Results 2,081-2,100 of 4,404 for speaker:Liz McManus

Fuel Prices. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: I am not sure what body is charged with ensuring a competitive oil and liquid fuels market. There is clearly concern on the part of motorists purchasing petrol that there are cartels operating, but nobody appears to be in charge of investigating or dealing with that possibility. The only organisation I can find is the Automobile Association, AA, which is hardly the appropriate body. There...

Fuel Prices. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: That was a weak and ineffectual reply from the point of view of the person who is trying to get petrol at a reasonable price. There is clearly deep suspicion about price fixing. Is the Minister aware that an advertisement in this regard has been placed in various newspapers similar to the advertisement placed by Newry solicitors regarding planning, which unearthed major scandals in the...

Fuel Prices. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: I wish to clarify for the Minister that this is not only my suspicion — if it were I would not be here asking important questions on it — it is of widespread concern. Within regions there seems to be uniformity and this raises questions. When this happens, the Minister with responsibility for energy must deal with it. Otherwise the consumer is left unprotected. The Competition...

Corrib Gas Pipeline. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: I appreciate the Minister inherited this issue and I pay tribute to Mr. Peter Cassells for the work he has done on this difficult matter. The timeframe is short and the Minister will be expected to make his decision in November according to the documentation I received. Is this still the case? A great deal of work would be involved between now and November. How far has work progressed on...

Corrib Gas Pipeline. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: Is that this year?

Corrib Gas Pipeline. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: What timeframe is involved?

Corrib Gas Pipeline. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: I also asked the Minister about Bord Gais.

Telecommunications Services. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: One of the major complaints I have received through constituents and across the country has been problems with broadband. Is the Minister aware there are still significant complaints in regard to inability to access it, the cost in some cases, and sometimes technical difficulties? Has he considered looking at the figures to see how effective is the provision across the country because it...

Telecommunications Services. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: I wish to reinforce what the Deputy has said. I am aware of significant rural parts of my constituency where considerable frustration has been expressed. There would be concern that they will now need to wait until 2008. The Minister talking about competition is a very poor response when we are talking about areas of the country in which competition will not apply to any great extent. It...

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: When the proposals are published, will the Minister ensure they are debated in the House because this is a major issue? There is always the danger that as the notion of renewable energy is promoted, we could create imbalance and unfairness elsewhere. Perhaps the Minister will elaborate on what he thinks the EU could do to ensure the poorest people of the world are not put at a great...

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason he has significantly reduced the grants available to homeowners for renewable heating systems under the proposed phase 2 of the greener homes scheme; the number of applicants who obtained grants under phase 1 of the scheme; the number of applicants on the waiting list for grants; the amount in total...

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: I wish the Minister well. He will find there will be times when he gets more support on this side of the House than the Government side. The Minister has made a bad start. The greener homes grant scheme, which the Minister described on 11 October 2006 as a drop in the ocean, has run into the sand because the money has run out. He now proposes a much lower grant scheme for what is a...

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: That is not good enough. I ask the Minister not to flimflam me. I asked him how much money would be allocated for this scheme. It all depends on money. The scheme that was in place ran into the sand because it did not have enough money. How much money will be allocated for this one?

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: Is this supposed to represent transparency and accountability?

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: The scheme collapsed in August. The Minister is not willing to tell the House——

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: Does the Minister want to have a press conference outside the House? Is that why he is not giving us the details?

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: The Minister knows how much this will cost. He knows how much money will be allocated, but he will not tell the Dáil now.

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: Where is that coming from?

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: There is no need for a debate. I want the Minister to answer my questions.

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Liz McManus: We will return to this one.