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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]

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I very much welcome this legislation, the main principle of which is to include electronic communication in the statutory functions of the ESB. Most people would associate Eircom with communications and not the ESB. I am not impressed with the history of Eircom in the provision of broadband, a point Deputy Connaughton made in respect of rural Galway. The previous national broadband scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Websites (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to redesign all Government Department and State agency websites using the one template; if such a redesign falls under the remit of the recently established Office of Government Chief Information Officer; and if consideration is being given to examining the template used by the www.gov.uk website. [2668/14]

Other Questions: Springboard Programme (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in recognition of the over 15,000 educational places provided by Springboard, if a new round of Springboard courses will be introduced in 2014; when a call for expressions of interest among course providers will be made; and if the criteria governing eligibility will be reviewed to assist, for example, persons on long-term social welfare...

Other Questions: Springboard Programme (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: When will the new Springboard courses be introduced in 2014? When will a call for expressions of interest be made, and will there be any changes to the governing criteria?

Other Questions: Springboard Programme (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for the reply. I welcome the fact that a call will be made in February for expressions of interest and that the courses will reopen in June. The Higher Education Authority reviewed Springboard in February 2013 with a number of feedback reports from participants. Will the small number of concerns about what is a successful course be taken into account in the criteria...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I would like to pick up on Deputy Calleary's comments about IDA Ireland's locations. As a representative of Galway, I am aware of the importance of regional balance, which has been much commented on. Obviously, there is a critical mass in Dublin and Cork as the largest cities. Are there other issues that attract companies primarily to those locations? Can more be done to attract inward...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports provided, financial or otherwise, by his Department to encourage the take up of Irish language courses by adults in the context of lifelong learning. [2316/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 663. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made regarding reducing the cost of medicines both at a State level and at consumer level; the negotiations that have been held between the Health Service Executive and the pharmaceutical companies; and if consideration will be given to partnering with other EU member states in purchasing medications which would enable health services to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 661. To ask the Minister for Health further to the Parliamentary Question No. 626 of 17 December 2013, and in the context of the planned changes to the Irish Health Service, if consideration will be given to empowering Health Information and Quality Authority to monitor and inspect standards in private hospitals as well as public hospitals, in view of the proposed introduction of a health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 662. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to amending section 39 of the Health Act under which financial supports are provided to voluntary and non-Governmental organisations to increase transparency and accountability of such items as director and management salaries in view of the fact that such a legislative measure would increase public confidence regarding the...

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Like other speakers, I take this opportunity to thank county council, ESB and Eircom staff and local communities who cleared seaweed and cleared rock debris from many of our local roads during the height of the storm. Galway County Council has estimated €8 million worth of damage was done while the city council has estimated €0.75 million was done. Clearly, the funding and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency Priorities of Greece: Ambassador of Greece (16 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the ambassador to the meeting and I apologise for not being here to listen to her presentation. I extend best wishes to her country on its Presidency of the EU. We appreciate the economic difficulties across the European Union which are a challenge for all politicians and in particular for the EU Presidency. The ambassador stated that one of the main principles is to enhance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (16 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 13. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm regarding the rent a room tax relief scheme if the income up to €10,000 threshold per annum is exempt from PRSI in addition to the exemption from standard income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1553/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Road Safety (16 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration, in the context of the recent road safety statistics, to exempting safety equipment such a helmets, visibility clothing and so forth from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1552/14]