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- Turbary Rights: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)
Seán Kyne: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this important issue. It is difficult to believe it is almost 20 years since the legislation pertaining to the habitats directive, as contained in a previous treaty, was passed in 1992. At the time the former Taoiseach, Mr. Albert Reynolds, was in government and came home with â¬8 billion. What we are dealing with was part of the small...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Mar 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that it would be a highly positive measure, in the context of the reform of the public sector, if the Irish Human Rights Commission's Human Rights Guide for the Civil and Public Service was updated from the 2010 edition, became part of all training areas and was distributed throughout the public service. [12824/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Mar 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the habitual residence condition, which affects several social welfare payments and was introduced in 2004 to prevent welfare tourism, is causing hardship to persons, in particular Irish citizens who have returned home, in accessing social assistance and if the HRC can be examined to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Mar 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress of the report in relation to the single working age payment, the completion of which is necessary owing to the agreement between Ireland and the IMF/ECB/EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12826/12]
- Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (6 Mar 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied that proper procedures were followed in relation to the designation of the Moycullen Bog complex NHA, when ground inspections that allowed this NHA to be designated commenced; and if the public will be able to access the file concerning the visual assessment of the fields concerned for inclusion. [12843/12]
- Written Answers — Commonage Division: Commonage Division (6 Mar 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby farmers who have areas of striped commonage, which are unfenced and governed by the rules pertaining to DAS and SPS, are not eligible as forage and that planning permission would be required to allow fencing; and if he will be mindful of these facts in relation to...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Mar 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider, within the context of the transposition of EU Directive 2010/63/EU, introducing an obligation to use the new non-animal alternatives (details supplied) for the testing of chemicals, for which the EU granted approval last month. [12834/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply has issued in respect of queries made by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if not, when a reply will issue. [11441/12]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the progress made to date on the project to provide a new second level school facility for Clifden, County Galway. [11445/12]
- Written Answers — Third Level Staff: Third Level Staff (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the numbers of employees at each of the seven universities and also DIT and GMIT who receive gross salaries of between â¬50,000 and â¬99,999 per annum. [11476/12]
- Written Answers — Third Level Staff: Third Level Staff (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the numbers of employees at each of the seven universities and also DIT and GMIT who receive gross salaries of between â¬100,000 and â¬149,000 per annum. [11477/12]
- Written Answers — Third Level Staff: Third Level Staff (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the numbers of employees at each of the seven universities and also DIT and GMIT who receive gross salaries of between â¬150,000 and â¬199,999 per annum. [11478/12]
- Written Answers — Third Level Staff: Third Level Staff (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the numbers of employees at each of the seven universities and also DIT and GMIT who receive gross salaries of â¬250,000 or more per annum. [11479/12]
- Written Answers — Third Level Staff: Third Level Staff (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the numbers of employees at each of the seven universities and also DIT and GMIT who receive gross salaries of between â¬200,000 and â¬249,999 per annum. [11480/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is carrying out a review of the domiciliary care allowance; the purpose of this review; and if the review applies to all recipients. [11442/12]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the progress of the Civil Registration Act of 2004 so as to allow families of Irish persons who die abroad register for an Irish death certificate. [11449/12]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 792: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the event of the National Transport Authority awarding new licences for public transport bus routes, a competitive and open public tender process will be followed in order to maximise value for public money. [11444/12]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 791: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recent occurrence at a meeting of Galway City Council whereby the National Transport Authority represented Bus Ãireann to outline the company's plans for services on newly constructed bus lanes in the city as opposed to the private bus company which took charge of its own presentation;...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: Question 793: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend real-time passenger information and integrated ticketing services to users of public transport in Galway; and, if so, if he will report on progress of same. [11450/12]
- Higher Education Grants (21 Feb 2012)
Seán Kyne: I am delighted to raise this issue of importance in my constituency and, I am sure, across the country. It has been raised time and again by a number of my constituents who are affected by it. Our student grant scheme, which was set out in the Student Support Act 2011 and SI 305/2011 and amended in previous years, has a flaw that has become particularly visible during the present economic...