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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with National Anti-Bullying Coalition (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: I have one follow-up question. Mr. Dwyer said he felt that the Garda does not have the resources to do this kind of work and that it has to get others to do tracing and tracking.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Presidential Distinguished Service Awards (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he will open the nomination process for the 2013 Presidential Distinguished Services Award for the Irish Abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12620/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 had their jobseeker's allowance cut off before Christmas 2012; and when payment will be restored. [12323/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Health his views on acceptable levels of fluoride in water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12852/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the Health Service Executive Dublin North East on hiring taxis for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12618/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of vehicles allocated to the D-Doc Service; the cost of repairs to the vehicles, fuel and so on for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12619/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact the CEO of Dublin Bus requesting that additional buses be laid on at the conclusion of major sporting or concert venues (details supplied) in order to deal with the crowds leaving the events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12621/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: I welcome Ms McSweeney to the committee and thank Twitter for coming this morning. I agree that Twitter has amazing potential for improving communications, along with other social media. Fingal County Council makes good use of Twitter. It is within my constituency and it communicates information about events such as flooding or interruptions to the water supply and people find that very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: We raised law enforcement with the Minister yesterday and he replied that the courts are like the Ritz Hotel, the doors are open but not everyone can go in. It is difficult and takes a lot of resources for a person to secure redress. Should someone who feels aggrieved go to the gardaí and report it or is there a central unit they should contact? What is the procedure for someone who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: I welcome the officials from the office for Internet safety and pay tribute to them on the work they do. There must have been a misunderstanding on my part. I thought we were talking about Internet security because the office said it did not have a law enforcement role. When we raised questions before, in particular about the traceability of tweets, we were told there was a section in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: Does the office have people with expertise, or people attached to it, who can trace the source of a tweet which may be inappropriate or may be pornographic? Does it have somebody who can trace the source of tweets, because that was the difficulty we came up against when we had other hearings? I think we met a barrister from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: That is right. Is there somebody with that kind of expertise elsewhere in the Department of Justice and Equality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: That clears that up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: I welcome the Minister. It is timely he should appear before the committee before it commences its work on this issue. As stated by the Minister, there have been enormous improvements in the area of communications on Facebook and Twitter, much of which is for the better. The Minister also mentioned the Arab Spring in the context of how social media can lead to social change. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (6 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to disallow rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [11938/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Revenue Commissioners to accept cash payments over the counter in each Revenue office for householders to pay the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11365/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions Participation (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to have a trade mission to India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11362/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [11399/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of licensed premises that were forced to close down for serving alcohol to persons aged under 18 years in each Garda district in the Dublin region in 2011 and 2012; the average length of time for which the closure order was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11366/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the N3 Belturbet bypass/N22 Tralee bypass will open to vehicular traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11363/13]