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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans for a new programme for managing hospital waiting lists to be piloted in 2015; if further consideration has been provided to piloting such a programme in the Saolta Hospital Group in the west in view of the fact that the concept of hospital groups was piloted in this region. [47343/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Security Policy (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 452. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has prepared a cyber security strategy to protect digital public services and the users of the services; and if there is an indicative timeframe for the implementation of the strategy's implementation. [47320/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 487. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the definition of a commuter route as defined by Iarnród Éireann; if a customer who commutes to a city to work and purchases a yearly ticket should be classed as a commuter and if the route is classed as a commuter route; the reason the Athenry to Galway route is not defined as a commuter route similar to the Hazlehatch to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 502. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the community involvement scheme; the uptake of the scheme, on a county basis, since its introduction; and his future plans for the scheme. [47341/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a round of sustainable transport funding in 2015; and when projects will be considered for inclusion. [47342/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Growth Survey 2015: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. O'Riordan and thank him for his presentation. We recently had a debate during Private Members' time in the Dáil during which it was noted that, while the economy has been improving, there was some concern regarding certain aspects of our society. In some way, Mr. O'Riordan touched on this when speaking on the employment and social indicators. The Government had a role in...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: Last Friday, I arranged a cross-party meeting involving Irish Water officials in my constituency. It was a briefing for Oireachtas Members and local councillors in the Connemara area. It was very worthwhile on a local and macro level regarding Irish Water's strategy. The officials explained that when Northern Ireland Water was founded in 2007, there were approximately 200 water treatment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Investment Package: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: I would like to clarify the point regarding the cross-border issue. We have only one border. We all have to be parochial in terms of wanting to see investment in this country. Other countries like Germany and France have multiple borders with partners. If they are submitting road or rail projects that cross over all of these countries, obviously they have a better opportunity than Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Investment Package: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms Nolan to this meeting and thank her for her presentation. The Chairman has raised a few seminal issues. On the multiplier effect, we must bear in mind that it is not a question of more than €300 billion being available, which sounds like a huge pot of money, albeit to be spread across the European Union. I have some concerns about the mathematics behind that. Ms Nolan...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Galway city outer bypass and if he will reaffirm the commitment and support for this vital project. [46326/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the status of the N59 - Galway to Clifden, N6 - Galway to M6 and M17-18 - Gort to Tuam road projects in County Galway. [46323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance if, notwithstanding the very welcome tax reductions being implemented in the Finance Bill including the reduction in the different universal social charge bands, the top rate of tax and the increase in the standard rate tax band, further tax reduction measures, with particular reference to further raising the point at which a person commences paying the top...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the new regulations under consideration by the Central Bank of Ireland, such as a requirement to have 20% of a deposit of house price to secure a mortgage and other restrictions being considered by financial institutions, such as restricting mortgage lending to persons under 40 years of age only, overlook substantial causes of the housing and...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: The question is often asked who polices the police, who governs the country or who judges the Judiciary. The same question faces every state and the answer, however varied, goes to the heart of democracy and the doctrine of the separation of powers which features in every legitimate democratic country. In its handbook on policy, accountability, oversight and integrity, the United Nations...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 95. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of engagement he has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht relating to funding for community development workers on, non-Gaeltacht, off-shore islands; if he has identified sources of funding to ensure the continuation of the work performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 112. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress the new foreshore legislation particularly in view of the impact on seaweed harvesting, with reference to the rights, often found in land register folios, of seaweed harvesters and the rights of those harvesting for domestic use, traditionally working in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the progress of the prefab replacement programme; the number of schools that have had prefabs replaced by county; the number of schools still to be reached; and her plans and timeframe to replace the temporary structures with permanent classroom accommodation. [45268/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (27 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with the increase in enrolments in 2015 and for the next number of years her plans to ensure additional capacity, with particular reference to Galway city and county. [45269/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (27 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if it consideration is or will be given, as a mechanism for reducing taxation and giving back to taxpayers, to returning all or portions of the pension levy, which was introduced to fund job creation initiatives, particularly in the context of the improving financial and economic position of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45701/14]

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the motion and thank Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan for tabling it. It is important to have such a debate not just about the economy, but society, which is about people, families and communities. One must look at the context of the recession we have had for the past three years. Technically, we are in recovery stage currently but the primary goal when the Government came to...