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Other Questions: IDA Portfolio (20 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: This question relates to the steps the Minister and the State agencies within his remit are taking to ensure a supply of office and manufacturing facilities both generally and in Galway city and county, in particular.

Other Questions: IDA Portfolio (20 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I certainly welcome the plans put in place by the Government which, as he noted, entail an investment of €150 million over five years. The objectives of the regional Action Plan for jobs and the Action Plan for Jobs to monitor implementation of policies on the regional plans certainly are welcome because it is not simply a case of publishing plans....

Other Questions: IDA Portfolio (20 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. As I stated, I welcome the initiatives that have been taken. Will IDA Ireland be pursuing other projects, even by merely advancing towards planning permission? The planning process can cause delays and there have been certain instances of this in Galway. I obviously welcome the provision of 40,000 sq. ft. of office space, but were the agency to pursue...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Parks (20 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his engagement with other State agencies, such as the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and the National Transport Authority, regarding access and mobility into and around the Parkmore Business Park in County Galway, which is the site of companies employing over 6,000 persons; and his short-term and long-term plans to remedy the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (19 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on introducing the €430 million fund for defence works, given the recent flooding and the damage to coastal communities and the higher frequency of more severe Atlantic storms over the past number of years. [1914/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Data (19 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State agencies that have been rationalised, merged or abolished since 2011, the savings of public moneys achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (19 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why there is a delay in transferring entitlements to a person (details supplied); when the transfer will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1902/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the event of a secondary school teacher resigning from a union, if the extension of the grace-period under the Lansdowne Road agreement applies in terms of calculating retirement pension level; if the teacher would go up the incremental scale after the ending of the Haddington Road agreement in June 2016; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (14 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce further agri-taxation measures on top of those introduced in the two most recent budgets with particular reference to enabling the succession of family farms and to attract more younger farmers into a sector which has played a central role in our economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1329/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (14 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce taxation measures to stimulate investment and development on a regional level in a manner which will promote balanced regional development such as, but not limited to, tax relief on construction, the development of start-ups and so forth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1328/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (14 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the land parcel identification system will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1664/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment has issued to a person (details supplied), where the delay relates to an overclaim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1667/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (14 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the transfer of entitlement process has been completed for a person (details supplied), and if not, when it will be completed and when payment will issue. [1668/16]

Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (13 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State indicated that selection for the scheme is on a random basis, with no cherry-picking of candidates. Does he agree that in certain instances, it might be advantageous to prioritise people who are very well suited to a particular job or training initiative? Might such prioritisation be considered in a percentage of cases? The Minister of State talked about the...

Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (13 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to report on the operation of the JobPath scheme, including the number of participants in counties Galway and Mayo and nationally; the number of persons who have found employment through the service; the level of monitoring by her of the service; and if additional supports are available to jobseekers as they undergo the transition...

Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (13 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: This relates to the operation of the JobPath scheme, including the number of participants in counties Galway and Mayo and nationally, and the number of persons have found employment through the service.

Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (13 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. When I raised this previously in September it was stated that 200 people were referred in Galway, so there has been a huge increase, with 1,000 people in the Galway and Mayo area referred to an initiative which has only been in operation since July. I welcome the progress that has been made. Will the Minister of State explain how the selection...

Other Questions: Employment Support Services (13 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for her reply. Intreo offices have been a success story of the Government. They were part of the programme for Government and discussed for decades. Thankfully, the Government has established a very valuable service. It is regrettable that this was not done when more money was available in different times. As the Minister said, the recent jobs figures indicate the...

Other Questions: Employment Support Services (13 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to report on the operation of Intreo by her Department since its introduction and the level of engagement between her Department, other Departments and State agencies in terms of ensuring availability of access to appropriate training and educational courses for jobseekers, particularly in the sectors for which there is a...

Other Questions: Employment Support Services (13 Jan 2016)

Seán Kyne: The question relates to the operation of the Intreo offices by the Department and the level of engagement between the Department and other Departments and State agencies in respect of education and training.