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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 823. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding the construction of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29106/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (14 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 887. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a new tenant purchase scheme is under consideration by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29217/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (14 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 965. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on tendering for a new contract for the air service for Oileáin Árann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29207/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (14 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 966. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to de-designate Natural Heritage Areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29216/15]

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the changes that have been made in the Bill and the Minister of State's commitment to it in recent months. As others have put on record, it is important to acknowledge that the Minister, Deputy Reilly, made suggestions, perhaps not at Cabinet but certainly to the Minister, that a review be considered. The Minister of State has given a commitment to review the legislation in two...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (9 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 17. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 29 April 2015, the progress to date at resolving the issue of outstanding payments for unsocial hours or twilight payments for health care staff in certain regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27654/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (9 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: 36. To ask the Minister for Health the policies being pursued to increase ambulance response times in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27653/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Committee (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Kyne: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off so as not to interfere with the broadcasting equipment. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Dominic Hannigan, and from Deputies Derek Keating and Seán Crowe. Today, the joint committee will discuss Luxembourg's Presidency priorities. I propose we suspend for a few minutes to allow our guest, the...

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;...