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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (7 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance if the policy of charging vehicle registration tax on vehicles procured by mountain rescue teams is a national or EU one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38271/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (7 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 220. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to carry out a regional public meeting in County Galway or the west as part of the preparation for the 2015 Action Plan for Jobs. [38277/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (7 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting since 2011 for the treatment. [38180/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (7 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 391. To ask the Minister for Health if the staffing levels for anti-elder abuse services within the health service are at full complement; if each Health Service Executive area has a team of case officers; and if figures are maintained on the extent of the problem and the number of interventions that are made on an annual basis. [38263/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (7 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 619. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams available to support non-State museums, particularly those operated at the community level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38262/14]

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: Táim buíoch as an seans seo chun cúpla focal a rá maidir leis an tuairisc. I am not a member of the agriculture committee. However, I attended a number of the meetings held at the time in question. They were very interesting and I am sorry I did not get to attend all of them. They were very informative and led to the formulation of this report. As a former REPS...

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: If farmers have to increase stocking density – many do and some have been destocked for a period – there is a need for a lead-in period over a number of years. The Minister appreciates that one cannot just go down to Maam Cross and buy 100 ewes or hoggets and put up on a hill; they will wander everywhere unless they are bred there. The stock needs to be bred rather than bought...

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: She was there and I am sure she spoke glowingly of me, as always. I am sorry I missed the meeting, but I contacted a few people who were at it. There has been some concern about this matter. As the meeting broke up at 11.30 p.m., it was time to go home at that stage. Having spoken to planners and farmers, I note there is some concern about the Westport meeting and what was agreed and is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome both Mr. Hayes and Ms Boylan and congratulate them on their election. I wish them well in their roles. They have a tighter geographical area than their colleagues representing the western region, or whatever it is called now, which is a huge geographical area. It was formerly the midlands-west region. Mr. Jacob outlined the nomination process for Commissioners and noted that...

Other Questions: Excise Duties (2 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 6. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the pressure on businesses in the hospitality and drinks industry such as local public houses and other businesses such as independent wine sellers and the associated increases in excise duties and taxes on such products in 2012 and 2013, if he will consider reducing the level of excise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37051/14]

Other Questions: Excise Duties (2 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: This question relates to concerns among the rural pub trade and independent wine sellers regarding the impact of increases in excise duties over the past number of years on job retention and future job creation and the Minister's plans in this regard in terms of the forthcoming budget.

Other Questions: Excise Duties (2 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I appreciate that the Minister cannot engage now in a debate on the budget. Many of us have met with vintners and rural publicans in the context of the ongoing Support Your Local campaign. I acknowledge that the imposition of additional taxes and charges was necessary when the economy was in dire straits. I also welcome the many initiatives taken by the Government over the past number of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (2 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the living city initiative; the response of the EU regarding the application under state aid rules; if there are figures on the number of properties and locations which have benefitted from the scheme; if there are plans to increase the areas eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37052/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates (2 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the unprecedented number of appeals lodged with the Valuation Tribunal arising from the revaluation of rateable properties in Dublin city and County Waterford; if additional staff will be deployed to the tribunal to supplement its current small cohort of staff to process appeals in an expeditious...

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the passage of the Bill through the Dáil. This important Bill has the potential to make Irish public life more transparent and accountable. The Bill encapsulates the new approach to the legislative process introduced by the Government. The legislative journey of the Registration of Lobbying Bill did not begin on its publication on Friday, 20 June this year. In 2012 the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 23 September 2014, if he has any objection to a new transport co-ordination unit from operating two offices in a region with a large Gaeltacht area and one of the largest counties in the country; if this objective can be achieved within the €25,000 threshold as set down by the National...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (1 Oct 2014)

Seán Kyne: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the context of sustainable transport funding allocated annually to counties, if funding will be considered for undertaking an examination of carrying out improvements and enhancements to the Quincentennial Bridge including the number of traffic lanes and the possibility of installing a pedestrian bridge alongside the existing one...

Direct Provision for Asylum Seekers: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State and welcome the debate on this important issue. There are two extremes in the context of a debate on direct provision and the wider area of immigration. First is the view that there should be no immigration or inflow of people, whether immigrant workers or asylum seekers, into the State. The other view is that there should be complete freedom of movement,...

Other Questions: Nursing Education (30 Sep 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I am aware of the negotiations between the INMO and the HSE. As the Minister explained, the situation is complicated by the existing panels and the demand in the greater Dublin area. However, there are people with young families who are not in a position to spend a period of time working in the Dublin area. These are existing HSE nursing staff who have...

Other Questions: Nursing Education (30 Sep 2014)

Seán Kyne: I appreciate that point. I ask if the Minister would consider making arrangements for those graduating in the next class. I will not go into the debate about the regional imbalance in the country whereby 50% of the population lives in the Leinster region and the resultant effects such as spiralling house prices. There needs to be a shift to the regions and a proper balance in the...