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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46018/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (17 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 312. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will extend the upper age limit for children, generally set at eight years of age, for which parental leave may be taken, given its particular helpfulness to parents during school holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45836/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the recently published schools building programme, if the identification of County Galway as an area where additional provision may be required relates to the provision of a non-denominational second level school, for example, an Educate Together school; if she is carrying out ongoing consultation concerning the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Administration (17 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 605. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to increase the efficiency of decision-making in disputes by the Private Residential Tenancies Board given that speedy decisions are in the best interest of both tenants and landlords and that prolonged disputes can leave a landlord without rental income despite facing mortgage repayments; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Administration (17 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 606. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Private Residential Tenancies Board is to receive increased resources due to the greater role the board will play arising from the recent measures on housing introduced by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (17 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 700. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will implement a public service obligation bus route from the west of Galway city to the major employment sites on the east of the city such as at Parkmore and Ballybrit, given the positive impact such a service will have on traffic flows and the success of shuttle bus services for other sectors such as health care which are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 701. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 23 September 2015, if he has concluded his consideration of the report on Transitioning to a Wheelchair Accessible Licensed Bus Sector; and the next steps in achieving the overall objective of the report. [45834/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2014: Mr. Kevin Cardiff (16 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Cardiff and the officials from the court. Regarding gross national income, GNI, is the contribution from each country to the overall budget calculated on a pro ratabasis? I presume that economies pay more as they grow and less as they shrink, but that there is an overall pro rataequation. Deputy O'Reilly touched on the issues of natural resources and agriculture. I welcome...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport while being mindful of the importance of a rigorous planning framework, if he is concerned at the impact the placing of onerous planning obligations on local authorities and Transport Infrastructure Ireland is having on Government investment in transport projects such as the N59 Oughterard to Maam Cross road in County Galway upgrade,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (16 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy on funding driving test centres; if the Office of Public Works is the lead agency in securing accommodation; if there is a process through which the views of staff in such centres are taken into account and the need to provide a high standard of service to the public is considered; if the need to provide a comprehensive...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (16 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will open up the transfer list for employees within the public service, the numbers who are interested in such transfers, with particular reference to the education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45507/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid under the basic payment scheme and if he has rectified issues surrounding a dual claim. [45580/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Industry (16 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Mining Board has made a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in Co Galway; if not, when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45516/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Annual Report 2014: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Shanahan and the team to the committee and commend them on the work they have done over the past few years. I was delighted to be in Galway for the announcement of jobs in Phenox, which is very welcome. I acknowledge the level of job growth in the west since 2010, from 14,614 supported by IDA and associated companies up to 18,652 in 2014, which equates to some 4,040 extra...

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: Tá áthas orm cupla focal a rá maidir leis an mBille seo. Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis an Teachta Penrose agus chuile dhuine a bhí páirteach sa phróiseas seo, go mór mór baill an Chomhchoiste um Dhlí agus Ceart, Cosaint agus Comhionannas. I welcome the Bill and commend Deputy Willie Penrose and all those involved, in particular the justice...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the updated area intervention map for the national broadband plan will be published; if he is aware of concerns that delays with private operator investment for expansion is occurring on account of the planned intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44804/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (15 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress under the national energy efficiency action plan on retrofitting Government and public buildings; if the financial and environmental savings are known; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44807/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Advisers (15 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to the assignment of an adviser to a commonage (details supplied) in County Galway for the preparation of green low-carbon agri-environment scheme plans, if a planner has been assigned, how this assignment was made, if other planners expressed interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45454/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 647. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding he or agencies under the remit of his Department provide for the Galway city bypass project; and the status of the project. [45046/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (15 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 668. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht why employees of Údarás na Gaeltachta, grades 1 to 5, are not employed on pay scales comparable to the public service, when this pay differential first came into place, its impact on pensions for those employees, the engagement she has had with the staff unions on behalf of employees; if a resolution to the issue is...