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Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (22 Mar 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm the number of declarations for inter-country adoption issued by the Adoption Authority of Ireland since 1 November 2010. [15927/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Apr 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 1014: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to deal with the current problems in assisted human reproduction in particular regarding surrogacy. [18804/12]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 Apr 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 1160: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will outline the progress made, including timelines, with regard to the establishment of a bilateral agreement with Russia for inter-country adoption into Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18020/12]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 Apr 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 1161: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the declarations issued for inter-country adoption by the Adoption Authority of Ireland since 1 November 2010 by country, both new declarations and revised declarations. [18022/12]

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Apr 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate on the treaty which has been called many things from an "austerity treaty" to a "fiscal compact" to a "stability treaty". What one calls it depends on the way one wants to look at it, which will decide the approach one takes. The euro currency covers 17 countries. When this country decided that it should join the Economic and Monetary Union,...

Private Members' Business. Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (1 May 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the proposal by colleagues opposite and on the general area of employee protection. Members on all sides of the House are anxious to ensure the protection of employees is paramount in our employment relations law. That concern is not exclusive to any particular party or group, although we may have different approaches to it. The...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Andrew Doyle: It is important to acknowledge and commend the people who are the genesis of this Bill, including Senator Feargal Quinn who introduced the Bill two years ago in the Seanad. It is to the credit of the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, that it has been progressed rather than replaced with a Government Bill. This has allowed the Bill to make its progression through the Houses as quickly...

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (15 May 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the measures contained with the jobs initiative that pertained to tourism. [23730/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Supplement: Mortgage Interest Supplement (16 May 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [24414/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Grants: Local Authority Grants (24 May 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing grants for domestic rainwater harvesting as a measure to improve water conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26021/12]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I too welcome the Bill. As part of the Government's ongoing strategy on an action plan for jobs, it fits in with the other initiatives including the credit guarantee scheme, the innovation fund and the development capital scheme, all of which target different scales of operation. Jobs are the key to economic and social stability in any nation and in this State. Job creation must be the key...

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of applications received as part of the sports capital programme; and the number of applications he expects to be successful in gaining funding. [31953/12]

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the length of time it will take to process and decide on the volume of applications for the sports capital programme. [31952/12]

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of applications that were received as part of the sports capital programme; the length of time it will take to process and decide on the number of successful of applications for the sports capital programme. [32344/12]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 712: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the increased road safety statistics to date in 2012 that are up on this time in 2011, as of 26 June 92 people had died on our roads in 2012, which this compares to 84 deaths on this same date period in 2011 and in June 2012 alone 23 people have died in comparison to 15 in 2011. [31954/12]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 723: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the increased road safety statistics so far this year that are higher than this time last year (details supplied). [32336/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in public private partnership processes for national roads in particular an update on the current position of the N11 improvements in County Wicklow. [31950/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 710: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm when the improvement works on the N11 will commence as part of a public private partnership. [31951/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety Strategy: Road Safety Strategy (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 713: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the target audience the Road Safety Authority and road safety officers should be aiming road safety education at to help combat the recent increase in collisions. [31955/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety Strategy: Road Safety Strategy (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the audience the Road Safety Authority and Road Safety Officers should be aiming road safety education at to help combat the recent increase in collisions. [32337/12]