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Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: This is an important Bill and I am delighted to see it before the Dáil. I commend the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, and his officials. The publication of whistleblower legislation is a clear commitment in the programme for Government. In 2012 the Mahon tribunal's report strongly recommended strengthening protection for whistleblowers....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 16. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the new form and letter that has been sent to persons seeking asylum regarding applications for subsidiary protection; if his attention has been drawn to the problems being encountered by persons seeking asylum regarding solicitors announcing an inability to assist with the new form and letter; if he appreciates that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress of the creation of the new Irish human rights and equality commission; when the new commission will commence its examination of section 37 of the Employment Equality Act 1998; and the expected duration of this examination. [5340/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (4 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the level of engagement the management and board of Irish Water have with the Oireachtas; if he will share the view that Irish Water should engage and provide progress updates to the Oireachtas by way of Oireachtas committee on a monthly basis during the establishment phase; and if he will confirm that any...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (4 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Galway Volunteer Centre's funding will be maintained at the existing 2013 level for this year to enable the organisation to continue its effective work at promoting and facilitating voluntary work in Galway; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the centre has facilitated over 208,000...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (4 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 267. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person working in a public sector body is eligible to transfer to a civil service Government Department; if a central system for facilitating transfers within the Civil Service, the public sector and between the Civil Service and public sector has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5679/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 268. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the options open to a public sector employee who has been aggrieved, has reported the grievance to higher level management on several occasions but with no examination or successful hearing of the issues concerned but remains in a unsatisfactory, unproductive and unsafe work environment which is proving to be detrimental to the health...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Patent Law (4 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 270. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views, in the context of the reform of European patent law and the creation of a Unified Patent Court, of the siting of a court in London which will have jurisdiction over Ireland and will create binding judgments that will affect all Irish businesses; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns among the Irish legal...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Patent Law (4 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 295. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the context of the creation of the EU Unified Patent Court by intergovernmental treaty, if his attention has been drawn to concerns that the siting of the local division of the UPC in London will have a number of negative consequences including the impact on foreign direct investment, the increased costs of litigation for Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (4 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 411. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress of the national broadband mapping project and of his Department's discussions and dialogue with the European Commission regarding state aid, which will be necessary to meet the Government's commitment of ensuring all households and businesses have access to high-speed broadband by 2016. [5682/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement (4 Feb 2014)

Seán Kyne: 494. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the Private Residential Tenancies Board is empowered to impose a penalty which is the effective doubling of the registration fee for rented properties; the source of this specific power; and his views that a tapered penalty would be more appropriate in the cases of genuine and honest delayed...

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Forfás has played a primary role in enterprise, trade, science, technology and innovation. Its dissolution and transfer of its powers and staff is part of the reform measures within the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to improve the ability of the Department to put in place policies to deliver and create jobs. I commend the excellent staff in the Department who will be...

Other Questions: Damáiste Stoirme (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Mar atá a fhios ag an Aire Stáit, bhí an-damáiste déanta ar fud Chonamara ag tús na bliana sna stoirmeacha móra. Chonaic mé an damáiste sin in Inis Oírr, Inis Mór agus Inis Bó Finne, agus teastaíonn a lán airgid chun na fadhbanna sin a dheisiú. Tá a fhios agam go dteastaíonn cúnamh ón Rialtas agus...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 6. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department have given any commitment to the Health Service Executive to jointly fund the building of a new health centre in Inishbofin (details supplied). [3968/14]

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I ask the Minister of State to confirm whether he has given any commitment to the HSE regarding the co-funding of a new health centre on the island of Inishbofin.

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He will be aware that the need to provide a new health centre was identified under the CLÁR programme as far back as 2003. In response to a parliamentary question last November, the Minister for Health stated that co-funding remained an issue. In that context, I thank the Minister of State for his clarification on this issue. I believe, as...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Once again, I thank the Minister of State for the clarification and I will be in contact with the HSE regarding his statement.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Review (29 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 27. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if in view of the positive move in de-designating raised bogs Natural Heritage Areas, if he will conceive of a situation where other areas of NHAs could be reviewed on the request of land owners in a similar scientific basis; if on request of a local authority considering the construction of road infrastructure a review could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Is it a consultative process between the Government and the Commission or is it a diktat from the Commission? Can the Commission say "this is what we want"? It is a recommendation. Is it the final recommendation or a suggestion worked on between the Commission and the Government? If the Commission recommends something that goes against the programme for Government, will the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Effectively, the Commission will now be able to audit aid given.