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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision taken by his colleague, Icelandic Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, and the Government of Iceland's decision to disband their EU accession team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39296/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the amount of money raised from the local property tax in each local authority area in County Wicklow; the level of compliance and non-compliance in County Wicklow to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39568/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding pupil-teacher ratios in classes at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39804/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Engagements (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the list of engagements that he had on his September 2013 visit to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39326/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Offices (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 292. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the opening of new Enterprise Ireland offices abroad to promote economic investment in Ireland; the date on which he expects each of these new offices to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 367. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the arrangements in place for the provision of broadband through the national broadband scheme for an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the persons who provided the scheme in that area; the up and down times for the said area; when inspections were carried out for this particular area and by whom were they...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Meetings (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 368. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the parameters of the discussions held with EU ministerial colleagues at the Informal Energy Council in Vilnius, Lithuania on 19 and 20 September 2013; the agreements reached; if he will provide an update on matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39292/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 369. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding made available to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland under the better energy warmer homes area based programme 2013; the authorities that received funding and the level of same; the amount that has been drawn down by each authority to date; the amount that remains under each allocation; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a national scheme will be proposed in the near future for a cans and bottles deposit return scheme, similar to what is in existence in other countries; if he has conducted a study in the past to see if such a scheme would be feasible here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39298/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 390. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the latest figures available for each local authority of the amount they have on deposit; if he will provide in each case the date of obtaining this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39328/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Staff (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte engage in any forms of community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39740/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 567. To ask the Minister for Health the recent discussions his Department and the Health Service Executive have had with stakeholders regarding a proposed primary care centre (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (24 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 571. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Bus Éireann will provide an update on the provision of a new bus shelter at a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39436/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Haddington Road Agreement Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance the outstanding issues at the Central Bank of Ireland regarding working hours and compliance with the Haddington Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38853/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Reductions (19 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost and loss to the Exchequer to date as a result of lowering the rate to 9% on tourism related industries; the economic growth has been seen in this sector as a result of the VAT rate being reduced in 2011; if the lowered VAT rate has had the positive impact that his Department had expected; his views on whether there is merit to continuing on the 9%...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Reductions (19 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the reduction of VAT to 9% on tourism related industries could be extended to other sectors of the economy on a trial basis; his views on whether this would have a positive impact of Ireland's road to economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38922/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (19 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that his Department follow up with the architects of a school being built (details supplied) in County Wicklow and ensure that a pedestrian crossing is installed for the safety of pupils at the school, as is required by the approved planning by the local authority; if he will clarify the ownership of the section of the road...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (19 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Ireland recognises PhDs from universities in each of the other 27 EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38919/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telephone Directories (19 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to remove a households automatic right to a physical copy of a phonebook under the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services)(Universal Service and Users' Rights) Regulations 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38872/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (19 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the Dairy Council Northern Ireland's case against the National Dairy Council, NDC, with the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition for its campaign on locally produced milk; his views on whether the NDC campaign breaches single market rules under EU law; and if he will make a statement on the...