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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the upcoming changes to passport application procedures that are currently pending; if these new changes will make the process of acquiring a passport for Irish citizens cheaper, faster and more efficient; if an effective communication plan is in place to deal with this new process and effectively relay...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions he had, in addition to discussions the Minister of State for Trade and Development had, with the former British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Right Honourable David Miliband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26408/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding that the Irish International Immigrant Centre in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has received from his Department per year from 2007 to 2012; if the centre is legally obliged to report Irish citizens to immigration authorities for taking extra work; if the centre could instead offer supports to Irish citizens and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the developments and discussions that took place at the 27 May 2013 meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council held in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26416/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he held with Ministerial colleagues at the 27 - 28 May 2013 meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council held in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26458/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Recruitment (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which the current panel for the recruitment of third secretaries in his Department was formed; when the panel will expire; the number of persons listed on the current panel and the number appointed from the panel; when a new panel will be formed to generate a new list of persons to be called to become third...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form, the total number of local property taxes that have been paid at the stated deadline set by the Revenue Commissioners on Tuesday 28 May 2013; if he will provide a break down of the figures into each rate band; the total amount of money they have received for the number of properties in each rate band; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Enlargement (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 123. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he intends to allow citizens of Croatia to have full access to the jobs market here under European Union freedom of movement of workers rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26447/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Enlargement (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 124. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects legislation to amend the Employment Permits Act of 2003 and 2006 to be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas to allow Croatian citizens, as the newest member of the European Union, full access to the employment sector here from 1 July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26448/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Relations (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 125. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the recommendation that Ireland made to the European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, on his proposal that the European Union impose a 47% tariff on imported Chinese solar panels and telecommunications equipment; if he joined other member states in pressing the Commission to drop the proposed import tariffs; his policy in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 161. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria used for the allocation of the structures at risk fund 2013; if county councils are able to apply for funding in next year's programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26476/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 187. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the contents of a letter he has recently received from the Chairman of the Standards in Public Office Commission (details supplied) regarding the reform needed of SIPO; if he intends to widen the current legislation to deal with bringing in third party groups taking part in political campaigns under their remit; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (30 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give details of the developments on a range of policy areas, with his Ministerial colleagues, made at the 26-28 May 2013 informal meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council held in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26415/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (29 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the legal status and legislative base of Corps Diplomatique or CD sign usage on Irish car registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26151/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (29 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 22 May 2013 regarding election observer rosters and the appeals mechanism for application reviews where a final review is to be carried out by a senior official who has not been involved in the selection process, if he will specify the length of time this appeal takes from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (29 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his Department's work in generating new assessment methods using computers for both primary and secondary schools; if he envisages any traditional core subjects being examined on computers in schools here in view of the shift towards computer based examination in other member states; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (29 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 163. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the regulations that enable local authorities to regulate and control the type of coal supplied in the State; the additional powers that are provided to local authorities in this regard and the type of fuel permitted for use in both residential and commercial premises; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Reports (29 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received the report from the Boundary Committee regarding the local election boundaries that are going to be used in next years local elections in May 2014; when he intends to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26156/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (29 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 191. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline in tabular form from in respect of the years 2000-2012 the number of times Kilpedder Rifle Range in County Wicklow was used for training activity by the Irish Defence Forces and any other use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26153/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (29 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with colleagues at the 27 May meeting he hosted in Dublin at the Informal Meeting of EU Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26108/13]