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Topical Issue Debate: Primary School Literacy Programme (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: On a day when the country is talking about literacy through the exploits of Leopold Bloom, giving a child the ability to read independently is probably one of the greatest gifts one can give. It is better than a situation I experienced recently. A man in his fifties arrived at my constituency office. I gave him a form for a housing adaptation grant and he told me he could not fill it out...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Collection (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that there are potential data protection issues involved in sourcing information from television providers in order to source information for An Post to collect TV licence fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22943/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider a revised definition of the term "public service broadcast" in the context of the implementation of the television licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22942/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 558. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding representations in respect of the roll out of primary care centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23123/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fuel Laundering (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 758. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 658, 659, 660 and 662 of 31 March 2015, if he will provide an update on his meeting with his counterpart from the Northern Ireland Executive; if he is satisfied that all of the necessary protections north of the Border are being put in place to protect water courses and aquifers in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the representatives. Having listened to the presentation and following on from Deputy Moynihan's questions, I cannot help but draw the conclusion that what is essentially being proposed to be constructed on a North-South basis is an energy one-way street that will predominantly benefit the economy of Northern Ireland in the short to medium term. This one-way energy street is being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: We will become a net exporter of electricity to Northern Ireland and our surplus will be exported as more and more power plants come on stream. It is clear from Mr. Blaney's answer to Deputy Moynihan's question that, as sure as there is a sun in the sky, consumers will not benefit from all this additional capacity in Ireland. Even with the lower cost of coal and oil, consumers have not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: What percentage reduction in electricity can domestic users expect to see within five years through the construction of this interconnector? Surely that has been worked out. If it is of such benefit to the Irish jurisdiction, what benefit can consumers expect to see within five years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: To the consumer-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: By how much will the consumer's electricity bill be reduced as a result of this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is a very basic question from Mr. Blaney's point of view, as he is in a regulatory role, there to protect the consumer. The issue of the interconnector is going on since Job was a boy. Surely Mr. Blaney has a figure in a head as to how much the consumers in this State would be better off as a result of this thing being built.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Do we have a figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The beneficiaries of that will be the producers of electricity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The benefit will be €10 million-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----to 4 million people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: So it is €5 each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Irish consumers south of the Border can expect to see their electricity bills reduced by €5. Is that per month or per year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do not know what it is at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: How can having the interconnector today, 16 June 2015, be a saving when there is an excess in supply; when oil and coal prices, on which we are predominantly dependent, are much more stable than they were; and we have a huge surplus of wind? How can the construction of an interconnector today be of any benefit to us given that we have a surplus of electricity today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: From the point of view of the Commission for Energy Regulation, if this interconnector is built, Irish domestic and commercial consumers can expect to see a reduction in the cost of their electricity. That is its commitment.