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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if water calibration and verification of water meters will be part of the installation of water meters by Irish Water and the three companies who will be awarded contracts next month for the installation of water meters throughout the country; if it will be done at household, residential, district and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 531. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the key measures contained within the Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32167/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 532. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 15 May 2013 and No. 465 of 28 May 2013, the flexibility and restrictions that will be included for postal voters; if the measures will be contained in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2013 that will amend the Electoral Act 1992 or the recently initiated Electoral, Local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 540. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the current pilot visa scheme that was awarded to Marketing English in Ireland; if he will detail the circumstances and decisions regarding the awarding of the pilot visa scheme to MEI and if public procurement was followed; the date on which this scheme came into effect, the date on which it will end: if and when the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 569. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the redress scheme in place for the survivors of the Magdalen laundries, following on from the Senator Martin McAleese report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 576. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for the processing of student visa applications for the purposes of studying here; his views on whether this waiting time is comparable and competitive with other nations competing for international students to come to study in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32151/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 577. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting period for the processing of student visa applications for the purposes of studying here in each month for the years 2009 to 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32152/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Engagements (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 581. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline the details of his address to the 30th International Workshop on Global Security in Paris, France on 24 June 2013; if he will detail the bilateral meetings and other engagements he had at the conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31640/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 582. To ask the Minister for Defence the different ranks of all members in the Irish Defence Forces including the Permanent Defence Force, the Reserve Defence Force, the Irish Naval Service, the Naval Service Reserve, the Irish Air Corps and any other associated part of the Defence Forces; the comparisons that can be made in the ranks between the different sections of the Defence Forces; and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 584. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Irish Defence Forces will be deployed to Mali from 1 July as per the United Nations Security Council resolution of 25 June 2013 regarding a UN peacekeeping force made up of 12,600 troops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 665. To ask the Minister for Health if a scheme or mechanism is in place by either his Department or the Health Service Executive so that used foldable walkers, walking sticks and crutches from previous patients are made available for new patients, with sterilisation to ensure that their reuse is to the proper standard; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such a scheme or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 710. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if hewill outline the details regarding the slippage of land near a rail line (details supplied) in County Wicklow; to outline when the events occurred and the measures Iarnrod Eireann / Irish Rail are taking on the matter; if a permanent solution will be put in place by them to ensure the the long term use of rail services along that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 715. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority have received a submission from a local authority regarding the provision of funding to amend a stretch of road (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if funding will be made available for the making the particular section safer for motorists; when he envisages any such funding being made available; and...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, and his officials. We are meeting to consider the Estimates for Public Services 2013, Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised). The 2013 Revised Estimate was presented to the Dáil in the new programme-based format. This means that the Estimate, as presented, contains the information for each...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister. Before moving on to questions, Deputy Ó Cuív gave notice to the meeting that he had to leave. He hopes to be able to return later. He did not want to appear rude; he had another appointment.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Our schedule is that we will finish by 4.10 p.m. or 4.30 p.m. at the latest, before the Order of Business if possible.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: If members have questions on the general savings we can take them now. Otherwise, we will move to deal with Programme A. Does Deputy Ferris want to ask a question on the general savings and on Programme A? We will allow members ask two questions at the outset, and then Deputies Pringle, Heydon, Deering and Barry will be called. I am not sure if Deputy McNamara intends to return.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Programme A, yes.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I call Deputy Pringle. I will come back to Deputy Ferris.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Before the Deputy continues, has he a question on administration? We did not start with it. I apologise, I meant general expenditure.