437. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in the HSE arranging a trust fund for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, including an assessment of the costs of the proceedings, the financial impact on the modest estate and the psychological impact of the process on the person and concerned family members. [4636/16]
236. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his target for land availability for afforestation by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3165/16]
Bill entitled an Act to regulate the North – South interconnector providing regulations for erection adjacent to dwellings and public places, re-routing of disputed interconnector parts underground following opposition during public consultations and related matters
127. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why the grant payable to community organisations under the community services programme employment scheme is not being increased to meet the increased minimum wage of programme participants. [45245/15]
56. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland will opt in to the mandatory smart metering system. [44815/15]
53. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has reached agreement with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on the regulation of wind farm projects. [44813/15]
52. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken to ensure Whitegate oil refinery in County Cork will remain in operation after July 2016. [44817/15]
51. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the ownership of the broadband infrastructure as part of the national broadband plan intervention strategy; the cost to the public Exchequer; and the date for the construction of this project. [44814/15]
39. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Environmental Protection Agency's study of hydraulic fracturing could be compromised in the public's opinion owing to the close relationship of some of the participants with hydraulic fracturing interests. [44986/15]
36. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if and how he will encourage semi-State companies such as Bord na Móna, Coillte and the Electricity Supply Board to promote renewable energy generation as part of the White Paper on energy policy. [44985/15]
596. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the chief medical officer will carry out a health impact assessment into hydraulic fracturing. [42657/15]
249. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the deadline for compliance with Bord Bia regulations for dairy farmers. [42357/15]
37. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection a breakdown of the payment supports for funeral costs under supplementary welfare in excess of €2,500 per recipient, by county, in 2014 and in 2015 to date. [42083/15]
574. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expected profits to the State for 2016 from the Corrib gas field. [41708/15]
600. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 10 November 2015, regarding the unconventional gas exploration and extraction research project, and given that the consortium includes the British Geological Survey, University College Dublin, Ulster University and solicitors (details supplied), each offering a particular specialism required by the project scope, if he will elaborate on which of those institutions has expertise in public health. [40573/15]
546. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a substance (details supplied) in County Cavan has been investigated; if so, if he will indicate what the substance is, and if it is a threat to human health or to the environment. [39441/15]
505. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to award DEIS status to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [39432/15]
403. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the action the Health Service Executive has taken to tackle pyrite in a day centre (details supplied) in County Sligo. [39212/15]
101. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has outlined plans for a change to how the television licence fee is to collected. [38963/15]
88. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the resources and funding he proposes to make available to local energy co-operatives to develop renewable energy projects in local areas. [38965/15]
83. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will take action to resolve the issues identified in the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report for 2014 relating to the implementation of Eircode. [38962/15]
74. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for an update on the national broadband plan intervention strategy; and if a decision has been reached as to how it is to be rolled out and funded. [38964/15]
68. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will suspend the research project by the Environmental Protection Agency into hydraulic fracturing due to concerns regarding the independence and integrity of the project. [39146/15]
1141. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to list the individual names and the organisations, agencies and Departments of the participants in decisions to recommend or award contracts for the Environmental Protection Agency's hydraulic fracturing research project to a company (details supplied). [38143/15]
469. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the event of the expiration of a person's learner permit or provisional licence, if there is a time limit on renewing it; and if so, whether the person must take a theory test prior to being able to renew it. [35682/15]
657. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is aware of the safety concerns involving a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and her plans to provide a new school, given that the number of pupils is rising. [34427/15]
27. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of the Lansdowne Road Agreement financially for those persons earning less than €65,000; the outcome at the conclusion of the Haddington Road Agreement financially in respect of those earning over €65,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33410/15]
26. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to reducing the size of public procurement tenders to make them accessible to micro-business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/15]
20. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to transposing the new European Union procurement directives into Irish Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/15]
18. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to the inclusion of a social clause in capital public procurement projects to the value of €1 million or more. [33411/15]
17. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of supplies and services public contracts that have been awarded to micro-enterprises which collaborated on a public sector tender through a joint bidding or consortium formation, year-on-year over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33409/15]
4. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recruitment process and competitions conducted by the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33644/15]
2. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the capital review will be published, given that it was announced in the spring statement that it would be published in June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33643/15]
99. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in place to deal with complaints from farmers regarding the nutritional value of animal feedstuffs purchased and whether his Department will initiate legal action in the event of breaches of the minimum nutritional value of such feedstuffs. [33463/15]
115. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a proposed legislative framework to provide for developing renewable energy co-operatives. [31752/15]
110. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he has taken at a European level to tackle fuel poverty. [31751/15]
99. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department will provide resourcing to Inland Fisheries Ireland to ensure that it is able to meet its statutory obligations, as legislated under the Fisheries Acts. [31749/15]
98. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the projected cost of providing funding for window and door insulation as part of the better energy warmer homes scheme. [31750/15]
96. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the projected cost to the Exchequer if the State is to build a broadband network in areas not reached by commercial operators. [31748/15]
88. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he expects Ireland to reach its renewable targets for 2020, as set out by European Union law; and the recommendations that will be contained in the White Paper on energy to reach these targets. [31916/15]
820. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of funding made available as part of the BenefIT digital skills training grant scheme; and the way this funding is administrated. [30315/15]
814. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the European Commission investigation into the postcode procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30282/15]
813. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on apparent discrepancies in a report (details supplied) regarding the postcode procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30281/15]
793. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of grants, in tabular form, that were awarded as part of the better energy scheme in each year since its introduction. [29699/15]
412. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs given the commitment to improve the standard and availability of child care facilities, the provisions and supports that are available to child care facilities which are proving to be financially unviable and at risk of imminent closure in areas where there are no alternative child care facilities. [29867/15]
320. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the financial impact to the State from the Bord na Móna - Coillte merger. [29272/15]
319. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of megawatts of energy that has been created due to the Bord na Móna - Coillte merger. [29271/15]
318. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the budget that has been proposed to implement the intervention strategy as part of the national broadband plan. [29270/15]
900. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of funding provided towards raising public awareness of energy efficiency. [28581/15]