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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That may or may not be the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I am not the most familiar with the fisheries section. I am trying to get my head around this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Okay. I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: He is not the only person without insurance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the witnesses for taking the time to make the long trip to this meeting. We ran this meeting in an unconventional way to facilitate interaction between the members of the committee and the representatives of the fishing industry. We are keen to get an idea of how we can help to make the scheme work and deal with some other issues. With the agreement of members, I propose that we go...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the introduction of the Competition and Consumer Protection Bill and I commend the Minister on the work he has done in respect of it. The Bill has been quite some time in gestation and I understand that certain difficulties and challenges arose in the context of dealing with the technical aspects relating to it. None the less, the Bill, which was placed on the A list at the start...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Wicklow and Greystones Educate Together primary schools will form part of the new Educate Together secondary school in Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19077/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (30 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow is oversubscribed to fill two classes of junior infants, but the school has capacity for a third junior infant class, but will not be allocated a teacher for this class unless the school can show that the third class would also be filled; if the school is not better off to have three classes of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (30 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 259. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of microfinance that has been approved to date; the number of applications and if he will provide a breakdown per region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18988/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (30 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 260. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policy and strategy to develop a more balanced division of foreign direct investment, FDI, to the areas outside the main urban centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18989/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 261. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his approach towards achieving our Horizon 2020 targets of €1.2 billion; the projected breakdown for microenterprise and small and medium enterprises; the strategy to streamline the process to achieve these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18990/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (30 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 692. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Adoption Authority of Ireland has completed its consideration of the submissions from Helping Hands Adoption Mediation Agency and Arc Adoption for funding to act as accredited agencies for inter-country adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18898/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (30 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 693. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has received and considered submissions from the Adoption Authority of Ireland identifying 23 areas for change in the Adoption Act 2010 and if she will provide an outline of any planned legislation changes in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18899/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (30 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 694. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered any changes in how bilateral agreements for the purposes of inter-country adoption are established with Ireland as a receiving country; if she has had any discussion with the Adoption Authority of Ireland in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18900/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Water Services Provision (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter. This issue concerns a problem that has occurred seasonally over the past couple of years, in particular because demand has increased capacity and the system is reaching its limit. The algae involved occurs naturally in clean, fresh water and does not pose a health risk, but it seriously affects and slows down the treatment process at the...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Services Provision (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister of State for his response and acknowledge the efforts being made by Wicklow County Council to address this problem. The Minister of State has referred to local supply issues that are unrelated to the reduction in production but which have impacted negatively on the consumer. That is a contention of Irish Water and one with which the county council would likely disagree....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Remit (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the legal basis and legislative underpinning for the permanent representation of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Foreign and Security Policy (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail Ireland's engagement with the European Union Satellite Centre based in Madrid and Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20245/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Patent Legislation (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 214. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding bringing forward a referendum that is required to allow for the transfer of jurisdictional powers to the Unified Patent Court; when he expects the referendum to take place; the discussions held with officials from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the timeframe for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees Remit (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 316. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way joint policing committees will fit into the new municipal district structures in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20243/14]