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Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: My question concerns the ongoing progress of the plans for Ireland 2016. I ask the Minister to report on stakeholders, including local authorities, in terms of the preparations for this important commemorative event.

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for her reply and I acknowledge the progress that is being made. I also acknowledge the part played by the Minister, her Department and Mr. John Concannon in his role concerning Ireland 2016. In Galway, groundworks have commenced on Pearse's Cottage which is one of the flagship projects, and the only one outside the capital, to be included as permanent reminders of the...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for her supplementary reply. It is wonderful to see that there are concrete plans for our schools and that is very welcome. The Minister mentioned 77 meetings, but how will they feed back to the plans? Will it be done directly through local authorities or through her Department? What engagement does she foresee?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: 34. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the proposal within the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language on encouraging, on a voluntary basis, companies to produce bilingual packaging, in view of the fact that such a measure would heighten exposure to and awareness of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23875/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (17 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the status of the active towns smarter travel scheme; if this scheme will be open to new applications; the funding programmes available for initiatives that would meet the criteria of the scheme, such as improvements to pedestrian facilities, including footpaths and bridges beneficial to varied groups in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the plans for the upgrade to the Oughterard to Maam Cross section of the N59, which is the primary route into north Connemara, and for which the National Roads Authority has allocated funding for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23464/15]

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an airgead a chuir an Roinn ar fáil do Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe agus do Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe. It was announced recently that up to 2017 some €30 million will be made available to Galway County Council and €28 million to Galway City Council. That is to build 608 houses in the county and 518 houses in the city. It is a welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: I remind everyone to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off. It is not enough to put them on silent because they can interfere with the sound equipment. I welcome the witnesses to the meeting and I ask them to keep their opening remarks to five minutes or less. We are joined by Mr. Colin Brown, European Commission; Dr. Tom Healy, director, Nevin Economic Research Institute; Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: Thank you, Mr. Brown. I now invite Dr. Tom Healy to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: Thank you, Dr. Healy. I now invite Mr. Mark Redmond to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank all the contributors for their excellent remarks. I call Deputy Durkan and ask members to limit their contributions to three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: Will Mr. Brown tell me, in respect of the ISDS, whether a member state can be sued on the basis of implementing an EU regulation or directive as required? What compensation, if any, is offered to a member state? Will he respond to Ms King’s comment that the ISDS is an affront to democracy because it allows investors sue governments? Mr. Redmond and Mr. O’Mahony have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: Is Ms King reassured by Mr. Brown's defence of democracy in this area? Do ICTU's sister organisations across European share its views on the dispute settlement mechanism?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: I ask Mr. Brown why is there a need for an international dispute settlement system instead of the courts. I refer to Ms King's point about the courts. Dr. Healy referred to the Copenhagen reports. They would argue that agrifood benefits would be positive. Does Mr. Brown accept that they would argue that exports of processed foods, for example, would increase whereas primary agriculture...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: I return briefly to Dr. Healy or Mr. Brown to comment on the following. In terms of other European countries and their support for TTIP, while the UK is supportive, is this an issue that could impact on the referendum on leaving the EU? Is this an issue that could be of concern there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: Does Dr. Healy wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: Mr. Redmond wants to make a comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank Mr. Redmond and all the witnesses for attending the committee today. There will be a great deal more discussion over the coming months on this vital issue. The joint committee intends to meet with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on 23 June to follow up today's discussions. That concludes our business in public session. I propose go into private session to deal...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2015)

Seán Kyne: Yesterday I commented on some of the stand-out provisions of the Bill, such as section 7, which concerns registered employment agreements and instructs the Labour Court to register agreements only where there is all-party agreement and in cases in which the court is satisfied that a trade union is substantially representative of workers in an organisation. On the other side, section 18,...