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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (1 Dec 2015)

Seán Kyne: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she, independently or in conjunction with other Departments or agencies, administers supports such as information, advice or grant assistance to householders on safety and security issues, particularly in the context of burglaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42378/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Terror Attacks in Paris: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the ambassador. Like others, I wish to express my sympathy on a personal basis. I also wish to express solidarity with the French people. It is good that there was a minute's silence in the Dáil to remember the victims and in sympathy with their families and the French people. It is truly horrific that young people who were out and about for the evening, young families and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Commissioner, Ms Nolan and Mr. Keary to the meeting. The Commissioner mentioned roaming charges. If they were sorted by 2017 or sooner, it would be a positive indication of the role of the Commission and the European Parliament in changing something that directly affects many people. I like the idea of the changes being "big", how they will be delivered and so on. All of...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, to the House and I welcome the publication of the Bill. It is an important one with the potential to combat the scourge of burglary. As the courts have said, burglary is a serious act of aggression and attack on the personal rights of the citizen. It is a traumatic event for a person to endure and it often has...

Other Questions: Startup Gathering (26 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 6. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the Startup Gathering 2015, which took place last month; if he has analysed the events and continuously monitored the impact, which was hoped to include the creation of at least 2,500 new jobs within the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41743/15]

Other Questions: Startup Gathering (26 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: Was there any analysis of the Startup Gathering, which took place in five cities, including Galway, last month, and will there be continuous monitoring of its impact on job creation and the target of 2,500 jobs?

Other Questions: Startup Gathering (26 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I spoke at the event in Galway on 5 October and would like to acknowledge the work of Eoin Costello, the chief executive of Startup Ireland, the Galway city co-ordinator, John Breslin, Bank of Ireland, which was a key sponsor, Enterprise Ireland, EI, and the local enterprise office under Breda Fox. The meeting was very impressive. There was an...

Other Questions: Startup Gathering (26 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: Start-up companies have created up to two-thirds of the jobs created in the past five years - that is, around 90,000 jobs - so it is a very important sector. The Minister of State must be familiar with the PorterShed initiative in Galway; he may have visited it. It is a space for people setting up companies to work together. There are several other such initiatives, especially in the large...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (26 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the context of the designation of Galway as a United Nations educational scientific and cultural organisation city of film, the steps he is taking as part of the Action Plan for Jobs, and otherwise, to stimulate job creation and the further development of the creative industries, such as film and television production; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (25 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide automatic access to the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme plus to farmers who were previously within the 12 Bens and Maumturks scheme in County Galway and the Nephin and Owenriff schemes in County Mayo, given the large destocking that took place in both areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (25 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if areas that were deemed eligible as forage in 2008 under the single payment scheme, and designated as special areas of conservation or special protection areas, are still deemed to be eligible for payment, even if there is encroachment of scrub (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (25 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consult with Transport Infrastructure Ireland on plans to review the speed limits on national roads in the environs of Galway city, in particular the low speed limit on the N17 at Cappanabornia near Galway racecourse, on which many vehicles have been caught for speeding. [41918/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (24 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 76. To ask the Minister for Defence the level of engagement he has had with stakeholders, including at European level, regarding defence and security procedures, given the increased threat following the appalling and reprehensible events in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (24 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 90. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the continued participation of the Irish Defence Forces, building on their exemplary work to date, in assisting persons seeking refuge from the conflict in parts of the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41184/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (19 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his response and reassurance. I have received a copy of his response and I will read it more thoroughly after I leave the Chamber. The Minister is correct that there is concern in this area. I have been contacted by a number of fishermen and other people involved in the fishing community about the presence of these super-trawlers and their reputations. The...

Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (19 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for choosing this Topical Issue and welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, to the Chamber. Many politicians and people talk about sustainable communities, be they sustainable farming, fishing, rural or coastal communities. In recent years there have been unsustainable activities on the part of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Driver Test Centres (19 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to a previous parliamentary question, and given the acknowledgement by the Road Safety Authority of the restrictive, unsatisfactory and unsuitable nature of the existing driving test centre in Galway city, relating to lack of facilities including parking and the availability of space in which to carry out testing for larger...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (19 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if pay related social insurance contributions by self-employed persons count towards the cost of hearing aids; if not, the reason; if consideration will be given to amending this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41104/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (19 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the concerns among Irish beekeepers regarding the risks associated with the importation of bees, particularly the possibility of the introduction of the hive beetle which has been discovered in Italy, having arrived from Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41105/15]

Other Questions: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (18 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. Does he envisage any increased role for the credit unions in respect of SME lending? There has been speculation about this and there was a pilot programme in Kilkenny. Does the Minister envisage any role, maybe not at the level of €5 million but for smaller loans because credit unions are very interested in getting involved in this area?