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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (24 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Irish Aviation Authority has noted that an advisory panel to the United States Federal Aviation Administration has recommended allowing personal electronics to be used throughout flights, including during take-off and landing; if such discussions have been held regarding a similar arrangement within the European Union; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (23 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker's assistance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45011/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (22 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: At the outset, it was stated that this measure would save €3.2 million and would only affect off-peak services. In his response, the Minister of State noted there was no possibility of additional funding by the Exchequer. However, no one is asking for that and that is not in question because this is about management and putting together trains with the appropriate number of carriages...

Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (22 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue which I tabled with my colleagues, Deputies Simon Harris and Terence Flanagan. As Deputy Harris stated, this has become something of a saga in recent weeks. When Irish Rail announced the changes at the outset some months ago it was with the intention of saving money and shortening the carriages during what were termed off-peak...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (22 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 219. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the funding allocated through the microenterprise loan fund scheme through Microfinance Ireland for an area (details supplied); broken down into the number of applications received; the number approved; the total value of loans approved to each business; the number of jobs supported in each enterprise; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (22 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 266. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of employee applicants and successful employee applicants for the JobsPlus scheme in three counties (details supplied). [44395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Voluntary Work Option Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 306. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all officials at regional offices of her Department are made fully aware and posses a certain level of knowledge of the voluntary work option, thus removing a barrier to letting persons volunteer in their community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44762/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Volunteering Strategy (22 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 376. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a new national volunteering strategy is currently being formulated as a Departmental policy document; if such a policy document that is currently being prepared will be seeking input from the community and voluntary sector through a public consultation mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44761/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (22 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 518. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of examination of eligibility for medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow, he will review the need for a medical card, cognisant of their medical requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44337/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the abolition of the air travel tax will allow Ireland to become a major transatlantic hub, in view of its competitive position against other airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44537/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That concludes the questioning. Would Dr. Pikitch like to make any final summarising remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Pikitch for contributing to an interesting and informative discussion on this topic. As I do not come from a coastal area, I am not familiar with this aspect of the fisheries sector. I thank Dr. Pikitch and the other witnesses for their attendance at this morning's meeting and for the presentations they made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The limit is 12 miles.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Is Deputy Thomas Pringle finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is not a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Common Security and Defence Policy (16 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 111. To ask the Minister for Defence the preparations he has made to date in advance of the European Council summit in December 2013 that will play host to a substantive debate on European security and defence matters; if he will outline the stage discussions within his Department have reached; his views on whether the summit may change the nature of public debate here regarding collective...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (16 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bodies of the State responsible for bonds and land bonds between the years of 1930 and 1980; if bonds that were issued between these years are still claimable if a State body that issued bonds between these years is no longer in existence; the State body that now has the records for this period of time; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (15 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 214. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the process for the selection of venues as polling booths for elections and referenda; if any guidelines are issued by his Department for the selection of venues; his views on whether community halls should be used, where available, as opposed to schools, thus allowing schools to remain open for regular days where voting...