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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...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a mechanism exists to notify passport holders that their passport expiry date is approaching; and, if not, if consideration will be given to implementing such a procedure should the technology or information required allow. [19260/12]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos 32 to 35, 38, 41 and 42 of 14 March 2012, when he expects the further survey from the Revenue regarding the illicit cigarette trade to be published; if he will detail the role, if any, the Revenue has taken in working with the tobacco policy review group in the Department of Health; the role, if any, the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date of the transposition of Directive 2011/7/EU regarding the efforts to combat the problems and challenges relating to the late payment in commercial transactions; if he will report on the expected timeframe for the transposition in view of the protection the directive will provide for small to...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the progress for establishing new research centres in the area of pharmaceuticals production, medical devices and connected health, as set out in the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs. [19334/12]

Written Answers — Better Homes Energy Scheme: Better Homes Energy Scheme (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 770: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date on investing in the better home schemes for the retrofitting of homes as outlined in the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs; his plans to retrofit public buildings across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19336/12]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 771: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to harness renewable sources of energy, such as wave energy on the west coast; the progress made of any supported or funded by him into maximising the effectiveness of harnessing such sources of energy in view of the potential for employment creation and in making Ireland a net exporter of energy....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 920: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a definite outcome regarding the provision of a successor to Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta is envisaged to be in operation; and if, in the interests of fairness, priority will be given, in the new arrangements, to the community groups who had submitted applications to MFG prior to its liquidation....