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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the capabilities of the State's emergency consular assistance team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36159/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rockall Island (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on recent work by the Embassy of Ireland in Copenhagen, Denmark with the Danish authorities regarding Rockall Island; if any recent discussions have been held, in view of the fact that Denmark is a party to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and given its responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on progress made in regard to the access process for Montenegro during the Irish EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36186/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on progress made regarding the EU's neighbourhood policy during the Irish Presidency, specifically regarding Armenia, Georgia and Moldova; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36187/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on progress made during the Irish Presidency on ensuring the EU speaks with one voice to strengthen its role in international organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36188/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on progress made during the Irish EU Presidency on supporting crisis management operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36189/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2014 Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has held with officials in his Department regarding the consideration given to targeted income tax cuts for working middle-income families here in the context of Budget 2014 that is set to be unveiled in October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35982/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance the maritime patrol capabilities of the Revenue Commissioners and its Irish Tax and Customs section; the names of the vessels currently in service, their capabilities and their recent activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36143/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or officials in his Department have held discussions with EU or US regarding the United States of America and their participating in International Bank Account Number, IBAN, system; his views on whether the inclusion of the US in such a system would improve financial dealings for both consumers and business here; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on implementing an EU regulation governing VAT rules for cross-border services and any agreements achieved on this tax file to ensure consistency in the application of the new VAT rules across member states in respect of telecommunications, broadcasting and e-services which are supplied cross border; the implications for Ireland as a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the Erasmus scheme and Eramus+ programme; if he will outline Irelands contribution to this policy during the Irish EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36171/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Ranking System (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures agreed during the Irish EU Presidency regarding the new University ranking system U-Multirank; the measures and steps taken to ensure the new system across EU member states is fair and transparent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Travel (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the parameters of the deal with an airline and travel agent (details supplied) that allowed his Department officials and public representatives to avail of set airline fees and other perks between Ireland and Europe as part of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first six months of 2013; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 258. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State usage that has been allocated for the former Whitehall Garda Station, Dublin; what the property will be used for and by whom; the length of time that lease to another State body lasts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36066/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 259. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the purpose for which 91-93 Merrion Square, Dublin, will be used; by whom, when it is ready for use next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36068/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 261. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the usage that has been allocated for the former Garda stations in County Wicklow (details supplied); the use to which the property will be put and by whom; the length of any potential lease; the lengths his Department have gone to for making use of the properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36162/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 262. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the provisional agreement on a public procurement package achieved during the Irish EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36169/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Presidency Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 285. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made under the Irish EU Presidency on the digital agenda and specifically, a data protection reform package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36164/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Presidency Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 286. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the achievements made during the Irish EU Presidency regarding EU space policy, EU space industrial policy, the European Space Agency and space surveillance and tracking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36167/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 287. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the company law (accounting) directive between EU member states will reduce an administrative burden for small and medium enterprises in the long run, but in the short and medium term, if he sees this changeover to be burdensome to Irish small and medium-sized enterprises; his views on whether now is the correct...