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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: If members have questions on the general savings we can take them now. Otherwise, we will move to deal with Programme A. Does Deputy Ferris want to ask a question on the general savings and on Programme A? We will allow members ask two questions at the outset, and then Deputies Pringle, Heydon, Deering and Barry will be called. I am not sure if Deputy McNamara intends to return.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Programme A, yes.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I call Deputy Pringle. I will come back to Deputy Ferris.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, and his officials. We are meeting to consider the Estimates for Public Services 2013, Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised). The 2013 Revised Estimate was presented to the Dáil in the new programme-based format. This means that the Estimate, as presented, contains the information for each...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance the current anti-money laundering requirements for Prize Bonds; his views on whether the current level is sufficient; if he has considered raising or lowering this threshold; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many bonds are sold and given as gifts by persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31821/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 11 June 2013, his views on the further level of civil and political unrest in Turkey; if any Irish citizens have been caught up in the demonstrations taking place; his views on the case involving one Irish citizen receiving consular assistance from the Embassy of Ireland in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the current civil and political unrest in Brazil; if any Irish citizens have been caught up in the current demonstrations taking place; the plan Ireland has in place for assisting Irish citizens in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31676/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 30 May 2013, if he has received the full report that the consul general in Boston requested from the executive director of the Irish International Immigration Centre, Boston, following on from an incident relating to an Irish J1 visa holder; the measures being taken to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline measures taken at the June ECOFIN meeting to secure protections against excessive financial speculation in the food and other commodity derivative markets through the review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive; the progress that has been made on this issue at administrative level; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance the current list of public relations or related consultancy contracts and agreements that the Central Bank of Ireland is currently in or has procured in the last five years, including in recent weeks; if any of these public relations deals regarding media management has been directly or indirectly related to the recent Anglo tapes contrversy; the value of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline all approvals for additional accommodation and emergency works in an area (details supplied) in 2013 to date by his Department's school building unit; if he will include the school name, roll number, date approved, type of additional accommodation or emergency work approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 12 March 2013, in view of the fact that the State over the past four years has spent nearly €5 million on payslips and postage to school employees and pensioners, the progress that has been made in his Department in implementing a cost effective online payslip system that is intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 411. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of forthcoming whistleblower legislation; when he expects any such Bill to come before Dáil Éireann; the provisions contained within the Bill and the measures contained within the legislation to deal with whistleblowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31846/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 426. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new companies, of various types, that have been registered with the Companies Registration Office in tabular form on a yearly basis between 2008-2012, and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31797/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 455. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 18 June 2013, if a decision on an appeal in respect of a carer's allowance will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31761/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 477. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will detail the recent announcement he has made regarding exemplar energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: European Parliament Elections (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 12 June 2012, if in view of a decision taken at European level to reduce Ireland’s number of MEPs from 12 to 11 at the next European Parliament elections in 2014, the implications it has on the report; if he is considering forming a new Commission to report on electoral...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 515. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that has been set aside by local authorities from 2007 to date in 2013 in order to cover the lump sums payable to members of local authorities who retire or fail to retain their seats at the local elections set to take place in 2014; the advice he and his Department have given or will give to local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if water calibration and verification of water meters will be part of the installation of water meters by Irish Water and the three companies who will be awarded contracts next month for the installation of water meters throughout the country; if it will be done at household, residential, district and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 531. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the key measures contained within the Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32167/13]