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Other Questions: Equine Industry Issues (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: On a related matter, there are a number of reasons the numbers have dropped significantly. A major problem arose post the boom in that there were a huge number of horses in the system that became surplus to requirement. With the passing of the animal health and welfare legislation, before they are released horses that are impounded should be micro-chipped and anybody who reclaims them must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Presidency Issues (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agreements he and his officials have achieved over the past six months as part of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU; what he expects to achieve at the June meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council of which he is the current Chairman; the outcomes he expects for the Common Agricultural Policy, the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is committed to spending 70 cent in every €100 on overseas aid by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29513/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision by the President of the United States of America to arm rebel forces in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29589/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's diplomatic relations with Abkhazia; if recognition of such has been discussed with his colleagues from other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations he and his Department have made to date in advance of the European Council summit in December 2013 that will play host to a substantive debate on European security and defence matters; if he can outline at this juncture what stage discussions within his Department have reached; his views on whether this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Foreign and Security Policy (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if coordination of EU member states' policies at the United Nations General Assembly is the responsibility of the member state holding the Presidency of the EU, of which Ireland is right now, or the responsibility of the European External Action Service delegation to the UN; if it is the responsibility of member states,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Issues (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the non-disability schemes for remission of the vehicle registration tax available to organisations that provide transportation for cancer patients that do not fall into the category of disability that are available through the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29451/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the resources available to him, both within and external to his Department, regarding expert statistical analysis available to him and his officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29592/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the resources available to him, both within and external to his Department, regarding expert statistical analysis available to him and his officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29591/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 151. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the progress made at the EU Environment Council in Luxembourg on 18 June under his Chairmanship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29588/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Retention (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 169. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the concerns of the Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding, regarding the PRISM surveillance programme run by the National Security Agency in the United States (details supplied) the ramifications it has for Irish and EU citizens data; if he has...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Council Meetings (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 172. To ask the Minister for Defence the preparations he and his Department have made to date in advance of the European Council summit in December 2013 that will play host to a substantive debate on European security and defence matters; if he can outline at this juncture what stage discussions within his Department have reached; his views on whether this summit may change the nature of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service (19 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the current status of the contract provided to an external body, CHC, to carry out the Irish Coast Guard helicopter operations; when the current contract was signed and when it expires; if he will update Dáil Éireann on the current rotation and upgrade of aircraft taking place within the Irish Coast Guard;...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013. I welcome the fact that the Referendum Commission was put in place at the earliest possible point to ensure that the information is given to the public to consider as quickly as possible. I have read the legislation. One item struck me and it relates to the...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle may wish to call a vote on it now. That scenario would maintain the commission intact and the position would not be affected. There is a second option. Instead of allowing the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to become a member of the commission as provided for under the Bill, we could allow another independent constitutional officeholder to be the third member of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Irish Statute Book Application (25 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 148. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a detailed breakdown in the number of downloads that have occurred to date of the Irish Statute Book Application available for download on both the Apple AppStore and the Android Google Play Marketplace for smartphones and tablet devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30109/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Solicitors (25 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 149. To ask the Taoiseach the current number of State solicitors operating here in different geographical areas; if he will detail the number of and identify the locations in which State solicitors were appointed on indefinite contracts and/or contracts that do not need to be re-advertised before the practice of lifetime appointments was ended; the number and detail of the location of State...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Missions (25 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if annual reports are still made and compiled by the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations in New York; the use and purpose of these reports and who they are accountable to in his Department in Dublin; if these UN reports by the delegation are made public and if they are laid before Dáil Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Security Council Membership (25 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations by both the outgoing and incoming Ambassadors on Ireland's approach on seeking election to the UN Security Council as a rotating non-permanent member for the 2021-2022 elected term; the steps he believes that will make Ireland a successful...