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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an grúpa chuig an comhchoiste. Ar dtús, nuair a chas mise, Éamonn Ó Méalóid ó Chearta Chladaigh Chonamara, an Seanadóir Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, chomh maith le Teachtaí agus Seanadóirí eile, leis an Aire, an Teachta Jan O'Sullivan, cúpla seachtain ó shin faoi na ceisteanna seo, dúirt sí go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the representatives of the companies. As I am not a member of the joint committee, I did not receive the briefing materials until I arrived. I received some of them from Deputy Paudie Coffey. I come from the Connemara area of County Galway and accepting the ins and outs of what has happened, I want to see Aramara Teoranta grow and thrive and provide employment in the area. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Anti-Bullying Procedures (8 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 29 May 2014 and the subsequent completion of the school year at primary and secondary level, if he will report on the progress to implement the new, updated and more comprehensive anti-bullying policy; if he will outline his Department's role in ensuring its speedy implementation; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (8 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the progress on securing new premises and establishing new schools (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Prompt Payments (8 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: 352. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm the average time taken by Departments in addressing invoices from suppliers; if his Department is working on reducing the time taken to settle invoices, particularly when involving small and medium-sized enterprises; and if his Department is engaging with Departments and the agencies under the remit of each...

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: As has been said by others, up to 5,200 people, including relatives, friends, colleagues and fellow citizens, die from smoking every year. That is nearly 20 times the number of people who lose their lives on Irish roads each year. While there is always some initial grumbling, measures to improve road safety and save lives on the roads are generally put in place and adhered to without a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome our guests. What specific incidents or cases set in train the development of the new EU framework to strengthen the rule of law? Do our guests envisage treaty change? If such a change is necessary, a referendum will have to be held in Ireland. Will the Members of the Parliament have any role to play or will it just be the Commission? It was stated that there will a Commission...

Other Questions: Tax Code (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the possibility that the Minister could examine a practical example. I am sure some cases can be brought to his attention. There is a slight amount of unrest because, whether a blood relative or not, a parent wants to provide for his or her children. Would the Minister consider a practical example in a case in which a child was resident for four years, nine months and 22 days, or...

Other Questions: Tax Code (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: 6. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the review of the law concerning inheritance taxation treatment of foster children, in particular the five year requirement before a foster child can be viewed the same as a blood relative for inheritance taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28500/14]

Other Questions: Tax Code (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: What progress has been made in regard to the review of the law concerning inheritance taxation treatment of foster children, in particular the five-year rule?

Other Questions: Global Economic Forum (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: 8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the progress of the Global Irish Network since its creation; his Department's interaction and participation with this initiative; if a date for the next Global Irish Economic Forum has been set; and if the forum will continue and consolidate its regional events in view of the potential benefits for...

Other Questions: Global Economic Forum (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: I wish to ask the Tánaiste if he will report on the progress of the Global Irish Network since its creation and on his Department's interaction with it and state if a date has been set for the next gathering and if regional events will continue as occurred in 2013.

Other Questions: Global Economic Forum (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank Tánaiste for his response and concur with him on the important work of the network in terms of the rationale behind it being to enhance our economic recovery. No date has been set for the next forum but I presume there will be further forums and that we will continue with the very important work of the network. I refer to the various regional meetings. The Tánaiste...

Other Questions: Global Economic Forum (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: The Tánaiste mentioned the Action Plan for Jobs. The advisory group is engaging with the Department on the Action Plan for Jobs and presumably seeking results and progress on the initiatives. Reference was also made to St. Patrick's Day, which is a hugely important date for Ireland and for engagement with the diaspora. Is the Minister confident that full use is being made of all the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent trip to the United States on which he raised issues including migration, US immigration reform and the estimated 50,000 undocumented Irish residing in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28191/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) ISME and New Generation Development (1 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Moran and thank him for his presentation. In what ways can the Government help? I asked Mr. Fielding a question about LEOs in local authorities. Will councils' executives take a more targeted approach to business development and job creation, given the fact that they will now have the remit for same? Will the municipal districts encompassing a number of large towns and their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) ISME and New Generation Development (1 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: Surely the role of LEOs and the local community development associations within same is to market their respective counties and cities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) ISME and New Generation Development (1 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Fielding. We have discussed some of these issues previously with retailers and the same points keep coming up. I suppose this is because they are not being resolved, which is a problem. Mr. Fielding was not very complimentary in his remarks about councillors, perhaps with good reason. Under the new regime in local authorities, councillors will have a greater role in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (1 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: 80. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in each of the past three years who have participated in the free preschool year of the early childhood care and education scheme; the number and locations by county of the child care providers participating; if a second preschool year will be added; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Programmes Implementation Platform (1 Jul 2014)

Seán Kyne: 82. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the anticipated timeline for the further development and introduction of the recently-introduced programmes implementation platform; the lead agency or agencies for the PIP; his plans to introduce the system on a county basis; if so, the counties that will pilot or trial the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27973/14]