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

Seán Kyne: This could have serious consequences for some companies that have benefited from state aid here. I accept the European Court of Auditors would be under pressure to ensure value for money. Is there an appeals mechanism within this new procedure?

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

Seán Kyne: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is looking at providing broadband services in rural areas through the ESB network where it is not commercially viable for service providers. When will a decision be made on this?

Other Questions: Civil Registration Legislation (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for her reply and her commitment that the Bill will be published by the end of April or, at the latest, the end of June. I do not doubt her bona fides in that regard. Unfortunately, this Bill has been delayed for some time. Like other Deputies, I have raised this matter on a number of occasions. I published a Private Members' Bill dealing with the issue in November...

Other Questions: Civil Registration Legislation (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill and its progress in view of ongoing concerns regarding the registration of deaths abroad. [3761/14]

Other Questions: Civil Registration Legislation (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: My question relates to the progress of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill, with particular reference to the registration of Irish citizens who die abroad.

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

Seán Kyne: This has been an interesting discussion on the area of competitiveness and energy. I note from commentators in the United States that it is reluctant to set targets in respect of pollution, for example, while China does not participate. There is discussion on some mainstream media channels about this issue, the question being, why should we do something while large polluters such as China...

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

Seán Kyne: I appreciate that we are above the EU average in terms of access to the funding. Mr. Kelly referred to liaison with universities. Does he envisage having a programme of engagement and going out into the field to increase the success rate even further with universities, innovation hubs, and local enterprise offices, LEOs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Discussion (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Secretary General and his officials here this afternoon. I compliment the Department and the Minister on the successful implementation of the measures and initiatives of Action Plan for Jobs 2013, and the previous jobs action plans. What initiatives does Mr. Murphy feel have had the greatest impact on job creation or selling the environment to create jobs? Are there any key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has concerns regarding the manner of an appointment of a senior manager at Galway Roscommon Education Training Board (details supplied); if he will investigate the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4126/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (28 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the position of director of schools exists within education and training boards; if the chief executive officer and board of any ETB can sanction the creation of such a new post or any other such position without approval from his Department. [4128/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: Are timescales provided for specific recommendations such as the realignment of pensions? I presume it is not required to be done for the next budget. Does one get a number of years to make the change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms Catherine Day and Ms Barbara Nolan before the joint committee and have a few questions. What has the Commission learned in respect of the European semester process over the three years? Is an ongoing fine-tuning of the system under way? Second, on the country-specific recommendations, has the Commission made recommendations in the past regarding the banking sector, which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Issues (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that the procedures for safety-testing and for verifying the authenticity of safety standard labelling of household products such as mattresses, sofas and so on are suitably rigorous, in view of the revelations from the UK where several major retailers, most of which have a presence here were selling products that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding plans for the creation of a new workplace relations system; when he expects the workplace relations Bill to be published; and when the new system will commence its work at resolving workplace disputes. [2938/14]

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I very much welcome this legislation, the main principle of which is to include electronic communication in the statutory functions of the ESB. Most people would associate Eircom with communications and not the ESB. I am not impressed with the history of Eircom in the provision of broadband, a point Deputy Connaughton made in respect of rural Galway. The previous national broadband scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Websites (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to redesign all Government Department and State agency websites using the one template; if such a redesign falls under the remit of the recently established Office of Government Chief Information Officer; and if consideration is being given to examining the template used by the www.gov.uk website. [2668/14]

Other Questions: Springboard Programme (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in recognition of the over 15,000 educational places provided by Springboard, if a new round of Springboard courses will be introduced in 2014; when a call for expressions of interest among course providers will be made; and if the criteria governing eligibility will be reviewed to assist, for example, persons on long-term social welfare...

Other Questions: Springboard Programme (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: When will the new Springboard courses be introduced in 2014? When will a call for expressions of interest be made, and will there be any changes to the governing criteria?

Other Questions: Springboard Programme (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for the reply. I welcome the fact that a call will be made in February for expressions of interest and that the courses will reopen in June. The Higher Education Authority reviewed Springboard in February 2013 with a number of feedback reports from participants. Will the small number of concerns about what is a successful course be taken into account in the criteria...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Kyne: I would like to pick up on Deputy Calleary's comments about IDA Ireland's locations. As a representative of Galway, I am aware of the importance of regional balance, which has been much commented on. Obviously, there is a critical mass in Dublin and Cork as the largest cities. Are there other issues that attract companies primarily to those locations? Can more be done to attract inward...