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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: The post office network will not be maintained unless the social welfare service is the key anchor tenant of the post offices, for the want of a better phrase. It was stated previously that the encouragement to use banks rather than post offices would be withdrawn. Will the Minister of State take this matter back to his Department and make the case for withdrawing these statements in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current state of mobile phone coverage nationwide; the steps being taken to improve signal coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31801/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Will the Minister of State outline the current state of mobile phone coverage nationwide? Will he take steps to improve the signal and commence a national audit of mobile phone coverage throughout the State?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Does the Minister of State accept mobile phone usage has become universal over the past 20 years? There are misconceptions. Yesterday, when taking part in a debate with me, a leading member of the media made the point that at this stage it is only the tops of mountains and the bottoms of bogs which do not have mobile phone coverage. Parts of Dublin city have very poor mobile phone...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I cannot stress this enough. Will the Minister of State, together with the communications regulator, embark on an audit of mobile phone coverage in the country? I believe he and commentators would be quite shocked with what would be found.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: At a meeting our party had with some of the industry providers in June, they spoke about examining some areas and perhaps turning up the power in those areas. This type of language frightened me because they were saying that if they increased the power there would be better coverage, but why is this not the case? According to legislation and statutory instrument there must be 70% coverage...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the broadband technology that the planned State intervention under the national broadband plan will use; his views on the timeframe to connect all premises to high speed broadband Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31786/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bord na Móna (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his recent discussions with Bord na Móna on planned redundancies at Bord na Móna and its subsidiaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31789/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Grant Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 1464. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend the guidelines issued to local authorities regarding grant availability for the upgrading of heating systems under the housing aid for older people scheme, given that the template application form which is issued to all local authorities states that no grant is available under this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Charge (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 1555. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy toward community media and funding currently provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31829/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 1551. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland makes available to the public the details of any contractors who have been removed from the registered list of contractors for the purposes of SEAI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31621/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 1552. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount that was paid by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to external contractors to investigate the works carried out by contractors under SEAI schemes; if the results of any such investigations will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31622/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (29 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Possible strike action by people contracted to work in An Post main delivery centres could bring a halt to all postal services on Thursday next as 34 maintenance delivery centre workers go on strike. I. O. Systems is contracted by An Post to maintain the postal machinery crucial to the operation of its main delivery centres in Cork, Dublin, Athlone and Portlaoise. The long-running dispute...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (29 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Two questions arise. How has a subcontractor of An Post, which is wholly owned by the State, attempted to drastically change workers' pay and conditions due to the terms of a tender and not through normal negotiating practices? Workers have had their job security eroded by the drastic cut in shift hours and pay. The workers are taking the ultimate step to strike, with the Communications...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (29 Sep 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of National Asset Management Agency properties available, which could be utilised for local authority housing in the north Cork area; the steps being taken to resolve the lack of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33124/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate payments for a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the areas of natural constraint scheme; if any payments are outstanding; when these will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34295/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Programmes (6 Oct 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 741. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No.1551 of 22 September 2015, if he will publish a list of all contractors who have been de-registered from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland register of contractors specifically due to substandard workmanship and failure to meet the terms of the scheme's quality assurance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 744. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated target spend under the national broadband plan; the breakdown in Exchequer funding and other sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34422/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 745. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the initial outlay planned in the infrastructure and capital investment 2016 to 2021 for the national broadband plan; if the original spending target for this plan will be reached; the additional spend that will be allocated, and the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34423/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (7 Oct 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 180. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had on new planning guidelines for wind turbines; the scenarios examined for set-back distances between wind turbines and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34812/15]