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Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Common Foreign and Security Policy
Andrew Doyle
8. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish arrangements for the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management under the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10946/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Public Procurement Contracts
Andrew Doyle
132. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if banking and legal advice services worth an estimated €103 million from 2011-2013 are subject to tender and financial review. [10565/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Value for Money Reviews
Andrew Doyle
133. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a value for money review is conducted on the cost of banking and legal advice services to ensure that public funds are spent on what is actually needed for the best price. [10566/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Forestry Management
Andrew Doyle
216. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has any responsibility or role in the management of old native Irish forests. [10937/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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EU Directives
Andrew Doyle
232. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will sign up for the EITI, along with 39 other countries, in order to raise common global reporting standards, following the G8 report; and if he does not intend to sign up for the EITI, the reasons for that decision. [10635/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Offshore Exploration
Andrew Doyle
233. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken to develop an inter-agency oil and gas sector development policy for the management of oil and gas production, prior to a successful application for extraction, in order to prevent the failure of planning and consultation which was evident in the Shell gas development; and if he will state what percentage of any new extractive company will be owned by the State. [10637/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Postal Services
Andrew Doyle
235. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to provide the national postal service delivery objectives. [10708/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Post Office Network
Andrew Doyle
236. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to co-ordinate the interdepartmental working group needed to ensure that Government services are delivered, where possible and when cost effective, through the post office service. [10709/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Post Office Network
Andrew Doyle
237. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to ensure that the post office service remains independent, outside international retail chains, and that employees are covered by the Official Secrets Act. [10710/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Andrew Doyle
292. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the departmental overview that is undertaken regarding administration of moneys granted to voluntary organisations by his Department. [10934/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Andrew Doyle
293. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if voluntary sector organisations funded by his Department are required to account for salaries paid as part of the departmental overview of the organisations. [10935/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Animal Welfare
Andrew Doyle
347. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the special investigation unit will be sent in to investigate animal welfare breaches of the Animal Health and Welfare Act in regard to large dog breeding kennels. [10718/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Rural Development Policy
Andrew Doyle
348. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if support needed for the establishment of producer groups for growers will be proposed under the rural development programme being developed by his Department. [10721/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Fisheries Protection
Andrew Doyle
349. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to co-ordinate the development of a national management strategy for Irish inshore fisheries to provide objectives for the work of the FLAG on regional inshore fisheries management. [10724/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Proposed Legislation
Andrew Doyle
362. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the results of the review on the legislation that criminalised the fishermen for breaches of EU fisheries regulations; the alternative procedures for penalties for offenders being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10936/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Forestry Management
Andrew Doyle
363. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that he is responsible for the management of old native Irish forests. [10938/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Driver Licences
Andrew Doyle
510. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the postal service was not developed as the provider of the drivers licence service in view of their excellent record on the passport service. [10511/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Light Rail Projects Status
Andrew Doyle
527. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed route that is envisaged for the proposed extension of the Luas Green Line to Bray, County Wicklow; if the proposed route includes reopening the closed Brides Glen Viaduct on the old Harcourt Street railway line; the State entity that will be responsible for the potential Luas extension following the abolition of the Railway Procurement Agency as per the Roads Bill 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10944/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Rail Services
Andrew Doyle
528. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further Parliamentary Question No. 1605 of 18 September 2013, if he will ask the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail to provide an update on the establishment of a ticket machine at Kilcoole train station in County Wicklow that is scheduled to take place by May 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10945/14]
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Public Procurement Contracts
Andrew Doyle
95. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the manner in which contracts offered under EU directives are assessed; if he will explain potential revenues or losses by way of VAT and other taxes that are costed into the contracts; if these factors are applied before contracts are awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9781/14]