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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...

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]