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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the N59 Greenway project to run along the Galway Clifden railway. [48387/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (7 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date of implementing integrated ticketing, including Leap card, at locations outside of Dublin such as Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46948/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (7 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the investment plans, with indicative timetable, that his Department has for the next three years for the Wild Atlantic Way tourism initiative. [46949/13]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: In a little over one month the country will take the momentous step of regaining its economic sovereignty. Exiting the bailout arrangement is possible because of the contribution made by every citizen in the past few years to restore the nation’s finances. However, we must not lose sight of the fact that State expenditure continues to exceed income. Regaining our economic...

Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for providing a response on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar. It is clear that there is significant activity and I am familiar with much of it. We are in a situation where over 50% of the population are in the Leinster region and to prevent further decline in the population outside that region, we need to ensure the...

Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon. He would agree that if there is one trend to be observed in our country’s economic recovery it is how Dublin-centric it is. The lion’s share of new jobs are in the greater Dublin region and the property market over the last period of time is performing in the same way, which leading to talk of a two-speed market. With this...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: Presumably once the Bill is enacted it will be sent for translation immediately so it is a question of how long that will take. Presumably they will be working as hard as they can. While I agree with Deputy Calleary on the need to ensure all Bills are provided in Irish, this is a substantial and very technical Bill. It is in order that we allow the amendment as long as it is enacted as...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: Would it be possible to have any new provisions in this Part highlighted as we progress through it?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: My query is similar to Deputy Calleary's. I have not had time to go through this section, as I did not believe that we would get through the Bill so quickly. What is new in this Part in terms of compliance and enforcement? Clearly, what we have has proven not to have worked well, given the events of recent years.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: Generally on Part 14, compliance and enforcement, rather than on a specific section.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress of the Spent Convictions Bill which has been delayed on account of a relevant legal case from the UK; and when the Bill will be re-introduced into Dáil Éireann. [45976/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Proofing of Budgets (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on introducing equality impact assessment procedures and equality proofing into the Irish budgetary process as a means of gauging the impact of budgetary measures from a human rights and equality perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45977/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include the important topics of blood donation and organ donation as part of the curricula. [46258/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Relationships and Sexuality Education (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the ShoutOut sex-education programme operating in counties Galway, Cork and Dublin; and his plans to extend this to other locations. [46269/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of new schools due to be completed in 2014. [46272/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the work of extending the use of ITC into the classroom; and if his Department is engaging with the private sector in developing e-learning tools such as educational apps. [46273/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: NAMA Portfolio Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 355. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and location of buildings transferred from the National Asset Management Agency to the Office of Public Works; and the cost of maintaining or repairing these buildings. [46274/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 513. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that the changes enacted last April to persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit reducing the payment period from 12 to nine months applies to all recipients whose claim was six months or less in duration prior to April; and her views on the fairness and transparency of this change for those who had received written...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 514. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the work under way to reduce the delays at the Social Welfare Appeals Office in Dublin, particularly those appeals with oral hearings. [46278/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Kyne: 676. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made on the plans to regulate the social housing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46279/13]