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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 650. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail all addresses and estates in a county (details supplied) that are not permitted to be in receipt of rent allowance/supplement; the rationale for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38047/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 672. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the parameters of the main recommendations made by the advisory group on tax and social welfare in their third report on extending social insurance coverage for the self employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38244/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 710. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department intend to take to ensure semi-State bodies and other organisations and bodies under the remit of her Department advertise vacant positions through the Public Appointments Service and publicjobs.ie that is in a clear and transparent manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39256/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 735. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht subject to Decision 1622/2006/EC, when he expects Ireland to be in a position to be entitled to host and to be designated as a European Capital of Culture; the process that would be involved within Ireland in order to designate a particular city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 736. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department has been approached regarding a centenary event to mark the gun landings by the Irish Volunteers on Kilcoole Beach, Co. Wicklow, on 1 August 2014; if his Department intends to mark the event as part of national centenary occasions in the coming years; if funding will be made available from his Department or...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commonage Framework Plans (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 737. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the July 2013 report entitled "Review of Commonage Lands and Framework Management Plans", produced by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; his views on the ten recommendations contained in this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37247/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Convention (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 753. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will discuss the main elements of the World Heritage Sites Conference in Dublin Castle in September 2013; if he will provide in tabular form the local authorities that were invited, those that attended; those that did not attend which provided an apology; and those who did not attend and not respond; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 768. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps his Department intend to take to ensure semi-State bodies and other organisations and bodies under the remit of his Department advertise vacant positions through the Public Appointments Service and publicjobs.ie that is in a clear and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39250/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 772. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the current proposed limits on the use of crop based biofuels currently being negotiated in the European Union; the effects such limits would have here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38320/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 779. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Departments interaction with a company (details supplied) surrounding its decision to cease exploration of offshore oil and gas at the Porcupine basin off the coast of County Kerry in July 2013; his views that their decision will impact of the future of offshore oil and gas exploration in Irish waters; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 781. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Petroleum Affairs Division of his Department has received the offshore oil and gas exploration data from ExxonMobil from their drilling activities off the coast of Ireland, as required by the licence terms when it was initially granted; if such data will be made available to the public or any other exploration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 780. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will discuss the proposed strategic framework for specific wind energy export proposals and their assessment and the overall policy and planning framework that should guide An Bord Pleanála when considering any proposals for wind energy export projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37259/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electrical Contractors (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 782. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the legislative basis that registered electrical contractors must register by 1 October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 784. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications for sports broadcasting here as a result of a recent court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37347/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Regulation Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 787. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposal from the European Commission Directorate General for Competition under the direction of Joaquín Almunia to have a single pan-European watchdog to replace the existing 28 national telecoms regulators, as opposed to the single European telecoms market as set out by Neelie Kroes, the European...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 788. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications of the recent decision of the European Commission to approve an extension to the backstop date for the renewable energy feed-in tariff scheme 2006 for an additional two year period up to the end of 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37366/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 790. 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 various areas (details supplied) of County Wicklow at affordable rates for residents; if he intends to engage with established, well placed firms already providing innovative ways of securing broadband for particular areas; if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 814. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the role the Commission for Communications Regulation play in the regulation of levies placed on credit top ups for mobile service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Broadcasting Charge Introduction (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 819. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if persons who are presently exempt from payment of a current TV licence will be exempt from the future public service broadcast charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38278/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 820. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has taken on board the safety recommendation by the Air Accident Investigation Unit of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport following on from an incident in Newcastle, County Wicklow in July 2012 involving a Reims Cessna FRA150M, G-BDOW aircraft; if his Department will be engaging with the...