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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research Regulation (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the funding and other mechanisms being pursued to encourage the development of non-animal alternative bioscience research methods knowns as the three Rs, replacement, reduction and refinement, to meet the obligations of Article 47 of Directive 2010/63/EU. [17109/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research Regulation (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the outcomes from the collaboration between the Irish Medicines Board, renamed the Health Products Regulation Authority, and the European Commission regarding the identification and validation of alternative approaches to animal research that could be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Migration Policy and Current Situation in Mediterranean Sea: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the ambassador, Mr. Sutherland and Mr. Killoran to the meeting. I acknowledge the difficulties faced by the ambassador's country and also the significant role it plays and the measures it has implemented to tackle the very pressing humanitarian crisis on its shores. All countries in the European Union must participate and assist Italy in taking these measures. One cannot blame...

Other Questions: Mountain Rescue Service (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the doubling of funding for mountain rescue teams in Northern Ireland, in April 2015; if, in the context of the improving financial position of the State, an increase in funding will be considered, to support the vital work of mountain rescue teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16439/15]

Other Questions: Mountain Rescue Service (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: What are the Minister's future plans for mountain rescue funding?

Other Questions: Mountain Rescue Service (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I acknowledge the work of his predecessor and the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, in getting last year's funding. The Minister knows of the great success of the Wild Atlantic Way through his Department and the increase in tourist numbers that has happened as a result. There is huge potential next year for that. I ask the Minister to keep it in mind....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 89. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding school completion programmes, such as that operated successfully in Westside, Galway city; if he will confirm that funding will be allocated to ensure the continued operation of the programmes; if clarity on the funding will be forthcoming in order that plans for the next school year can be implemented; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 105. To ask the Minister for Health further to his comments in Dáil Eireann on 25 March 2015, the progress achieved by the Health Service Executive in its engagement on the issue of unsocial hours or twilight payments and section 38 and 39 organisations, which was to be concluded by 17 April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16955/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the take-up of the grant system for facilitating the adaptation of taxis and other such vehicles for persons with a disability; if the scheme will open to new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16503/15]

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the order by which locations will be selected for works, as part of the national broadband plan, in view of areas such as those covered by the Knockferry exchange in County Galway, for example, which were inexplicably omitted from the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16289/15]

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: This question relates to the order in which locations will be selected for works under the national broadband plan in view of areas such as those covered by the Knockferry exchange in County Galway, for example, being excluded in the previous national broadband scheme.

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for the reply. It goes without saying that the deficiencies in rural broadband are impacting on jobs, impeding regional recovery and depriving consumers from getting the best value in regard to broadband. I commend the Minister on the plans we have to roll out broadband and go to tender by the end of the year. It is an important and ambitious programme. Previous...

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for that. Is he confident there will be no delay in the tendering by the end of the year? Also, does he have a preference for the areas that are chosen first? Would they be the areas with the highest population or the areas closer to urban centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Department officials. I welcome the improved certainty the document provides through the pictures, notwithstanding the fact there are still some issues. Since the start of the single payment, or whatever it was originally called, many features were ineligible, such as rock, ponds, dense scrub and so on, and that is a given. The main concern I had recently was in regard to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: The witness said that the victim of fire is not penalised. Does that mean that there would be a need for Garda reports or reports from the fire services? How is it proved if a dispute arises as to whether a fire was accidental?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: Is the burden on the farmer to prove that it was accidental rather than the Department to prove that it was done on purpose?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: I can see it being tied up with Department appeals and the agricultural appeals office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: Regarding NHAs eligible for-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee
The Creative Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome all the contributors and apologise for stepping out during a couple of the contributions. There are just a few things I wish to raise, the first of which pertains to the Arts Council. I am familiar with the great work that is done in Galway and the really important funding for the arts festivals in Galway and Clifden and the knock-on effects that has. While I am sure Ms Orlaith...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the study under way on hydraulic fracturing; if he will re-affirm that no policy decisions on licensing will be considered until the study is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16214/15]