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Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: Last Friday, I arranged a cross-party meeting involving Irish Water officials in my constituency. It was a briefing for Oireachtas Members and local councillors in the Connemara area. It was very worthwhile on a local and macro level regarding Irish Water's strategy. The officials explained that when Northern Ireland Water was founded in 2007, there were approximately 200 water treatment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Investment Package: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: I would like to clarify the point regarding the cross-border issue. We have only one border. We all have to be parochial in terms of wanting to see investment in this country. Other countries like Germany and France have multiple borders with partners. If they are submitting road or rail projects that cross over all of these countries, obviously they have a better opportunity than Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Investment Package: European Commission Office Ireland (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms Nolan to this meeting and thank her for her presentation. The Chairman has raised a few seminal issues. On the multiplier effect, we must bear in mind that it is not a question of more than €300 billion being available, which sounds like a huge pot of money, albeit to be spread across the European Union. I have some concerns about the mathematics behind that. Ms Nolan...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Galway city outer bypass and if he will reaffirm the commitment and support for this vital project. [46326/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the status of the N59 - Galway to Clifden, N6 - Galway to M6 and M17-18 - Gort to Tuam road projects in County Galway. [46323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance if, notwithstanding the very welcome tax reductions being implemented in the Finance Bill including the reduction in the different universal social charge bands, the top rate of tax and the increase in the standard rate tax band, further tax reduction measures, with particular reference to further raising the point at which a person commences paying the top...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the new regulations under consideration by the Central Bank of Ireland, such as a requirement to have 20% of a deposit of house price to secure a mortgage and other restrictions being considered by financial institutions, such as restricting mortgage lending to persons under 40 years of age only, overlook substantial causes of the housing and...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: The question is often asked who polices the police, who governs the country or who judges the Judiciary. The same question faces every state and the answer, however varied, goes to the heart of democracy and the doctrine of the separation of powers which features in every legitimate democratic country. In its handbook on policy, accountability, oversight and integrity, the United Nations...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 95. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of engagement he has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht relating to funding for community development workers on, non-Gaeltacht, off-shore islands; if he has identified sources of funding to ensure the continuation of the work performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Kyne: 112. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress the new foreshore legislation particularly in view of the impact on seaweed harvesting, with reference to the rights, often found in land register folios, of seaweed harvesters and the rights of those harvesting for domestic use, traditionally working in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the progress of the prefab replacement programme; the number of schools that have had prefabs replaced by county; the number of schools still to be reached; and her plans and timeframe to replace the temporary structures with permanent classroom accommodation. [45268/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (27 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with the increase in enrolments in 2015 and for the next number of years her plans to ensure additional capacity, with particular reference to Galway city and county. [45269/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (27 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if it consideration is or will be given, as a mechanism for reducing taxation and giving back to taxpayers, to returning all or portions of the pension levy, which was introduced to fund job creation initiatives, particularly in the context of the improving financial and economic position of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45701/14]

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the motion and thank Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan for tabling it. It is important to have such a debate not just about the economy, but society, which is about people, families and communities. One must look at the context of the recession we have had for the past three years. Technically, we are in recovery stage currently but the primary goal when the Government came to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent NGO forum on human rights which his Department hosted, and the way his Department will assist in implementing the UN's guiding principles on business and human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45058/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role he plays in ensuring that climate justice features in the upcoming legislation on climate change in view of the fact that it will take into account the disproportionate effects which some developing countries have experienced as a result of climate change and aside from the legislation; if any other diplomatic efforts are being...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: 162. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that volunteer centres across the country are to lose funding arising from the restructuring of the local development companies system which heretofore has allocated what has come to be known as the 1% funding for encouraging volunteering to the volunteer centres; if his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Audit: FIT Limited (25 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: I presumed so. The 7,000 figure sounds familiar. Have we missed the boat? Will companies outsource and continue to train people from other spheres? That is not an issue and is good for the economy. There is a pilot scheme to provide 200 places and Mr. Davitt said that FIT aspires to have up to 3,000 places within three to five years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Audit: FIT Limited (25 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: Is the delegation confident that 7,000 places will be filled or will still be available by using this model?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Audit: FIT Limited (25 Nov 2014)

Seán Kyne: Are people with level 8 qualifications or third level degrees returning? Are these jobs open to them? Is the delegation referring to people who have experience of third level? For a number of years governments here pushed to increase the number of third level graduates. Are these jobs an alternative opportunity? Parents sometimes push children by saying to them that they have to go to...