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Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Electricity Transmission Network
Michael Moynihan
684. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of placing national grid extensions underground in Grid West, Grid South and the NSIC. [46320/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Departmental Functions
Michael Moynihan
685. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined merging with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. [46321/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
35. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the timeline to connect all premises under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44873/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Funding
Michael Moynihan
38. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the value for money of subsidies for wind energy on consumer energy bills, if these will be continued after 2017, the average amount they contribute to consumer electricity bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44808/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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North-South Interconnector
Michael Moynihan
45. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on using an underground alternative to the North-South interconnector employing high-voltage direct-current technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44810/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Hydraulic Fracturing
Michael Moynihan
58. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of research directed at examining the potential environmental and human health impacts of hydraulic fracturing commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency; the position of the Government on hydraulic fracturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44812/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Post Office Network
Michael Moynihan
60. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of steps to maintain the existing post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44811/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Flood Relief Schemes Funding
Michael Moynihan
173. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all the funding required has been provided to carry out remedial flood prevention works in Mallow, Bandon, Clonakilty and Skibbereen in County Cork, and the progress on the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44840/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Michael Moynihan
174. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood relief schemes in County Cork at planning, construction and post-construction phases; the commencement and completion dates for each scheme; the funding envisaged for all such schemes and the funding for such schemes in the years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44841/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Job Retention
Michael Moynihan
193. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he has taken to protect jobs at a production facility (details supplied) in County Cork, given that the owners have declared their intention to sell the facility. [44795/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Michael Moynihan
596. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how he will enhance the security of Irish energy supplies, given the central role provided by Whitegate oil refinery, if he has examined proposals put forward to enable the Government attain European Union 2020 renewable targets on biofuels and yield-improvement projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44686/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Broadband Service Speeds
Michael Moynihan
599. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of high-speed broadband being delivered to the Ballinabrackey and Castlejordan areas in County Meath; the anticipated plans for these areas under State intervention or by commercial operators; the date of completion; the status of any ongoing pilot programmes taking place or planned in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44734/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
601. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will tackle the inadequate broadband service to houses and businesses in County Kerry; the number of premises that will be connected to high-speed broadband via State intervention and commercial operators; the date of completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44832/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
602. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will tackle the inadequate broadband service to houses and businesses in Cork county and city; the number of premises that will be connected to high-speed broadband via State intervention and commercial operators; the date of completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44833/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
603. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will tackle the inadequate broadband service to houses and businesses in Waterford county and city; the number of premises that will be connected to high-speed broadband via State intervention and commercial operators; the date of completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44834/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
604. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will tackle the inadequate broadband service to houses and businesses in County Tipperary; the number of premises that will be connected to high-speed broadband via State intervention and commercial operators; the date of completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44835/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
605. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will tackle the inadequate broadband service to houses and businesses in Limerick county and city; the number of premises that will be connected to high-speed broadband via State intervention and commercial operators; the date of completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44836/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
606. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will tackle inadequate broadband service to houses and businesses in County Clare; the number of premises that will be connected to high-speed broadband via State intervention and commercial operators; the date of completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44837/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Forestry Grants
Michael Moynihan
252. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of trees which were levelled in the storm of February 2014, if a replanting grant is available, the parameters involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43858/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Michael Moynihan
472. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications for grants to Student Universal Support Ireland by independent students and the parameters involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43553/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
Michael Moynihan
37. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the upgrading of public nursing homes in County Cork to meet Health Information and Quality Authority standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43002/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Vaccination Programme Data
Michael Moynihan
50. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his response to concerns regarding the Gardasil vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43003/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Garda Operations
Michael Moynihan
89. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that will be made available to An Garda Síochána in north and west Cork under Operation Thor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42405/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Garda Strength
Michael Moynihan
111. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of gardaí in each station in the north and west Cork Garda Síochána divisions on 1 November 2010 and on 1 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42406/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Michael Moynihan
392. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the protocols that are in place between his Department, the Health Service Executive and An Bord Altranais when An Bord Altranais is hearing a fitness-to-practise case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42329/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Schools Amalgamation
Michael Moynihan
519. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the amalgamation of both national schools in Kanturk, County Cork, given that planning permission has been granted; the next steps and the timelines involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42611/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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School Staff
Michael Moynihan
541. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the long-term strategy for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; if there will be amendments to the employee numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40595/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Electricity Transmission Network
Michael Moynihan
602. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on using an underground alternative on the North-South interconnector, which employs high voltage direct current technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40666/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Electricity Transmission Network
Michael Moynihan
603. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on revisions made to Grid South and Grid West projects due in part to peak energy demand forecasts for 2025 being scaled back significantly, compared to 2008 levels; based on these demand forecasts, if there were revisions made for the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40667/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Michael Moynihan
67. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in publishing the White Paper on energy; if there will be a policy shift toward maximising all renewables to meet our Europe 2020 renewable targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39035/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
70. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the timeline to connecting premises in counties under the national broadband plan; the future-proofing of the minimum broadband download speeds to be provided that has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39036/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Broadcasting Charge
Michael Moynihan
77. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the latest plans for the planned introduction of the proposed public broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38998/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Television Licence Fee Yield
Michael Moynihan
80. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that revenue from the current television licence fee is being proportionately distributed to all public broadcasters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38997/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Postal Codes
Michael Moynihan
85. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the investment in the Eircode postal system has provided value for money; if it is operational with all emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38995/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Electricity Transmission Network
Michael Moynihan
99. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent decision by EirGrid to implement a new regionalisation plan for Grid South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38996/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Defence Forces Deployment
Michael Moynihan
317. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the correspondence or communications received in his Department in 2011 or 2012 from the Office of the Taoiseach, or from the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, in relation to dispatching members of the army to protect ATMs or banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39394/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Waste Management
Michael Moynihan
549. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the ongoing negotiations regarding the introduction of a waste tyre management scheme; if he has intervened personally in these consultations to resolve the concerns of the industry; the steps being taken by his Department to resolve the impasse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39461/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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National Broadband Plan Administration
Michael Moynihan
561. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procurement procedures his Department has in place to ensure an open and transparent tender process in awarding the contract for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39032/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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National Broadband Plan Funding
Michael Moynihan
563. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of the €34.756 million included under the total programme expenditure for communications in his Department's 2016 Estimate that will be allocated specifically to the national broadband plan in 2016; if supplementary funding is being allocated to this plan; if so, the total amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39203/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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National Broadband Plan Funding
Michael Moynihan
564. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proportion to be spent in 2016 from the moneys allocated under the infrastructure and capital investment plan 2016 to 2021 on the national broadband plan; if he will provide a breakdown in National Exchequer and European funding in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39204/15]
Thu, 5 Nov 2015
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Michael Moynihan
17. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the latest discussions he has had on new planning guidelines for wind turbines; the scenarios examined for setback distances between wind turbines and residential homes; the expected publication date for these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31790/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Michael Moynihan
1006. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the grant aid for major capital works for Ballinspittle national school in Kinsale in County Cork; the developments, if any, from the schools appraisal unit; when will a decision be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38365/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Vaccination Programme
Michael Moynihan
13. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he has received representations regarding the vaccination for Human Papilloma Virus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36259/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Vaccination Programme
Michael Moynihan
21. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his response to concerns regarding the Gardasil vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36258/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Crime Data
Michael Moynihan
206. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Kerry Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and for the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37017/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Crime Data
Michael Moynihan
210. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Cork West Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37037/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Crime Data
Michael Moynihan
212. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the north Cork Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37039/15]
Wed, 21 Oct 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Michael Moynihan
70. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate payments for a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the areas of natural constraint scheme; if there are any outstanding payments due; when these payments will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36729/15]
Wed, 21 Oct 2015
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Vehicle Registration
Michael Moynihan
156. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, under the new budget, the vehicle registration tax for commercial vehicles registered between now and 1 January 2016 will be pro-rated for the new lower rate for the 2016 portion of the tax. [36670/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Immigration Status
Michael Moynihan
375. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recent changes to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service standards for non-European Union retirees to be deemed financially suitable for residency; the implications for retirees who arrived prior to these new rules; if she will acknowledge the anger of many persons who have Irish ancestry and planned to retire here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36324/15]