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Electricity Generation (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There may be some in Galway East whereas there is not a single dairy farm west of Galway city.

Electricity Generation (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On the economics of the system at national level and for private companies and producers, the micro-generation of electricity is potentially a good source of income for farmers and would put their land to good use. Does the Minister agree that in assessing the economics of the case for micro-generation, one must examine its potential for making small farms more viable, which is an objective...

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the progress made with the NEW ERA proposal since assuming office; the funds provided for same; the source of the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10828/11]

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister of State clarify that the idea of the NewERA programme was to sell off some State assets and to use the money to provide broadband and other infrastructure?

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps the Minister of State can clarify how this would sit with the EU-IMF programme, which states that all funds realised from the sale of State assets are meant to go towards the reduction of debt.

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I seek clarity on this issue because the Government recently has been engaged in considerable use of statements like "on the one hand and on the other". On one day it states the assets must be used in a sell-off of State assets while on other days, one is told the great big new idea is to have a massive investment in reinvestment, which obviously all Members would welcome. Will the Minister...

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To clarify, the Minister of State does not know whether there will be a NewERA project.

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It will be a little like the jobs initiative; a micro-NewERA.

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Now that the Government has examined the information that always was public knowledge in respect of available resources, can the Minister of State outline how much of the pension fund it now is intended to invest in the NewERA project?

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State's ministerial colleague sitting beside him could tell him.

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As a Minister, whenever anyone sent me a draft answer that included the famous statement, "as soon as possible" I rejected it as an answer and asked for a timescale to be provided. Does "as soon as possible" mean three or six months, one, five or ten years or what does it mean? It is a totally meaningless statement in the context of a reply to a Deputy and even as a Minister I always...

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister of State envisage a period of six months or one, two or five years?

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will it be within one year?

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Within a year?

Alternative Energy Projects (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive answer. I have two brief supplementary questions. Work was under way on a wave energy project in north-west County Mayo and I understand there was a great deal of interest in developing that form of energy on a commercial basis. What is the updated position in respect of that work? Many of our wind energy resources are off the west coast, be they...

Alternative Energy Projects (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Resources have always been constrained but we managed to provide national infrastructure in times when we were much poorer than we are now. If infrastructure is required to bring large quantities of electricity from the west coast to the market, will the Minister ensure that its absence will not serve as a constraint on realising the potential of these resources for the people?

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the long-term funding of TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10829/11]

Written Answers — International Terrorism: International Terrorism (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a security briefing regarding the recent arrests under the Terrorism Act in the UK regarding the Sellafield plant; if he will confirm when he received this briefing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10986/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to improve services for children with diabetes in the are of counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10981/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the rules regarding the employment of substitute and temporary teachers and lecturers in primary, secondary and tertiary education in order that persons who are in receipt of pensions from the State from teaching will not be eligible for such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11343/11]