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International Agreements
Andrew Doyle
876. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of submissions his Department received through the public consultation phase on the implementation of the UNECE Aarhus Convention here on the implementation in Ireland of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters the Aarhus Convention; if he will provide in tabular form the names and organisations that made submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37130/13]
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Litter Pollution
Andrew Doyle
877. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the categories and schemes of funding that have been made available by his Department to local authorities for the provision of dog littering signs; if any such funding can be targeted at particular areas in need of such signs in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37142/13]
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Litter Pollution
Andrew Doyle
878. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available to Wicklow County Council and-or Bray Town Council for the provision of dog littering signs at a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37143/13]
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Electoral Reform
Andrew Doyle
884. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legislative basis, either through an Act of the Oireachtas or statutory instrument, that sets the basis for voting hours here for presidential, general, European and local elections, in addition to referendums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37336/13]
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Animal Welfare
Andrew Doyle
885. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his concerns in light of the increase in dog licences from €12.70 to €20, more than 26,331 dogs disappeared from the system, representing a 12% drop in persons getting the licences; if he believes the hike in fee has stopped persons registering their dogs; if he will provide a breakdown on a local authority by local authority basis on the number of dog licences issued for each year from 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37343/13]
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Local Government Reform
Andrew Doyle
886. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he and his Department have considered as part of the reform of local government to allow and make provision for an office of the newly directly elected mayor of Dublin in Brussels, in view of the benefits this has given to London as part of the Mayor of London's office in Brussels; if he believes such an office would provide Dublin with a clear voice in the EU, if he will ensure that its interests are taken into account by EU policy-makers when new initiatives are developed, and facilitating access to funding for Dublin to maximise gain from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37346/13]
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Local Government Reform
Andrew Doyle
889. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a proposed plebiscite on the establishment of an office of a mayor may be put to an individual area, such as the current electoral area of Dublin; if he will detail the local authorities this plebiscite in 2014 will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37396/13]
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Recycling Policy
Andrew Doyle
891. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the number of tetra recycling facilities available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37462/13]
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Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit
Andrew Doyle
896. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Private Residential Tenancies Board discusses and exchanges specific information regarding individual cases with the Health Service Executive; if the PRTB has any dealings whatsoever with the HSE, and if so, the purpose of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37544/13]
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Election Management System
Andrew Doyle
942. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the cost differential between holding voting between the usual hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. as opposed to the reduced voting hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the Meath East Dáil by-election in March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38246/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Election Management System
Andrew Doyle
943. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the cost differential between holding voting between the usual hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. as opposed to the reduced voting hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the Children's referendum in October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38247/13]
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Election Management System
Andrew Doyle
944. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form, the hours of polling for each general election, Dáil by-election, presidential election, European Parliament election, local government election and referendum held between 1994 to date in 2013, as provided for under their respective polling order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38248/13]
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Water Services Funding
Andrew Doyle
963. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a county and project breakdown of funding allocated under his Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013; the amount of funding each county and project received under the programme; the commencement and expected completion date of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38579/13]
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Property Taxation Administration
Andrew Doyle
967. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the main outcomes in the Inter-Departmental Group Report on Local Property Tax Design of a local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38635/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Public Sector Staff Recruitment
Andrew Doyle
975. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps his Department intends to take to ensure semi-State bodies and other organisations and bodies under its remit advertise vacant positions through the Public Appointments Service and publicjobs.ie in a clear and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39252/13]
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Visa Agreements
Andrew Doyle
981. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the details of the mini-Schengen proposal and plan between Ireland and the British Government to enable business travellers and tourists from fast-growing Asian economies to travel on common visas between both Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36960/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Visa Agreements
Andrew Doyle
983. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the current opt-out of the Schengen agreement is currently being reconsidered, with a view to joining the Schengen area; if meetings or discussions have been held between his Department and the Department of Justice and Equality, in addition to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37422/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Visa Agreements
Andrew Doyle
984. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it would be beneficial for Ireland to have common visa arrangements with Schengen area countries for non-EU citizens, rather than organising bilateral agreements with the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37423/13]
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Passport Applications
Andrew Doyle
985. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) is entitled to apply for an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37545/13]
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European Council Meetings
Andrew Doyle
1006. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on discussions held in Vilnius, Lithuania at the informal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs, JHA, Council of Ministers in July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37017/13]