Parliamentary questions

Skills Development

Seán Kyne

207 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the procedures in place to ensure cross-departmental co-operation for the filling of strategically important vacancies at companies in highly globalised and competitive industries when such companies have encountered clear difficulties in sourcing Irish and EU citizens with the requisite skills.
[33646/12]

Water Services

Seán Kyne

335 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the report on the establishment of Irish Water.
[33638/12]

Local Government Reform

Seán Kyne

336 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the progress of implementing those recommendations categorised as immediate, short and medium term of the small advisory group’s report entitled The Voice of Small Business for which he has been designated as having lead responsibility.
[33643/12]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Seán Kyne

389 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress made in implementing those recommendations categorised as immediate, short and medium term of the small advisory group’s report entitled The Voice of Small Business for which he has been designated as having lead responsibility.
[33642/12]

Health Service Staff

Seán Kyne

531 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to amending the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 to include creative arts therapists on the list of recognised professionals in view of the fact that such an eventuality would enhance client safety and welfare while also recognising the benefits of arts therapies.
[33636/12]

Water Fluoridation

Seán Kyne

532 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health if in view of the growing scientific doubt as to the benefit of fluoridation of public water supplies and in recognition that Ireland is one of last remaining countries in Europe not to have discontinued this practice, he will exit the current three year minimum contract for water fluoridation when the opportunity to do so arises in November 2012.
[33640/12]

Local Government Charges

Seán Kyne

173 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the non principal private residence fee is applicable to persons who own only one private dwelling but who have had to relocate to a different area of the country in order to obtain employment and as a result are living in private rented accommodation; and if the NPPR is applicable, that steps will be taken to end this unfair anomaly brought about by the current employment market situation.
[32611/12]

Sports Capital Programme

Seán Kyne

110 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will outline the number of applications received under the sports capital programme; the total value of the applications and the expected timeline for deciding on applications. [31913/12]

Public Transport

Seán Kyne

147 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress of the National Transport Authority’s review of the public service obligation bus contracts system.
[31912/12]

School Management

Seán Kyne

209 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the rationale for the changes in section 20 of the Finance Act 2011 relating specifically to school principals and boards of management of schools now acting as principal contractor on school building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32500/12]

School Management

Seán Kyne

210 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if any, additional supports and or resources are being made available to school principals and school boards of management in relation to section 20 of the Finance Act 2011 which has added an administrative burden as school principals and school boards of management now need to contact revenue in relation to any school building projects, schools now need to register for VAT with revenue, and schools now need to liaise on a constant basis with revenue on school building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32501/12]

EU Funding

Seán Kyne

278 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of the new focus of the structural fund elements of the EU multi-annual financial framework which favours supporting transnational programmes across multiple member states, the efforts being taken to ensure that Ireland is not precluded from the benefits of such funding on account of our geographical status.
[32499/12]

Broadcasting Services

Seán Kyne

419 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline his plans for the analogue telecommunications spectrum which are due to become available in October and which have the potential to transform broadband internet provision across the country.
[32429/12]

Organ Donation

Seán Kyne

678 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given, in the context of the introduction of a new driving licence format, to altering the current organ donation policy from opt in to opt out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32430/12]

Driving Licences

Seán Kyne

738 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given, in the context of the introduction of a new driving licence format, to altering the current organ donation policy from opt in to opt out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32427/12]

Driving Licences

Seán Kyne

739 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given, in the context of the introduction of a new driving licence format, to altering the current organ donation policy from opt in to opt out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32431/12]