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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Luxembourg's Presidency Priorities: Ambassador of Luxembourg to Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: I ask all those present to turn off their mobile phones because they can interfere with broadcasting equipment. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss Luxembourg's Presidency priorities. I welcome H.E. Mr. Patrick Engelberg, ambassador of Luxembourg to Ireland. Luxembourg's Presidency priorities are wide-ranging and ambitious. The Presidency seeks to deepen the concept of a social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Luxembourg's Presidency Priorities: Ambassador of Luxembourg to Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the ambassador for his comprehensive opening statement. The committee will be examining the Five Presidents' Report on the EMU in the autumn. The ambassador referenced the current situation in the Mediterranean, which perhaps forms part of the non-routine matters for the Luxembourg Presidency about which he spoke, and also managing migration, immigration and asylum policy. As there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Luxembourg's Presidency Priorities: Ambassador of Luxembourg to Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: The United Nations representative for economic development and migration, Peter Sutherland, appeared before the committee a number of months ago, at which time he suggested that there should be processing centres in the countries of origin or a country within the North African area. Has the Luxembourg Government given any consideration to that proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Luxembourg's Presidency Priorities: Ambassador of Luxembourg to Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the ambassador.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Luxembourg's Presidency Priorities: Ambassador of Luxembourg to Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Luxembourg's Presidency Priorities: Ambassador of Luxembourg to Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: I do not want a debate between the Deputies but Deputy Halligan may reply quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Luxembourg's Presidency Priorities: Ambassador of Luxembourg to Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: With regard to the UK, the committee produced a report last month, with which we will deal in private business. It will be sent to the institutions and I am sure Mr. Engelberg will receive an official copy of it, if he has not already done so. Mr. Engleberg mentioned the public debate in November on TTIP. What is the Luxembourg Government's opinion on the investor state dispute settlement,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Luxembourg's Presidency Priorities: Ambassador of Luxembourg to Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: Commissioner Malmström appeared before the committee earlier in the year to discuss TTIP and talk about the transparency issues, and she gave a full account. She also attended the plenary session of COSAC in Riga a number of weeks ago. I thank the ambassador for his presentation and his engagement on a wide variety of issues. I wish him every success during the six months of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the use of national school facilities as venues for preschool or afterschool service providers; if it will be considered appropriate for school authorities to undertake a tendering process for selection of a provider, should the decision be taken to permit the use of the school facilities particularly in the interests of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on whether tax breaks for child care, direct funding for child care services, or a combination of both, is more preferable to increasing the availability and accessibility of quality child care; if his Department or agencies under its remit are undertaking research into the experience of other countries regarding the different...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the contracts for the construction of a public sector development (details supplied) in County Galway will be signed, given the recent contract signing of a very similar project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 603 of 6 May 2015, if he has received the recommendations from the National Transport Authority following on from the examination by the authority of the responses to the public consultation on transitioning to a wheelchair accessible licensed bus sector; if the recommendations will be published;...

Other Questions: Garda Resources (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for her response and welcome her commitment on ICT and the stronger sanctions for bail and serial offenders. I also welcome the commitment of her and her predecessor on the investment in An Garda Síochána in terms of reopening Templemore, the new recruits - some 550 are now in training - and the investment in Garda cars. In rural areas, the visibility of...

Other Questions: Garda Resources (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 8. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in the context of investment in vehicles and information technology, if members of An Garda Síochána are receiving the resources required to facilitate mobile policing, which is particularly relevant in more rural areas and also in locations which experience greater numbers of visitors in the summer months; and if she will make a...

Other Questions: Garda Resources (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: My question relates to investment in Garda Síochána vehicles and information technology. Specifically, my concern is whether members of the force are adequately resourced to facilitate mobile policing, particularly in rural areas and areas where there are high levels of tourism-related activity in the summer months.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 29. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the assignment, by division, of the 99 new gardaí whose passing-out ceremony took place on 23 April 2015 in Templemore in County Tipperary; when the next class of recruits will be assigned for the next phase of training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27052/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the beef data and genomics scheme if he supports the concerns of pedigree breeders that the rules limit the possibility of importation of foreign bulls to help improve the genetics of the Irish pedigree herd; his views on whether the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, in pursuing this policy, will cause stagnation in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the accountability of boards of management in respect of spending locally raised funds and in respect of capitation grants provided by her Department; if schools have to provide audited accounts; the safeguards in place to ensure moneys are spent appropriately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26929/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Establishment (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a delegated sanction, permitted under the Act establishing the education and training boards, will be sanctioned to the Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board, which is required, so that the board may appoint educational officers, principal officers and assistant principal officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the success of the roll-out of high speed broadband to secondary schools, if consideration will be given to a similar initiative for other training centres operated by education and training boards, which have a lack of high speed broadband coverage that impacts on the delivery of training; and if she will make a statement on the...