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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 €50,000 and €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 €100,000 and €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 €150,000 and €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 €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 €200,000 and €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 Éireann 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...

Higher Education Grants (21 Feb 2012)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister for his response and I appreciate the positive initiatives that have been put in place by the Government, such as Springboard and the ICT action plan. However, I am disappointed that there are no plans to change the progression requirements to facilitate people who have already achieved qualifications. I ask the Minister to consider this in future budgets. It is very...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the financial difficulties arising from the extraordinary economic and financial situation being experienced by persons who purchased a second residential property as a means of securing funds for retirement and so forth, if he will consider increasing the amount claimable of mortgage interest against tax from 75% to 100%, particularly...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to her Department seeking insurance quotes collectively for all FÁS schemes nationwide or within each county as a means of achieving more competitive quotes and thus achieving savings within FÁS companies. [8415/12]

Written Answers — Commonage Plans: Commonage Plans (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all commonage framework plans are to be reviewed in 2012 and subsequent years in view of the age of existing plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8407/12]

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the bounty scheme for mink is in operation or if the details are yet to be finalised as we approach the critical spring period for wildlife and the lambing season which are affected by mink. [8416/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality while acknowledging retirements within An Garda Síochána and the requirements to reduce Garda numbers as set out in the EU-IMF financial assistance plan, when recruitment to the Garda Training College at Templemore, County Tipperary, may recommence. [8409/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if potential Garda recruits who completed a medical examination and were on the list awaiting to be called-up prior to the temporary cessation of recruitment are still regarded as being on the list or if they will have to undergo new medical examinations pending the possible resumption of recruitment in the foreseeable future. [8412/12]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 733: To ask the Minister for Health if he supports plans to redesignate the unoccupied beds at St. Francis Community Nursing Home in Galway city to step down beds which would relieve pressure on University Hospital Galway by enabling the transfer of patients from its facilities to another local facility equipped to provide residential care. [8425/12]

Written Answers — Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Convention (7 Feb 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 107: To ask the Taoiseach if he would indicate when the constitutional convention will take place; and the form he envisages it will take. [6908/12]