Results 6,081-6,100 of 6,783 for speaker:Seán Kyne

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 558. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the presumably unintended anomaly whereby medical card holders are charged the prescription charge twice where a single prescription item is dispensed at different strengths to make up the prescribed strength and if action will be taken to address same. [33487/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 578. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide for anti-speeding measures with particular reference to roads identified by groups in the national slow down day speed surveys (details supplied), as they are proven to reduce risk and save lives. [33478/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Disposal of Hazardous Waste (4 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I do not doubt the presence of plenty of paper safeguards, regulations and rules that can be quoted, many of which have been mentioned by the Minister of State. Unfortunately, as it happens in this case, those rules and regulations are not being followed or at least that is the concern. In this case, radioactive material is not being labelled or...

Topical Issue Debate: Disposal of Hazardous Waste (4 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I assume Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science is taking this issue. Is that the case?

Topical Issue Debate: Disposal of Hazardous Waste (4 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for choosing this topic. With no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, it is a pity that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is not here. This arises all too often. This issue was recently brought to my attention and it has raised several unsettling facts. Coincidentally, this week has seen the welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairman Designate of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: Does the NSAI use international standards for comparison of various products?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairman Designate of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms O'Neill and Mr. Buckley to the meeting. I wish Ms O'Neill well as chairperson. What challenges does she face in the role? Are there specific issues, for example, in the corporate plan for 2013 to 2015? With regard to new product development and standards relating to foreign direct investment, where does the authority come on board in this process? The US FDA was mentioned....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Reductions (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the introduction of a special reduced VAT rate for housing repair, maintenance and improvement work carried out as suggested by Chambers Ireland. [32194/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that is being carried out to provide persons with an intellectual disability with a choice of educational options similar to that which other young persons have at the conclusion of second level education. [32199/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the supports that each of the publicly funded third level institutions in the State have to facilitate persons with either physical or intellectual disabilities in continuing education after second level education. [32200/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any of the very welcome courses provided under Springboard comprise a rehabilitative training element which would encourage greater inclusion in the work place by providing opportunities for persons with a disability. [32230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 421. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if strong consideration might be given to the creation of a standard template on which Government, departmental and local authority websites would be based, because of the way such a measure would facilitate greater ease of access, information search and retrieval functionality and a higher take up of e-service provision as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 469. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm if her Department can administer the rent supplement payment directly to landlords should the recipient of the payment wish for this to happen and the steps the recipient would be required to take to arrange same. [32229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 534. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the contents of the value for money report carried out independently on behalf of the Irish Local Development Network which shows a net financial gain to the State arising from the activities of local development companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32197/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are obliged to adopt voluntary sector plans which would facilitate the creation of the best environment for community, voluntary and non-Governmental organisations in each city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Impact (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 537. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in addressing the difficulties which small to medium sized businesses located in town and village centres are experiencing in meeting the cost of commercial rates; and if central Government can provide incentives to local authorities to adopt a more flexible job friendly rate mechanism. [32285/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hazardous Waste Disposal (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the procedures in place to ensure the safe disposal of hazardous waste, including radioactive material, from public and private hospitals here; and the steps open to citizens should they harbour concerns regarding the safety of such waste disposal [32195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if the system for providing support services, educational, vocational or otherwise, can be urgently assessed so that a permanent, more effective framework can be implemented which would provide certainty as well as options for persons with disabilities graduating from second level education. [32198/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (2 Jul 2013)

Seán Kyne: 703. To ask the Minister for Health if the drugs payment scheme threshold will be protected, or preferably reduced, in recognition of the many citizens with long-term but manageable illnesses who are ineligible for medical cards and rely on the drugs payment scheme to help meet the costs associated with health care [32286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Appointments (27 Jun 2013)

Seán Kyne: 266. To ask the Minister for Health if the post of Chief Dental Advisor to his Department was filled recently by way of an open public competition; and if not, the reasons for same [31357/13]