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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that alterations to maps are being made quickly enough by the outsourced mapping company for the purposes of the single payment scheme and disadvantaged area schemes; and if any stipulations on the speed and efficiency of the digitisation of maps was included in the contract entered into. [32538/11]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to ensure compliance with legislation such as the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010; and his view on whether this is sufficient to safeguard high standards of animal welfare. [32539/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Health when legislation will be enacted to transpose directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the European Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32463/11]

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: The issue of mortgage and personal debt is having profound implications for the well-being of everyone in society and it will continue to do so for decades to come unless positive action is taken now. I am pleased to see the Government, after such a short time in office, is recognising the severity of the problem and actively examining measures to combat it. There are few solutions to be...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: On credit cards, we must also accept the banks continued to raise personal credit card limits by writing to advise that the credit card limit had been raised to €2,000, €3,000 or €4,000, and in the case of a friend of mine, to €8,000 on what was a relatively modest income. The banks have been supported and would not exist were it not for the support given by the Irish people. I...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a waiver will be introduced for the three-month waiting period for application for social welfare schemes after the conclusion of the leaving certificate exams for school-leavers who wish to participate in the work placement programme, as the current situation excludes such persons from the WPP until six months, at the earliest, have...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application under the emergency works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied). [30124/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the commencement of a trial scheme for public service obligation contracts in the Connemara area by way of public tender for school transport provision which would enable private transport operators to bid. [30125/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 385 of 11 October 2011, if he will confirm the locations across Galway city and county of the 48 members of the Garda traffic corps. [30127/11]

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: As a public representative, I have seen at first hand the significant contribution community and voluntary organisations have made to every town and village. Thousands of organisations in the not-for-profit voluntary and community sector transform Irish society for the better each day in ways that other sectors cannot. Included in the voluntary organisations are those local community...

Written Answers — Liquor Licences: Liquor Licences (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reduction in the cost of a wine licence for small, convenience and grocery stores owing to the very modest turnover generated from such sales and in view of the fact that such small, local businesses are in competition with the large multiples who pay the exact same amount for such licences; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on whether the granting of licences to trap hares for the purposes of coursing runs contrary to the spirit if not the letter of the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2000, particularly as hares under section 23 are a protected species. [28806/11]

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of licences granted for coursing of hares in County Galway in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28810/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the creation of a cross-party Oireachtas committee which could liaise with the Irish Human Rights Commission and other interested non-governmental organisations to seek ways of addressing Ireland's human rights shortcomings as identified in the United Nation universal periodic review of our State which took place on 6...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the strength of the Garda Traffic Corps in County Galway in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28854/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been in communication with officials from the Court of the European Union, previously the European Court of Justice, to attempt to expedite the decision in relation to the integrity of special areas of conservation on which the Galway city outer bypass is dependent. [28771/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can confirm, subject to planning, that the Galway city outer bypass will be a public-private partnership project; and the likelihood of the road being a tolled one. [28776/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that the first part of the Galway city outer bypass, subject to planning and funding, could proceed to the N59 road, independent of the second part which goes to Barna and is being delayed due to judicial proceedings at European level. [28779/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is imperative that the Moycullen bypass be in place when the first half of the Galway city outer bypass is constructed to the N59 at Bushypark, Galway. [28780/11]

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Seán Kyne: It is important to note that the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 is required to extend the scope of the insurance compensation fund to cover all insured risk in the State. It is also important to note that the request for the additional funds has come from the Central Bank. As other speakers stated, this is hugely important if we are to protect more than 1,600 jobs at a time when job...