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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister to the committee. I wish first to make an observation about Protocol 36 and the UK's ongoing concerns. It is interesting to see that although it is opting out of these 130 police and judicial co-operation measures, it is willing to rejoin 35 other measures on the same day. It gives another dimension to the debate on co-operation, in-out treaties and everything else....

Other Questions: Commonage Areas (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for the reply. I appreciate that the issue of commonages is somewhat of a minefield and very complex. I acknowledge the threat of fines against the State and that the Government has appealed those. Hopefully there will be a positive result from the Commission. Although I am not a member of the committee, I raised this issue with departmental officials at the Joint...

Other Questions: Commonage Areas (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: The Minister has time between now and when the single payment forms come out in the spring to look at this area. Where there are commonages and where the forage area is reduced, by definition they are able to hold less stock. If they are able to hold less stock, it will cause even more undergrazing and a reduction in the habitat status of the commonage. It is an important issue. Ideally...

Other Questions: Commonage Areas (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the reduction in forage areas on commonages due to perceived under-grazing; his views that this reduction in forage areas could lead to farmers being able to put less stock on commonages leading to more scrubbing up of these areas and resultant loss of habitat status for special areas of conservation and SPA sites...

Other Questions: Commonage Areas (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: The question relates to the issues of under-grazing or perceived under-grazing on commonages and the impact that could have on the birds and habitats directive as the forage areas on these commonages are being reduced.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact the recent changes in the tax regime for farmers will have on encouraging transfer of lands to the next generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42999/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the disadvantaged areas and single payment schemes. [43460/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if, following the recommendations of the Labour Court, talks have commenced between the Health Service Executive and the relevant trade union concerning the status and payment rates for sleepover duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43457/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring pre-1980 registered vehicles under a yearly NCT obligation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many of these vehicles are not used on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43458/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the panellists. The Minister earlier said that there is broad support for the proposed framework from representative organisations for employers and employees, and a desire for it to be put in place as soon as possible. Does that surprise the witnesses or is it welcome that there is a general consensus that this is necessary for harmonious relations? It is also stated under head...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and look forward to the details of the Bill. I wish to raise two points. Head 5 provides that the court shall not register any agreement unless it is satisfied that the registration is likely to promote harmonious relations between workers and employers and the avoidance of industrial unrest. What criteria will be laid out? Surely any employer and employee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: Has the Minister of State looked at those models where there are breaches of minimum wage agreements?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if Government has a policy of examining the role played and services provided by chemists and pharmacies with a view to maximising the availability of services in the community setting which would draw on the skills set of pharmacies while also reducing pressure on other areas of the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42784/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: First-Aid Training (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department provides supports, financial or otherwise, to businesses, employers and community organisations to acquire training in first aid to equip staff or volunteers with first aid skills, particularly CPR and use of defibrillators, which are vital in saving lives in emergency situations and in particular in rural areas where ambulance waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a decision has been made regarding a plan to develop a car park near a national monument (details supplied) in County Galway to facilitate the tourists visiting the site, if discussions are ongoing with a landowner pertaining to a right of way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43299/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an extension or reopening to the shellfish pot replacement scheme for inshore fishermen who did not replace the full number of pots that they applied for as they had difficulty in securing matching funding; if he has figures on the number of such fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43295/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the reimbursement price which is applied to the medicine betaferon which is used to treat multiple sclerosis and reimbursed under the high tech medicines scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42973/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 559. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Inland Fisheries Ireland carried out works on a stream (details supplied) in County Galway in May or June of 2013 without securing permission of owners and work which included banking of the sides of the stream with large stones; the reason the work was carried out; the person or section who authorised the wordks and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 581. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he shares the commitment concerning the introduction of new road signs, the design of which affords Gaeilge a more distinct and prominent position, if the proposed new signs will be introduced as and when road signs require replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43302/14]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: Is there a new section 39 in regard to early resolution?