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Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
901. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the target outlined in his Department’s 2012 document, Delivering a Connected Society - A National Broadband Plan for Ireland, of providing high-speed broadband across the country during the lifetime of this Government has been achieved; if not, when will it be achieved; the current level of availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28835/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
902. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the target outlined in his Department’s 2012 document, Delivering a Connected Society - A National Broadband Plan for Ireland, to provide 70 Mbps to 100 Mbps broadband speed to more than half of the population by 2015 has been reached; if not, when will this target be reached; the current estimated percentage of the population that can access such speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28836/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
903. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the targets outlined in his Department’s 2012 document, Delivering a Connected Society - A National Broadband Plan for Ireland, to provide at least 40 Mbps broadband speed to at least a further 20% of the population, and potentially to as much as 35% around smaller towns and villages, have been achieved; if not, when will these targets be achieved; the current estimated percentage of the population that can access such speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28837/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Moynihan
904. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the target outlined in his Department’s 2012 document, Delivering a Connected Society - A National Broadband Plan for Ireland, to provide a minimum of 30 Mbps broadband speed to every remaining home and business has been achieved; if not, when will this target be achieved; the current estimated percentage of the population that can access such speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28838/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Road Network
Michael Moynihan
933. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve funding for urgent works to the Poulavoune Roundabout on the N22 in Ballincollig, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28783/15]
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
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Nursing Staff Provision
Michael Moynihan
23. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action his Department will take to address the shortage of nurses in the nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27576/15]
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Michael Moynihan
47. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when the new cystic fibrosis unit in Cork University Hospital will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27575/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Michael Moynihan
186. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the concerns in the farming community regarding situations where farmers who have entered into partnerships with sons or daughters, and where the possibility of delays in issuing payments under the new Common Agricultural Policy is causing a cashflow problem towards the end of the year; if he will confirm that there will not be delays to payments in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27187/15]
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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Commercial Rates
Michael Moynihan
88. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm whether 65% of ratepayers in County Limerick are to see a reduction in their rates at the expense of the other 35% who will see an increase; if the total rates budget will remain unchanged; if this increase will have any effect on nursing homes, crèches and wind farms; if it means there has been a change in Government policy as regards supporting these sectors; if a regulatory impact assessment has been carried out as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26833/15]
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Michael Moynihan
166. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if salary increments are paid in section 39 agencies. [26774/15]
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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Health Services Funding
Michael Moynihan
167. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of additional costs being incurred by disability organisations which receive funding from the Health Service Executive; if there is any estimate of additional costs arising from Health Information and Quality Authority compliance, the changing need of service users, water charges, employers’ PRSI rate changes, VAT rate changes and changes to sick leave entitlements. [26775/15]
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Michael Moynihan
181. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious issues arising in the recruitment and retention of nurses in the nursing home sector; if he has made any efforts to eliminate the delays in nurse registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26790/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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HSE Funding
Michael Moynihan
481. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has provided funding for section 38 or section 39 agencies to address funding deficits in 2014; and the main causes of such agencies incurring deficits. [26340/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Disability Services Funding
Michael Moynihan
482. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the total value of value-for-money cuts incurred by disability organisations since 2010. [26341/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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HSE Staff Remuneration
Michael Moynihan
483. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the additional costs of increments paid to section 38 agency employees since 2010. [26342/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Broadcasting Sector Regulation
Michael Moynihan
654. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all media organisations that he or his predecessor met to discuss the media merger provisions of the Consumer Protection and Competition Act 2014 and his Department’s media merger guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Energy Resources
Michael Moynihan
655. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with a company (details supplied) regarding its sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25870/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Harbours and Piers Development
Michael Moynihan
656. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on Cork Harbour being proposed as an energy support hub for Irish based exploration and production activity, as well as for offshore wind generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25871/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Broadband Service Provision
Michael Moynihan
657. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form on a county basis, the total number of premises forecasted to be covered by the national broadband plan’s intervention; the total number of premises forecasted to be covered by commercial high-speed broadband services by the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25872/15]
Thu, 25 Jun 2015
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Driver Licence Applications
Michael Moynihan
251. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any discretion applicable in relation to the six-month rule for a person on a learner permit, before the person can sit a driving test, in the case where a person must leave the country for work purposes before the six-month waiting time would expire and urgently requires a full driving licence for employment purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25498/15]