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Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the need to ensure a separation between the funding for overseas development aid and such financial commitments regarding climate change which may emanate from the Copenhagen conference. [41933/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the overseas development aid budget and future financing mechanism to tackle climate change should be kept separate in order to ensure that Ireland's UN commitment to spend 0.7% of gross domestic product on development aid by 2012 is not diluted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41932/09]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (24 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs incurred in relation to electronic voting equipment in the seven month period since his decision on 23 April 2009 not to proceed with electronic voting; when he anticipates that this equipment will cease to be a cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42939/09]

Digital Terrestrial Television. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the EU Commissioner for the Information Society's call for EU countries to expedite the move to digital terrestrial television; the reason for his failure to ensure the signing of a contract to deliver DTT on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43549/09]

Digital Terrestrial Television. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: The Minister is not inspiring confidence. I would like clarity on the deadline. The EU Commission has made it clear that the aim is to have analogue switched off by 1 January 2012 but the Minister has referred to 2012 in such a way as to imply this could happen some time that year and, therefore, this could happen at the end of the year. Were that the case, Ireland would be at a great...

Digital Terrestrial Television. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: It is up to the Minister to set a timeframe. He is not convincing in saying the BAI should take total control, even if it is the negotiating body. The Minister now says it will be up to the BAI to look at alternatives. He is the Minister responsible. Can he outline his Department's view of the alternatives available if the current negotiations are not successful? Everyone knows about...

Digital Terrestrial Television. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: The Minister raised the matter of changing rules.

Fuel Poverty. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to combat fuel poverty in winter 2009; the number of persons who live in fuel poverty here; the number of homes which were part of the warmer homes scheme for 2008 and to date in 2009; when he will publish the findings of the fuel poverty action research project; when this was first due...

Fuel Poverty. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: I thank the Minister for the reply, although I am disappointed to say it was very similar to one I received to a previous parliamentary question. Will he confirm that essentially what he said was that he does not know how many people live in fuel poverty and that the research report and his strategy have not been published? He has nothing new to tell us even though the situation in terms of...

Fuel Poverty. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: The Minister, Deputy Gormley, has no problem commenting on this area. A recent headline states "Gormley insists carbon levy in budget will be revenue neutral". The Minister might explain how the Minister, Deputy Gormley, can speak out but he cannot. He might clarify the position because there is a great deal of confusion. On social housing, will the Minister accept that it is not good...

Telecommunications Services. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: I thank the Minister for his reply. This raises issues concerning the standard, quality, speed and cost of broadband. There is a danger that because the Minister wants to say he is providing universal coverage that the service he will provide will not be acceptable. A business woman in my constituency has satellite broadband but she finds that because of the time delays it is totally...

Telecommunications Services. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: There are difficulties.

Telecommunications Services. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: The Minister referred to the problems encountered by school. I refer to one school in particular in which the principal has indicated it takes a full school day to upload three or four photographs onto the website. That is the poor standard at issue, in case he gets carried away with technical detail. I refer specifically to the national broadband scheme. A supplier is reported to have...

Telecommunications Services. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: That is in the case of one of the suppliers which has already done a deal.

Telecommunications Services. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: I suggest the Minister investigates that matter.

Telecommunications Services. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: He has an entire Department at his disposal.

Electricity Generation. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: Ostensibly, we are all on the same side in respect of this matter. However, there is a problem with regard to implementation. The Minister referred to instances where planning is not granted and everyone accepts this can happen. Is he aware of the position with regard to cases where planning permission in respect of projects is running out? I refer, for example, to a project to construct...

Electricity Generation. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: It is not our problem. It is the Government's responsibility to ensure that those targets are met.

Electricity Generation. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: Has the Minister received legal advice on this? I can imagine a court case where a local authority or service provider argues that the works are substantially progressed when there is not a sign of anything on the ground. That is a weak argument. Is the Attorney General happy with it?

Electricity Generation. (25 Nov 2009)

Liz McManus: That is a weak response.