Parliamentary questions

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

604. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the provision of a specific class designation for the development of large scale studio infrastructure under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, as there currently is no specific class of development that relates to the film industry, or exemption from fees under these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6051/15]

Hedge Cutting Season

Andrew Doyle

663. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on extending the hedge cutting season from 1 March 2015 to 15 March 2015 as much of the ground was impassable during the recent wet weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4809/15]

Schools Health and Safety

Andrew Doyle

467. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the external lighting in the internal road network within the school campus at Blacklion, Greystones, County Wicklow will be made operational; her views that the absence of functioning lighting in a campus containing two national schools and a secondary school represents a significant danger and hazard to children, staff and parents; if her Department has consulted with the Health and Safety Authority in relation to the absence of such lighting in a workplace under the ownership of her Department; the interim steps that will be taken to provide such lighting pending any permanent solution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3690/15]

Road Projects Status

Andrew Doyle

241. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the development of a long-term strategic plan for the N11 in order to cater for merging with the M50 and secondary exits, as agreed by the National Road Authority; if the review group for southbound and northbound proposals has been established in order to assess suitability for greater traffic volumes, maximise the value of existing infrastructure and review traffic management measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/15]

National Cycle Network

Andrew Doyle

614. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a new round of funding for cycleways under the national cycle network funding scheme; if so, when the funding will come on stream in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2731/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Andrew Doyle

505. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) in County Wicklow diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome can qualify for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48306/14]

GLAS Eligibility

Andrew Doyle

221. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that he has engaged the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding the provision of long-term leases to farmers on national park lands to allow them qualify for the new GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46930/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Andrew Doyle

378. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new building project for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if the site has been purchased; if planning permission has been applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46789/14]

GLAS Eligibility

Andrew Doyle

509. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had correspondence with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding devising a protocol to facilitate long-term leasing of national park lands for a period longer than the current ten-month leases in order to qualify for the GLAS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46937/14]

Foreign Adoptions

Andrew Doyle

340. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of negotiations regarding the establishment of a bilateral agreement with Russia for the purposes of inter-country adoption; if he will provide a detailed timeframe on getting this agreement formalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/14]

Medicinal Products Availability

Andrew Doyle

408. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug Roflumilast has been removed from the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44158/14]

Fáilte Ireland

Andrew Doyle

568. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Fáilte Ireland will announce details of the regional festivals programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44157/14]

National Drugs Strategy Implementation

Andrew Doyle

685. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health his views on the extension of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 which is due to expire in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41485/14]

Medicinal Products Availability

Andrew Doyle

714. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the drug Fampridine for Health Service Executive drug funded schemes to patients who qualify for its use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41609/14]

Fishing Vessel Licences

Andrew Doyle

81. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will raise the issue of the M/V Mary Kate with his EU counterparts, in both Germany and Holland and with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, in view of the fact that the owner of the fishing boat, purchased the vessel in Holland, which was certified as being seaworthy by German maritime experts, which subsequently failed stability tests here and is currently in dry dock here and unable to put to sea and for which the owner, who has lost €1.2 million, is under increasing pressure from financial institutions to settle his debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35970/14]

Election Monitoring Missions

Andrew Doyle

139. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the current method of selection for international election observers; his views on whether his Department takes into account the qualifications and experience of potential observers, rather than when a person was last sent on an observer mission; his views on whether a mechanism should be put in place to ensure the most qualified and suitable candidates are chosen for each mission, if candidates have in-country experience; his views on whether his Department's selection process meets the standards expected by the EU and OSCE; if his Department has conducted an evaluation of the way other EU member states of comparative size operate such election observer missions; his views on whether the current model of selection would stand up to litigation through the courts system, such as from roster members who were not selected but have significantly better qualifications and experience than those who were selected; if he will launch a full, comprehensive and independent review of the roster system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30667/14]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Andrew Doyle

735. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application for funding from Wexford County Council in respect of Gorey showgrounds under the sports capital grant; the reason they received no funding under this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30945/14]

Diplomatic Passports

Andrew Doyle

154. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland provides diplomatic passports to Irish citizens working in European Union Delegations run by the European External Action Service either within Europe or around the world, or if regular Irish passports and the EU's laissez passers suffice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29893/14]

UN Committees

Andrew Doyle

155. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times and the occasions Ireland has chaired the Western European and Others Group at the UN in New York since it became a member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29894/14]

Tax Code

Andrew Doyle

161. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance the changes that will be needed in the tax code here if an application is considered to host football matches for the UEFA Euro 2020 Championships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29895/14]