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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (13 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the system for setting prices under the nursing home support scheme; if he is satisfied that the process has been conducted efficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12575/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make beef farming a viable option for farmers in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13919/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (26 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review and cost-benefit analysis of the regional veterinary laboratory in County Kilkenny that serves the farmers of the entire south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13918/19]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Should we provide for sex education?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: The programme for Government makes various commitments to ensure the welfare and well-being of older people. Adequate State support for nursing homes is crucial in ensuring the security of the ageing population. Two weeks ago I met the CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland and a number of representatives of nursing homes in my constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny, including Mooncoin nursing home,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: We are being told that every two months.

Beef Sector: Motion (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: The Government must take urgent action to safeguard the livelihood of farmers in the beef sector. The motion features 14 policy actions which we believe the Government must accept immediately, including seeking market disturbance aid from the EU as outlined under the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP; opening the Brexit loan scheme, which was first announced in 2017, to farmers; increasing...

Beef Sector: Motion (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: It is too late for this year.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the commencement of works on the ground under the national broadband plan; the measures contained within same to ensure rapid roll-out of broadband services for rural areas, communities and regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14217/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of including Lámh (details supplied) within the school curriculum will be investigated; the steps being taken to raise awareness and participation levels in the use of the important non-verbal communicative technique; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14466/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Salmon Hardship Scheme (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to a buy-out scheme for holders of salmon fishery licences ; if so, the position regarding same; if an option is available to offer licences for sale; if a compensation package will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14418/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (28 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 17. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of engagement between her Department and the community managed not-for-profit childcare service providers, with specific reference to negotiations for funding agreements and funding rules in the context of recent compliance audits by Pobal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14494/19]

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I was late getting to the meeting. I apologise if I ask questions that go back over ground that has already been covered. We are all asking questions about competition. According to the old saying, competition is the life of trade. We started out with five or six companies that were supposed to be interested in the national broadband plan, but that number dwindled down to four, three, two...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I know Mr. Griffin could go on, but I would like to clarify one point. Is he able to say here today that the Department is happy that it has crossed the t's and dotted the i's and can stand over the only remaining competitor from the perspective of value for money?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I ask Mr. Griffin to tell us more about the contract. Is it a 25-year contract? I heard 25 years being mentioned.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: If the national broadband plan is to be rolled out over 25 years, does that mean some people in this country will not get broadband for 25 years?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Sorry. I ask the officials to explain that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Is it the case that the contract requires all the connections to use fibre-optic cables?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Predominantly. Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Right. I would like to ask about the infrastructure that is going to be used. Will the existing system of poles be used? Are they ESB poles or Eircom poles? Will the company be able to access poles that are owned by Eircom or are the property of Eircom? Is Eircom bound to give access to any pole it has to the new company that will be providing this network?