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Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. I believe in and understand the necessity for a social welfare system and have often highlighted the fact that the vast majority of citizens will rely on this system of support at some point in their lives. It is much more than a safety net that helps citizens through hard times. The social protection system does not exist in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Ms O'Connell and Mr. Richmond and thank them for their report. Have they any figures with regard to the role of MEPs in terms of ongoing scrutiny and keeping the public informed and getting the message to them in their constituencies? They mentioned how the Irish Presidency might be perceived by the ambassadors and about asking ambassadors how it is perceived in their countries....

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on what is a very complex issue. It is evident that this debate, which has been ongoing since 1983, is one which divides the nation like few others. Since my election to Dáil Éireann I have not received as much correspondence on any other issue as this one. The labels of "pro-life" and "pro-choice" are regrettable and do not account for the...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: In February 2011, the Government - Fine Gael and Labour - received a mandate from the people to regain our economic sovereignty, restore our economy, jobs and investment, and put our country back on the right, sustainable, compassionate path. Budget 2013, although undoubtedly difficult, is part of the process. The Government faces the most challenging task it could face: to rebuild our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in the context of on-going concerns about the human rights of Ugandan citizens who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transexual, his views on the need for an EU-wide approach to prevent any human rights abuses in this area. [54460/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify the situation by which action on reducing or levying substantial State financed pensions is being curtailed on account of past legal interpretation which has placed pensions on a par with property thereby seemingly conferring the same constitutional rights to pensions as exists with property. [54454/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to introducing an option of permitting self-employed persons to voluntarily pay the proportion of PRSI for themselves that is usually paid by employers on behalf of employees and facilitates entitlement to the various supports of the social welfare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54458/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Asset Management Agency (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the use of the National Assets Management Agency stock of housing to alleviate the problem of homelessness and on the introduction of social housing. [54452/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Asset Management Agency (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to introducing measures to facilitate the transfer of National Assets Management Agency owned or administered housing stock to local authorities in lieu of the non-payment of the developer contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54453/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights Issues (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress of the creation of the new Irish Human Rights Equality Commission. [54455/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm if his Department will be drafting or publishing the heads of a Bill to address the discriminatory effects of Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act which is having a particular adverse impact on members of the teaching profession. [54456/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 10 May 2011, if he has considered the judgement of the case pertaining to jury service by citizens who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and if measures will be introduced to facilitate such citizens in undertaking this important civic duty. [54457/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Service Executive Staff Responsibilities (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the number of posts for child and family social workers that have been filled in 2012; if she will confirm the number of child and family social workers working in County Galway, including city; and if she will confirm the increase, if any, in the number of social workers nationally since the publication of the Ryan...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health following approval of the new 4CMenB vaccine, which is developed by pharmaceutical company Novartis, by the European Medicines Agency, when it is envisaged the vaccine will be granted a licence for use in this State and also if consideration is being given to introducing a vaccination programme on account of the potential transformative benefits this vaccine has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health when he hopes to announce the support the State will be providing to those children who have been identified by the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee as being adversely affected by the incidence of narcolepsy as a result of a side effect of the Pandemrix vaccine administered for the H1N1 flu virus, otherwise known as Swine 'Flu,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Code (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health his views, in view of the increase in obesity and the associated negative health effects on the introduction of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages, some of which contain a person's entire World Health Organisation recommended daily allowance of sugar in one single portion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54446/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Calorie Posting on Menus (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the increasing significance of the obesity issue, consideration will be given to introducing regulations which will make the publication of nutritional information, such as calorie amounts, obligatory on food and beverage menus particularly as many forward thinking restaurants and eateries have already done so thereby disproving the objections of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress made of introducing the medical product, Sativex, which is used to treat the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis and which has passed through all stages of the European mutual recognition procedures; and if he will outline when this product may be available to citizens here with MS [54448/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on the progress made on the new train station at Oranmore, County Galway. [54459/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Kyne: To ask the Minister for Health if the criteria pertaining to the motorised transport grant will be re-examined with a view to permitting applications from parents of children with mobility limiting conditions particularly in view of the fact that the grant guards against social exclusion and is particularly relevant and necessary for more rural areas which do not have the same access to...