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NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As a Minister, whenever anyone sent me a draft answer that included the famous statement, "as soon as possible" I rejected it as an answer and asked for a timescale to be provided. Does "as soon as possible" mean three or six months, one, five or ten years or what does it mean? It is a totally meaningless statement in the context of a reply to a Deputy and even as a Minister I always...

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister of State envisage a period of six months or one, two or five years?

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will it be within one year?

NewERA Programme (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Within a year?

Alternative Energy Projects (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive answer. I have two brief supplementary questions. Work was under way on a wave energy project in north-west County Mayo and I understand there was a great deal of interest in developing that form of energy on a commercial basis. What is the updated position in respect of that work? Many of our wind energy resources are off the west coast, be they...

Alternative Energy Projects (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Resources have always been constrained but we managed to provide national infrastructure in times when we were much poorer than we are now. If infrastructure is required to bring large quantities of electricity from the west coast to the market, will the Minister ensure that its absence will not serve as a constraint on realising the potential of these resources for the people?

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the long-term funding of TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10829/11]

Written Answers — International Terrorism: International Terrorism (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a security briefing regarding the recent arrests under the Terrorism Act in the UK regarding the Sellafield plant; if he will confirm when he received this briefing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10986/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to improve services for children with diabetes in the are of counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10981/11]

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Last Thursday I raised with the Tánaiste the possibility of other Ministers also taking questions during the question and answer session and he indicated that this would be possible. I see there has been a rowing back and that all questions will be taken by the Minister for Finance, even though there are issues in the initiative relating to other Ministers. Would it be possible to confirm...

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I seek clarification. Before the Bills are published, will a Revised Estimates Volume be published? Changes have been made to the Estimates previously published. Will a Revised Estimates Volume be published before the finance Bill is introduced?

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Tánaiste indicated, legislation will be introduced relating to the jobs initiative. Will he commit to publishing all the studies conducted of the implications of introducing the €1.8 billion pensions levy? Will he confirm that the Pensions Board was consulted and will he make the advices of the board available to this side of the House in order that we can be fully informed in the...

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order that we can take part in the debate in an informed way, it would be in the interests of transparency and openness that we would get the advice of the Pensions Board on the implications of this levy on the pensions industry.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It will have serious implications for-----

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is fundamental detail in terms of-----

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: With no disrespect-----

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am seeking elucidation, in terms of taking part in debates on legislation, as to whether the advice regarding the pension funds, which no doubt the Government received, will be made available to us.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That will mean no pensioners can expect-----

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (11 May 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10752/11]