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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: 294. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, a detailed breakdown of the costs of implementing the Lansdowne Road agreement in each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34100/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: 303. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform The estimated running costs for each Department in 2015 compared to the year 2010; if savings have been made; the origin of such savings, such as administrative savings and reduction in head count; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34340/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Numbers (6 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: 436. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been a recent policy change concerning the naturalisation and immigration service's policy toward retirees from outside the European Union, including the replacement of a Stamp 3 with a Stamp 0; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34506/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the status of the heart failure programme; the further updates that are available on the Health Service Executive's website; if the very positive elements contained in the programme will be extended nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34507/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome both speakers and thank them for their presentations. Mr. Coffey mentioned fiscal transfers, integration and debt mutualisation being gone. Is the evolution of those policies a result of improved economic conditions or a lack of political support? Mr. Coffey mentioned the European fiscal advisory board. Previously, we have seen rules such as the Stability and Growth Pact or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: I would like to thank Professor Barrett and Mr. Coffey for their engagement with the committee on this matter. We are continuing our work on the European semester and in a couple of weeks' time, we will be hearing from Mr. Paul Ginnell of the European Anti-Poverty Network. Next week we will hear from the Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs, Deputy Dara Murphy,...

Other Questions: Drainage Schemes Status (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: 6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform , in light of the provision of funding in his departmental budget, if the River Clare drainage scheme will be proceeding, given the necessity of the works for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33328/15]

Other Questions: Drainage Schemes Status (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: I raised this issue on 9 October 2014 and I believe that we are all sitting in the same seats. According to the Minister of State at the time, "The Claregalway scheme is the first flood relief scheme submitted for confirmation following the coming into effect of the 2012 regulations", which "require my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, to carry out an environmental...

Other Questions: Drainage Schemes Status (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, but this information is the same that provided last year. The Claregalway scheme was the first that needed to be approved under the new regulations and the EU directive. Presumably, this means that no flood relief scheme has proceeded in the interim. They are all waiting. People are exasperated by this situation. We are told that the money...

Other Questions: Drainage Schemes Status (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for the positive statement to the effect that the process will be completed in October. Following completion, when is it likely that a decision will be made? The major capital investments that were announced in the capital plan this week are welcome, but I would not like such delays to ensue in other projects. In that regard, it is important that schemes under...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Open Government Partnership (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Kyne: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the implementation of Ireland's first Open Government Partnership national action plan across the three main areas of promoting open data and transparency, building citizen participation and strengthening governance and accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33327/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Health Strategies (30 Sep 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I welcome the contents, particularly in the context of the national clinical programme for heart failure. The health failure policy toolkit can have a role in this. It has been rolled out across Europe and there should be liaison on this. I intend to follow up with the Department on this. As the Minister of State has acknowledged many...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Strategies (30 Sep 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter. As the Minister of State will be aware, yesterday was World Heart Day and it was fitting that in Brussels the heart failure policy network launched a policy toolkit to tackle heart failure. The aim of the heart failure policy network is to create a lasting network of politicians working with other stakeholders to lead...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Sep 2015)

Seán Kyne: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there are no scheduled bus routes using the Quincentenary Bridge over the Corrib river in Galway City, given the number of persons who reside to the west of the city but who work to the east of the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33589/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Sep 2015)

Seán Kyne: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce or enhance city bus services to serve population centres such as Barna, Moycullen, Claregalway and Oranmore in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33590/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Abolition (29 Sep 2015)

Seán Kyne: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the increasing cost of private rented accommodation, if he will consider reviewing the decision to phase out the tax relief scheme by 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33011/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Sector Strategy (29 Sep 2015)

Seán Kyne: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider temporarily reducing or removing tax liabilities concerning the construction of new homes, as a measure to stimulate increased construction, but also in a manner which would assist first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33010/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (29 Sep 2015)

Seán Kyne: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the operation of JobPath; the number of participants nationally; the number in Counties Dublin, Galway and Mayo since its introduction in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33375/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (29 Sep 2015)

Seán Kyne: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in the context of reorganising her Department, the number of locations that are processing the public services card; the number of persons nationally and in Counties Galway and Mayo who have been furnished with the new card since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33376/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Seán Kyne: 629. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of his recent announcement concerning the extension of the Galway Bikes Scheme, if he will provide the usage statistics for each docking station, per month, to date in 2015; the data on the point to point journeys from each station; the number of persons who have joined the scheme; and the number of temporary passes that have...