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Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: This question relates to the Irish men who died in the Great War. Will the Irish Defence Forces be participating in commemorative events and, if so, will the Minister outline those events?

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the involvement of the Defence Forces in the commemoration of the First World War as we approach the centenary on 28 July. I acknowledge the sacrifice of 754 men from Galway and 720 men from Mayo who died in that conflict. It is only in recent years that there has been an attempt to remember the sacrifice that was made and the different reasons people fought, including for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rights of Way Provision (18 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Defence if a right of way access to a beach in Galway city by Renmore Barracks has been extinguished; the reason for same; if such reasons included those of privacy or security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25785/14]

Public Sector Management (Appointment of Senior Members of the Garda Síochána) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the publication of the Bill, as I would welcome the publication of any Bill that generates debate, and I congratulate Deputy Ross on its publication. I welcome the Minister and wish to take this first opportunity to congratulate her officially on her appointment as Minister under challenging circumstances in the year that is in it. One could say that 2014 will go down as the year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: Many of the points have been covered so I will not repeat them. I welcome the group. There has been much talk about O'Connell Street. I do not believe O'Connell Street has been the same since they cut down the nice trees, but that is just a personal view. I used to come from the west and see the nice trees. Anyway, somebody made the decision. Online trade was mentioned. Coming from...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Child Care Costs (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to improve the taxation arrangements regarding child care, such as exempting child care costs from tax liability when such a service is provided by an employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 384. To ask the Minister for Social Protection while acknowledging the introduction of the new housing assistance payment, if a more flexible approach can be adopted regarding the rent supplement scheme in areas such as Galway city which is experiencing a rise in rental prices and in consideration that the roll-out of HAP is being performed on a phased basis; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 386. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department representatives, formerly community welfare officers, have access to information such as bank statements and other documentation supplied by customers to her Department's local offices; and if not, if consideration will be given to introducing a system onto which documents could be uploaded giving DSP representatives immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 481. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the implementation of the proposed housing assistance payment can be fast-tracked to assist in alleviating the problem of housing which is particularly prominent in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26085/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 744. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including the medication, fampyra, for multiple sclerosis on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26118/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Installation Aid Schemes Eligibility (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I recognise that he is supportive of this group and that, as he stated in his response, he is actively investigating alternative ways of assisting them. Are the Minister's counterparts in Europe actively pursuing this issue? Will it be possible to put in place alternative arrangements by way of addendum to the existing regulations, albeit regulations not...

Topical Issue Debate: Installation Aid Schemes Eligibility (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for choosing this topical issue. I know the Minister is attuned to the needs of young farmers and that he supported them in the recent Common Agricultural Policy review. For the first time in the history of the CAP there is a chapter dedicated to young farmers, which consists of a mandatory top-up on payments in the first years of farming. Macra na...

Topical Issue Debate: Installation Aid Schemes Eligibility (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: -----or could the national reserve be made available to them or some initiative in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State to the committee. He mentioned that there would be no great surprises in these recommendations. The Government has been dealing with the relevant matters for a while. The recommendations continue on from the troika's programme. On Tuesday, I asked a question of the Minister, Deputy Bruton, at the jobs committee. These are classed as recommendations, but...

Other Questions: Broadband Services Provision (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I certainly welcome the Government initiative announced in April on rural broadband and the State-led intervention. It is an issue that has come up repeatedly over the past number of years and certainly during the most recent canvas, particularly in the most rural areas. However, this issue was not limited to such areas, as companies with inadequate services were also identified in places...

Other Questions: Broadband Services Provision (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: In respect of the roll-out of rural broadband, has a decision been made on whether one company will receive a tender or whether it will be split into regional areas? Second, how does the ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014, which was passed some time ago, fit in? Presumably it will be ready in order that a company may co-operate with the ESB to use its infrastructure for...

Other Questions: Broadband Services Provision (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the progress of the rural broadband implementation plan; if the plan has cleared the EU regulations; and when it is hoped to begin the roll out of broadband infrastructure to the rural locations identified recently. [24720/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the planned roll-out of State-supported broadband infrastructure will include locations close to urban areas, such as Bushypark in Galway, which are near the upgraded infrastructure of companies such as Eircom but which are not serviced by the private operators, particularly in the context of employment and businesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Supports for SME Sector: European Commission (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the director general, Mr. Calleja Crespo, and his team to the meeting. I have two brief questions. He mentioned promoting entrepreneurship and starting at primary school level. Are there Europe-wide programmes with regard to that initiative? On internationalisation, any new trade agreement obviously entails both opportunities and threats. Are certain sectors concerned about the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Kyne: 13. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams available to support art galleries and exhibitions, particularly in Galway and other locations outside Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24451/14]