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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I will pick up on a point made by Mr. Denihan regarding the use of the ducting along NRA roads. He stated that the cost was prohibitive. Does this mean the facility is there but the operators cannot agree on a price with the NRA? Is that how I should interpret the point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: None of the ducting that already is in place along NRA roads is being used by the companies at present to improve coverage. Is that what Mr. Dean-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: Surely that is crazy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I mean from both sides. If the NRA has a facility that is not being used, the authority is getting nothing for it at present. Is there no meeting of minds, or am I simplifying an issue that is a lot more complex?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: For motorways being built from now on, it is important to have the discussion before it is done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: Absolutely. Mr. Denihan has the facts and figures. Four members wish to ask questions and I understand Senators are under pressure. I will allow Senators Terry Brennan and Eamonn Coghlan to contribute straightaway and they will be followed by Deputies Noel Harrington and Michael McCarthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: A great many questions have been posed. Perhaps our guests might reply to them in the order in which they were asked. Obviously, the matters to which a number of them relate overlap.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: In case members of the public following proceedings on television believe telephone coverage in Leinster House is perfect, there are, as Senator Eamonn Coghlan noted, many blackspots around the Houses. Perhaps someone will consider improving coverage in the bowels of Leinster House because not all of the dropped calls here are caused by Deputies cutting off constituents. It would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: We hope the timeframe will be much shorter. We will discuss post codes at our next meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants are available to dairy farmers for building or upgrading their buildings or machinery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43523/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (18 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants in County Mayo on the JobBridge scheme to date; the number who have now completed their internships; the number who have successfully entered the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (18 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of an application for funding for storm damage for a pier (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44225/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I do not have inside information and welcome the points made by the former Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd. I spoke on a Private Members' Bill a number of weeks ago. When insults were flying from one side of the House to the other, I said I felt what was needed was to fix the problem and to forget about sacking people left, right and centre. We need to fix a system which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo with medical conditions has had their medical card withdrawn; when this card will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44436/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Discussion (19 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the officials from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the representatives of Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited. The purpose of this meeting is to engage with them as well as representatives of An Post and BearingPoint on the development, roll-out and operation of the national postcode system, Eircode, which was launched on 28 April....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Discussion (19 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Discussion (19 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I thank Ms Cronin. I call Mr. Liam O'Sullivan of An Post.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Discussion (19 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I thank all of the delegates for their presentations. This topic has aroused a lot of debate since representatives of the Freight Transport Association Ireland appeared before us a few weeks ago. It stated the postcode system was not fit for purpose and that it was costly. In the presentation made today we have heard about a cost of €27 million. The FTAI used a figure of €80...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Discussion (19 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: Will it be very costly for businesses? We hear about the numerous costs of small businesses and that they have reached tipping point. Is that where the difference lies between the figures of €80 million and €27 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Discussion (19 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I do not know who is taking the question on the emergency services and the current problems with postal addresses in counties. Also, is there any other country which uses the Eircode system?