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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister and his officials to the committee. I acknowledge the level of reform the Minister has initiated across a range of sectors, much of which is positive. Having read the rural challenge group's report, I realise it is difficult to consider rural areas in isolation from urban ones because there is a huge interconnection between both. My own constituency of Galway West...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Seán Kyne: Some of them would be at the lower end of the scale, such as Comhairle Ceantar na nOileán Teo.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Seán Kyne: It was there as a local voluntary group since 1989.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Seán Kyne: It has a long history and was operated through Galway Rural Development at the same time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Seán Kyne: We have the advantage of a vibrant Gaeltacht and offshore islands.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Seán Kyne: We do not need any extra. It is just a question of protecting the ones we have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Seán Kyne: They are all very much supported by the local community. It is all very positive.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Seán Kyne: With the agreement of the House, I will share my time with Deputy Anthony Lawlor. Can I be the first Government backbencher to welcome the announcement by the Taoiseach and Minister for Finance and commend them for their great work in the last couple of years to get a deal on the promissory notes? This is a great step for the country. I am pleased to speak on this important topic. Few...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to ensure that doctors and medical professionals in the health service, such as non-consultant doctors, are employed on contracts with suitable rest periods and time off which is vital for the well-being of the medical professional as well as for upholding the high standard of patient care [5005/13]

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: Of all Government responsibilities, health is perhaps the most significant. The provision of health services is a vital aspect of any functioning and compassionate society and one of Government's most important tasks. Everyone requires health care at some point in his or her life. Ensuring that all who need care receive it depends on careful planning, the allocation of significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Secretary General and officials from the Department and wish them well in the Presidency and in their efforts on job creation. Youth unemployment is a Europe-wide problem. We have heard about it in countries like Spain and Greece but the figures from Sweden are a surprise, where there is up to 24% youth unemployment. The issue is clearly linked to the global problems in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the steps that are being taken to reduce and minimise delays in the processing time for applications to the various schemes as administered by the social welfare services component of her Department. [4035/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Numbers (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the significant increase in appeals of social welfare decisions, additional resources, including personnel, will be allocated to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in order that persons who are appealing decisions may receive a speedier response. [4034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Galway will have its inadequate, temporary accommodation replaced. [4429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm when the Five Year Schools Building Programme will be updated and published. [4430/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services Provision (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the creation of the new Workplace Relations Service; and if he will indicate when this service will be operational. [4427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the progress made in the planned merger of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency; his plans to ensure the new body is as effective as possible in promoting fair competition among businesses and in upholding the rights of consumers, both of which are central to our country's economic recovery. [4428/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Merger of State Bodies (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to ensure, while acknowledging the need for the State to secure savings, the continued existence of An Comisinéir Teanga and the effective performance of the functions ascribed to this position as set out in the Official Languages Act 2003. [4524/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Tánaiste and wish him well during the six months of the Presidency. I welcome the EU-USA trade agreement. What discussions have taken place on that and at what level? I am sure the St. Patrick's Day visit to Washington will be used to further them. I share concerns expressed on Prime Minister David Cameron's comments and the debate he intends to have within his...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress made in creating a Logistic and Inventory Management Strategy for the public service which will reduce waste, obsolescence and duplication. [3459/13]