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Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that the diabetic posts, to be shared between Galway University Hospitals and the Mid-West Hospital and for which funding has been allocated, will be advertised and filled, particularly as the provision of such services will greatly benefit patients in the west, and in particular children with diabetes. [24732/12]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (15 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the experience of his Department this year in terms of the new approach to small buildings and improvement works which would have previously been catered for under the summer works scheme. [24262/12]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (15 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, owing to the evidence provided by existing schools in terms of school places on the western side of Galway city which indicated that a new Irish-medium school in Knocknacarra is not required, he will confirm that the decision to grant a new school is based on efforts to increase plurality of school patrons. [24338/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the community of Knocknacarra, County Galway, are in the main supportive of upgrading and providing an extension for a local school (details supplied) rather than resources being directed at establishing a new school. [24342/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (15 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of the recruitment moratorium pertaining to Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority will be undertaken in order to ensure the Authority can continue to build upon its research and innovation which is central to Ireland capitalising on the opportunities presented by our most successful...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to developing a dementia strategy to focus on the needs of the estimated 5,000 citizens under 65 years of age with early on-set Alzheimer's and their families [24263/12]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in developing a National Dementia Strategy as outlined in the Programme for Government. [24337/12]

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (15 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on extending the lower VAT rate which was introduced with the jobs initiative in 2011 and has had a very positive impact on tourism across the regions and in particular in sustaining and creating jobs in one of our most important indigenous industries. [23861/12]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (15 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position in relation to the provision of transport infrastructure by the public private partnership mechanism; his views on whether the successful passing of the Stability Treaty might expedite the progress of transport projects, such as the Galway city outer bypass, among others, through the PPP process. [23860/12]

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (9 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in implementing the action plan on ICT skills, in particular the measures enacted to assist jobseekers in acquiring the ICT skills needed to benefit from the recent substantial job announcements in the ICT sector which serve as an indicator of future job growth and the emergence of ICT hubs. [23230/12]

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (9 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the up-take of the Bluebrick ICT programmes; the completion rate of courses and the numbers of students who have progressed from job placements to employment under this initiative. [23360/12]

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (9 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the progress made on introducing a higher diploma level 8 conversion programme in order that graduates from other sectors can convert to the ICT sector which is providing new employment opportunities through its expansion and innovation. [23362/12]

Written Answers — Cloud Computing Strategy: Cloud Computing Strategy (9 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress made in designing a cloud computing strategy for the public service; when he will present such a strategy to the Government; and the role he envisages that ICT companies based in Ireland can play in the implementation of the strategy and the introduction of the technology required. [23363/12]

Written Answers — Employment Action Plan: Employment Action Plan (9 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress made on the implementation of incentives and measures to improve skills, farm structure and scale set out in Budget 2012 and outlined as a key action for the Department in the 2012 action plan for jobs. [23228/12]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (9 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress made in the development of off-shore aquaculture sites in costal areas such as County Galway. [23229/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (8 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for the Topical Issue Debate and welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, who will take it. Next week is the closing date for the single payment forms and there is a certain amount of anxiety in my area of west Galway, in particular in Connemara, in regard to the changes in the stocking rate eligibility for the disadvantaged areas...

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (8 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for his comments and I welcome the decision not to reduce the rate of payment or the qualifying hectares for the scheme. In 2009, the last Government reduced payments to all farmers under the disadvantaged areas scheme and many farmers in Connemara with large hectarages of poor quality land endured reductions of more than €1,000. I also welcome the Minister of...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: I am delighted to have the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. One of the most startling aspects of the economic crisis is the way some large construction or property development companies conducted their business. Emboldened by irresponsible members of the banking sector, some property developers did not repay substantial loans but merely rolled them over into new loans. There...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current state of preparations for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2013; the priorities that have been identified to date; the engagement that has taken place with our presidency trio partners in Lithuania and Greece; the total number of presidency events and meetings that...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in the planning of Ireland's holding of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2013, consideration is being given to holding events outside Dublin, in regions such as Galway and the West, in view of the effects this move would have on both promoting the regions and in bringing...