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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 16. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the introduction of the housing assistance payment; the numbers of local authorities and households participating; and when the scheme will be extended to other areas such as County Galway. [15679/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress of the review of the Building Control Amendment Regulations 2014, to ensure that these regulations do not prohibitively impact on the building of homes, particularly one-off builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15684/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 127. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position in relation to the free preschool year (details supplied), and his view on concerns regarding the current criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16107/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of an ophthalmologist for a location in County Galway; the practice of replacing staff who have retired; if the practice will be improved through earlier preparation, in advance of such retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15998/15]

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: I concur with a lot of what has been said by my colleagues. Whilst this is about SMEs, it is important to note that the restoration in international confidence in this country over the past number of years is of considerable importance in the multinational sector and there is such a significant connection in many SMEs that get business from a thriving multinational sector. Up and down the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the three gentlemen to the committee to speak on a very exciting sector of the economy, perhaps one that is not generally discussed although there is an individual focus on it. Mr. Brannigan referred to 11,000 people being employed directly in the creative economy. Would they all respond that they are working in the creative economy or would they say they are working in film,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: In the four-year courses is there any engagement with entrepreneurs or business?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: The Senator became an actor all right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh Ms Louise Allen agus Mr. Pól Ó Gallchóir go dtí an comhchoiste seo. Déanann TG4 sár-jab ar son na Gaeilge agus ó thaobh chuidiú le postanna a chruthú san earnáil cultúrtha agus creativity. Dúirt Mr. Ó Gallchóir go gcaitheann TG4 90% den bhuiséad ar chláracha ard-chaighdeán de chuid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: Tá ceist bheag agam. An bhfuil sé féaráilte a rá go bhfuil TG4 ag comhoibriú lena lán eagraíochtaí Stáit chun an earnáil seo a chur chun cinn?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 192. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with reference to the global island policy framework, his plans on reaching the United Nations target of providing 0.7% of gross national product for development assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15277/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in recognition of the effects of climate change, which have impacted on Ireland through the severe Atlantic storms of last winter but which impact significantly on developing nations, the steps his Department is taking in promoting climate justice, including the work to secure international agreement in 2015. [15276/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 310. To ask the Minister for Finance the applicability of value-added tax to the activities of Outdoor Education Ireland; if the organisation operated on behalf of the education and training boards is exempted from this tax for some business operations; if so, if this is in keeping with fair competition, in view of the number of small and medium-sized enterprises operating in this sector, and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 311. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that the operation of the single-person child carer tax credit, which replaced the one-parent family tax credit, has negatively impacted on some parents, who share custody and parenting responsibilities; and his views that the rules of the new tax credit are at odds with promoting parental responsibility and equality among different family...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Property Portfolio (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 336. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department and agencies under its remit are conducting reviews on the availability of infrastructure for use by small and medium enterprises or multinationals, to ensure sufficient capacity for expansion, with particular reference to County Galway and the West. [15827/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a beef technology adoption programme payment was not paid in respect of a person (details supplied); when payment is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 421. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2014; and if the passage of this legislation will be expedited in view of the upcoming reforms in neighbouring jurisdictions, which could negatively impact on this country. [15825/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 683. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has engaged with the ESB in terms of the organisation's expansion into broadband provision by way of the electricity network; the type and level of engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 13. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the new system for providing services for school leavers with a disability; if it is providing greater choice for the school leavers and their families; if his Department is liaising with the Department of Education and Skills concerning greater third level options for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Remit (16 Apr 2015)

Seán Kyne: 22. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on extending the remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority to oversee and inspect private health care facilities; and the type of facilities such new powers will cover. [14662/15]