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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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (15 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an interdepartmental group has been established between different Government Departments regarding meeting the targets set down in Food Harvest 2020; the Departments that are involved in this group; the frequency with which the group meets; the progress that has been made on this to date; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (15 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 380. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an outline of the staffing resources at the Adoption Authority of Ireland; if this has increased or decreased in the past number of years; if she will provide the specific figures of staff employed in the Adoption Authority in the area of inter-country adoption; if she will confirm that current staffing levels in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 381. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when inter-country adoptions will commence between Ireland and the United States of America in view of the recent conclusion of inter-country adoption operating arrangements between both countries; if she will provide details of the road map governing the inter-country adoption process that will operate between the two countries; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 382. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether it will be necessary to put in place transitional measures for Irish applicants for inter-country adoption who are already registered with a US Hague-accredited agency, before an Irish agency is approved to work with US agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43578/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 383. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether Irish applicants for inter-country adoption already registered with a US Hague-accredited agency will incur any additional costs when switching to an Irish agency once an Irish agency is established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 384. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding inter-country adoption between Ireland and Vietnam since the signing of the administrative agreement on inter-country adoption between Ireland and Vietnam in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (15 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 451. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Fáilte Ireland will outline the funding that has been made available to festivals throughout the country under their regional festivals scheme fund from 2011 to date in 2013; if he will detail the amount that has been allocated for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43167/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 452. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority will provide an update on the progress that has been made to date on the N11 upgrade project between Arklow and Rathnew in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (10 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the programmes and initiatives run by both the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland are now overlapping in a significant manner, thus diminishing their capabilities to conduct their work both here and abroad; if discussions have taken place regarding the pooling of resources to enhance job...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Service Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the main features on the new passports that were introduced on 3 October 2013; if they contain any new security features; if he has notified other EU member states and the rest of international immigration authorities of the changes to the new Irish passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (10 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 92. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has given consideration to joining the international research body, the European Particle Physics Centre at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, in view of the fact that membership would bring financial benefits for Ireland, aiding science education and promotion; the amount membership...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Funding (10 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual subvention his Department provides to An Post; the amount on a yearly basis from 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42784/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diplomatic Representation Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 129. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline his recent engagements with the Governor of the US State of California, Jerry Brown, on his recent visit to Ireland in July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 359. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the EirGrid grid link project as part of the national electricity grid linking Leinster and Munster; if he will detail its proposed passage through an area in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 378. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on a sewerage scheme (details supplied) as part of the Water Service Investment Programme 2010-2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if projects that have been approved in County Wicklow under the Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2013 but have yet to commence will be included the the Irish Water capital investment plan for 2014-2015, currently being drafted; if an agreement has been put in place between his Department and Irish Water to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 1 October 2013, if a logbook may be released to An Garda Síochána for a vehicle (details supplied) in County Wicklow for their inspection in order to pay road tax at the large public service vehicle rate, in view of the fact that the vehicle registration tax has been paid; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on mutual recognition of Irish driving licences with the province of Ontario, Canada, where numerous Irish persons currently reside; if he will provide an update on activities by the Road Safety Authority and the Irish embassy in Ottawa on having their Irish driving licences recognised and setting up a...