member States with the prior consent of the EU. No such consent has been sought in relation to an air service between Inishbofin and Cleggan. While there are proposals to transfer part of each of the sites on Inishbofin and at Cleggan to the HSE and the Coast Guard respectively, neither of the proposed developments on these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following table. Year Current (Admin) €m Current (Programmes) €m Capital €m Total €m 2018 9.637* 3.350 7.638** 20.625 2019 9.442 3.850 9.700*** 22.992 * An additional current allocation of €0.4m, arising from savings elsewhere in the Department’s Vote was secured for an...