Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Youth Unemployment Measures

Andrew Doyle

295. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the discussion he has had at the Laureate International Universities Forum on the European Youth Employment Crisis: creating a road map to employment held in the Universidad Europea, Madrid, Spain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25873/13]

EU Standardised Corporate Forms

Andrew Doyle

328. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if officials in his Department have had discussions with their counterparts in other EU member states or the European Commission regarding the standardisation of limited companies on a pan-European basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25872/13]

EU Presidency Engagements

Andrew Doyle

437. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will give details of Ireland's contribution to the European Maritime Day Conference recently held in Valletta, Malta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25853/13]

Proposed Legislation

Andrew Doyle

465. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 15 May 2013 if he will outline the flexibility and restrictions that will be included for postal voters in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2013 that will amend the Electoral Act 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25260/13]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Andrew Doyle

489. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the tax claimable allowances available under the non-principal private residence scheme; and if this has differed between the 2012 and 2013 scheme. [25770/13]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Andrew Doyle

491. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify if persons who have not paid the non-principal private residence tax will be pursued for back payments if they now register a second adjoining property for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25840/13]

Environmental Policy

Andrew Doyle

492. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to him extending the smoky coal ban to towns in County Wicklow effective 1 May 2013, if he intends banning smoky coal in other areas (details supplied) in view of its proven health benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/13]

European Union Citizens' Initiative

Andrew Doyle

493. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dealings with various groups, Irish or otherwise, his Department has had regarding the Citizens Initiative; if he will detail the process his Department has in the verification of signatures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25855/13]

Garda Deployment

Andrew Doyle

518. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in each Garda station in County Wicklow; the number of vacancies for the positions in each Garda station in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25261/13]

Passport Controls

Andrew Doyle

538. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the opening hour restrictions that are in place at the self service passport control facilities as part of the immigration services in Dublin Airport; if he is considering making provision for this to be used on a 24 hour basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25856/13]

Fisheries Protection

Andrew Doyle

560. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the European Commission’s recent notification to the Faroe Islands regarding sustainable fishing; if he will outline his position relating to the necessary science based management measures to ensure sustainability that the Commission is proposing for the Faroes in line with Regulation (EU) No. 1026/2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25259/13]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Andrew Doyle

655. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 2 May, 2013 regarding the role of the chief dental officer, if the position has been recently filled; if the position was publicly advertised; the remit and salary of the role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25450/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Andrew Doyle

687. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the case of a hip replacement in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25850/13]

Public Transport Provision

Andrew Doyle

725. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if ticket machines for the operations of Irish Rail, DART, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Luas are currently accepting the new €5 notes that have recently been issued by EU member states, including the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25874/13]

Diplomatic Representation

Andrew Doyle

39. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries with whom Ireland has diplomatic relations who have never received an Irish Ministerial visit; if he is considering making progress regarding same in view of the economic opportunities it might create for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24945/13]

Tax Code

Andrew Doyle

42. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance the taxation benefits that are available to couples after entering into same-sex civil partnerships; if these tax benefits can be availed of by opposite-sex civil partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24936/13]

Proposed Legislation

Andrew Doyle

67. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 16 May 2013 regarding the proposed Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill, if he will clarify the current legislative position regarding communications and privilege for papers, emails and documents sent, received and held by members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24932/13]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Andrew Doyle

111. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the tax beneficial arrangements his Department currently operates regarding the TV and film industry here; the financial benefits that are available to studios when producing here; if his attention has been drawn to the tax regime currently operating in Northern Ireland for film production; his views on whether Ireland is competitive in this regard against Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24935/13]

Private Residential Tenancies Board

Andrew Doyle

129. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons have been fined by the Revenue Commissioners for not registering as tenants or landlords with the Private Residential Tenancies Board as a result of the collection of the local property tax; if any actions will result for persons who now register with the PRTB as landlords or tenants; if any penalties will arise for persons involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24950/13]

Common Travel Area

Andrew Doyle

144. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the effect a United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union would have on the common travel area between Ireland, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24934/13]