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

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given to introducing or appointing a liaison officer or team in each Government Department and public body whose function would be to improve communication and consultation both within and between Government bodies and public bodies to ensure use of resources and best possible service delivery. [3460/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Card (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress made on introducing the use of public service cards as the means for accessing State services. [3461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if NewERA has commenced or completed the assessment of State owned assets which is designated to identify and grasp opportunities to quicken and enhance the roll-out of high speed broadband. [3463/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will, in the context of awarding State investment in cases of market failure regarding broadband provision, monitor and measure the quality and performance of the work carried out by telecommunications companies. [3464/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is working with, or will consider working with, the Communications Regulator and other bodies such as the National Consumer Agency to ensure that a transparent process exists for citizens to voice concerns and complaints in relation to broadband issues, in particular broadband introduced as part of previous...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the focus of the Delivering a Connected Society: National Broadband Plan for Ireland will be placed on those rural areas, such as Connemara, which were either ineligible for inclusion in the earlier National Broadband Scheme or were included but whose citizens are experiencing inadequate, unreliable internet access at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the expenditure to date of the €175 million committed to by the State under the Delivering a Connected Society: National Broadband Plan for Ireland. [3467/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in acknowledgement of the very welcome progress made by his Department in conjunction with the Department of Education and Skills, in delivering 100 mbps broadband to schools in counties including Galway, it is technologically feasible to extend the service to homes and businesses near the schools. [3468/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 322. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to work with the National Consumer Agency, the State agency under its remit, to provide assistance to older citizens in selecting energy products/services in view of the shift in focus of the household benefits package from units based approach to a credit based one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3144/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 404. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide assistance to older citizens in receipt of the household benefits package in securing the best value energy package/products in view of the move away from units based approach to a credit based system; and if she plans to work with the National Consumer Agency to achieve this. [3113/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 403. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of recent examples of companies entering receivership or examinership, if further consideration can be given to introducing a tiered redundancy rebate scheme based on turnover/company size which would provide a safety net for smaller, indigenous enterprises as well as ensuring adequate provision for employees in the unfortunate event...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 408. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to including the 800th anniversary of the introduction of the Magna Carta Hiberniae, Great Irish Charter, which was the Irish, and only other variation, of the Magna Carta in the Decade of Commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3138/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 413. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he shares concerns regarding the future of an Údáras-run company (details supplied) in County Galway on which many local companies rely; if consideration will be given to arranging a consultation process with experts in this industry who could provide insight on courses of action which would safeguard the future of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 426. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the financial amount which accrued to the State in 2012 from the royalties associated with the exploration and development of natural energy sources such as oil and gas in Irish territorial waters. [3044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 427. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the royalties which accrue to the State from the operation of energy exploration licences are calculated; when this system was established; and his plans to review same. [3045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 428. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the financial amounts, in monetary amount and also as a percentage of the overall revenue generated from the exploration fields, that accrued to the State in each year of the past 20 years from royalties earned from the licences granted to develop offshore energy sources in Irish territorial waters. [3046/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 671. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 667 of 4 December 2012, the progress made on putting in place supports for those children and their families who developed narcolepsy as a result of side effects from the Pandermix vaccine which was administered to protect against the HINI virus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3112/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Numbers (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 666. To ask the Minister for Health the number of citizens included on the long-term illness scheme; and the progress of plans to furnish general practitioner visit cards to persons with illnesses covered by this scheme. [3042/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 667. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of illnesses included under the long term illness scheme [3043/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (22 Jan 2013)

Seán Kyne: 701. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date on the development of the two Irish sections of the EuroVelo project, the Atlantic Coast Route and the Capitals' Route which aims to develop cycle tourism across the EU. [3041/13]