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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships Cost (27 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: General Government Gross Debt (or Maastricht Debt) is defined as debt liabilities of government in the categories Currency and Deposits, Debt Securities and Loans. Its compilation is the responsibility of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) who publish annual and quarterly estimates on the CSO website. Liabilities related to public-private partnerships (PPPs) which are classified off-balance...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships Data (27 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) publish data relating to PPP contracts biannually in April and October. The latest data is in respect of 2017 and can be seen on the CSO website under the category of Governments Accounts. The contractual capital value of on and off balance sheet PPP contracts at that date was €3,577.4 million. This represented 1.2% of 2017 GDP.

Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: The intention was to ensure that it would be passed by 29 March, which was the original Brexit date.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: The ring around was made and it was agreed by the majority of the Business Committee to schedule as is.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: This matter was raised by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, prior to the recent break. It was sent out and scheduled by the Business Committee over the break as well. The Taoiseach has outlined the reasons behind it. On departure from the EU, access to fisheries in UK waters, as a third country, will be a matter for the EU to negotiate on Ireland's behalf....

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 was presented to the Dáil on 21 July 2016 and was passed by that House on 13 December 2018. I am pleased to have the opportunity to present the Bill to the Seanad today. The passage of this legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas is delivering on a commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government. Ireland has designated 75 natural...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: I presume so.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: These sites complement the 53 areas of protected raised bog and 50 areas of protected blanket bog in Ireland which have been selected for conservation as special areas of conservation, SACs, in accordance with the EU habitats directive. In recognition of the fact that the same legal regime did not apply to NHAs as to SACs, in April 2011 the then Government decided to carry out a scientific...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is up to the House.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I also thank all of the Senators for their contributions. I acknowledge the work of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan, and the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, in taking this through. I will deal with some of the issues raised. Senator Ned O'Sullivan mentioned those involved. I referred to...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: No, but the matter was discussed on Committee Stage. It was flagged as a possibility. Senator Ó Céidigh referred to the long and proud tradition in many rural areas where, to be blunt about it, turf and fishing in the sea were all that people had. It was a way of life and it sustained many families. I accept the point made by the Senator - Senator Higgins mentioned this too -...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: The exact data requested by the Deputy is not available. Table A shows the data on exports of goods classified by enterprise size class for 2016. Table A : Goods exports by enterprise size 2016 Enterprise size Value €million % of total Number of enterprises % of total Micro 6,917 6 5,007 59 Small 7,507 6 2,143 25 Medium 22,020 19 750 9 SMEs 36,443 31 7,900 92 ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Minimum Wage (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of employment (ILO) in the State. This survey replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from Q3 2017. The most recent figures available are for Q4 2018 when the number of employees aged 15 years and over reporting earning the National Minimum Wage or less in the State was 137,200. Table 1 and 2 below show the...

An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle agus leis na Teachtaí uile as ucht na n-óráidí agus na smaointe ar fad atá ráite acu. Luaigh an Teachta Calleary an fáth atá taobh thiar den obair ar son na Gaeilge agus táimid i mbun athrú mór a dhéanamh faoi láthair leis na próisis phleanála teanga agus leis an...

An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar Aire Stáit na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na hoileáin, cuirim fáilte roimh an deis seo labhairt leis an Teach faoi chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta, go háirithe agus muid i lár Seachtain na Gaeilge na bliana seo. Ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá faoin straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge, agus go háirithe faoin bplean...

Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2019: First Stage (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Twenty-Third Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the Twenty-Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 7th March, 2019, and discharges a member and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

Draft Order on the Central Fund: Referral to Select Committee (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2019,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 11th March, 2019, be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, in accordance with Standing...