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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: For six weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: To be fair now, it was not before we kicked up a song and dance after the first six weeks. That is why there has been a redress, it is the only reason.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Our party had extensive correspondence with RTE and with the Claire Byrne show prior to its airing that night, so RTE was fully aware of the document we had prior to that programme.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I would like to make a point of information. Last week, in reply to a question asked by Deputy Martin about Leader funding, the Taoiseach made the point that 33% of the funding was going on administration. That is not correct. I ask the Taoiseach to correct the record.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: This is very important for rural Ireland.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: The EU regulations state that one cannot spend more than 20% of Leader funding on administration. I would like the Taoiseach to correct the record of the House.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 630. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to explain the reasons behind the decision to allocate Leader funding on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12887/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 631. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the allocations to each county under the Leader regional development programme 2014 to 2020; how this compares to the allocation under the previous round of Leader funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12888/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 634. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to explain the rationale behind the decision to allocate funding to sub-regional areas; the specific areas that received funding under this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12891/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 637. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department carried out a cost benefit analysis on the impact the new allocation of Leader funding will have in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 632. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how he can defend a cut of over 30% in the Leader funding allocated to County Cork; his views on whether this is fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12889/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 633. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the percentage of the national allocation of Leader funding County Cork received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12890/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 635. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to explain the way the criteria of sub-regional areas were applied to County Cork in view of the fact that there is double the population of Cork city living in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12892/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 636. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the huge concerns of Leader companies regarding the huge reduction in their funding; how he plans to address their valid concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 638. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the new allocation of Leader funding by his Department will result in job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12895/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: We have raised this Topical Issue today because the Minister for Social Protection issued a letter to all pensioners over recent weeks encouraging them to have their money sent to their bank via direct debit rather than through post offices. This time last year, before the local elections, the then Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, made an announcement that there was a whole-of-government...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for going off script. I hope the script given to him by the Department will not go into the record of the House because one line in it is deeply offensive. It states the letters were issued as part of a small trial to determine the best means of communication with people about their payment options. This is not correct. The letter was basically telling people...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Has the letter been stopped?

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: With immediate effect.

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I compliment Deputy Michael McGrath on bringing this Private Members' motion before the House. It is one of the major issues. There is not a public representative in the House who is not encountering mortgage difficulties in his or her constituency and clinic. The mortgage is one of the biggest outgoings of any family, and families are seeing the rip-off they are experiencing at the hands...