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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister, the Ministers of State and the officials. I wish to ask a couple of question on subheads A5, IDA Ireland, and A7, Enterprise Ireland. I welcome the success in 2014. Already this year, 2015, we have had major jobs announcements, including in my own area of Galway. I welcome the increased allocations in the Estimates for those areas, including allocations for IDA...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: Can the Minister explain why subhead B5 provides for a reduction in the funding allocated for the programme for research in third level institutions?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: Okay. Under subhead B4, which relates to research, there has been an increase of €100,000 in the science and technology development programme. What are the specific areas at which this will be targeted?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: It has been suggested in the past couple of years that a referendum will be held in the whole patent area. I know there is referendum fatigue in the country. What sort of timescale is in place for that?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: On subhead C5 and the Health and Safety Authority, in particular the agricultural side of things, representatives from the authority appeared before the Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine some time ago. There is an ongoing high number of deaths in this area, in particular of young children. It was stated that there will be a reduction in the number of inspectors but an increase...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: There is an Estimate for the low pay commission, which is welcome. Will the Minister of State comment on the timeframe?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: The Action Plans for Jobs spans several Departments and has a particular relevance to rural affairs, agriculture and the environment, all of which are connected with the Leader programme. As part of the new rural development plan, that programme might not be approved until the end of year. In other words, because of the changeover with the Common Agricultural Policy regime and the rural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his Department have considered the use of close-containment systems in fish production to meet targets in aquaculture, in view of the many advantages of these systems over traditional fish farming systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6622/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the favourite nephew or niece clause, under capital acquisitions tax, his views that this unfairly favours nephews over nieces, as nephews are more likely to be working on the farm; if a niece who worked within the home, caring for their uncle as the uncle's sole carer, could be considered for such relief, or if a clarifying clause could be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to open applications by newly sanctioned schools (detailed supplied) in County Galway, which are now up and running, to the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme; her views that such schools, in disadvantaged areas, are at a disadvantage by not being able to apply for this scheme; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 528. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport following confirmation by the Road Safety Authority, the efforts to secure improved accommodation for driving test centres in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7142/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 548. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a process exists for de-designating existing special areas of conservation or natural heritage areas; if such de-designations have taken place here; the legislation under which such designations occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6870/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 554. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when designations were made in the Menlough and Mionlach area of Galway west, in terms of extending the Lough Corrib special area of conservation; if she will confirm which Minister undertook this extension; the date which it occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7143/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the two speakers and apologise for missing the start of the meeting. I had other things to attend to, including speaking in the Chamber. I have read the briefings we received and the earlier reports. There were some very interesting points. If the UK does leave, will this lead to instability in the EU and increased tensions in other countries regarding exit? If the UK stays and...

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It has been coming through the Oireachtas for some time. Obviously the issue of commercial rates is one that is very familiar to anybody who has served on a local authority. As a former member of a local authority for eight years, I found it was a constant source of debate and was very topical in recent years. The Bill modifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the progress of the 2015 year of Irish design and how the initiative interacts and impacts on his Department and its activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6072/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the role his Department and its constituent organisations play in terms of the creation of local economic and community plans, with which local authorities have been tasked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6075/15]

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 which addresses three specific areas. It permits the Minister for Education and Skills to authorise some educational institutions to describe themselves as universities outside of the State. It amends the Education Act 1998 so the Minister can refuse access to specific information which could be used to create league tables of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Decentralisation Programme Data (11 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of the State's improving financial position, if it is an opportune time to review the geographic structure of the civil and public service in consideration of targeted and effective relocation of offices, as such measures would help foster regional economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5771/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (10 Feb 2015)

Seán Kyne: 160. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of engagement between her Department and the arts officers in local authorities; her views that each local authority should employ an arts officer; and if there is scope for greater co-operation and collaboration between arts officers from different counties, in view of the benefits of the arts to local cultural life and...