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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Efficiency (23 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if support schemes exist to assist with the introduction of energy efficient heating sources such as wood pellet burning and biomass fuels; if such schemes will be examined with a view to introducing such energy efficient means into the stock of public buildings across the country; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that the holding of Meitheal 2015, Ireland's largest tourism trade fair in County Galway would positively impact on the tourism sector in the west and build on the success of the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will request Fáilte Ireland, an agency under his Department's remit to analyse whether Meitheal can be held...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the budget, the first, hopefully, of a series of budgets that will start giving money back to people. As the previous speaker and the Minister have said, this is not by accident. It is because of the work we have done over recent years to correct our finances that we are in a position to do this. We have got our deficit under control. That...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 27. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é an t-eolas is deireanaí maidir le síniú an chonartha nua don tseirbhís farantóireachta go hInis Mór roimh dheireadh na míosa seo; cén fáth nach ionann na táillí do na seirbhísí idir na hoileáin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Criteria (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 29. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans she has put in place to compensate farmers who were restricted under the 12 Bens destocking scheme but who have received no payment in 2014; if she has consulted with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding these farmers; and if those of existing ASOS schemes are entitled to a compensating payment in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts: Discussion (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome our guests. I wish to put a number of questions to Dr. Davis. Reference was made to the Scottish model, the Welsh model, etc. In the studies it compiled, did IBEC compare Ireland with its EU partners in terms of establishing what is the best procurement model? Is there a need to establish a separate working group - similar to that which obtains in respect of SMEs under the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts: Discussion (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank Mr. O'Brien. When the Chief Procurement Officer comes before the committee today, I will raise the matter with him. Mr. O'Reilly mentioned a figure of 27%. To what does that refer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts: Discussion (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: As opposed to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts: Discussion (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: Based on the delegation's figures, how has that changed since 2011, 2012 or 2013?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts: Discussion (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: That is totally at odds with what the Minister told me in response to a question in the Dáil. He told me that more than 95% of public procurement in Ireland is won by Irish companies, 75% of which are SMEs. I will have to put this matter to the Chief Procurement Officer, because I presume the Minister got his figures from a State agency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts: Discussion (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the groups here today. I appreciate the sincerity and the concern that they have expressed. A number of groups have contacted me, particularly art suppliers about schools. I represent Galway West so I do not think I was contacted regarding the particular concerns expressed. That is not to say that the speakers were not engaged with other people regarding them. I raised an issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts: Discussion (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts: Discussion (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I have been quoting the figures given to me in the Dáil by the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will verify when a person (details supplied) first commenced making reckonable contributions for State contributory pension purposes and if, in the case of S class contributions, the period counted for pension calculation purposes starts with the year in which the person made their first such contribution. [40366/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Bond Issues (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 6 May 2014, if he will provide an update regarding unfinished housing estates affected by the liquidation of the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation with particular reference to bonds originally intended to rectify deficiencies. [40323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Marriage Equality Referendum (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 359. To ask the Minister for Health if resources for support services for young persons who are LGBT will be enhanced in the run up to the referendum on marriage equality arising from the negative commentary and misinformation that could form part of the campaign and which could have serious negative impacts on the mental health of young persons who are LGBT; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 458. To ask the Minister for Health if, in consideration of the costs associated with maintaining a house, even when unoccupied, if a person in the fair deal scheme residing in a nursing home would be permitted to rent out the house in view of the fact that such a move would help with the increased demand for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40324/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (21 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has plans in place or is considering plans to support the introduction of environmentally friendly and energy efficient methods of heating or generation of electricity, such as biomass fuels and wood pellet burning, for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40321/14]

Topical Issue Debate (16 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: In the absence of the Minister, Deputy Kelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Paudie Coffey, I will defer until Wednesday.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (16 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 12. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the progress of the actions within the Action Plan for Jobs concerning his Department and its constituent groups to create competitive regions, including but not limited to building new manufacturing and office space facilities and the development of a regional enterprise strategy; and if he will make a statement...