Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Northern Ireland Issues

Michael Moynihan

29. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the issue of the proposed bill of rights in Northern Ireland as specified under the Good Friday Agreement with the Northern Secretary of State and Northern Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15602/13]

Tourism Industry Issues

Michael Moynihan

70. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he proposes to work with tourism businesses, particularly small and medium enterprise to improve their e-capacity to transact and sell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15256/13]

Rural Development Programme

Michael Moynihan

110. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money spent broken down between EU funding and national funding under each heading of the current 2007-2013 rural development plan; the allocation for the programme under each heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14657/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Michael Moynihan

151. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that were written to in relation to their 2012 disadvantaged payments under the stocking density rule; the number that have been refused a derogation, including after appeal, broken down between the three payment categories of less favoured areas, severely disadvantaged and mountain areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14664/13]

Central Bank of Ireland Investigations

Michael Moynihan

21. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the pace of progress of investigations into the collapse of Irish Nationwide; if his attention has been drawn to the timetable under which they will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14042/13]

Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Michael Moynihan

30. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the operation of the deposit guarantee scheme following the recent payments under the scheme to compensate deposit holders in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14049/13]

Nursing Staff Recruitment

Michael Moynihan

20. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans to train and recruit more public health nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13848/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Michael Moynihan

134. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the way recently published Health Service Executive regional plans will help those in need of mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13865/13]

Departmental Contracts

Michael Moynihan

352. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14359/13]

Leader Programmes Administration

Michael Moynihan

374. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the proposal that EU funding for Leader groups (details supplied) will now be channelled through Kerry County Council as distinct from the South Kerry Partnership Limited. [14360/13]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

401. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if suckler welfare scheme payment for 2011 has been paid in full in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14098/13]

Health Services Provision

Michael Moynihan

509. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 17 April 2008, if he will forward a copy of the reply to this Deputy. [13812/13]

European Council Meetings

Michael Moynihan

16. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on last month's informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers; the number of such EU meetings, both informal and formal, that have occurred since he took up office; the number he has attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13241/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Michael Moynihan

80. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on co-financing of rural development under CAP Pillar Two; the impact of Multi Annual Framework budget cuts to Pillar Two on rural development schemes here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12689/13]

Forestry Sector

Michael Moynihan

107. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has raised any concern with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in relation to the effect the proposed sale of the forest crop could have on rural recreation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12706/13]

Media Ownership

Michael Moynihan

381. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that there is enough media diversity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12568/13]

Media Ownership

Michael Moynihan

382. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if media ownership has the potential to impact on media diversity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12569/13]

Press Council Powers

Michael Moynihan

451. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the Press Council has sufficient powers to enable them to balance press freedom with accuracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12571/13]

Water Fluoridation

Michael Moynihan

599. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a need to implement a fully independent toxicological and epidemiological study into the public health effects of adding fluoride to all public water schemes here in view of the mounting scientific evidence against the practice of water fluoridation (details supplied), and the increasing abandonment of the policy of public water fluoridation in most EU member states, as well as numerous cities in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12505/13]

Schools Guidance Counsellors

Michael Moynihan

40. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of guidance hours being provided at individual secondary schools for the current academic year following on from the removal of the ex-quota allocation for guidance counselling in budget 2012; if he is committed to monitoring the hours being provided in each school in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11989/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Michael Moynihan

27. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for Garda vetting clearance in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11659/13]

Job Initiatives

Michael Moynihan

98. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that she has made in the implementation of the Pathways to Work plan; the use of private contractors in its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11108/13]

Credit Unions

Michael Moynihan

58. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the credit union sector regarding the implications for fixed deposit investment products held by its members arising from the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the role of the regulator in protecting the interests of credit unions in the liquidation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10617/13]

National Lottery Licence Sale

Michael Moynihan

43. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of initial expressions of interest in the National Lottery licence that have been received; the prospective date on which the awarding process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10402/13]

Television Licence Fee Collection

Michael Moynihan

90. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the new broadcasting charge will be introduced; the possibilities of extending the revenue from the charge to more than one broadcasting organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10308/13]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Michael Moynihan

93. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the development of the wind sector; the proportion of Ireland's renewable sector that he anticipates it will occupy; the action he will take to alleviate some of the concerns about an expanding wind sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10307/13]

Television Licence Fee Collection

Michael Moynihan

100. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he intends to replace the television licence with a broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10085/13]

Postal Services

Michael Moynihan

113. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the application by the Thomas Davis Commemoration Society, Mallow, County Cork, to have An Post commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Thomas Davis by issuing a commemorative stamp in 2014. [9892/13]

Importation of Fertilisers

Michael Moynihan

587. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the composition of imported fertilisers have been scientifically tested; the frequency with which this testing is carried out; and the last time such testing was carried out. [10038/13]

Advance Price Quotations

Michael Moynihan

22. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on any discussions with the professional bodies on the provision of advance price quotations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9095/13]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Michael Moynihan

48. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the status of the undocumented Irish with regard to immigration reform in the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8939/13]

The Gathering Initiatives

Michael Moynihan

108. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his targets for the Gathering 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/13]

Rail Network

Michael Moynihan

128. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he hopes to ensure a viable rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8563/13]

Radio Spectrum Management

Michael Moynihan

469. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of moneys raised by last November's multi-band spectrum auction that have been paid into the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8512/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Michael Moynihan

471. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the cut of €7 billion from the €9.2 billion earmarked by the EU to meet the digital agenda goals of 100Mbps for half of Europe will have any impact on the Government's national broadband plan, especially in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8632/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Michael Moynihan

473. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, with regard to the delivery of the national broadband plan, his Department has completed its engagement with the commercial service providers to identify those parts of the country which the commercial market will serve; if not, when he expects such engagement to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8715/13]

Medicinal Products Supply

Michael Moynihan

76. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the reason there continues to be geographical inequity of access to omalizumab and xolair medication, with asthma sufferers in the Health Service Executive south region particularly disadvantaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7482/13]

Proposed Legislation

Michael Moynihan

105. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when the universal primary care Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7496/13]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Michael Moynihan

189. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress he has made with regard to implementing the plan Supporting Public Service Reform - eGovernment 2012 – 2015; in particular the progress he has made on publishing appropriate data in a way that will facilitate re-use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7839/13]

Underage Drinking

Michael Moynihan

20. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the role her Department is playing is discouraging underage drinking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7346/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Michael Moynihan

130. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU Commission has tabled any proposal under common agriculture policy reform that would allow each country the flexibility to set its own maximum single payment to a person; if no such proposal has been made if he intends to propose such a flexibility in view of the significant differences between farming in the different States of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6972/13]

Commonage Division

Michael Moynihan

153. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on proposals in relation to commonages; if he will confirm that no decision will be made in relation to this matter until it has been examined by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6988/13]

Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications

Michael Moynihan

607. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the outstanding appeal payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7397/13]

Overseas Missions

Michael Moynihan

24. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the Irish presence in the EUTM Somalia, EU-led training mission in Uganda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6209/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Michael Moynihan

166. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the outstanding REP scheme and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6378/13]

Departmental Funding

Michael Moynihan

182. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to the community sector for social partnership in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5588/13]

RAPID Programme

Michael Moynihan

204. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided for RAPID co-ordinators in 2013; the steps he has taken to ensure that local authorities provide funding for RAPID co-ordinators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5580/13]

Post Office Network

Michael Moynihan

1. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his strategy to ensure a viable post office network, especially in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4890/13]

Gas and Electricity Disconnections

Michael Moynihan

4. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to reduce the number of disconnections of services by gas and electricity companies in homes around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4891/13]

Legislative Programme

Michael Moynihan

12. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce new regulations for social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4734/13]

Legislative Programme

Michael Moynihan

117. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to regulate the social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4892/13]

EU Presidency Agenda

Michael Moynihan

15. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his priorities during the Irish presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4475/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

618. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an outstanding REP scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/13]

Credit Availability

Michael Moynihan

19. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consultation he has had with the Department of Finance on foot of the assessment of the Credit Review Office; the actions he is taking in response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3337/13]

Proposed Legislation

Michael Moynihan

55. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans regarding legislation for Oireachtas inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2822/13]

National Procurement Service Savings

Michael Moynihan

129. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will amend proposed procurement rules requiring schools to purchase stationery from one national supplier in order that they may purchase from local stationery suppliers who are able to offer similar or better value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2718/13]

Education Policy

Michael Moynihan

131. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to introducing an annual education impact study in advance of the budget each year so as to ensure that the impact of changes to staffing schedules are properly assessed in advance of decisions being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2696/13]

Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants

Michael Moynihan

438. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the application forms for the upcoming septic tank grants be made available; where will the funding be coming from for these grants; the persons who will be administering this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2397/13]

Visa Applications

Michael Moynihan

523. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a visa in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3015/13]

Tax Code

Michael Moynihan

14. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to tighten existing revenue rules in relation to tax exiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2026/13]

Garda Stations Opening Hours

Michael Moynihan

150. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the decision to downgrade a Garda station (details supplied). [2183/13]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Michael Moynihan

166. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a case in which the State forestry company, Coillte has refused to buy or give a grant for planting land, designated under EU legislation as protected, due to the presence of hen harriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2112/13]

Land Transfers

Michael Moynihan

168. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who has land or a farm valued at €400,000, and is thinking of transferring this to his son or daughter in 2013/2014, if there are any changes envisaged by him in relation to transfers for 2014 as opposed to what is in place this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2093/13]

Road Improvement Schemes

Michael Moynihan

231. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a grant application made to his Department for road works to be completed in the Strand area of Youghal, County Cork and when a decision will issue. [2135/13]

NewERA Establishment

Michael Moynihan

223. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on the New Era project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53261/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

841. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding agri-environment option scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57886/12]

Public Transport Provision

Michael Moynihan

9. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if CIE has received the €36 million subvention announced in July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57230/12]

Health Care Inflation

Michael Moynihan

23. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the reason healthcare inflation here is the second highest in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57078/12]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Michael Moynihan

136. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any of the moneys raised by the recent multi-band spectrum auction have been paid into the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57352/12]

Child Care Services Provision

Michael Moynihan

101. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way she will fund child minders advisory worker posts in county childcare committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56710/12]

Pension Provisions

Michael Moynihan

302. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that a company (details supplied) has purchased smaller companies, if the employees of those smaller companies have been allowed to enter the Mercier pension. [56311/12]

Energy Resources

Michael Moynihan

413. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the proposed gas supply from Nenagh to Limerick, the process and timeline involved; if any trial holes been carried out to date along the old N7 roadway Nenagh to Limerick; if the energy regulator will make the final decision on such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56820/12]

Television Reception

Michael Moynihan

414. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to help persons who have had difficulty using small buttoned remote controls for their Saorview box sets; his plans to commission or source large buttoned remote controls which are compatible with Saorview boxes, as this is a major difficulty for many elderly and disabled citizens. [56823/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Michael Moynihan

522. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56355/12]

Grassland Sheep Scheme Application Numbers

Michael Moynihan

10. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who successfully applied for the sheep grassland scheme in 2012, broken down by county; the total anticipated savings in the Budget 2013 changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55970/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers

Michael Moynihan

43. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the disadvantaged areas scheme in 2012; the number paid to date; the number of applications rejected and the number yet to be decided broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55977/12]

Overseas Missions

Michael Moynihan

21. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the date on which he proposes to withdraw the seven members of the Defence Forces serving in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54774/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Michael Moynihan

128. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if PRSI was paid out of the early retirement farm scheme, whether this contributes to a social welfare entitlement. [55952/12]

Garda Stations Closures

Michael Moynihan

71. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the closure of Garda stations across the country in 2013; the location of the closures; the estimated savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55476/12]

Tax Code

Michael Moynihan

144. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if a person had reached a tax settlement with the Revenue Commissioners under the 1994 tax amnesty, would this have included PRSI as well as PAYE; and if so, would stamps be owed as a result of any such settlement including PRSI. [55459/12]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Michael Moynihan

368. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding outstanding headage payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55116/12]

Tax Yield

Michael Moynihan

10. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the total payments to the Exchequer resulting from the carbon tax in each of the years since its introduction to date; if he will provide a breakdown of the energy sources, that is oil, gas and so on, from which tax revenues have been collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54933/12]

EU Directives

Michael Moynihan

11. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposals to revise the existing energy taxation directive; if he expects that the negotiations on this directive will be completed during Ireland's Presidency of the European Union; in view of the existing carbon tax regime here, if the principle of subsidiarity will be applied to Ireland if any mandatory carbon tax regime is introduced across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54935/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

101. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54878/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

102. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding agri-environment options scheme payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54934/12]

Household Charge Collection

Michael Moynihan

109. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have been contacted for the non-payment of the household charge to date; the total amount including accrued penalties in household charges that is due nationally and broken down per local authority; the prosecutions that have been carried out in relation to non-payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54184/12]

County and City Enterprise Boards Funding

Michael Moynihan

255. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the overheads and total budgets, including the spend on mentoring and soft supports, direct grant aid, staff and administration costs including overheads, for all city and county enterprise boards since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53814/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

494. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53770/12]

Gas and Electricity Disconnections

Michael Moynihan

1. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the need to ensure that energy prices are kept under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53547/12]

Broadband Services Provision

Michael Moynihan

4. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he proposes to ensure fair treatment of rural consumers in the provision of telecommunications services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53548/12]

Post Office Network

Michael Moynihan

45. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the future of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53242/12]

Post Office Network

Michael Moynihan

144. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to secure the future of an Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53549/12]

Regeneration Projects Status

Michael Moynihan

177. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the position regarding the new dedicated Office for Regeneration which was announced on 3 February 2012 and according to that announcement, was to be a separate entity with the unified local authorities of Limerick city and council and to have responsibility for the management and administration of the regeneration programme of specific areas of Limerick city and if he will provide and outline the legal status of the Office of Regeneration, what the goals of regeneration now are, the areas covered by the Regeneration Project, what the staffing of the Office of Regeneration is and respective responsibilities of the staff and the chain of accountability within the office and of his office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53575/12]

Regeneration Projects Funding

Michael Moynihan

178. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will [provide an update of the operation of the specific fund of €1 million (details supplied), for community initiatives that would contribute to regeneration in specific areas of Limerick city and to be managed by the new Office for Regeneration; if he will provide details of the way in which the fund will operate, the criteria that will govern the fund; the way the fund relates to the existing funds available for social initiatives within the Regeneration Project; the initiatives that have received monies from this fund to date; and the period the fund will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53576/12]

Regeneration Projects Funding

Michael Moynihan

179. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details regarding the amount of funding available in 2012 and 2013 to support the community and voluntary sectors delivering the regeneration social interventions under the Limerick Regeneration Project in Moyross, Southhill, St Mary's Park and Ballincurra Weston; and if he will outline the criteria, structures and decision making mechanism by which funding applications for such interventions are to be considered in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53577/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

225. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork got a reduced single farm payment of €7.14 [53629/12]

National Monuments

Michael Moynihan

14. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has made any progress in setting out an environmental impact assessment for a new development near the Moore Street monument, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53003/12]

Commemorative Events

Michael Moynihan

38. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the meetings he has held with the British Ambassador and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the decade of commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53019/12]

Energy Schemes Issues

Michael Moynihan

456. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the implementation of Warmer Homes: A Strategy for Affordable Energy in Ireland; the progress made on implementing its key objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52170/12]

National Internship Scheme Administration

Michael Moynihan

24. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consultation he has had with the Department of Social Protection regarding the jobbridge scheme; his views on whether the current scheme is adequate in scale in the context of the jobs crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51855/12]