Results 6,161-6,180 of 6,783 for speaker:Seán Kyne

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Activation Measures (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 369. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseekers who have been called to interviews as part of her Department's strategy of having more regular and on-going engagement with jobseekers as set out in the pathways to work document. [22931/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 393. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made to date of the various actions as set out across the nine areas of action in the Twenty Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 - 2030. [22922/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 409. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the progress achieved to date for energy efficiency improvements across the public sector as committed to in the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan. [22910/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 410. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm the level of funding which householders applied for under the better energy homes scheme and the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2012; the way these figures compare with 2011 and the amount available to the schemes in 2013. [22926/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 411. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the progress made in transposing the Energy Efficiency Directive adopted by the European Council and Parliament in October 2012; the steps that will be required to complete the transposition and the timeframe, for the transposition's completion. [22927/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 412. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he woll report on the progress made in designing and finalising proposals for a domestic financing mechanism to stimulate energy efficiency projects as outlined in the green economy section of the Jobs Action Plan for 2013. [22928/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 415. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm the uptake of the energy efficiency retrofit fund which was announced as part of Budget 2013; and if he will indicate how successful the planned leveraging of funds from the private sector, in order to match the contribution from his Department, has been. [23063/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 416. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm the amount of grant funding, as well as the estimated number of vehicles purchased, under the two-year grant support scheme for the procurement of both battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland which was scheduled to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 423. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if she will provide an update on the success of the employment services delivered through the Local and Community Development Programme; the number of beneficiaries in 2012; and the projected number for 2013. [23059/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 572. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made on establishing the Family Support Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22937/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Policy (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 715. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his Department's work at establishing the Money Follows the Patient model which was proposed to begin in shadow form this year; if the model has begun in all acute hospitals; and if he envisages that the timeframe is such that a full phased implementation of the new model will commence from January 2014. [23061/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (14 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 758. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on establishing a bike rental scheme in Galway similar to the successful scheme in Dublin which is about to expand. [22929/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Enterprise Support Schemes (9 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his response and I commend the work of the Minister, the Department and Enterprise Ireland and the bodies involved in the seed schemes for start-ups. There have been many positive developments over the past number of years in the area and we have seen the benefits of it. With regard to the venture capital fund, it depends on when the exit takes place. If it...

Topical Issue Debate: Enterprise Support Schemes (9 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the House to discuss it. The Minister was in Galway a number of weeks ago for a very informative meeting on the jobs action plan. The businesses and entrepreneurs in attendance got a great deal out of it. One of the benefits of such meetings other than the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The United Kingdom and the European Union: Discussion (9 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister and the members of the delegation. I acknowledge the large and important connections between our two countries. I have three questions. Does Mr. Lidington believe that pushing out a referendum possibly to 2017, if the Conservative Party is returned to power in 2015, leads to uncertainty which is not good for the UK economy and the European economy as a whole? He...

Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: I commend the Minister and his officials for their response to this crisis. There is no point in giving money to farmers to buy fodder if there is no fodder available. What was needed was fodder. I never thought we would see the day when we would be importing fodder from the United Kingdom and France. However, that is what was required. I congratulate the Minister, the Department, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent Grant Thronton report on tobacco and the shadow economy which shows that up to €800 million is being lost per annum in State revenue; if he will consider reviewing and reforming the existing anti-smuggling and anti-counterfeit measures to prevent such a significant loss to the State. [21869/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm his Department's current classification of Down's syndrome; if he shares the view that stipulations contained in the Special Education circular 02/05 are unintentionally preventing access to resource teaching hours. [21864/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide assurances that, in the context of the National Lottery Bill, the 6% margin on lottery sales for retailers will be protected and that awarding of the lottery licence to a new operator will not result in a diminution of the existing trading terms and conditions for local retailers. [21819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Review and Audit of Licences (8 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: 103. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the progress at reforming the 50 licences identified by Forfás which constitute a significant burden for our retail sector; and if he is in a position to identify which licences will be streamlined in the short to medium term as such information will be of great benefit to retailers. [21818/13]