Results 61-80 of 2,658 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Seán Kyne

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]

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]

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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 254: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures in place to ensure compliance with legislation such as the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010; and his views that this is sufficient to safeguard high standards of animal welfare. [32539/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to amending or introducing legislation to empower the Ombudsman to examine complaints or issues from residents in the direct provision and dispersal scheme of accommodation administered by the Reception and Integration Agency. [32452/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants on the asylum waiting lists when he took office; and the progress being made to reduce the numbers. [32462/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of centres under the direct provision scheme, administered by the Reception and Integration Agency, for refugees or asylum applicants in Galway and nationwide; and the future plans for these centres in view of the reducing numbers of asylum seekers and the need to reconfigure spending at his Department in line with the...

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

Seán Kyne: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when mapping for the single payment scheme and disadvantaged area scheme was outsourced; the duration of the contract awarded; the company to which it was awarded; and the location said company is based. [32537/11]

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]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Kyne: Question 377: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that fire service response time of one hour 45 minutes in part of south Connemara is contravening fire and safety best practice, in terms of national policy. [36286/11]