Results 5,041-5,060 of 6,615 for speaker:Seán Kyne

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given to ensuring the reform of the public procurement under way here takes into account the local economic benefits criterion through the use of the multiplier methodology along the lines of similar stipulations which exist in other EU member states and which by all appearances do not contravene EU competition...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Accountability (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work completed to date in implementing the recommendations of the Independent Panel on Strengthening Civil Service Accountability and Performance; if the consultation events held as part of this process will be maintained as a mechanism for public sector workers to provide feedback on the performance of the service; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the implementation of the recommendations contained in the ICT skills action plan and the measures to increase the uptake of ICT courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42634/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the powers Inland Fisheries Ireland have to enter private farm lands to access rivers and streams; if there are listed rivers and streams to which those powers apply and the legislation from which this power derives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42615/14]

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: On the day when the unemployment figures are again showing an improvement and down to 11%, it is important to remember a few of the important points on the taxation measures included in the budget. The measures include the reduction in the top rate of tax from 41% to 40%, the increase in the standard tax rate band by €1,000, the USC rate cuts and the raising of the USC threshold to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Schemes (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 19. To ask the Minister for Finance in the event of a new stipulation being introduced that persons purchasing homes to act as their primary residence are required to have 20% of the purchase price as a deposit, his plans, while being mindful of the great need to promote sensible, sustainable lending practices, to introduce measures to assist persons in securing finance to purchase a home;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VAT is charged on personal safety equipment such as helmets here; if this is a requirement of EU VAT law and, if so, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such safety products are exempt from VAT in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41745/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Publication (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 145. To ask the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that the national dementia strategy will be published; his views on the planned implementation of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42423/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that the student contribution fee for a course in a third level institution (details supplied) is set by her Department and that the institution does not have the power to change it. [42448/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: It is not the scrub, per se, that one can see with a red line, it is that they deem the land not to be used, even though it looks like forage. It is scrubbing up, effectively.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: The question relating to the habitats and birds directives was not answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: The issue was that if one reduces the forage area, by definition one is stating that fewer animals are allowed on the commonage, thereby exacerbating the problem of the scrubbing up and impacting on the habitats. The forage area should be left intact but a requirement should be put in place that one must have a certain number of sheep, cattle, horses or whatever and prove that one has them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: This is in relation to Pillar 1, this is the single payment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: It is the same thing but it is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: Yes, but if maps or forms will be issued next March for submission in May under the single payment scheme and commonage has been reduced by 50% to 70% in that year, what impact will that have on future forage availability and on the habitat and birds directives? The Department will have another section of the Commission down on top of us when the solution is to maintain the forage areas as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I have a couple of questions about the GLAS scheme. Can the witnesses give us some information about the deadlines? It was opening on 1 December but there was some talk it might be January. When would be the closing deadline? Is there any certainty on that? With regard to the Department not having control of the commonage, it was said that Teagasc and the ACA felt they could look after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: Even if they do not, they are in an environmental plan and involved in environmental activity. Can they be considered towards the 50% pending transfer or whatever, but on the basis that they are in an environmental scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: It is going to be very difficult. There are a lot of people already in schemes, be it AEOS 2, AEOS 1 or AEOS 3. If the Department is waiting for them to go out and transfer this will be difficult. With the way GLAS is at the moment, farmers might decide to wait a year and see how this sorts itself out. If they are counted towards the 50% at least it will encourage other people to get into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: The red lining of areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: What we have seen in the past is that many commonages were reduced either because of the visibility of scrub from satellite and inspections or undergrazing or non-agricultural activities, with the reduction of the forage areas. This happened this year in Castledaly. I know that Deputy Ó Cuív would have tabled a question on that. Other Members would have been involved in other...