Results 5,061-5,080 of 6,615 for speaker:Seán Kyne

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 welcome Mr. Dillon and the other officials. I have a few questions regarding GLAS, which I have raised with the Minister previously. I appreciate the officials have received replies from the Commission regarding issues. I am a former REPS planner and there is a great deal of concern among farmers and planners about the deadline and the scale of what is required to complete the process of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the delegation and thank the alliance for its presentation. As it has made a presentation to the Government in this regard, what feedback, if any, has it received from it? While I did not catch it all, Ms Murphy earlier mentioned a process of examination in respect of poverty, inequality, gender issues and environmental impact. By whom precisely does Ms Murphy suggest such...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of interaction that exists between her Department's social welfare services division and the Revenue Commissioners, particularly in terms of sharing of information for the purposes of processing means tested applications of social welfare schemes; if she will report on the upgrading of the IT system within her Department so that all...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension Appeals (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a widow's pension has not been paid in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40919/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 231. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress of the implementation of the youth guarantee scheme; and if or when it is envisaged that pilot schemes of the overall scheme which were in place in parts of Dublin will be extended nationwide. [42072/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2015 (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the positive initiatives in the budget for young farmers to inherit land and the top-up agreed for the new CAP for single payment entitlements for young farmers, his plans to increase places for farmers to pursue the Teagasc green certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41007/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing and proposed reference areas and forage areas for the four commonages, namely, Cloghaun, Kilbeg, Kilnagappagh and Gortnaglev, in County Galway under the single payment scheme and disadvantaged area schemes; when his Department proposes to apply the amended areas to the various schemes; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of extending the remit of HIQA to cover all private health care facilities including privately owned facilities given the important remit of HIQA in maintaining high standards of care throughout the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42073/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 811. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the hospitals in the Health Service Executive West region operated as a pilot for the new hospital group system, if consideration will be given to piloting the new planned programme for hospital waiting lists in the Saolta hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42205/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of projects achieved under the summer works scheme for schools for 2014; the proportion of the total which this figure represents; and if it is intended to hold a scheme in 2015. [42097/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 956. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the uptake of the Springboard courses in 2013 and to date in 2014 by course and institution; when the new course topics will be decided for the next intake; and if consideration may be given to widening the eligibility requirements for Springboard. [42200/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 957. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the implementation of the new allocation model for resource teaching as designed by the working group established by his predecessor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42207/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 1061. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 21 October 2014 to the Minister for Finance the stage discussions are at between his Department and the local authorities, particularly Galway, with regard to the level of exposure to development bonds entered into by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; when it is envisaged...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 1130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further consideration has been given to the holding of mandatory speed awareness courses for persons in contravention of speeding regulations in view of the positive impact such courses have had in other jurisdictions. [42087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 1132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on establishing a new, single point of responsibility for the funding and oversight of the country's vital mountain rescue teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42098/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme Expenditure (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 1151. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of drawdown of funds under the built heritage scheme by county; and if it is intended to hold a new round of the scheme. [42088/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Radio Broadcasting Issues (23 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply. Connemara Community Radio, based in Letterfrack, has applied for the community services programme and I am hopeful we will get good news in that regard. It is important that the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, would relay to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, that the pressure...

Topical Issue Debate: Radio Broadcasting Issues (23 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, and I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for choosing this topical issue, which I first submitted on 30 September. It has taken a while. It was deferred from last week. We all are aware what happened yesterday. Connemara Community Radio is a community based and run radio station broadcasting for ten hours a day, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m....

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I wish I could say I was happy with everything about Irish Water. I wish I could say it was running smoothly and there were no problems, but I cannot do so. There are many concerns. I agreed with and supported the establishment of a body because, in 2004, when I was a member of the local authority, we received information on an investment programme for the next three to four years, under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (23 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources pending the completion of the national mapping exercise for the national broadband plan, if public meetings will be held on a regional basis so that householders and business owners will have an opportunity to find out if a home or business is in an area which will be covered by State investment and to receive...