Parliamentary questions

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Seán Kyne

68. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta i gcomhthéacs luach na Gaeilge sa gheilleagar agus staidéar a deir gur fiú os cionn €136 milliún do gheilleagar na Gaillimhe gach bliain an Ghaeilge, arbh fhiú breathnú ar scéim náisiúnta a thabhairt isteach chun gnólachtaí a spreagadh agus a mhealladh le níos mó Gaeilge a úsáid; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [43501/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme

Seán Kyne

221. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Louth has been issued with a debt repayment order, why the person was in breach of the terms and conditions of the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/15]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Seán Kyne

9. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the proportion of the several hundred additional staff recruited to hospitals in 2015 to date who have been assigned to emergency departments; and the projected numbers to be recruited to the acute hospitals in the next 12 months. [42949/15]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Seán Kyne

64. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health when the specific projects to be funded under the capital investment plan and the additional funding for health services will be published, and if a new accident and emergency department for University Hospital Galway is among the priorities. [42950/15]

Child and Family Agency Funding

Seán Kyne

6. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in the context of the €676 million in funding for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for 2016, which is a welcome and significant increase, he has received a business plan from the agency; and if the Houses of the Oireachtas will have an opportunity to examine the intended spending arrangements. [42645/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education Standards

Seán Kyne

29. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress achieved in enhancing the training and up-skilling opportunities for persons working in the early education and child care sector which is an objective relevant to a number of commitments contained in the "Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures" national policy framework for young persons. [42644/15]

Animal Welfare

Seán Kyne

71. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding stray and feral cats which are categorised as neither owned or wild under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; the discussions with cat rescue groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43114/15]

School Textbooks

Seán Kyne

151. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a book (details supplied) is on the approved list for the junior certificate English course; if she has received complaints regarding its suitability for young teenagers due to its adult nature; if she is reviewing its suitability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43080/15]

Garda Recruitment

Seán Kyne

71. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of new gardaí since the resumption of recruitment, by county; and her views on the current status of the community Garda role, which has been a successful element of An Garda Síochána. [42386/15]

Crime Prevention

Seán Kyne

96. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she, independently or in conjunction with other Departments or agencies, administers supports such as information, advice or grant assistance to householders on safety and security issues, particularly in the context of burglaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42378/15]

Startup Gathering

Seán Kyne

6. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the Startup Gathering 2015, which took place last month; if he has analysed the events and continuously monitored the impact, which was hoped to include the creation of at least 2,500 new jobs within the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41743/15]

Action Plan for Jobs

Seán Kyne

20. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the context of the designation of Galway as a United Nations educational scientific and cultural organisation city of film, the steps he is taking as part of the Action Plan for Jobs, and otherwise, to stimulate job creation and the further development of the creative industries, such as film and television production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41744/15]

GLAS Administration

Seán Kyne

18. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide automatic access to the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme plus to farmers who were previously within the Twelve Bens and Maumturks scheme in County Galway and the Nephin and Owenriff schemes in County Mayo, given the large destocking that took place in both areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41360/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

Seán Kyne

29. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if areas that were deemed eligible as forage in 2008 under the single payment scheme, and designated as special areas of conservation or special protection areas, are still deemed to be eligible for payment, even if there is encroachment of scrub (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/15]

Road Traffic Legislation

Seán Kyne

218. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consult with Transport Infrastructure Ireland on plans to review the speed limits on national roads in the environs of Galway city, in particular the low speed limit on the N17 at Cappanabornia near Galway racecourse, on which many vehicles have been caught for speeding. [41918/15]

Defence Forces Deployment

Seán Kyne

76. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence the level of engagement he has had with stakeholders, including at European level, regarding defence and security procedures, given the increased threat following the appalling and reprehensible events in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/15]

Overseas Missions

Seán Kyne

90. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the continued participation of the Irish Defence Forces, building on their exemplary work to date, in assisting persons seeking refuge from the conflict in parts of the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41184/15]

Driver Test Centres

Seán Kyne

26. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to a previous parliamentary question, and given the acknowledgement by the Road Safety Authority of the restrictive, unsatisfactory and unsuitable nature of the existing driving test centre in Galway city, relating to lack of facilities including parking and the availability of space in which to carry out testing for larger vehicles, the progress by the Office of Public Works in securing new accommodation for the centre in Galway city. [40599/15]

Social Insurance

Seán Kyne

50. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if pay related social insurance contributions by self-employed persons count towards the cost of hearing aids; if not, the reason; if consideration will be given to amending this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41104/15]

Beekeeping Industry

Seán Kyne

117. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the concerns among Irish beekeepers regarding the risks associated with the importation of bees, particularly the possibility of the introduction of the hive beetle which has been discovered in Italy, having arrived from Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41105/15]