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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: So it will not be an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister and his officials and offer them my best wishes for the forthcoming Competitiveness Council. Senator Feargal Quinn touched on the issue of energy. It is remarkable to note that the energy price gap is so wide that gas is three times more expensive than electricity in Europe and twice as expensive as in the United States. The Senator referred to the increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the regulation of vehicle immobilisation Bill and notwithstanding the great need to provide regulation in this area, if provisions will be included to take into account land owners, such as those operating a mobile home-camping site for example, who have used clamping as a means of security and safety for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the transport infrastructure projects that have been undertaken during the course of the current capital investment plan; the priorities for any future plan; the current position regarding the M17-18 motorway project and the standing of the Galway city outer bypass project in terms of a new capital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the plans to introduce a Gaeltacht scholarship scheme for primary school teachers to attend intensive Gaeilge courses in the Gaeltacht as envisaged in the 20-year strategy for the Irish language. [8320/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the portion of time spent by trainee teachers in the Gaeltacht. [8321/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Abolition (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 349. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in the context of the development of the new local enterprise offices which will provide directed and targeted supports for businesses and entrepreneurs, the specific needs of Gaeltacht and business/potential businesses operating through the Irish language will be addressed by LEOs, particularly by LEOs with jurisdiction over...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 414. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the fuel allowance payment and introducing other measures to guard against the risk of fuel poverty presented by the increase in the carbon tax in May 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8325/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 422. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status of the language assistants' scheme operating in the Gaeltacht; if this will be extended to all Irish medium schools; and if he will have an indicative timeframe should such an extension be granted. [8322/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 423. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if planning for the measures of increasing Irish language awareness and language training so as to enable a strengthened and consolidated service provision by public service staff through the Irish language, as envisaged in the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language, has commenced; and if there are any plans to introduce any such...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 443. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 29 January 2014, when legislation will be enacted to permit the de-designation of National Heritage Areas; and if he is open to allowing an appeals mechanism to consider possible future de-designations. [8319/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 444. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to examine the feasibility of introducing a voluntary code for bilingual labelling and packaging of all goods sold in Ireland as envisaged in the 20 Year Strategy on the Irish language; his views on whether such a measure would have exceptional benefits to promoting the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his interpretation of by-law 533 of the 1966 Fisheries Act as it relates to snorkelling for shellfish when snorkelling is permitted; the conditions or restrictions that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8052/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (18 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 636. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the professional code of conduct inspectors in his Department are obliged to comply by and if he will furnish same. [8053/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Projects (13 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I, too, thank the Minister of State for his response. I concur with the points made by the previous speakers and would also welcome a meeting to discuss this matter as soon as possible. While Members on all sides are often seeking State money for various projects, no State funding is being sought in this case. What is being sought is a delay to allow the group to prepare a business plan...

Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Projects (13 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: Ba mhaith liom cuidiú leis an méid atá ráite ag mo chomhghleacaithe maidir leis an Naomh Éanna. Tá seans againn fós an bád stairiúil seo a shábháil ar son na nglúnta atá le teacht. Tá an Irish Ship & Barge Fabrication Company ag iarraidh stop a chur leis an mbriseadh suas. Tá sé i gceist ag an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the delegation from the Committee of the Regions and acknowledge Councillor Declan McDonnell from my constituency, Galway West. I apologise for my late attendance as I was speaking in the House and missed the opening presentations. I heard Councillor Paul O'Donoghue's presentation and welcome his comments and proposals on behalf of the committee and acknowledge the Chairman's...

Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the publication of the Public Health (Sunbed) Bill 2013. Earlier this month, the UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer presented research showing that the number of cancer cases will rise by 50% by 2030, which is just 16 years away. Cancer deaths globally are likely to rise from 8.2 million per year to 13 million. These worrying figures have been compiled by teams of...

Other Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and I compliment her on the new initiative. I appreciate we discussed this in the House in 2012 and 2013, particularly with regard to my area of Galway, and there were inordinate delays in those years. All parents and children are now satisfied they have a place but unfortunately it was protracted. It was September or early October before some...

Other Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: I am very hopeful about the new system and I am sure it goes without saying the Minister of State will continue to liaise with the national oversight group to ensure we make progress and families are not put through the same stress as they were in other years.