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Postal Services (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would the Minister not agree that, for someone who wants car tax-----

Postal Services (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I appreciate that, but providing banking services will not be much good for someone who wants car tax.

Broadcasting Legislation (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation regarding the dangers of an overconcentration of private media broadcast outlets being in the ownership of a few conglomerates; his plans to introduce legislation to ensure a diversity of ownership; and if he will make a...

Broadcasting Legislation (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the Minister's statement and concur with what he has to say about the importance to our democracy of having diverse ownership of the media. Is the Minister happy with the current situation and does he believe we genuinely have a diverse and healthy mix of ownership? Also, will the Minister indicate when primary legislation might be published and introduced into the House? Would...

Broadcasting Legislation (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps the Minister will clarify if the new digital spectrum now available to RTE will be held in State hands or auctioned out to private interests, with the consequence of adding to the emerging problem, if it is not already an established problem?

Telecommunications Services (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the Minister's recognition that the national broadband scheme was just a basic scheme. It has ensured that a wide swathe of the country without service has received service. However, I am perplexed that the Minister has become a great proponent of the liberal private sector in his conversion to liberal economics. I would have thought the Minister would have set a national minimum...

Telecommunications Services (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In terms of megabytes, what would the Minister consider an acceptable minimum standard for every house to have in three years' time? Everybody would agree that while the national broadband scheme has provided a basic level, there are still issues because the demand for it has been so great.

Telecommunications Services (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a simple question that requires a simple answer: what number of megabytes?

Telecommunications Services (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is a great man for avoiding the question.

Telecommunications Services (21 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is a great man for not answering questions.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if arrangements have been made to ensure flood insurance cover for a family (details supplied); if not, if he will recommend to the Department of Social Protection that relocation be agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/11]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation to ensure that persons cannot avoid tax on pension funds by moving to Portugal before maturity date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15971/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a VAT refund scheme for all micro-energy installations used on non-VAT registered farms to encourage the growth of this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15973/11]

Written Answers — Clár Tógála Scoileanna: Clár Tógála Scoileanna (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 81: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a lóisteálfar iarratas ar chead pleanála do Ghael Scoil de hÍde, Órán Mór, Contae na Gaillimhe, cén uair a thosaigh an obair leis an iarratas pleanála agus an dearadh a réiteach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [15951/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired staff of FÁS that have been rehired either on a temporary basis or on a contract basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15970/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a family (details supplied) will be relocated in view of the high risk of flooding to their property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15966/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when families at a location (details supplied) in County Galway will be relocated in view of the high risk of flooding to their properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15967/11]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the refits announced in May 2010 will be implemented and fully available to renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15974/11]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his policy regarding the issuing of visas to students from Colombia who wish to study English here in view of the employment it could create; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15969/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to issue new best practice documents relating to the repair of non-national roads in view of the fact that the last documents issued were the Guidelines on the Depth of Overlay to be used on Non-National Roads in May 1999 and the Guidelines on the Rehabilitation of Roads over Peat issued in May 2000; and if he will...