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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers, both primary and post-primary that are on the payroll of his Department; the break down of this figure, in tabular form; the total number of full-time primary and post-primary teachers on the payroll of his Department that have ordinary degrees (Level 8), Masters degrees (Level 9) and PhDs (Level 10); and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the student grant scheme 2013 (S.I. No. 159/2013) is implemented as a statutory instrument as opposed to an Act of the Oireachtas; if, given its extensive scope and comprehensiveness, he intends in the future to put such law into an initial Act of the Oireachtas as part of the overall package of political reform for better...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Staff (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements in place to seek a replacement for Ms Emily O'Reilly as the Ombudsman after she takes up her new role as the European Ombudsman; the process for an Acting Ombudsman until a new Ombudsman is appointed by the Government; the anticipated timeframe before the new Ombudsman is in situ.; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2014 Issues (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the names of the voluntary groups and organisations she has met to date in advance of the Budget 2014 negotiations; the rationale for the selection of the groups she has met; the dates on which she met them; if she will state if other such groups contact her between now and October that she will agree to have discussions with them; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Cross-Border Co-operation (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 201. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the recent developments made on extending the ban on smoky coal across the country over the next three years; the discussions both he and his officials have had on this recently with the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland regarding extending the ban on all all-island basis; when he expects to receive the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 210. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the different blood-alcohol levels and concentrations for drinking under the influence of alcohol in Ireland that are provided for in the Road Traffic Acts, that is policed by An Garda Síochána, as a measure to reduce fatalities and improve safety on our roads; the differences for public service vehicle drivers and normal drivers of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: International Bodies Membership (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on future reform of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and the World Food Programme; his views on the possibility of a merger between the two UN organisations given their ability to conduct joint reports, such as that in 2012 when they completed a joint rapid food security needs assessment mission...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of a new Irish Coast Guard building and premises at a particular location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; his plans to draw funding for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Bodies Membership (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 on 4 July 2013, the position regarding each international organisation, international agency or international body that Ireland is a member of; that his Department or a State body or agency under the aegis of his Department is a member of; if he will provide the full list as per all other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 14 May 2013 if he will provide an update of his Department's air accident investigation unit's investigation of an incident involving aircraft (details supplied) in County Wicklow on 13 July 2012; when he expects the unit in his Department to issue the draft report to interested parties;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the purpose and intention of the Road Traffic (Signs) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 187/2013); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33753/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline, in tabular form, the most recent visit that ambassadors and officials from his Department have taken from their various Embassies of Ireland, where they are permanently based around the world, to countries that particular embassies have secondary accreditation to other nations; the general guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 28 May 2013, if he will detail the representations received by him and his Department from industry stakeholders and organisation regarding the markets in financial instruments directive regarding the expansion or watering down of the directive; if he will provide a full list of the persons and organisations from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to school leavers with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in tabular form of all school sites purchased by his Department in 2012 and to date in 2013; the price paid for each site; the size of each site; the address of each site; the name of the vendor of each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34087/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial services regulatory measures he would envisage or hope to see contained within the transatlantic trade and investment partnership deal negotiations that got underway this week; his views on whether any such deal will negatively impact on the financial services industry here that employs thousands of people; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeals officer will be appointed as soon as possible and review the case of a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if she will review the situation and provide a timeframe for when the appeal decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 143. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding whether written correspondence, as the only form of complaints procedure between an individual and an Irish registered company mainly based in Ireland but operating across member states may only return complaints in English as opposed to Irish, the language the complaint was initially made in; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he and his Department intend to review the Petroleum and Other Minerals Act 1960; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Event Licences (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of event licences that have been issued by local authorities in 2012 for events that were for a duration of longer than two weeks; the type of events they were; the location at which they were held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33974/13]