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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Upgrade (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 449. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if either the National Transport Authority or Irish Rail will provide an update on the establishment of adequate wheelchair access through the gates at Kilcoole train station in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/14]

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the two groups to the meeting. The Donegal Islands Marine Resource Organisation is represented by Mr. Jerry Early, Ms Majella Ní Chríocháin and Mr. John O'Brien and the Loop Head Tourism Group is represented by Mr. Luke Aston. I thank the delegates for coming before the joint sub-committee to discuss issues contained in the committee's recent report on promoting...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Unfortunately, Deputy Pringle has had to leave the meeting to speak on Question Time in the Dáil.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I also apologise on his behalf.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. O'Brien and call Ms Majella Ní Chríocháin.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I propose we take Mr. Aston's presentation and then go to members.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: To put people's minds at ease, we included an indicative measurement. We toyed with 10 m, 12 m and 15 m boats but the figure has been included to deliberately provoke a response.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I will revert to Mr. Aston.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I will ask the witnesses to respond when Deputy Ó Cuív concludes.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: As Deputy McNamara has just stepped outside, I ask Mr. Early to respond.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We have heard some passionate contributions. We referenced sea angling as a tourism offering within the body of the report as an area of potential. The comments highlight the need for something like a comhairle na mara type of organisation so everybody can be around a table for debate.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is one of the reasons a comhairle na mara could be established. We have scheduled an appearance of the Minister before the joint committee, of which most of us are members. Anybody else on the sub-committee will be invited to attend on 27 May when, if everything goes to plan, the Minister will be here. That is as opposed to waiting for the report to be discussed on the floor of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court (7 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding jurisdictional powers to the Unified Patent Court: if he considers it necessary to hold a referendum to allow for the transfer of jurisdictional powers to the Unified Patent Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20536/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (8 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the roll-out of fibre broadband in 15 locations in County Wicklow (details supplied) through State intervention as part of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20698/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (13 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the full details regarding the upcoming rotation of ambassadors of Ireland and consuls general concerning 36 appointments that were approved on 6 May 2014; if he will provide in tabular form the rotations that will take place in each Embassy of Ireland and Consulate General; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (13 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 674. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects an announcement to be made regarding the allocation of funding for local organisations as part of the sports capital programme 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21162/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Passengers Data (13 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 675. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ask the operators of the LUAS and-or the National Transport Authority to provide the number of fines issued on a year-by-year basis from 2007 to date in 2014; the number that were paid every year, and the number that remained outstanding each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21163/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We are discussing EU scrutiny proposals. It is proposed that the proposals listed on Schedule B do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. I will now deal with Schedule A. COM (2014) 180 is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending regulations of the European Parliament. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of land (Resumed): Bord na Móna and UCD (13 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The next topic for discussion is maximising the usage and potential of land. I remind all members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones, please. I welcome the delegation from Bord na Móna which comprises Mr. Pat Ring, head of property development, Mr. Gerry Ryan, secretary and head of land and property, and Dr. Catherine Farrell, senior ecologist. I thank them for coming before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of land (Resumed): Bord na Móna and UCD (13 May 2014)

Andrew Doyle: On the question of carbon sequestration, have the witnesses quantified that or put a value on it? If it was seen as a public good, in the context of what Deputy Ó Cuív said earlier about the value to the nation as opposed to Bord na Móna, what value would it have?