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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 57. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Finance concerning the evolving role of the National Asset Management Agency in encompassing housing provision; if he is aware of the number and type of offers made to local authorities, with particular reference to counties Galway and Mayo regarding the use of...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome this debate on the Social Welfare Bill 2015. This is our fifth social welfare Bill in government. The first three of these were particularly difficult, with hard decisions that had to be made and, unfortunately, cuts that had to be implemented. This is the first opportunity we have to reverse those cuts and give back to people. It is not by accident that we are now in a position...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Dukes and Mr. Tutty . I thank Mr. Tutty for his contribution and for the reports that have been published. In his comments on the five presidents' report, which he edited, he stated "Any delay in introducing the necessary reforms may leave the EMU at risk of future economic and financial difficulties", which is clearly evident. Will anything be as bad as what we have come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: Mr. Tutty stated that the country-specific recommendations do not fall down from the sky but are negotiated with the countries, which is the right and proper process. Is it country led or Commission led? Can a country that does not want to reform start pushing other issues to which it is more favourably disposed rather than allowing the Commission to tell it what it should be doing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: A government might not want to pursue something but those in opposition could debate the matter in parliament and the Commission could take up the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (4 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the allocation of the €250 million fund for regional job creation, including the programmes and schemes that the fund is supporting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37989/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Údarás na Gaeltachta (4 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the co-operation between his Department, its Agencies and Údarás na Gaeltachta. [37991/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if there has been a change on the farm assist forms which does not allow expenses to be detailed; if so, the reason such a change took place; if she will clarify that expenses are still to be deducted in the farm assist means test approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38569/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: Thank you, Chairman. I welcome Dr. Jones. His company seems unique in having traditional technology bases and a training component. Will he indicate which came first, or have the two elements operated in tandem since the company was founded? Dr. Jones referred to the programmes run by Institute of Technology , Tallaght and Griffith College, as well as a recent upskilling programme in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: Is that done through the universities there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: That is how the programmes are accredited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I am slightly confused as to what precisely is involved. Does Innopharma Labs only take in graduates and, if so, graduates of which courses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: How many separate courses is Innopharma Labs currently running?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: Do they involve a traditional college year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I presume Griffith College and the Institute of Technology Tralee have their own guidelines in terms of the duration and areas covered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: Do industries with vacancies or that predict they will have vacancies contact Innopharma Labs directly or indirectly asking whether it has anybody in a certain area or whether it can formulate a course in that area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: Dr. Jones mentioned enabling emigrants to return to Ireland through upskilling. How difficult is it for an emigrant to come home and enter a training programme with the possibility of a job?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: What is the level of awareness of Dr. Jones' company among multinationals and Irish companies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: I was at a recent IBEC conference with businesses in Galway. The view was expressed that it is difficult to get technicians, for example. It was felt many people with qualifications were possibly overqualified or did not want to go down this road. Does Dr. Jones have involvement in this area, or does he envisage a role in this area?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kyne: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way the allocation of the welcome increase in overseas development aid will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37688/15]