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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (25 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm when the new staff for community mental health services sector will be appointed; the progress made in enhancing community mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19675/13]

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: It goes without saying that fairness should be at the heart of everything we do in the national Parliament and the Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013 will bring fairness to a situation of which most people are aware. The Bill will ensure fairness for those responsible citizens who pay their motor tax by closing a loophole which has enabled a minority to evade their obligations under the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: VFM Report on Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence (23 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: I would like to welcome Dr. Ahearne and Professor McHale to the committee and thank them for their contributions. Dr. Ahearne mentioned highly intrusive oversight of draft national budgets. Considering all that has happened in the EU and within our system, do both witnesses think this is necessary? Dr. Ahearne also referred to eurobonds. Given the German concerns regarding this, how...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if third level institutions can be encouraged, through additional informal courses and other methods, to assist students in maintaining and improving their language skills, particularly if said language is not a component of their degree course. [17984/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Languages Programme (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to alter the focus of the curricula of foreign languages at second level in order to emphasise the attainment of oral linguistic skills which are essential not only for graduates seeking employment but also for attracting organisations here. [17985/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend springboard beyond its existing industry areas, in particular to those industry sectors which complement the existing areas. [17987/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if support is available to citizens and businesses to assist in combatting coastal erosion which poses a threat to a considerable number of localities in the west. [17986/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to support companies based here in attracting Irish emigrants back to Ireland on account of the particular skills set such persons have acquired abroad which can be vital in assisting in the development of new divisions/units of companies here with a corresponding positive effect for job creation. [17983/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to small to medium sized enterprises in complying with regulatory issues and in acquiring finance in view of the fact that the provision of such support will enable such persons to concentrate on developing and expanding their business with a view to protecting existing jobs and creating new ones. [17988/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is in receipt of a jobseeker's payment takes up full time employment is entitled to retain social welfare ancillary benefits for a period of time in order to assist with the transition into employment; and if she will consider further introducing a graduated system whereby such benefits would be gradually reduced as opposed to removing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Schemes (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the range of supports available to assist jobseekers back into the workforce; her Department's projected budget on this area for 2013; and the way that this compares with 2012. [17982/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Review (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of the need to secure savings in the GMS scheme, he and his Department are mindful of the pressures which general practitioners practices are already under; and if he will confirm that the efforts to secure the necessary savings are focusing on non-further services [17989/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: National Reform Programme for Ireland 2013: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (16 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank Mr. Callinan for his report. It is often said that governments put in place the conditions to create jobs rather than create jobs themselves. This document outlines a number of initiatives in this regard, stemming from the budgetary proposals that were enacted and issues related to research and development and education. Unemployment remains too high. How much do the witnesses...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Initiatives (27 Mar 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in the progress of the Gathering 2013; the early indicators of its success at reaching out to the worldwide Irish diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (27 Mar 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has, based on the expectations, taken into account the reasoned opinion of the Advocate General, of a negative decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case concerning the Galway city outer bypass, commenced preparation on a new IROPI or imperative reasons for overriding public interest application to progress...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Procurement Service (26 Mar 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the impact the proposed centralisation of State procurement procedures will have on small, local businesses which have been supplying schools and educational facilities for, in some cases, decades and are, through good working relationships, attuned to the particular requirements of local schools. [15232/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm if places on the five year school building programme have become available for schools not originally included but which have overtaken other listed schools in terms of preparation and readiness to proceed with construction and improvements projects. [15233/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (26 Mar 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the savings to be made under the proposed reform of the State procurement process will most likely be lessened considerably, if not negated, by the adverse impact centralisation will have on the viability of small to medium sized local business which would ultimately increase pressure on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (26 Mar 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the basis on which payments are made to public transport providers participating in the free travel scheme; and if consideration will be given to introducing a leap card or similar technology to an enhanced public services card which would more accurately measure usage and journeys taken and consequently maximise the taxpayer...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Wind Energy Strategy (26 Mar 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress, if any, in facilitating schools and community organisations from receiving credits for the unused electricity generated by their wind turbines which is currently fed into the national grid without any recompense to the micro-generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15234/13]