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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of times the digital switchover steering group has met since it was formed in 2010; the decisions made on foot of their deliberations; the way he plans to inform the public of these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16639/11]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans or those of RTÉ to inform the public of their options in areas in which RTÉ intend abandoning its present broadcasting network in late 2012; the location at which satellite is proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16640/11]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he proposes to assist low income households with the cost of digital set-up boxes and when necessary aerials at the time of the digital switchover; the number of households identified to date by the digital switchover steering group as requiring these boxes and aerials who are on low income; and if he...

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (22 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has carried out analysis on the possible negative environmental impacts of fracking or hydraulic fracturing in view of the licence recently issued to a company to use this technique to explore for natural gas in the Roscommon and Leitrim area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16742/11]

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not agreed. The Government had plenty of time to prepare the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011. The idea that amendments which require a Second Stage debate have to be introduced at this stage is objectionable. I object in principle to what is going on here. If we call a vote, I do not doubt that the Government will steamroll its way through. We would use valuable...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. I have the same objection in this case. It is the same problem. We were told there would be no guillotines. We were told extra sitting days would be provided for in order that matters could be teased out.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If there is no guillotine-----

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is in principle objectionable-----

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----that the Opposition will not have time between the Committee and Report Stage debates on this Bill. I believe Report Stage should be taken next week. Will the Tánaiste agree to Committee Stage being taken today and a gap being provided for before Report Stage is taken next week? Having waited more than 100 days to get this far, I cannot understand why another four or five days would...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----the idea of a Committee and the Fourth Stage of a Bill is to allow for reflection between the two Stages of a Bill.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is an important European summit today. The clár of the meeting is not substantial enough to deal with the major issues we face, especially in the financial area. We cannot do anything about that today, but I suggest the Taoiseach take up the opportunity to meet President Sarkozy at the meeting.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am coming to the point.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Point taken. I also suggest the opportunity should be availed of to arrange a substantive meeting such as that offered by President Sarkozy between the Taoiseach and the President.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it intended to have statements in the House next week on the summit? Perhaps the Taoiseach could come in at that stage and outline the reasons he has not availed of the opportunity to meet President Sarkozy.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I did.

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is also about-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Agus an rud deireanach, ba mhaith liom fíafraí den Tánaiste, ó tharla go mbeidh Uachtarán Chomhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh ag teacht anseo-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----mholfainn go dtabharfaí cuireadh dó teacht i láthair an Tí seo.

Criminal Investigations (23 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the status of the investigation into Anglo Irish Bank; his views on the recent remarks by the Director of Public Prosecutions on the case and in view of the slow pace of the investigation if he will establish an interagency unit to complete the investigation. [16790/11]