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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (5 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: 21. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the progress of JobsPlus; the number of businesses that have engaged with the initiative; the number of persons who have availed of employment through the scheme; if she will provide a list of locations, on a county basis, which sets out the regional uptake of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10435/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: The most important factors affecting jobs in my constituency are foreign direct investment, tourism, farming and the construction sector. These are affected by rates, broadband access, finance, infrastructure and so on. It is too early to know how many jobs the home renovation scheme has generated. The action plan stipulates issues about financing NAMA’s portfolio. Can anything be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: I understand Ireland was pushing this very much during its Presidency. When the score chart is published what impact will that have? Are they binding recommendations or suggestions? Is it like the country-specific recommendations or something else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister and his officials. Following on from the point made by Deputy Dara Calleary regarding the economic and social indicators, are these similar to country-specific recommendations? Is it that the recommendations given to the Government have to show where challenges were not being met in, say, youth employment, education, general employment or training? Presumably youth...

Ireland's Engagement with Europe: Statements (27 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: As a member of the Joint Committee on European Affairs, I am delighted to say a few words on our engagement with Europe. Intensive engagement with the European Union is essential given the sheer breadth of the legislation and policies which originate in Brussels and have such an impact on the lives of the people in this country. Some three quarters of our social and economic legislation has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (27 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 18. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made to reduce, to as short as possible, the time spent by persons in the direct provision accommodation, particularly in view of the fact that most persons genuinely seeking asylum are dependent on the accommodation provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9665/14]

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I would like to share time with Deputy Coonan.

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: In clearing today's Dáil schedule for a debate on this issue, the Government has clearly and unambiguously expressed a shared desire to establish once and for all the foundations of the allegations which have been made. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, is undoubtedly one of the most progressive justice Ministers we have had. The catalogue of reforms he has introduced and guided through...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Language Issues (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress of his Department in implementing the objectives and aims contained in the 20 year strategy for the Irish language which are relevant to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date of the projects included in the Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-16 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9450/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Solidarity Fund (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, arising from the negative impact the recent adverse weather has had on farming and farmland, his views on making an application to the EU Solidarity Fund using the regional criteria, given that the recent severe storms affected the west and south west disproportionately; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Solidarity Fund (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, arising from the operation by his Department of the humanitarian assistance scheme, he has given consideration to making an application to the EU Solidarity Fund, which provides assistance following natural disasters such as flooding and storm damage, using the regional criteria in view of the fact that the recent...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Solidarity Fund (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 156. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on making an application to the EU solidarity fund using the regional criteria in view of the fact that the recent severe storms affected the west and south west disproportionately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9936/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of the negative impact on road and transport infrastructure owing to the recent adverse weather, if he has given consideration to making an application to the EU Solidarity Fund, which provides assistance following natural disasters, such as flooding and storm damage, using the regional criteria in view of the fact that the...

Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Health Identifiers Bill 2013. We all appreciate that in the past few decades, and with an increasing intensity, technology has revolutionised the way we live and work. Some sectors have been able to adapt and harness the opportunities much more readily than others, a prime example being the difference between new private sector...

Other Questions: School Accommodation (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate the options open to a primary school with prefabricated classroom accommodation owned by his Department which is in need of urgent repair, particularly in consideration of the current replacement scheme which favours schools with rented prefabricated classroom accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Other Questions: School Accommodation (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: My question relates to schools which have prefabricated buildings owned by the Department on which they do not pay rent. I raise this matter because rent is one of the criteria used for choosing replacement classrooms.

Other Questions: School Accommodation (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I commend the Minister and Government on the prefabricated school building replacement programme. Much good work has been done and many new classrooms have been built. I hope the Government, at the end of its tenure, will be recognised for having ended the scourge of prefabricated school buildings. One of the schools I deal with has a prefabricated building which is owned by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: Not at the moment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Establishment (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the progress of establishing a primary level school in Galway city in the format of the Steiner model of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9087/14]