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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Kyne: 586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend improvements to public transport services such as on-board signs and announcements regarding routes and stops which are of considerable benefit to passengers with disabilities, including visual or hearing impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5162/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Planning Issues (3 Feb 2016)

Seán Kyne: 39. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 11 November 2014, if the plans have been updated. [4517/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (2 Feb 2016)

Seán Kyne: 73. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in improving emergency vehicle response times in rural areas and in Connemara, County Galway, in particular; if the stationing of ambulances at primary care centres or local hospital facilities and the introduction of advance emergency vehicles, with a paramedic, is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3887/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Feb 2016)

Seán Kyne: 75. To ask the Minister for Health the type of measures he is considering to help support the provision of general practitioner services in rural areas, given the global pressures on the recruitment and training of health care staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3888/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lansdowne Road Agreement (28 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015, if a non-union public servant working in a sector, where the relevant union has voted against the Lansdowne Road agreement, will be negatively impacted and will not be awarded an increment, and that the operation of the pay scale that applies to such a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lansdowne Road Agreement (28 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015, if a public servant working in a sector where the relevant trade union has voted against the Lansdowne Road agreement, and who is not a member of the trade union, or who resigns from the union, is outside the agreement. [3606/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lansdowne Road Agreement (28 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015, if a public servant of pensionable age, working in a sector where the relevant union has voted against the Lansdowne Road agreement, who will reach the 25th point of the salary scale on 7 August 2016, and who will resign on 31 August 2016, will have their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (28 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 357. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the grave concerns about the possibility of Ireland missing the 2020 16% renewable energy targets by 4%, which would cost Ireland an estimated €600 million per year in fines; and the steps he is taking to meet these targets. [3608/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (28 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 358. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of concerns that his Department requires additional resources, particularly human resources, to ensure the successful adoption of renewable energy into our economy, which is without doubt a substantial but necessary task for environmental reasons and for the avoidance of fines, the financial resources for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Development: Discussion (27 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the team from Dóchas and I commend the work they have done and their part in collating information. They mentioned the level of support from Irish people for increases in aid. What other information have the witnesses collected on the views of the Irish public? Were any concerns raised about value for money or where money might be going? An issue which has been raised with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (27 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 8. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of Operation Thor; if she has provided additional resources or sanction for the allocation of resources to facilitate it in fulfilling its objectives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3034/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the assignment of new Garda Síochána recruits since the reopening of Templemore Training College, by division; and if she will confirm the recruitment of suitable candidates for service in Gaeltacht communities. [3037/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (26 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the young farmers payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2932/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of an application for additional classroom, resource, learning support and special needs accommodation for a school (details supplied); when the application will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3052/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (26 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 469. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a grant scheme for old septic tanks damaged by floods in the recent bad weather or if he will provide an additional scheme for those registered under the Water Services (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2934/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (21 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine while accepting the high level of traceability on Irish farms, if beef factories have full traceability of beef; if over 30-month old beef is not being sold as being premium under 30-month old beef by beef plants; Bord Bia's role in investigating issues of traceability of Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Competition Law (21 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recent sale of Slaney Meats to ABP Food Group will further reduce competition in the beef sector; if the Consumer and Competition Protection Commission should investigate the presence of monopoly situations in the beef sector and in the rendering sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2300/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Reform Negotiations: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and his team. There have been a number of referendum campaigns in this country and very often it is a case of perception versus reality - perception of what a vote is about versus the reality of what it is about. We saw this with the referenda on the Lisbon and Nice treaties. The emigration and financial crises have tested the resolve of many of the firmest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee. (20 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off as they cause interference with the broadcasting equipment. I welcome viewers who are watching this meeting live on the Oireachtas Channel, UPC and Sky networks. Apologies have been received from Deputy Joe O'Reilly. Today, members will be briefed by the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,...

Other Questions: IDA Portfolio (20 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 10. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he and State agencies within his Department's remit are taking to ensure a supply of office and manufacturing facilities generally but also in County Galway where a constraint on suitable accommodation has delayed the establishment of new companies or divisions of existing ones. [2073/16]