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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if equality is integrated as a principle into the planning, design, implementation and review of the Governments expenditure related decisions. [3070/13]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: During the last general election campaign, I promised the electorate of Sligo-North Leitrim that it would be a priority for me to restore County Leitrim as a single political unit. In my maiden speech, I described the damage done to the county and its people by dividing the county in two. The generally easy going people of Leitrim felt a great deal of hopelessness, neglect and annoyance by...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I am delighted on behalf of the people of Leitrim that the county has once again been restored and that Leitrim has been reunited for electoral purposes. The wrong has been righted for Leitrim but that wrong has now been visited on other counties. It is wrong that any county should be divided for electoral purposes. East Galway was mentioned and I fully empathise with the people there....

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Whoever is elected to represent the constituency will do his or her utmost to represent the people of west Cavan and south Donegal as well as the people of Sligo and Leitrim but people in those parts of the new constituency will feel the same wrong has been done to them as was done to Leitrim and they will be right. They will suffer the same disadvantage that people in Leitrim suffered when...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the regional differentials in the labour market, if he will now develop a regional approach to job creation and the allocation of support based on need. [3238/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the work of Government agencies to redress regional differential in employment; and his assessment of this work. [3237/13]

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: In view of the night that is in it, I do not propose to dwell on the motivation of the party that has tabled this motion, other than to say that it proposed major Garda Síochána cutbacks to the troika when it was in power. Leaving such hypocrisy aside, this motion merits the support of the House despite its provenance. Every Member of this House recognises the important role that...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I understand that the Government is currently introducing regulations to ensure that people with specified long-term illnesses will have free general practitioner care. Could the list of designated illnesses be expanded to include lifelong and often terminal illnesses that are currently excluded from the list?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Census 1926 (30 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date on which the 1926 census will be published in view of the work that has been done to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4497/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (30 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the lighting manufacturing company G-LED will be fulfilled; if the 100 jobs promised in County Sligo will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4691/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the consultation process he will instigate with local residents who may have concerns regarding wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4877/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the Minister for the reply. I have spoken with people who live adjacent to turbines and I believe they cause many problems for the people concerned. By its nature, a memorandum of understanding is a high-level document and does not go into detail. People are keen to see an overall strategy in place and that detailed economic, social and job creation assessments are done with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Everyone agrees with the Minister in that sense. While we want, of course, to reduce the impact by increasing the use of renewable energy, we must ensure we get the best possible deal when we export energy to another nation. It is in that context that the economic impact assessment comes in. The economic impact of taking people off the unemployment queues must also be taken into account....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Energy Schemes (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: The Minister referred to public private partnerships and said he is working hard to sort this out. He did not give any indication as to timescale. Is he referring to the €35 million plus €35 million and could he explain the timescale? Has the Department or the SEAI quantified the overall level of work that is needed to maximise efficiency in both domestic and commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Exports (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Exchequer funds that will be provided for the construction of wind turbines following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between his Department and the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4677/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will specify the level of drilling in terms of width, depth and subterranean that is permitted if an exploratory licence for hydraulic fracturing were permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4675/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (31 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to redress the regional differences in broadband access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on discussions he had with the Irish Local Development Network; the progress made with the ILDN on proposed recommendations for the alignment of local government and local development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5410/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nuclear Safety (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make available the report issued on the threat posed by Sellafield; and if not the reason for same. [5413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of jobs he expects to be created in the wind farm industry after the signing the Memorandum of Understanding with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5930/13]