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Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Mar 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 645: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the differences which exist across the regions in the administration of the BCG vaccine, with children in the West, in particular , not receiving the vaccine until a considerable number of years after birth; and if the issue is one of funding, that additional funding be granted particularly in view of the...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (27 Mar 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of St Patrick's day internationally as a means for the promotion of tourism in Ireland; the measures taken overseas to take advantage of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16912/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the potential offered by the development of the cruise industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16910/12]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (28 Mar 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress in establishing a greenway facility along Galway-Clifden route, County Galway; and his views on the benefits this feature will have for the Connemara region. [16911/12]

Written Answers — Special Protection Areas: Special Protection Areas (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 315 of 6 March 2012, if a copy of the survey notes created in relation to the designation of the Moycullen bog complex as a natural heritage area can be supplied. [17464/12]

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current state of preparations for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2013; the priorities that have been identified to date; the engagement that has taken place with our presidency trio partners in Lithuania and Greece; the total number of presidency events and meetings that...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in the planning of Ireland's holding of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2013, consideration is being given to holding events outside Dublin, in regions such as Galway and the West, in view of the effects this move would have on both promoting the regions and in bringing...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a mechanism exists to notify passport holders that their passport expiry date is approaching; and, if not, if consideration will be given to implementing such a procedure should the technology or information required allow. [19260/12]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos 32 to 35, 38, 41 and 42 of 14 March 2012, when he expects the further survey from the Revenue regarding the illicit cigarette trade to be published; if he will detail the role, if any, the Revenue has taken in working with the tobacco policy review group in the Department of Health; the role, if any, the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date of the transposition of Directive 2011/7/EU regarding the efforts to combat the problems and challenges relating to the late payment in commercial transactions; if he will report on the expected timeframe for the transposition in view of the protection the directive will provide for small to...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the progress for establishing new research centres in the area of pharmaceuticals production, medical devices and connected health, as set out in the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs. [19334/12]

Written Answers — Better Homes Energy Scheme: Better Homes Energy Scheme (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 770: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date on investing in the better home schemes for the retrofitting of homes as outlined in the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs; his plans to retrofit public buildings across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19336/12]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 771: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to harness renewable sources of energy, such as wave energy on the west coast; the progress made of any supported or funded by him into maximising the effectiveness of harnessing such sources of energy in view of the potential for employment creation and in making Ireland a net exporter of energy....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 920: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a definite outcome regarding the provision of a successor to Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta is envisaged to be in operation; and if, in the interests of fairness, priority will be given, in the new arrangements, to the community groups who had submitted applications to MFG prior to its liquidation....

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 921: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 379 of 21 March 2012, if he notes that the stipulations outlined for planning applications, as mentioned in the reply, pertain to all planning applications and not specifically large-scale developments such as wind farms; and if, in view of the added environmental...

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 1253: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including Crohn's disease on the list for the long term illness scheme in view of its debilitating and prolonged nature [18239/12]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 1379: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress made to date in enacting a Health Information Bill which will support a conducive environment for health research in Ireland as outlined in the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs. [19335/12]

Written Answers — Action Against Tobacco Industry: Action Against Tobacco Industry (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 1380: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 531 of 25 October 2011, if he will outline if he favours the introduction of generic packaging for cigarettes similar to that being proposed in Australia and the United Kingdom; when he expects the findings of the Tobacco Policy Review Group to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (9 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in implementing the action plan on ICT skills, in particular the measures enacted to assist jobseekers in acquiring the ICT skills needed to benefit from the recent substantial job announcements in the ICT sector which serve as an indicator of future job growth and the emergence of ICT hubs. [23230/12]

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (9 May 2012)

Seán Kyne: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the up-take of the Bluebrick ICT programmes; the completion rate of courses and the numbers of students who have progressed from job placements to employment under this initiative. [23360/12]