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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Statistics (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 939. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to re-establish a centralised collection and analysis of data pertaining to the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38082/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 940. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress to date in 2013 of eliminating the number of infringements incurred by Ireland in terms of EU environmental legislation. [38083/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Programmes (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 941. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress since 2011 of the implementation of the EU's Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38084/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Low Carbon Roadmap (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 1207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in the creation of a low carbon roadmap as sought under the Our Sustainable Future policy framework, which is necessary to enable the transition to a competitive, low carbon and environmentally sustainable economy. [38099/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: 1263. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if evaluations for the pre-school educational year are taking place; if the results of such evaluations will be made available to the public to assist parents in making childcare decisions and to provide information to taxpayers. [38096/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: The association’s website refers to the creation of 5,000 jobs next year if the VAT rate is retained. What is the basis of this figure, and are the jobs imminent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Cummins and his colleagues. I represent Galway West, which includes Galway city, Connemara, the Aran Islands, Inishbofin and other offshore islands. The latter are all very much reliant on and have benefited from the tourism industry. They also benefited from the reduction in VAT. There is no doubt that the latter has worked, particularly as the numbers coming here from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I would also like to congratulate Mr. O'Rourke on his appointment. He has a comprehensive CV, including a suitable background in auditing and accountancy, as well as his family business. In addition, he also has a blend of international experience. I have a few questions to put to him. First, what challenges does he see facing Enterprise Ireland? Second, hopefully, we are seeing signs of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: Is Enterprise Ireland happy with the banks? The banks tell us that they are providing all that they are asked for, etc., but SMEs tell us that is not the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: These are Enterprise Ireland client companies. Does that have an added impact in terms of the banks deciding that they are reputable, honourable, trustworthy and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Ryan and his team from Enterprise Ireland. I compliment them on the very readable annual report and on their work over the last few years in job creation. The €6.2 billion worth of exports to the UK is obviously very important. What implications can future growth in the UK have on that? What implications might an in-out referendum on Europe in the UK have on these...

Council of the European Union (Lithuanian Presidency): Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Donohoe, on his new appointment. As a member of the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs myself, I know he was a very capable member of that committee and I was always confident that he was destined for greater things, and certainly that came true. I look forward to questioning him in the committee in the near future. I also commend the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with Foundation for European Progressive Studies (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Kitching to the committee and thank him for his presentation. On the issue of indirect versus direct elections to the role of Commission President, it has heretofore been a prerogative of smaller countries to assume that role. Does Mr. Kitching envisage a situation where a difficulty might arise as a consequence of one of the large blocs seeking to impose a candidate from one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I would like to concur with what has been said and extend my best wishes to Deputy Lucinda Creighton and thank her for doing an excellent job as Minister of State, particularly during the Irish Presidency. I also wish our colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, every success in the years ahead. I could not think of a better choice. He is very well regarded and informed on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: Were there contentious issues of state aid being refused in Ireland or that type of thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Secretary General and his team here today. I commend them on the role they played during the EU Presidency. I agree with the concerns expressed by other speakers on public procurement. Are there any recent examples of Ireland being granted allowances under the state aid policy? Is there an equal interpretation of those rules across the EU? Is there an appetite for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the ambassador to the meeting and wish his country the very best during the forthcoming six months of its Presidency. What impact has the instability in the European Union and world economies had on Lithuania? He referred to the autumn summit in Vilnius between the EU and its eastern partnership countries. How are relations between the EU and its eastern partnership countries?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I appreciate that this is a review of the Action Plan for Jobs, for which I commend the Minister and the Department because it sets out clearly the actions needed and, most importantly, identifies responsibilities. I commend the Minister's engagement with SMEs and stakeholders. I attended one of his meetings in Galway city which was very well...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Single Euro Payments Area (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of many Irish businesses regarding the non-mandatory status of the single euro payment area B2B which, despite the benefits to business and hence employment, has not been granted a timetable for implementation by Irish banks with the result that the SEPA core framework, intended for persons, will apply to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the reasons his Department has decided not to re-evaluate the base school status of schools this year; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this decision is negatively affecting certain schools (details supplied) in County Galway. [33485/13]