1. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish a biomass strategy; if he has sought to examine the possibility of transforming Moneypoint, County Clare, to biomass to reduce our carbon emissions; his views on converting our peat power stations to biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47396/14]
462. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of energy supply that emanates from wind farms; the maximum megawatt outage produced by wind farms to the grid; the lowest megawatt outage on the grid this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47055/14]
533. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has conducted a cost benefit analysis of the proposed changes to the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46049/14]
532. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to outline the discussions he has had with Pobal and the companies current supplying the seniors alert scheme with regard to proposed changes to the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46048/14]
531. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his proposed changes to the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46047/14]
91. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the communications he has had with his British counterpart with regard to the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset; his views on nuclear energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/14]
165. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will acknowledge that Cork Airport is a vital transport hub for the many industries and businesses in the region; his views on the removal of two more routes recently by Aer Lingus from Cork Airport; his Department's plans to ensure the future growth and development of Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45433/14]
73. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce grant aid for farmers who wish to install solar panels on their farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45400/14]
183. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the proposed Macroom bypass in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44456/14]
179. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update regarding Electric Ireland having announced it will no longer buy electricity from residential properties generating electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind - residential consumers connected up to 31 December 2014 were eligible for a 9 cent/kWH export tariff, this now falls to zero; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/14]
548. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the names of outside companies hired by his Department in relation to the Eircode project since its inception; the duration of contract; the costs per company; the overall total costs to date for outside consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44381/14]
547. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the names of outside companies hired by Eircode since its establishment; the duration of contract; the costs per company; the overall total costs to date for outside consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44380/14]
540. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the Grid 25 project; the amount that has been spent on this project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44092/14]
539. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to outline the number of wind farms in operation here; the average daily megawatt supply from wind energy; and the number of wind farms being planned. [44091/14]
538. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the State has the capability to supply the necessary natural resources to provide a sustainable supply of biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44090/14]
537. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to outline his plan to examine proposals to convert coal-fired generators in Moneypoint, County Clare, and peat fired generators in the midlands to biomass to reduce carbon emissions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44089/14]
536. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to set out his views on whether biomass energy will form part of renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44088/14]
535. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to explain the percentage of energy supplied from biomass resources here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44087/14]
563. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital and current budget of the National Roads Authority in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [42833/14]
562. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual staff budget of the National Roads Authority in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [42832/14]
561. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the National Roads Authority; the number employed per annum from 2005 to date in 2014. [42831/14]
550. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions his Department has taken to ensure that rivers here are properly dredged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42956/14]
258. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress of the proposed M20 Cork to Limerick motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42584/14]
244. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of reports from external consultants commissioned by his Department in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the costs incurred by his Department to commission these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42591/14]
210. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reports from external consultants commissioned by her Department in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the costs incurred by her Department to commission these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42588/14]
179. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of reports from external consultants commissioned by his Department in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the costs incurred by his Department to commission these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42589/14]
96. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reports from external consultants commissioned by his Department in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the costs incurred by his Department to commission these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42587/14]
81. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of reports from external consultants commissioned by his Department in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the costs incurred by his Department to commission these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42590/14]
564. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will clarify for the purposes of developing child safeguarding policies his Department's exact definition of a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41492/14]
298. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the capital gains tax relief measures announced in the budget to encourage farm consolidation, if he will facilitate the many farmers who are currently bound by the previous six year rule regarding consolidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41405/14]
277. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the charge on a property when the full moneys owed on the mortgage account have been paid to the mortgage provider but the deeds to the property have not yet been released and have now been transferred to another entity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41203/14]
33. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider amending the legislation concerning the energy regulator in order to ensure that part of his remit is the reduction of energy prices here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40194/14]
32. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a time frame for the roll-out of broadband to all homes here; if he will provide an update on the Government’s plan to spend €500 million to build a fibre powered infrastructure here; if this plan has received state aid approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40195/14]
17. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the review of Grid25; the amount that has been spent on the Grid25 project since its inception to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40197/14]
12. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the average cost of energy production per megawatt hour of each source of energy used here; the current supports given to wind energy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40193/14]
4. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to secure the future of the post office network here; the impact that the Government's e-payment plan will have on post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40485/14]
1. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the national broadband mapping project; the actions he will take to improve broadband services in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40484/14]
50. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the Central Bank of Ireland's code of conduct on mortgage arrears; if he will ensure that it is legally binding, procedurally fair to borrowers and that vulture funds currently unregulated here are covered by it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40504/14]
49. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of legislation in all EU member states to prevent vulture funds from claiming more than other lenders in the case of a sovereign debt crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40503/14]
123. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the outstanding area aid payment for this year will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reasons they did not receive their area aid payment for past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39734/14]
95. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39531/14]
288. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if daily fines are applied if the country does not comply with EU regulations to conserve the hen harrier in special conservation areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38765/14]
233. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the expected installed wind capacity here over then next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38507/14]
467. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the €25 million in higher education funding that has been held back from the higher education budget in the past two years will be returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37883/14]
466. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase further the student contribution charge in budget 2015; if she acknowledges the difficulty this charge causes already hard-pressed families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37882/14]
465. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to protecting the student maintenance grant at its current level in budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37881/14]
248. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged areas payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason they have not received same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38115/14]
229. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the significant difficulties being experienced by younger farmers who have missed out on the previous installation aid scheme and who will not qualify for the new scheme; his plans to introduce measures to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37693/14]
176. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by small schools which could lose a teacher due to the school having a very small number of pupils short of the Department's guidelines for pupil-teacher ratio, in particular schools that may be short a few pupils for the deadline on 30 September 2014 but are expecting pupils to enrol after this date; if she will allow these schools some flexibility in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37451/14]
1633. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the commencement of negative pricing of wind energy exported over the east-west interconnector; if he will clarify whether there is any clause in the pricing arrangements made between the UK and Ireland that allows for negative pricing between Ireland and Northern Ireland, and between Ireland and the rest of the UK; the pricing arrangements that have been made between Ireland and the UK on wind energy exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33184/14]