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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: I have one final point, Chairman. Mr. O'Brien placed a great deal of emphasis on sustainability. It is hardly a sustainable scenario that ComReg might know where the logjam is arising but will not share that information in a co-operative and sustainable fashion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: The people demand a universal postal service. That is being provided for and ComReg oversees that, which is part of the remit we have given ComReg. That is accepted and what should happen. I asked a question on the objectives of the regulation of the services. Mr. Chisholm answered it by outlining the function of ComReg. He said the first objective was to promote the development of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: I asked a question in regard to the information gleaned from the CEN process. Is there a reason the information - not the results - achieved through that process is not shared?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: No, this is about the process. ComReg has that information, which is, ultimately, paid for by An Post levies. An Post has said ComReg does not share the information gained in its quality of service measurement or does not assist An Post to improve its service. It is fine if ComReg has taken the decision that is not what it wants to do. ComReg has stated it does not seek to manage An Post....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: Is that the recognised, valid, technical monitoring system throughout Europe, an end to end monitor, no transponder and no tracking rate? That technology is widely available. It seems a lot of money to pay for an end to end monitor. A university class project could come up with something better than that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: It says something different.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: What Mr. Chisholm is saying, therefore, is that ComReg does not have the information An Post seeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: That is the point I am making. An Post has information and it is saying it has a result. ComReg will say that of course An Post will say its information is better. ComReg seems to be saying that An Post is looking for information ComReg simply does not have. Is that correct?

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: Political amnesia is an awful thing. Deputy Finian McGrath was one of the main crutches holding up the last crippled Government which signed off on those pensions and contracts.

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: It is sad to see such amnesia. I welcome the Bill and congratulate the Minister on bringing it forward. The credit union movement has the largest membership of any organisation in the State, with more than 3 million members out of a population of 4.5 million and with approximately 400 individual credit unions. It has an extraordinary number of members, with 72% of the population being...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Services (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households that subscribe to receive TV channels and the percentage this represents of households receiving television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49166/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Services (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way Ireland compares with other EU countries in the numbers and percent who subscribe to receive TV channels to those who receive a free service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49168/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his legislative plans to provide for periodic payments in catastrophic injury cases following the recommendation of the High Court Working Group that legislation would be introduced to provide for periodic payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49165/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the savings achieved in his Department following the recent change in the DVO in Darrara Clonakilty, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49170/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding plans to reopen live cattle exports to Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49171/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding plans to reopen live cattle exports to Libya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49172/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding plans to reopen live cattle exports to Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49173/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the positive implications for Ireland of the recent agreement reached on securing €6 billion under the EMFF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49226/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner for Transport (8 Nov 2012)

Noel Harrington: I also welcome the Commissioner and his officials. I wish to focus on maritime policy. As Ireland is an island nation, 90% of its goods are exported through a handful of ports and it is critically important for commerce in Ireland to maintain an effective maritime sector. The Commissioner might outline to the joint committee how the European Union is supporting and might continue to...