Parliamentary questions

Diplomatic Representation

Andrew Doyle

166. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the full details regarding the upcoming rotation of Irish ambassadors that was recently approved; if he will list in tabular form the rotations that will take place in each embassy of Ireland; when he expects each of the rotations to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22884/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

167. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has been invited to take part in celebrations in Croatia upon its accession to the European Union and becoming the 28th member state of the EU on 1 July 2013; the representatives who will be there on Ireland's behalf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22920/13]

Property Taxation Collection

Andrew Doyle

203. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if statistics from the local property tax collected by the Revenue Commissioners will be made available for academic purposes such as geographers and academics as mentioned by the chairperson's recent comments in the media; when he expects this information to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22481/13]

Trade Agreements

Andrew Doyle

311. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline Ireland's economic and trade co-operation with China; if he will provide a breakdown in the annual trading figures for the past five years between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22517/13]

Motor Tax Collection

Andrew Doyle

419. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered replacing the annual car taxation with an additional levy on fuel; if he has reports or figures available to evaluate the levy imposed on fuel to make up the shortfall if the annual car tax was abolished; the advantages and disadvantage he would envisage arising out of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22317/13]

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

438. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the length of time it is currently taking An Bord Pleanála to hear appeals; the measures he has taken to alleviate this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/13]

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

439. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of the newly announced Planning Regulator; if there will be a clear and transparent method of appointment; if he intends to publicly advertise for the position to be appointed by him; the salary the position will command; the term length of the appointment; the frequency with which a person may be re-appointed to the position; if he envisages any further delay in An Bord Pleanála applications as a result of a secondment of staff to support the new Planning Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22526/13]

Local Authority Staff Remuneration

Andrew Doyle

451. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list all the city and county managers of city and county local authorities serving at present; the salary of each manager currently serving; the names of retired city and county managers and the terms they served from 1996 to 2012; their respective retiring salaries and their annual pension figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22887/13]

Courts Service Properties

Andrew Doyle

460. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline what he envisages the future of the Green Street Courthouse will be, following the moving of the Special Criminal Court to the Criminal Courts of Justice in recent years; if he considers retaining the site in view of the role it has played in Irish history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22288/13]

Garda Operations

Andrew Doyle

472. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a written protocol that members of an Garda Síochána must follow in incidents of sudden death; if his attention has been drawn to any such protocols used by other police forces in other member states; if he considered implementing such practices here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22483/13]

Judicial Appointments

Andrew Doyle

475. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the method by which he proposes to appoint two new Supreme Court judges to alleviate the backlog of Supreme Court cases that are waiting to be heard; if he has considered the effects of the movement for eight to ten Supreme Court judges that it will have on constitutional jurisprudence; if upon a successful referendum for the set-up of the civic courts of appeal, if over time, he will consider the size of the Supreme Court to naturally fall back to eight members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22497/13]

International Time Zones

Andrew Doyle

485. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if any progress has been made or if any matters have recently arisen regarding changing the daylight saving time system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/13]

National Identity Card

Andrew Doyle

486. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a national identity card; if officials in his Department have engaged with other Departments regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22908/13]

Defence Forces Properties

Andrew Doyle

491. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the complete list of properties and land that his Department owns in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when the properties and land came into possession of his Department; the properties and land his Department has disposed of in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22482/13]

Naval Service Vessels

Andrew Doyle

494. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the projected decommissioning dates of each of the current fleet of vessels belonging to the Irish Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/13]

International Agreements

Andrew Doyle

509. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the Memorandum of Understanding on Agricultural and Fisheries Cooperation between his Department and the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China done at Beijing on 16 April 2012, Treaty Series No. 5 of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22275/13]

Animal Identification Scheme

Andrew Doyle

510. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the details of the centralised equine database; when he expects it to become fully operational; the length of time he believes it will take to for all animals to be registered; the cost implications of the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22281/13]

Social Workers Register

Andrew Doyle

607. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health regarding who may sign certified copies of documents for current social workers looking to register with the Social Worker Registration Board through CORU, his views on whether the category of persons who may verify certified copies is adequate; the number of persons that have registered to date; the number he expects to register in the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22308/13]

Aviation Issues

Andrew Doyle

719. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the circumstances surrounding helicopter landings at Booterstown bird marsh, County Dublin, in recent years; the steps his Department has taken to ensure this will not occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22889/13]

Aviation Issues

Andrew Doyle

720. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the circumstances surrounding helicopter landings at Booterstown bird marsh, County Dublin, in recent years; the steps his Department have taken to ensure this will not occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22890/13]

Road Projects Status

Andrew Doyle

728. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the details of the public private partnership deal with the National Roads Authority signed on his Department's behalf regarding the N11 upgrade in County Wicklow; when he expects construction work to commence; when he expects the road to be fully open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22265/13]

Air Accident Investigations

Andrew Doyle

731. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the air accident investigation unit in his Department will be reporting on the incident in County Wicklow on 13 July 2012 involving a Cessna aircraft (details supplied). [22322/13]

Sports Funding

Andrew Doyle

739. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the special €1 million sports capital fund announced recently for boxing clubs; the criteria that will be used for allocating this funding to clubs around the country; when he expects this fund to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22525/13]

Fáilte Ireland Funding

Andrew Doyle

744. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects that Fáilte Ireland has funded in an area (details supplied) over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22750/13]

European Security Strategy

Andrew Doyle

38. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a review of the European Security Strategy will be taking place in the near future; if he will outline Ireland's participation in the last review; his views on what he anticipates that Ireland's contribution will be at the next review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22113/13]

Diplomatic Representation

Andrew Doyle

39. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the discussions with New Hampshire State officials that the Embassy of Ireland in Washington had on their recent visit to New England; if he envisages that any new links will be established, either with the diaspora, in terms of trade or otherwise, between the US State and here in the near future [21901/13]

Departmental Funding

Andrew Doyle

83. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding made available to the Irish Research Council from 2007 to present; the funding made available during the same period to the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Science and the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology which predated the IRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21904/13]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Andrew Doyle

134. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to include solar power in the REFIT3 tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21932/13]

Postcode Implementation

Andrew Doyle

137. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update in the implementation of postcodes here; when he expects this to be phased in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22097/13]

Register of Electors Issues

Andrew Doyle

144. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 1 May 2013, if, in accordance with electoral law, a local authority must allow a citizen change their name and address on the Register of Electors from English to Irish in view of the fact that Article 8.1 of Bunreacht na hÉireann states the Irish language as the national language is the first official language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21989/13]

Firearms Licences

Andrew Doyle

156. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form, the number of new firearms' licences issued on a county-by-county and year-by-year basis from 2007 to present; the number that have been renewed and have lapsed during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21903/13]

Judicial Appointments

Andrew Doyle

168. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he envisages the expansion in the number of members of the Judiciary due to the set-up of the Court of Appeal, should it pass a referendum; his views on the number of members of the Judiciary that will be required as a result of the new court being established; if the new court's judges will be at the same level of that as a current High Court judge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22067/13]

Prison Visiting Committees Issues

Andrew Doyle

169. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 May 2013, if he intends to seek public expressions of interest for appointment, as part of the Governments commitment to openness and transparency, to the Visiting Committee of Shelton Abbey Prison under the Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act 1925 and Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order 1925, where there is currently two vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22091/13]

European Defence Agency

Andrew Doyle

174. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline Ireland's contribution financially to the European Defence Agency since its inception; if any staff from his Department or the Irish Defence Forces have been seconded to the EDA; if so, under what terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22090/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Andrew Doyle

186. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in recent weeks on the trilogue/ordinary legislative procedures discussions regarding the deal reached at council level regarding the Common Agricultural Policy with other EU member states; if he envisages this process to be completed before the conclusion of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU at the end of the next month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22092/13]

Election Monitoring Missions

Andrew Doyle

56. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list in tabular form the persons sent abroad from 2007 to date in 2013 to monitor elections and referenda; the cost to his Department of each election and referenda observation; the process by which election observers are appointed; if he is satisfied with the recruitment and selection procedure used; if he is considering changes to the appointment procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21623/13]

Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure

Andrew Doyle

99. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if payments or funding is available to landowners whose land and fields have been damaged by the River Slaney bursting its banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21627/13]

Departmental Funding

Andrew Doyle

133. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown in the funding, by year, for various projects his Department has funded in an area (details supplied) from 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/13]

Electoral Divisions Establishment

Andrew Doyle

142. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date on the establishment of an electoral commission; the main function of the proposed electoral commission; if he has considered the composition of the commissioners to reflect impartially; when he expects legislation to be published on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21622/13]

Law Reform Commission Reports

Andrew Doyle

155. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the possible legislative changes to jury composition here in view of the Law Reform Commission's Report on jury service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21619/13]

Court Staff

Andrew Doyle

156. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the role of the Master of the High Court; the way a person is appointed to the position; the salary of the position; the length of the term of office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21624/13]

Coillte Teoranta Reports

Andrew Doyle

173. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has commissioned a report on State forestry and the future of Coillte; the date on which he commissioned the report; the person appointed to conduct the report; if he has received a copy of the completed report and the date on which he received same; the main points of the report; if he has had the opportunity to review its content in full and its implications; the date on which he intends to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21670/13]

Road Projects Contracts

Andrew Doyle

242. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the public private partnership deal that the National Roads Authority signed on his Department’s behalf regarding the N11 upgrade in County Wicklow; when he expects construction work to commence; when he expects the road to be fully open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21618/13]

Diplomatic Representation

Andrew Doyle

113. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the review of the Irish network on honorary consuls worldwide has concluded; if he will outline the main points of the review; the date on which he intends to publish the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21097/13]

European Parliament Membership

Andrew Doyle

114. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in view of the fact that Ireland and the medium-sized EU countries are the most adversely affected by the European Parliament's recent decision to reallocate MEP seats, and in view of the fact that there is still no clarification on the Council position, the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union is prepared to liaise with similarly affected EU member states in order to ensure that adequate time is afforded to the redrawing of constituencies here if necessary; if he has a negotiation strategy to ensure that Ireland will not lose further seats in 2019, 2024 and beyond; if Ireland will accept the loss of an MEP seat without ensuring that there are no further losses in years to come; if Ireland has a veto on this matter; if Ireland alone could in fact block the reduction of MEP seats at Council level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21162/13]

Property Taxation Collection

Andrew Doyle

123. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if the valuation of property owned by the Office of Public Works and the State has been completed for the purposes of the local property tax; when he expects the review to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21093/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Andrew Doyle

167. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, all new places being made available in both primary and secondary schools in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in the coming months and years; if he will outline all the upgrades and emergency works in the area since his appointment; if he will outline new school places and new schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21198/13]

Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee

Andrew Doyle

258. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifications of each member of the local electoral area boundary committee; the fees paid to each member to date since their appointment; the fees that remain outstanding; if the positions on the committee were advertised; when he will make their recommendations available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21096/13]

DNA Database

Andrew Doyle

280. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recent developments in the establishment of a DNA database; the date on which he expects legislation to be published regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21098/13]

Garda Equipment

Andrew Doyle

281. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the variations of speed camera vans that are in use here require clear identification; if the vans are meant to be adequately marked; the regulations and guidelines surrounding the identification of the vans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21100/13]

Supreme Court Rulings

Andrew Doyle

284. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to bring legislation forward to deal with the outcome of a Supreme Court case (details supplied) in view of the fact that the court stated that the Oireachtas could legislate if it was satisfied that measures with appropriate safeguards could be introduced. [21124/13]

Health Insurance Claims

Andrew Doyle

373. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if he is considering reducing payments made to doctors if they fail to file private health insurance paperwork on time in view of the fact that it costs the State €61 million per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21094/13]

State Bodies Mergers

Andrew Doyle

88. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to merge the State Examinations Commission into his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20953/13]

Prison Visiting Committees Issues

Andrew Doyle

182. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position on the make-up of prison visiting committees; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of people on each committee of each prison; the number of vacancies on each committee at present; the procedure in place for vacancies to be filled; the remuneration for each committee member from 2007 to 2012; if he is considering the future of prison visiting committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20990/13]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Andrew Doyle

216. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the details of any bilateral agreements with Mexico for inter-country adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20955/13]

Food Safety Promotion Board

Andrew Doyle

219. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the role of the Food Safety Promotion Board; when the Board last reported to the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20988/13]

Mental Health Commission Remit

Andrew Doyle

233. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the role of the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20954/13]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Andrew Doyle

237. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the role of the Chief Dental Officer; the reason the position has not been filled for some time; when he intends to advertise publicly to fill this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20969/13]

Integrated Ticketing

Andrew Doyle

255. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the Integrated Ticketing Project Board; the progress the board has made to date on integrated ticketing; the further steps that will be taken by the board in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20986/13]

Overseas Development Aid Policy

Andrew Doyle

75. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an outline of his new Irish aid policy, One World One Future; when he expects this policy to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20690/13]

National Payments Plan Implementation

Andrew Doyle

90. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an outline of the Central Bank of Ireland's new national payments plan; if he intends to abandon one cent and two cent coins; if he has identified a town where the pilot scheme is not carrying such coins; if he intends to put roundings to the nearest five cent on a statutory footing; if he has examined similar schemes in other jurisdictions that have worked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20676/13]

Register of Electors Administration

Andrew Doyle

162. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person is allowed change their name and address on the Register of Electors from English to Irish with a local authority (details supplied) in view of the fact that Article 8.1 of Bunreacht na hEireann states the Irish language as the national language is the first official language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20635/13]

Water Services Funding

Andrew Doyle

166. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding he has provided for County Wicklow through the rural water programme block grant allocation for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20649/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

132. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Taoiseach if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19971/13]

Trade Relations

Andrew Doyle

136. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is considering dispatching officials from his Department of EU delegations run by the European External Action Service in countries where we currently do not have an embassy or on-the-ground diplomatic representation; if he will consider such a move in view of the fact that trade and exports from here will be a key to economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19763/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

137. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purposes of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19965/13]

International Relations

Andrew Doyle

138. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the latest round of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19991/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

165. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a monthly basis. [19964/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

225. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19962/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

261. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis; the measures he is taking to make the actions of senior civil servants more accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19969/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

271. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19967/13]

Patent Legislation

Andrew Doyle

273. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the implications that a unified patent court will have on patent law here; if any offices or branches of the courts and arbitration centres will be based here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20013/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

302. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Secretary General of her Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish her diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19970/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Andrew Doyle

303. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the professional qualifications and requirements that are required by those assisting persons in mortgage arrears through the mortgage arrears resolution process; if she has considered including financial brokers in the process; if she has met with the Professional Insurance Brokers Association regarding the mortgage advisory service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19978/13]

Asylum Support Services

Andrew Doyle

336. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the legislative grounding for her Department's funding of payments made to asylum seekers in direct provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20361/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

344. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19958/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

358. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19960/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

398. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19963/13]

Fire Safety Issues

Andrew Doyle

399. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new homes that have been inspected by a local authority (details supplied) in County Wicklow for structural defects and breaches of fire safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19985/13]

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

400. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a copy of the report (details supplied); when he intends to publish the report for members of the public, stakeholders and Members of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19996/13]

Litter Pollution Issues

Andrew Doyle

406. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the litter enforcement grants scheme that was run in 2012 by his Department will be continued for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20174/13]

Illegal Dumping

Andrew Doyle

407. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of fines for illegal dumping that have been issued by each local authority for illegal dumping under various legislative acts for the years 2009 to date; the results with an annual breakdown in tabular form; the value of fines issued each year; the amount that has actually been recouped arising from the issuing of fines; the measures he is taking to ensure that fines for illegal dumping are paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20175/13]

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

409. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the total amount of expenditure that has been spent to date on a report by a person (details supplied) on the review of the management by his Department of an application by Wicklow County Council for loan approval in respect of the compulsory purchase of land at Charlesland, Greystones, County Wicklow; if all payments to the individual conducting the report have been made; if there are any outstanding fees owed by his Department; if so, the amount; the share of this total cost Wicklow County Council is bearing; the steps his Department took in coming to the decision to appoint the person in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20263/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

430. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19968/13]

Personal Insolvency Act

Andrew Doyle

431. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the professional qualifications and requirements that are required of a personal insolvency practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19979/13]

Peace Commissioners

Andrew Doyle

432. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the full list of active and currently serving peace commissioners in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the date of each of their appointments by him and his predecessors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19995/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

454. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19961/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

472. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19957/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Andrew Doyle

474. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact that new member states joining the European Union would have on the Common Agricultural Policy for Ireland, particularly countries joining from accession states (details supplied); the impact this would have for payments made to Irish farmers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

500. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Secretary General of her Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19959/13]

Health Services Staff Issues

Andrew Doyle

516. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if he is considering including creative art therapists under the registration of persons qualifying for the use and title of a designated profession for the determination of complaints in relation to their fitness to practice under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20646/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

547. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish their diary on their website on a monthly basis. [19966/13]

Road Safety Issues

Andrew Doyle

602. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position regarding the consistency of speed bumps and traffic calming measures on roads; if guidelines are provided to local authorities to ensure that they are similar in different parts of the country; if speed bump consistency was ever in previous legislation; the maximum height that speed bumps can be under current law; if he is considering including any consistency measures in his legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19765/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

607. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Secretary General of his Department, for the purpose of transparency and accountability, will publish his diary on the Department's website on a monthly basis. [19972/13]

Semi-State Bodies Mergers

Andrew Doyle

608. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date of the merger of the National Roads Authority and the Railway Procurement Agency; the name of the amalgamated body; when he expects the merger to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19992/13]

Air Services Provision

Andrew Doyle

609. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on reports that airlines operating in the Irish market are profiting from what are advertised as taxes and charges; if he considers it appropriate that airlines are charging excess for fees levied on customers for taxes, Irish Aviation Authority fees, landing fees and others; the measures that he will take arising out of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19993/13]

State Examinations Fee Exemptions

Andrew Doyle

74. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason medical card holders are exempt from paying exam fees in secondary schools; if he is considering amending this to include persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19533/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Andrew Doyle

75. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the approach taken by his Department regarding special needs units in both new and existing secondary schools in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19550/13]

Departmental Staff Deployment

Andrew Doyle

83. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Irish delegation to the World Trade Organisation; the allocation of staff and other resources that are given by his Department to the delegation; the number of meetings the delegation were required or requested to attend in 2012; the number of meetings that were attended; his views on whether member states of the European Union still require their own national delegations to the WTO in view of the EU's competence in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19515/13]

Jobs Data

Andrew Doyle

85. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of employment, job losses and job creation in companies supported by the Industrial Development Agency in County Wicklow from 2008 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19506/13]