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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Eir did. Then, after putting up the poles, it said it would not give him a landline connection but it would give him something on the wall. I suppose it is a wireless connection. He wants a landline connection for broadband and phone because the mobile phone coverage down there is bad. I can understand that. Another businessman in Carlow was on to me. I spoke about him earlier today....

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Does ComReg have any role? Does anyone enforce or have oversight of this contract?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: All of these people contacted ComReg and ComReg said it could not force Eir to do anything. That is what the individuals are telling me. They are told that ComReg cannot force Eir to fulfil its contract. Is anyone in charge?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Can it put pressure on Eir to fulfil-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Then I would like to have ComReg before the committee to ask why it is not enforcing this. I am glad to hear that. I can quote that when I get back to ComReg. I will be doing that in the next two days. I have a last few questions. In respect of greenhouse gas emissions, what is the Department's view on incineration? Some people think it is the way forward for everything, including...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Why does Mr. Griffin think the general public is so afraid? I know incidents have happened in places but modern technology has improved incineration. Should the Government and the Department be promoting it more?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I presume its standards are good.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I wish to refer to an issue I touched on this morning, namely, landfill. Did Mr. Griffin refer to 75 being in category A? There are also categories B and C. Are all category A landfills being monitored for leakage or effluent? Categories B and C are not as serious but who keeps an eye on them. Is it the EPA or the environment section of local authorities?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I thank all the witnesses for the information.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to ensure the viability and sustainability of towns and villages in rural Ireland that have lost or are losing the local post office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51864/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I want to ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to ensure the viability and sustainability of towns and villages in rural areas that have lost or are due to lose their local post office. It is not just a case of post offices. There has been a general decline in rural areas with the closure of public houses, post offices and Garda barracks. Rural Ireland is in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The dismantling of the rural post office network continues across the country. We lost two important post offices in south Kilkenny at Mullinavat and Glenmore, and another is to close within the next two months at Kilmoganny. This follows the retirement of two long-serving postmasters who gave many years of dedicated service to their respective communities. Despite significant community...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I knew he would come back with that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: That is not an answer. The Minister's job is to rule on what is being done now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: He is closing more post offices than ever. He must be happy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The Minister must agree the Government is closing post offices.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I have proof of it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: He is dressing it up.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Then be honest about it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Closures (11 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The Minister is just getting angry and it is obvious he is getting angry because I am getting under his skin. He knows I am talking fact. To talk about what Fianna Fáil did years ago is not the Minister's job; his job is to rule as Minister now and to make decisions now. Why would old postmasters and postmistresses who are in their 60s, 70s and 80s not take the package? Of course,...