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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the Deputy. This is an area that, as legislators, we have not discussed enough. For years the only operators in this area were RTE, various local radio stations and Sky TV. The message from citizens as we develop alternative ways of communicating and listen more to what they are saying is that there is a gap in communications. Citizens believe they not alone have the ability but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)

Michael Colreavy: Where is the horizon for certainty of funding for the sector at present? How far ahead can it look with certainty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)

Michael Colreavy: From year to year, therefore, the stations do not know with certainty that they will have enough to pay the electricity for the next year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I assume we will do a report for the Minister at the end of this process. Should we be encouraging Departments and local authorities to consider this when they are considering putting out and paying for public service notices?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reasons the exporting of wind energy from Ireland to Britain was shelved; the financial arrangements that were under negotiation; his views on whether this project will be reactivated; the impact this will have on Ireland's commitment to maximising our renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: We introduced the Wind Turbine Regulation Bill to curtail the export of renewable energy while, as a nation, we are so reliant on fossil fuels. From reports, it seems the British Government was not willing to pay the price. People are uncertain, as the Dáil and I are uncertain, as to whether the negotiations are about securing our energy needs or making the economic part a little more...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: An awful lot of work is ongoing in this area. It is also an area in which there is much uncertainty. Pending publication of the Government's Green Paper on renewable energy and the debate on the Wind Turbine Regulation Bill, would it not make sense to introduce certainty by having a moratorium on planning for major wind farms? The companies are still negotiating leases and people are still...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Services Provision (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the areas that are covered by the roll-out of fibre optic broadband to rural areas of the country under the national broadband plan; the expected time frame; the alternatives for areas not covered by the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20088/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Services Provision (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: When I talk to small businesses and people in their homes in the north west, one of the recurring complaints is that people do not have access to broadband or proper Internet speeds. I explain that the Minister and the Department are doing a lot of work, much of which is good. However, people say to me that broadband is as essential in rural areas as rural electrification was. They want to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Services Provision (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: The Minister says he understands people's frustration. I explained to him previously the frustration felt by a person who is running a home industry, but has to travel around in a car with an iPod to try to get reception. That is no way to run a business. It would be beneficial for the Department and for people seeking information if the Minister could tell us whether it would be possible...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Services Provision (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I agree that much of the necessary work is going on and people are heartened by that. However, there is little certainty for people living outside of our towns and villages regarding when they can expect action will happen. Also, there is no communication protocol on this issue, even in regard to keeping the Department informed of the situation. Mention was made of the gap analysis....

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the communication his Department has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment regarding the extension of the hydraulic fracturing licence in the Six Counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19950/14]

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in the Six Counties recently extended the timescale for the hydraulic fracturing licensing test drill. Has the Minister had discussions with that Department on this issue? Does he have concerns about the extension of a licence to a company which appears not to be sufficiently well organised to keep within the timeline it negotiated with the...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: The Minister of State says this is a policy matter solely for the authorities in the Six Counties. Unfortunately, poisoned water and air do not stop at any border and, as such, decisions made in the Six Counties will impact on people living in the Twenty-six Counties. Is the Minister of State aware that the British Government is considering the introduction of legislation which will make it...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: On this part of the island.

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: Is there the same commitment respect of the Six Counties?

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I asked the question before but did not receive a clear answer. As well as conducting research on the scientific data, will the EPA or the company engaged by it to carry out the research meet representatives of communities in other jurisdictions who have said they were damaged by fracking?

Other Questions: Postcode Implementation (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if An Post will be using the proposed new Capita postcode; if so, will the company adjust the sorting technology to use postcodes, what will this change cost and who will pay for it; whether An Post's costs are included in the Government's predicted cost of the postcode; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Other Questions: Postcode Implementation (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: On 11 March my party colleague, Deputy Pearse Doherty, tabled a parliamentary question asking the Minister to send him a copy of correspondence received from the European Commission on the procurement process for the national postcode system. As yet, he has not received the information sought from the Minister's office. Will the Minister make the information available to him and me?

Other Questions: Postcode Implementation (6 May 2014)

Michael Colreavy: Yes, it does.