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Other Questions: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I ask the Minister of State to confirm whether he has given any commitment to the HSE regarding the co-funding of a new health centre on the island of Inishbofin.

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He will be aware that the need to provide a new health centre was identified under the CLÁR programme as far back as 2003. In response to a parliamentary question last November, the Minister for Health stated that co-funding remained an issue. In that context, I thank the Minister of State for his clarification on this issue. I believe, as...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Once again, I thank the Minister of State for the clarification and I will be in contact with the HSE regarding his statement.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Review (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 27. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if in view of the positive move in de-designating raised bogs Natural Heritage Areas, if he will conceive of a situation where other areas of NHAs could be reviewed on the request of land owners in a similar scientific basis; if on request of a local authority considering the construction of road infrastructure a review could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Is it a consultative process between the Government and the Commission or is it a diktat from the Commission? Can the Commission say "this is what we want"? It is a recommendation. Is it the final recommendation or a suggestion worked on between the Commission and the Government? If the Commission recommends something that goes against the programme for Government, will the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Effectively, the Commission will now be able to audit aid given.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: This could have serious consequences for some companies that have benefited from state aid here. I accept the European Court of Auditors would be under pressure to ensure value for money. Is there an appeals mechanism within this new procedure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is looking at providing broadband services in rural areas through the ESB network where it is not commercially viable for service providers. When will a decision be made on this?

Other Questions: Civil Registration Legislation (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for her reply and her commitment that the Bill will be published by the end of April or, at the latest, the end of June. I do not doubt her bona fides in that regard. Unfortunately, this Bill has been delayed for some time. Like other Deputies, I have raised this matter on a number of occasions. I published a Private Members' Bill dealing with the issue in November...

Other Questions: Civil Registration Legislation (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill and its progress in view of ongoing concerns regarding the registration of deaths abroad. [3761/14]

Other Questions: Civil Registration Legislation (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: My question relates to the progress of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill, with particular reference to the registration of Irish citizens who die abroad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: This has been an interesting discussion on the area of competitiveness and energy. I note from commentators in the United States that it is reluctant to set targets in respect of pollution, for example, while China does not participate. There is discussion on some mainstream media channels about this issue, the question being, why should we do something while large polluters such as China...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I appreciate that we are above the EU average in terms of access to the funding. Mr. Kelly referred to liaison with universities. Does he envisage having a programme of engagement and going out into the field to increase the success rate even further with universities, innovation hubs, and local enterprise offices, LEOs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Discussion (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Secretary General and his officials here this afternoon. I compliment the Department and the Minister on the successful implementation of the measures and initiatives of Action Plan for Jobs 2013, and the previous jobs action plans. What initiatives does Mr. Murphy feel have had the greatest impact on job creation or selling the environment to create jobs? Are there any key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has concerns regarding the manner of an appointment of a senior manager at Galway Roscommon Education Training Board (details supplied); if he will investigate the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4126/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the position of director of schools exists within education and training boards; if the chief executive officer and board of any ETB can sanction the creation of such a new post or any other such position without approval from his Department. [4128/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Are timescales provided for specific recommendations such as the realignment of pensions? I presume it is not required to be done for the next budget. Does one get a number of years to make the change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms Catherine Day and Ms Barbara Nolan before the joint committee and have a few questions. What has the Commission learned in respect of the European semester process over the three years? Is an ongoing fine-tuning of the system under way? Second, on the country-specific recommendations, has the Commission made recommendations in the past regarding the banking sector, which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Issues (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that the procedures for safety-testing and for verifying the authenticity of safety standard labelling of household products such as mattresses, sofas and so on are suitably rigorous, in view of the revelations from the UK where several major retailers, most of which have a presence here were selling products that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding plans for the creation of a new workplace relations system; when he expects the workplace relations Bill to be published; and when the new system will commence its work at resolving workplace disputes. [2938/14]