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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 220. To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring forward a transparent framework for negotiations for nursing home care under the fair deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned with the disconnect between the Health Information and Quality Authority, the body responsible for the regulation and inspection of nursing homes and the National Treatment Purchase Fund as the purchaser of care on residents behalf, in view of the fact that the NTPF may be taking a narrow definition of long-term care services and not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that any career breaks offered by the Health Service Executive are targeted in areas where there is an excess supply of labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34086/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (11 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that between 19 January 2013 and 5 July 2013, 263,936 plastic card drivers licence have been issued by the Road Safety Authority, if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of persons who have opted in to be an organ donor and those who have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34019/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advertise all temporary, contractual, permanent and other similar forms of attaché positions at various embassies and diplomatic missions publicly through forms such as the Public Appointments Service and publicjobs.ie in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33749/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a second passport can be issued to Irish citizens for which they require an additional passport to travel to certain countries around the world for whom it would provide an inconvenience to display stamps in their passport from particular countries that would create some difficulty for them to enter into other...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 3 July 2013, if he will further outline details on the number of Irish companies with interests in Africa; the countries in which they operate, in view of the fact that the information is not commercially sensitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33931/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers, both primary and post-primary that are on the payroll of his Department; the break down of this figure, in tabular form; the total number of full-time primary and post-primary teachers on the payroll of his Department that have ordinary degrees (Level 8), Masters degrees (Level 9) and PhDs (Level 10); and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the student grant scheme 2013 (S.I. No. 159/2013) is implemented as a statutory instrument as opposed to an Act of the Oireachtas; if, given its extensive scope and comprehensiveness, he intends in the future to put such law into an initial Act of the Oireachtas as part of the overall package of political reform for better...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Staff (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements in place to seek a replacement for Ms Emily O'Reilly as the Ombudsman after she takes up her new role as the European Ombudsman; the process for an Acting Ombudsman until a new Ombudsman is appointed by the Government; the anticipated timeframe before the new Ombudsman is in situ.; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2014 Issues (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the names of the voluntary groups and organisations she has met to date in advance of the Budget 2014 negotiations; the rationale for the selection of the groups she has met; the dates on which she met them; if she will state if other such groups contact her between now and October that she will agree to have discussions with them; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Cross-Border Co-operation (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 201. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the recent developments made on extending the ban on smoky coal across the country over the next three years; the discussions both he and his officials have had on this recently with the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland regarding extending the ban on all all-island basis; when he expects to receive the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 210. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the different blood-alcohol levels and concentrations for drinking under the influence of alcohol in Ireland that are provided for in the Road Traffic Acts, that is policed by An Garda Síochána, as a measure to reduce fatalities and improve safety on our roads; the differences for public service vehicle drivers and normal drivers of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: International Bodies Membership (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on future reform of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and the World Food Programme; his views on the possibility of a merger between the two UN organisations given their ability to conduct joint reports, such as that in 2012 when they completed a joint rapid food security needs assessment mission...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of a new Irish Coast Guard building and premises at a particular location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; his plans to draw funding for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Bodies Membership (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 on 4 July 2013, the position regarding each international organisation, international agency or international body that Ireland is a member of; that his Department or a State body or agency under the aegis of his Department is a member of; if he will provide the full list as per all other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 14 May 2013 if he will provide an update of his Department's air accident investigation unit's investigation of an incident involving aircraft (details supplied) in County Wicklow on 13 July 2012; when he expects the unit in his Department to issue the draft report to interested parties;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (10 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the purpose and intention of the Road Traffic (Signs) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 187/2013); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33753/13]

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: -----and that we were actually prepared to go along with it and make a report to say nothing should be done. We recommended that the law should not be changed retrospectively. That was misinterpreted by the author of the article. I recommend that Members read this report and refer to it as it contains much useful information. The report makes 11 recommendations based on five key themes...

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this report. I note that the last occasion of these statements was 14 May and events have deferred the matter a couple of times. I was Chairman of the then Joint Committee Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture and I note that two of my colleagues, Deputies Martin Ferris and Pringle, are here with me in...