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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (26 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 256. To ask the Minister for Defence in relation to a member of the Permanent Defence Force (details supplied) who joined as an engineer officer on 29 March 2006 under the condition governing the appointment of engineer officers in the Corps of Engineers and was deemed eligible for promotion to captain on 29 March 2009, which eligibility was duly confirmed to him by document dated 26 March...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Certificates (26 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 280. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that were made for non-resident firearm certificates and issued by the Garda Síochána to a gun club (details supplied) in County Sligo during the 2014 season and during the 2015 season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2907/16]

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Like the previous speaker, I support the Bill. I would like to ensure a few matters are covered. We all know, from all different walks of life and business, people must have insurance and indemnities. Long ago, when we were young and able to play football, if we got an injury such as a busted eye we could go to the local doctors and they sewed us up quickly. Nowadays, with insurance and...

Social Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Deputy Calleary and commend Deputy Cowen on the motion. As we speak, one would be able to buy two or three houses with the money used to proved people with temporary accommodation. That is the reality of what is going on in the country. I have seen the number of voids throughout the country which are the result of people not making decisions. Whenever one asks questions, one is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Mr. Fahy is living in a fantasy world if he thinks problems do not exist right around the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can I say one thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is fine for the officials to come here and paint a lovely picture, but there is a different reality on the ground and they need to get real. It is scandalous to come out of with some of the stuff they have come out with when every one of us has raised this. This is not just an issue in one part of the country. Why is it that in some areas of the country people cannot talk on their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The thing is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Who sets the guidelines? Is it ComReg who sets the guidelines for the suppliers on the level of coverage they should supply? Who is ComReg answerable to? Is it answerable to the Minister? If it is, it needs to consult the Minister and change the guidelines. ComReg mentioned houses changing. For the information of the witnesses, I live in a house that did not change for the past 12...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does Mr. Godfrey think, on the basis of what he has heard, that there is a need to change the guidelines relating to licensing and that suppliers of mobile phone coverage should be obliged to meet more stringent tests throughout the country? Who finances ComReg?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When would that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is Mr. Godfrey stating that the problems people have with their phones at present will not be solved until 2019?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does it compromise ComReg?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: With regard to broadband, has ComReg done any analysis in the west of Ireland? Are broadband speeds in the west of Ireland as a region lower than in the east, in Dublin and so on? Reference was made to the number of houses getting better broadband; the number mentioned was 2.3 million, which I believe includes businesses. How many of these are in Dublin and the east coast, and what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Mr. Godfrey says that ComReg has the best interests of people at heart, tries to get better coverage and makes sure that everything is done right. However, what he is basically saying to me is that it is the hurler in the ditch - that whatever the Government does, it does; that ComReg cannot guarantee, or will not force or oversee, the suppliers or the Government in providing coverage to all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How many people work in ComReg?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I believe Deputy McEntee asked what sort of mechanism ComReg uses to test this along the way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is Mr. Fahy telling me that the document we read last year may or may not be accurate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We got a document a few months ago telling us how broadband provision had improved in different areas and how strong it was. It referred to a pilot scheme. That pilot scheme may or may not be accurate; is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is no point in writing something unless you are 100% sure.