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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (11 Jun 2013)

Seán Kyne: 1118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Leap cards will be introduced in County Galway, if so, if he will provide an indicative timeframe for their introduction; and if he will confirm if Leap cards will be functional on a national basis across cities and urban areas. [28105/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I believe the seanfhocal, is ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine, exemplifies the approach of most Irish people to the safety net that is the social welfare system. Social welfare is viewed positively as a way of supporting those citizens who require help and this belief sets us apart from many other nations. For example, a representative of the American non-profit sector, who...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: Over the past two years, there has been a clear stabilisation of the public finances and there have been many positive events signalling Ireland's economic recovery. It must be acknowledged that getting to this point has not been easy, has required great efforts by the vast majority of citizens and has affected almost all aspects of Irish life. It is sad and disheartening to observe some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Creating Policies that Work: Discussion with FIT (28 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the delegation. We in Ireland have a higher level of participation in third level education compared to Germany. A delegation from the German state parliament appeared before the committee some time ago and when we explained the high level of participation in third level education, one of the Members of Parliament responded by asking who performed the jobs in Ireland and explained...

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: A person's good name is protected under Article 40.3 of the Constitution which provides that the State, by its laws, shall protect as best it may from unjust attack the good name of every citizen. This provision was reaffirmed in the Abbeylara judgment. The referendum proposal put to the people in 2011 as defined by the Referendum Commission was that the Dáil and the Seanad would have...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (22 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the much-welcome benefits of the mortgage tax-relief at source for persons who first purchased homes between 2004 and 2008 as introduced in Budget 2012 are being negated by the continued existence of the stipulation which caps and reduces the tax relief at source after seven years and if he will strongly...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Application (22 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the extension of the reduced VAT rate of 9%, which has had a significant positive effect on tourism industries, to coach passenger operators. [24753/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the additional workload of the teachers and staff of Gaeltacht schools and Gaelscoileanna, particularly in view of the role such schools play in protecting and promoting our national language is taken into account in the determination of pupil-teacher ratios. [24750/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his Department's procedures for collecting and maintaining data on capacity in the primary school network such as the number of classrooms in use and spare and if he is concerned at the under-utilisation of classrooms in city-based schools exemplified by the case of one school in Galway city in which six of the twelve...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (22 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the progress made on preparing and enacting legislation in order that families of Irish citizens who die abroad can obtain an Irish death certificate or a document of equal validity and significance. [24756/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (22 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the new public services card; if this will be on a national, regional or scheme basis; and if her Department will be establishing new centres to furnish members of the public with the card in as efficient and timely manner as possible. [24788/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (22 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 210. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is envisaged that the Criminal Justice Spent Convictions Bill will be passed in view of the importance of the Bill in assisting those citizens move on from minor misdemeanours. [24787/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2012: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (21 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms Sparks and Mr. Richmond to the committee and commend them for their report; it has a lot of valuable detail. MEPs took umbrage at some of the things in it but was there any explanation for the 15% drop in the number of speeches between 2011 and 2012 and the 33% drop in the number of parliamentary questions? I know there was a comment on the costs of answering parliamentary...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his response. I am a long-time supporter of the Galway city outer bypass, which has been tied up in court for a number of years. Last month, the European Court of Justice ruled on it and the matter has reverted to the Supreme Court. Will the Minister reiterate his and the Government's support for the bypass? Will he comment on the imperative reasons of overriding...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his reply. Since the announcement of the stimulus plan, we have waited for the N11-Newlands Cross project to get the go-ahead. That has now happened. The Minister stated that negotiations are under way with the preferred bidder on the M17-M18 project. How far along are they and when does the Minister expect them to conclude? It is a key infrastructural project...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Galway City Outer Bypass with regard to an IROPI application which is necessary to progress this much-needed infrastructure project for Galway and the West. [22950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (15 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will elaborate on the actions he and his Department and agencies have taken to combat injuries and fatalities on Irish roads to date in 2013. [22951/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Irish Language Issues (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 151. To ask the Taoiseach if a Cabinet Committee on Gaeilge and the Gaeltacht has been established, as outlined in the Twenty Year Strategy for the Irish Language; and if so, the number of occasions on which the committee has met. [23062/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Graduate Support Schemes (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of citizens who have graduated from the ICT skills conversion courses which began from March 2012 and are supported by her Department. [23058/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 319. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he plans to take in 2013 to deliver a National Step Change Initiative for Irish manufacturing with particular reference to assisting in the growth or establishment of indigenous sub-supply companies in sectors such as the medical devices industry. [23060/13]