Parliamentary questions

Jobs Data

Andrew Doyle

86. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of employment, job losses and job creation in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in County Wicklow from 2008 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19507/13]

Proposed Legislation

Andrew Doyle

155. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a draft of the mental capacity Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19537/13]

UN Conventions Ratification

Andrew Doyle

156. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the steps he and his Department have taken towards ratifying the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if he will outline the remaining legislative work that is required by his Department before it is ratified by Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19539/13]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Andrew Doyle

178. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence the number people who are on the payroll in his Department and in the Irish Defence Forces; the number of physical payslips that his Department and the Irish Defence Force process each month; the percentage of these sent to payees in the post; if he will provide the breakdown in the overall cost of physical payslips and postage per year for the years 2008 to 2012; if payees have the option of switching to online payslips; if he and his Department will implement online payslips in the near future; if he has considered the savings this would make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19511/13]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Andrew Doyle

240. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed national motorway maintenance and renewal contract being put forward by the National Roads Authority; if it will include national roads and dual carriageways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19513/13]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Andrew Doyle

170. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the statutory footing for the management plan of lands owned by an organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19181/13]

Universal Social Charge Payments

Andrew Doyle

248. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance where the money collected from the universal social charge is allocated to; the section that benefits from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18900/13]

Site Acquisitions

Andrew Doyle

266. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the building unit of his Department has met with the principal and/or the board of management with regard to identifying a suitable site for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18509/13]

Gender Recognition

Andrew Doyle

372. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he has taken on legislation regarding gender recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18718/13]

Unfinished Housing Developments Data

Andrew Doyle

418. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available by his Department for playground facilities in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in view of the number of unfinished building developments in the area and the number of first time buyers in the area with young families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18930/13]

Illegal Dumping

Andrew Doyle

452. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering amending current legislation to allow for the naming and shaming of illegal rubbish dumpers; if his attention has been drawn to the current problem of illegal dumping throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18745/13]

Electoral Divisions Report

Andrew Doyle

454. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the report on the Constituency Commission produced in June 2012 recommending no changes to electoral boundaries for European Parliament elections; in view of a decision taken at European level to reduce Ireland’s number of MEPs from 12 to 11 at the next European Parliament elections in 2014 the implications it has on the report; if he is considering forming a new Commission to report on electoral boundaries for next year’s European Parliament elections in view of the number of constituencies needing to be reduced; if the new report will be taking submissions from the public in a suitable timeframe as per all previous Constituency Commission reports on Dáil and European Parliament boundaries; if he will confirm reports that three constituencies will be formed of Dublin/North Leinster/Connacht, and Ulster/South Leinster and Munster; when submissions will be taken from the public regarding the boundaries; when the Commission will be reporting to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18850/13]

Septic Tank Inspections

Andrew Doyle

458. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information regarding the code of practice being drawn up for septic tank inspectors; the dealings his Department has had with the Environmental Protection Agency on this matter; when he expects inspectors will be appointed and be in a position to start conducting inspections in particular local authorities (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19027/13]

Health Services

Andrew Doyle

601. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the supports available here to persons suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; if his attention has been drawn to the work done by the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18491/13]

National Internship Scheme Placements

Andrew Doyle

138. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection if exceptions will be made through the jobbridge scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who previously worked in the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18041/13]

Pension Provisions

Andrew Doyle

129. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify the possible legal deficit which exists regarding superannuation regulations whereby there is now a requirement for an individual-public servant with maximum qualifying service to pay for additional pension years, which cannot be purchased; if he is considering changing the rules to reflect this omission in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17924/13]

International Summits

Andrew Doyle

176. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Taoiseach if he and his Department have been liaising with the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding the upcoming G8 Summit taking place in June 2013 in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland; if they have requested any assistance or help with the event taking place; if any actions by his Department will be taken as a result of the summit occurring in Northern Ireland; if there are any costs involved with any operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16947/13]

International Agreements

Andrew Doyle

180. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the deal he has signed with the British Ambassador to Ireland regarding the agreement establishing a single maritime boundary between the exclusive economic zones and continental shelves between Ireland and the UK; if he will disclose the discussion on details regarding boundary issues between the two countries and the agreement reached; if the protection of Irish fisheries and the marine were included; the implications the agreement has for the Irish development of offshore renewable-energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16639/13]

Passport Controls

Andrew Doyle

182. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of officials who have left or retired from his Department in the past 15 years; the rank and-or grade they left or retired at from his Department; if diplomatic passports are still in their possession; the number of diplomatic passports that are currently held by former officials from his Department and the ranks-grades each are at; if the privileges that a diplomatic passport provides is valid for former officials from his Department who are holders of diplomatic passports apply when abroad; if he will consider revoking diplomatic passports for former and retired officials from his Department and instead issue them with regular passports; if he will clarify that no retiring officials will receive diplomatic passports in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16759/13]

International Summits

Andrew Doyle

193. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he and his Department have been liaising with the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding the upcoming G8 Summit taking place in June 2013 in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland; if they have requested any assistance or help with the event taking place; if any actions by his Department will be taken as a result of the summit occurring in Northern Ireland; if there are any costs involved with any operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16945/13]