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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...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (12 Mar 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence:Minister for Children and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht na ceiste tábhachtaí seo a ardú, go mórmhór i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge. Tá mé ar an eolas faoi na smaointí atá ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga sa chomhthéacs seo. Aontaím leis go bhfuil frustrachas ar lucht na Gaeilge maidir leis an moill atá ar an mBille atá luaite ag an Teachta....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar Príomh-Aoire agus mar bhall den Choiste Gnó, déanaim comhghairdeas le Patricia as ucht an sárjab a rinne sí ar ár son. Go n-éirí an t-adh léi sa todchaí. Is mar seo a leanas a bheidh an gnó Dé Máirt: Uimh.15, tairiscint maidir leis an 23ú tuarascáil ón gCoiste Roghnóireachta; Uimh. 16, tairiscint...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 609 an 5 Márta 2019 maidir leis an ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé le fios sa bhfreagra sin, fuair an tÚdarás trí iarratas ar chúnamh faoin scéim Bí Réidh agus ceadaíodh maoiniú de €15,000 san iomlán ina leith. Mar is eol don...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (7 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that there shall be no oral questions to the Taoiseach taken next week and, accordingly, on Tuesday, questions to the Minister for Justice and Equality shall take place after the motion re deferred surrender Order (referral to committee); and that, on Wednesday, the sos shall take place on the conclusion of Questions on Promised...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Feabhsú Céibheanna (7 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: Már léiriú ar dháiríreacht an Rialtais seo maidir le forbairt na n-oileán tá athbheochan déanta ar an togra chun  Céim III de Ché an Chalaidh Mhóir a fhorbairt le tamall anuas.  Anuas ar sin, tá an fhorbairt mar cheann de na tograí oileáin atá luaite sa Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy is no doubt aware the Gaeltacht Housing Grant Schemes have been suspended for some time now and that others listed by him have been subsumed into schemes currently operated by my Department.  An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) is funded from the Department of Education and Skills' Vote. In the interest of...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (6 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the resolutions of the Dáil of 28 February and 5 March, that today the suspension of the sitting under Standing Order 25 shall take place at 4 p.m. for one hour, unless the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019 has concluded, in which case there shall be no sos....