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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...

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

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1616 and 1617 together. At the outset, I wish to inform the Deputy that Údarás na Gaeltachta is tasked with the economic, social and cultural development of our Gaeltacht areas and, as a central part of its economic mission, the organisation supports eligible businesses of all types to provide employment in primarily rural Gaeltacht communities....

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Apr 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, 8 May 2019, and oral questions to the Minister for Education and Skills will be taken after the Order of Business.

Reports Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2017 and 2018: Referral to Select Committee (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the reports by the Minister with Responsibility for Defence, regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2017 and 2018 respectively, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 7th February, 2019, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, be referred to the Select...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 12th December, 2017, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Education and Skills, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: It has been discussed on numerous occasions in this House. These are amendments back from the Seanad.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business states that it cannot be taken on Thursday if it has not concluded in the Seanad today so based on that the Bills Office has indicated it can turn this around for Final Stages here in the House on Thursday.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: We had a debate on this and a number of other issues. This week, in Government time, the Government is facilitating discussion on the Ireland-US pre-clearance agreement, youth homelessness and the children's hospital. These debates have all been facilitated at the request of the Opposition. The Government has to be allowed to pursue its legislative agenda, and this is priority legislation...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Staff (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies provides a framework for the application of best practice in corporate governance by both commercial and non-commercial State bodies. It does not apply to the CSO as the CSO is an independent statutory body which does not meet the criteria as a state agency as set out in page 9 of the Code of Practice. However, the CSO and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Staff (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: Two staff surveys were conducted in the CSO in 2017. The General Management Forum’ self-assessment survey from 2017 demonstrated that 83% of Statisticians/AP grade staff were confident that they had the skills to deliver on the core statistical requirements of the Office. In the Civil Service Employee Engagement Survey, a score of 79% was achieved for "competence" a measure of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Reports (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Department of Public Expenditure & Reform launched a new Anti-Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy on 20th February, 2015. CSO Office Notice 05/2015 gives effect to that policy and sets out in detail the process to be followed where allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the workplace are made. The CSO and the wider Civil Service are committed to providing...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Staff (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: Since 2015, Government departments have worked under delegated sanction arrangements in managing their recruitment and staffing. Under these arrangements, multi-annual pay ceilings are set and agreed with Departments and Offices. Decisions regarding recruitment, promotion and overall grade composition up to and including Principal Officer level are then devolved to each Department/Office. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Housing Grant Scheme (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: Details of these allocations can be found under the Estimates of Public Expenditure Section on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's website at . The information requested by the Deputy is, for convenience, provided in the following table: Year Allocation 2005 €4,000,000 2006 €4,000,000 2007 €4,000,000 2008 €4,000,000 2009...