631. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the allocations to each county under the Leader regional development programme 2014 to 2020; how this compares to the allocation under the previous round of Leader funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12888/15]
630. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to explain the reasons behind the decision to allocate Leader funding on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12887/15]
937. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated amount of electricity, as a percentage, that Ireland will generate from biomass in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/15]
806. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the policy in respect of dual-attendance pupils being supported with resources and special needs assistants in one school only; when this policy changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11838/15]
794. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school (details supplied) in County Kerry in respect of the possible loss of two teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11666/15]
299. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the staff of Waterways Ireland in Portumna in County Galway have been asked to pay an increased pension levy; the cause of the most recent increase; the company that the pension scheme is being paid into; if it is Irish managed or a United Kingdom managed company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11076/15]
278. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government policy on investment in 4G mobile telecommunications technology and the potential, as a lever, to connect Irish households and businesses who currently do have high-speed broadband provision; if he has examined the potential of investing in the latest 5G infrastructure via public private partnerships with the technology industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10769/15]
277. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government policy on the principle of net neutrality and the regulation of Internet infrastructure pertaining to the bandwidth provided by Internet providers to consumers; if he has examined potential benefits of net neutrality to business start-ups; his views on the recent decision by European Union member states on net neutrality provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10768/15]
39. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Corrib project’s gas supply will come online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10509/15]
36. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the current regulatory framework empowers the Commission for Energy Regulation to ensure the best electricity price is delivered to households and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10506/15]
18. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to inland fisheries and EU funding that was not fully used under the LIFE project for Leader development companies, if he is satisfied with this; his strategy or policy to maximise the tourist potential of inland fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10508/15]
13. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that moneys collected via the RTE licence fee are being spent in the most efficient way; if a value for money analysis been carried out; if there are any planned stakeholder meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10507/15]
11. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with An Post regarding delivering its services to all communities; the type of business model that will be used; if he will provide a guarantee that no post offices will close in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10510/15]
4. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources following the publication of a new European Union energy package in which Ireland is singled out as one of the member states that is not sufficiently connected with other European Union countries, the steps he will take to achieve the electricity interconnection target of at least 10% of installed electricity production capacity by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10596/15]
1. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made by his Department in implementing the national digital strategy; if he is satisfied with the progress made to date on the national broadband scheme and its roll-out to rural areas; if he will fulfil in this term the promise under the 2011 programme for Government to deliver fibre to the home or kerb for 90% of homes and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10595/15]
77. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on including funding under the new farm safety scheme for the installation of a road underpass in view of the large number of farmers who have land holdings on either side of busy roads; his views that this presents a clear safety hazard to both farmers and road users alike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10620/15]
354. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views regarding the increased levels of administration work imposed on child care centres, in particular, resulting from the programme implementation platform, which has significantly increased the paperwork and time spent on administration for child care providers; if he will provide funding to assist with this administration work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10497/15]
242. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if biomass will form part of future Government energy policy. [8536/15]
241. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined converting the coal fired power station at Moneypoint, County Clare, into a biomass energy power station; if it has been costed. [8535/15]
458. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Cork does not have its resource hours reduced any further; if she will increase its allocation of resource hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6998/15]
457. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns among teachers regarding the proposals to introduce public hearings as part of fitness to teach inquiries; if she will provide an assurance to teachers that any such hearings will be carried out in a fair and balanced way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6996/15]
245. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the delays with the issuing of certification of type approval by the National Standards Authority of Ireland for new commercial vehicles, in view of these delays are having a serious financial impact on struggling businesses; if he will intervene to ensure that this situation is resolved immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6979/15]
243. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns held by volunteers in local community groups regarding the proposed changes to the seniors alert scheme, in particular regarding the lack of consultation with those groups who have been administering this scheme, with such great effect up to now; his views on delaying the implementation to allow for more conclusive discussion regarding these changes with the grassroots volunteers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6480/15]
117. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department will increase the duration of the ECCE scheme contract to 48 weeks per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6240/15]
116. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on additional capitation under the ECCE scheme to support children with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6239/15]
115. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the significant difficulties being experienced with the early childhood care and education scheme, particularly in relation to the capitation level, which is not sufficient to cover the costs of delivering a high quality service for children; if he will conduct a study, in consultation with the providers, to determine the real costs of providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6238/15]
656. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the plight of farmers whose lands have been designated as special protection areas for the hen harrier; her views that this designation renders these lands worthless, in areas of rural Ireland where people can least afford these restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4571/15]
603. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has considered the use of anaerobic digestion technology as an energy source here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/15]
330. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to compensate farmers whose land has been designated as special protection areas for the hen harrier; if his plans to include such farmers in the GLÁS scheme are not adequate to compensate for the enormous impact this derogation has on the value of the lands in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4567/15]
30. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when approval will be received from the EU for its national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3770/15]
25. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the board and chief executive officer of An Post regarding the post office network; if he will guarantee that no post offices will close this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3774/15]
21. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the final sale price of Bord Gáis Energy; the revenue this will be utilised for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3772/15]
8. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the Grid25 project; when the review of this project will be completed; the way this project will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3771/15]
4. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to set out how privacy concerns surrounding Eircode will be addressed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3958/15]
1. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent mechanical failure of certain wind turbines here; the reason these failed; if he has requested a report on these incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3773/15]
45. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on changing the situation where only the person in direct receipt of a social welfare payment receives an increase of €10 once they turn 80 years of age, but a qualified adult on a payment is not eligible for the same increase; her views that this is extremely unfair on those persons affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4073/15]
472. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the proposed amalgamation of the national schools in Kanturk, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3723/15]
590. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent changes made by An Post to move post office branches into supermarkets; his further views on the detrimental social effect this has on small communities; if there is a public tender system in place for these post branches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/15]
242. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has requested a report on the recent mechanical failures witnessed at wind farms on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2015/15]
287. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new dairy equipment scheme, which has been allocated funding under the new CAP programme, will be made available to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/14]
206. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if community child care facilities which operate on a not-for-profit basis, and have charitable status from the Revenue Commissioners, will be exempted from commercial rates following the recent amendment to the Valuation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/15]
577. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the current arrangements surrounding the position of chairperson of An Post in view of that person's change in employment location; the way this new arrangement will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49364/14]
363. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 672 of 8 July 2014, if there were regulations made in relation to quorum requirements for fitness to practise hearings by An Bord Altranais; if this means that any fitness to practise inquiries that took place were operating outside of any legal framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48859/14]
635. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the final Government report on the future of An Post and the postal network will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48459/14]
37. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a timetable of the objectives outlined by the broadband mapping project; the way he will ensure that all communities have a basic access to broadband by the timetable outlined; the costs surrounding this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47262/14]
26. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications of the new EU energy and emissions targets for 2030; the role solar power will play in helping Ireland reach i’s carbon emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47263/14]
24. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the Grid25 proposals; his views that Grid25 is still necessary; his further views on the stability of the grid in view of the current percentage of wind energy on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47259/14]
8. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans on publishing a strategy on sustaining the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47260/14]
6. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce the broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47261/14]
4. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by freight transport companies here surrounding the launch of Eircode; the costs surrounding Eircode; when the post code will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47397/14]