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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the method of calculation, used by her Department, of maintenance payments payable by the father of a child to the mother of the child; the effect maintenance payments have on one parent family payments and if the information regarding such rules and regulations are available to the public. [51971/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 215. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 26 November 2013, the qualifications the adjudicators of the tender process in the provision of cargo services to the Aran Islands had regarding issues of marine and maritime practice; and if he is satisfied with the level of qualifications in view of the specialist issues at stake....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 216. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 26 November 2013, if the present operators of the Aran Islands cargo service are in adherence with the tender requirements to dock at Inis Meáin pier; if the present vessel being used has the thruster power to dock in bad weather at Inis Meáin; the number of days in 2013 in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 217. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 26 November 2013, if in the open competitive tender process unsuccessful candidates had a vessel which fulfilled the stated criteria of being able to transport petrol and of having a crane capable of landing cargo; and if he will provide the marks they were awarded in comparison with the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 218. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 26 November 2013, if this response confirms that the service provider successful in the tender process is not currently, nor since 1 January 2013, providing a service within the terms specified in the tender documents. [51948/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Mergers (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the progress of media ownership legislation which will promote diversity and prevent monopolies; and if he has had discussions with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on this matter. [51961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kyne: 461. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 665 of 26 November 2013, if he will confirm if there will be categories of persons excluded, for whatever reasons, from being organ donors if and when the opt-out organ donation system is introduced. [51972/13]

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: Road safety is an issue on which there has been substantial progress in the past decade. Improving safety and saving lives on our roads is a concern for all parties and all Members of this House. Credit is due to the Opposition, the former Government, for commencing strategies and reforms at a time when there was a death on Irish roads for every day of the year and more besides. Much...

Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, Deputy Hogan, sa Teach inniu chun an cheist thábhachtach seo do Chonamara theas a phlé, an ceart atá ag daoine eile i nGaillimh stáisiún dóiteáin a bheith acu sa cheantar. Níl a fhios agam cén fáth gur tharla sé go bhfuil seacht stáisiúin dóiteáin i nGaillimh thoir ach nach bhfuil ach...

Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I acknowledge my colleague, Deputy Nolan, who has expressed a good deal of interest in this area as well. I appreciate the Minister's response and I understand the position. I stated at the meeting in Carraroe that I was unsure of the commitment of the manager and the management team to this area and whether they would be able to come up with the running...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance (28 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has an Irish language service plan; if not, the steps being taken to ensure that her Department can meet its public service delivery objectives through the first official language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50837/13]

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge the excellent publication received from the Irish Forestry and Forest Products Association which gave a very interesting overview of the forestry sector. It contains some facts and figures which are very valuable to the debate. It is worth putting on record that in 2012, the forestry sector contributed some €2.2 billion to the Irish economy. Overall, afforestation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome our three guests. Professor Callan mentioned symmetry in the adjustment process and pressure on deficit countries. It is fair enough, as pressure is presumably applied to reduce their deficits, but he stated that the European Commission "fails to impose similar pressure on the surplus countries". Will he expand on this point? Does he mean a surplus country should be required to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the findings of the Chief Inspector's Report 2010-2012; the steps he intends to take arising from the findings with particular reference to improving the quality of teaching and the quality of learning of the Irish language at post-primary level. [50836/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Policy Reviews (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 317. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the progress of the preparation of the policy statement on entrepreneurship; the number of submissions received as part of the consultation process; if he will confirm if the policy statement will contain specific actions to be taken within a defined time-frame for promoting entrepreneurship. [50833/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 426. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to submitting a request to the European Union not to renew the derogation which exempts the majority of documentation from being translated into the Irish language and thereby place a renewed focus on ensuring that the Irish language attains all full recognition and status enjoyed by official...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 431. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in terms of the provision of a subsidised cargo ferry service for Oileáin Árann, County Galway, if the present operators satisfy the conditions (details supplied) of the tender for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50825/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 446. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the progress of the mapping project to ascertain broadband provision across the country; if he will indicate when the project will be completed and the estimated time-frame for the sanctions by the EU of the State-aid required to develop broadband services in identified areas. [50834/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 447. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm the level of uptake in the purchasing of electric vehicles, in particular cars, over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50835/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received an application from Galway County Council concerning the request for capital assistant to meet the cost of investing in a new fire station in the South Connemara region and whether, following receipt of an application, he is willing to consider the request in the context of capital expenditure. [50852/13]