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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara Annual Report 2011: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you. That approach is reminiscent of something we have heard before from BIM about developing collaborative approaches and developing the critical mass. It is good to see that approach come to fruition in a specific project. I am sorry we have to conclude. I thank Mr. Whooley and all of his colleagues for a very informative meeting, following an annual report now a couple of months...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara Annual Report 2011: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Martin Ferris asked a specific question on safety gear, which was also mentioned by Deputy Noel Harrington and Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill, who looked for more information on the safety announcement. Deputy Martin Ferris also asked a question on inshore fishing of lobster, the fluctuations in seasonality and pricing and how we can store lobster and what we have done in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara Annual Report 2011: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: BIM is exiting the ice plant business. Will there be a replacement for this? Boarfish is a relatively newly discovered species. What is the total allowable catch? Is it set at what BIM considers to be a sustainable level? Has enough research being conducted on this fish? If we develop it to be more than fishmeal it will become very desired. Are we satisfied we will not run into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We will commence the meeting. I have not received any apologies but some members may be on their way. I thank members for agreeing to accommodate us with the changed schedule because of the late sitting last night. Before we begin I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara Annual Report 2011: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the representatives from Bord Iascaigh Mhara: Mr. Jason Whooley, chief executive officer; Mr. Donal Maguire, aquaculture manager; Ms Connie Kelleher, financial manager; Mr. Michael Keating, fisheries development manager; and Mr. Donal Buckley, business development manager. I thank them for attending today to brief the committee on their recent annual report, which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline, in tabular form, the most recent visit that ambassadors and officials from his Department have taken from their various Embassies of Ireland, where they are permanently based around the world, to countries that particular embassies have secondary accreditation to other nations; the general guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 28 May 2013, if he will detail the representations received by him and his Department from industry stakeholders and organisation regarding the markets in financial instruments directive regarding the expansion or watering down of the directive; if he will provide a full list of the persons and organisations from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to school leavers with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in tabular form of all school sites purchased by his Department in 2012 and to date in 2013; the price paid for each site; the size of each site; the address of each site; the name of the vendor of each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34087/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial services regulatory measures he would envisage or hope to see contained within the transatlantic trade and investment partnership deal negotiations that got underway this week; his views on whether any such deal will negatively impact on the financial services industry here that employs thousands of people; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeals officer will be appointed as soon as possible and review the case of a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if she will review the situation and provide a timeframe for when the appeal decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 143. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding whether written correspondence, as the only form of complaints procedure between an individual and an Irish registered company mainly based in Ireland but operating across member states may only return complaints in English as opposed to Irish, the language the complaint was initially made in; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he and his Department intend to review the Petroleum and Other Minerals Act 1960; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Event Licences (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of event licences that have been issued by local authorities in 2012 for events that were for a duration of longer than two weeks; the type of events they were; the location at which they were held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33974/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Event Licences (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the legislation under which local authorities may issue event licences; if he will detail the current legislation; the length of time a particular event may be held continuously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of requests received in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 from a local authority (details supplied) in County Wicklow seeking sanction to fill positions at the local authority; the outcome of each of these requests; the nature of each of the positions; the term of the contract in each case where the filling of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 172. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which a citizen of the United States of America may attend schools in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Treaties (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the implications for Ireland as a result of the decision by the British Home Secretary, Rt. Hon. Theresa May, on further opt-outs by the United Kingdom on EU justice and home affairs, announced on 8 July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34075/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to monitor the agricultural elements of the EU-Canada trade deal that is currently being negotiated; if officials from his Department are currently involved in the discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 212. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a county breakdown of the total funding she and her Department have allocated for the second round of child care capital grants in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33947/13]