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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CAP Reform and Related Matters: Discussion (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: This stems from the issue of equity in the price chain. Once milk is put into an own-brand container, tracing its origins becomes difficult. With some of the Border region's processing companies, it is impossible to trace, but it does not need to be that well defined as long as the quality is right. Adopting an all-island approach to protecting producers has been a constant issue for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CAP Reform and Related Matters: Discussion (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Only Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh is left to speak. I will come back to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CAP Reform and Related Matters: Discussion (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister and as there undoubtedly will be comments or questions, we can return to her in a minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CAP Reform and Related Matters: Discussion (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: If the Deputy wishes to bring it up, we can take three or four questions from contributors and then we can go back a second time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CAP Reform and Related Matters: Discussion (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We are pleased to welcome the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland, Ms Michelle O'Neill MLA, and her officials to the meeting. I look forward to an interesting discussion. I welcome the members also. I might mention at the outset that after the meeting we will meet in the Coffee Dock where coffee and sandwiches will be available. I remind the witnesses that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: International Bodies Membership (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 120. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline each international organisation, international agency or international body of which Ireland is a member for which his Department or a State body or agency under the aegis of his Department is responsible for or co-responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32865/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to fill the recent vacancy of the Consul General of Ireland in Boston; if he will fill the vacancy in the near future to demonstrate Ireland's commitment to the New England area in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33183/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Surveillance of EU Offices (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the President of the United States of America agreeing to hold high-level bilateral talks with Germany over US surveillance and security monitoring of EU offices in both Washington and New York, if he will confirm whether or not a similar offer has been made to Ireland to discuss the matter; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Prize Bonds (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 2 July 2013, regarding anti-money laundering requirements for prize bonds, if officials in his Department have engaged with the National Treasury Management Agency regarding whether exemptions will be made available under European directives applied to small value purchases of prize bonds facilitated on behalf...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector Remuneration (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent vote of the European Parliament that voted against curbing fund managers bonuses; the way this move affects Ireland's position on Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 2 July 2013, the position in regard to all approvals for additional accommodation and emergency works in an area in County Wicklow to date in 2013 by his Department's school building unit; if he will include the school name, roll number, date approved, type of additional accommodation or emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures in the Public Interest (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the key measures contained within the recently initiated Protected Disclosures Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33305/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Surveys (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 271. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the recent ranking of Ireland in the top ten ranking on the Global Innovation Index 2013, a survey by the World Intellectual Property Organisation and Cornell University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the opening of formal negotiations between the US and the EU on 8 July 2013 in Washington DC on the transatlantic trade and investment partnership will be hampered as a result of the recent disclosure of US surveillance activity on EU offices in both Washington and New York; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Numbers (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number who benefit from the JobBridge scheme in County Wicklow; if she will list in tabular form the number who have taken up this benefit and the number of those who have gone on to full-time or part-time employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33024/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting or delay period for a decision to be made by an appeals officer for the provision of carer's allowances that is administered by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33350/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 356. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a progress report on the roll out of broadband and high speed broadband in the various areas (details supplied) of counties Wicklow and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33025/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 382. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding his Department allocated for a particular site refurbishment (details supplied) in County Wicklow during 2013; the amount of this funding that has been drawn down to date and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33167/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the applications or expressions of interest he has received for the provision of services at a particular housing site (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if any of these approaches has involved the provision of funding from his Department; the amount of funding set aside for 2013 for the provision of services at the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors Administration (9 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013, in Part 4, means the applications for inclusion in the supplement to the postal and special voters lists in advance of the 21st day before polling day at presidential, European, or local elections or referendums can be included on the...