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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]

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]