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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...

Coroners Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome this legislation from Deputy Clare Daly. We have often been told in other debates that our maternity services are the safest in the world and, clearly, in the majority of cases, they are, but when deaths occur, they are highlighted very often on television and in court proceedings. Coming from Galway, we all know about the tragic case of Savita Halappanavar in the very recent...

Ramming of Garda Vehicles Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an reachtaíocht seo agus déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Teachta Brendan Griffin as ucht a chuid oibre ag ullmhú an Bhille seo. Is post an-dainséarach é a bheith i do gharda agus cuideoidh an reachtaíocht seo le cúrsaí sábháilteachta sa Gharda Síochána. I welcome Deputy Griffin's initiative in producing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 25. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the new Leader programme, when it will be delivered in communities, the status of its delivery in County Galway, if its commencement in County Galway will be delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44110/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 31. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned regarding our planning laws as they relate to the timescales to decide on planning applications for major companies backed by the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland; if we compare favourably with our European competitors in adjudicating on planning applications, if he has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (10 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 168. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the additional €66 million out of the additional €600 million that is being allocated to the Health Service Executive West in the supplementary budget, if he will eliminate the deficit of an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway which has effectively arisen from the implementation of a Health Service Executive's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policy Reviews (9 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of consultation on the proposals contained in the review of education in the Gaeltacht policy published by her Department. [43869/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the Apprenticeship Council which has recently marked one year in operation. [43868/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (9 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why an application under the national reserve scheme by a person (details supplied) was not successful, if there is any action the person can take to have the application deemed successful, if the person is classified as being an old young farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44347/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (9 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme and the young farmer scheme will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44351/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (8 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 65. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional funding will be made available to Údarás na Gaeltachta in the supplementary budget allocations, given its excellent record in job creation, and to help realise the potential which exists for further job creation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43502/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (8 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 68. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht i gcomhthéacs luach na Gaeilge sa gheilleagar agus staidéar a deir gur fiú os cionn €136 milliún do gheilleagar na Gaillimhe gach bliain an Ghaeilge, arbh fhiú breathnú ar scéim náisiúnta a thabhairt isteach chun gnólachtaí a spreagadh agus a mhealladh le níos...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (8 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Louth has been issued with a debt repayment order, why the person was in breach of the terms and conditions of the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/15]

Other Questions: Hospital Staff Recruitment (3 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I note an additional 41 nurses have been appointed to University Hospital Galway since October 2014. An additional 146 staff were recruited overall to the hospital, including 29 non-consultant hospital doctors, six consultants and 19 allied health professionals. Because of overcrowding and the concerns about the emergency department in the hospital which...

Other Questions: Hospital Staff Recruitment (3 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the clarification, as there has been misinformation or slightly skewed information. I welcome the Minister’s intention to proceed to design stage in 2016 for a new emergency department in Galway. Obviously, there is a nursing shortfall, which I understand is worldwide. Will the Minister clarify the provision of additional facilities in Galway such as the 75-bed ward which...