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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developments in Renewable Energy Technologies and Practices: SEAI (9 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: I apologise for the delay, but some issues took longer to address than we expected. This is a meeting with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, regarding the developments in renewable energy technologies and practices and the €13.5 million better energy communities fund. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Dr. Brian Motherway, chief executive, and Mr. Declan Meally. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the carbon tax that was introduced in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16885/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (9 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated by his Department and the list of the projects that benefited in County Mayo in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16884/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry Issues (9 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take in order to reduce the cost of identification process for those involved in the equine business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16943/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry Issues (9 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts that the burden of registering and chipping horses is a very considerable expense for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16951/14]

Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: On the forthcoming broadcasting Bill, which I understand is imminent, have the heads of Bill come before Cabinet? There is much happening in the broadcasting area, such as the broadcasting charge replacing the television licence, new players in the market such as UTV and last week's controversy over GAA sports rights. The Bill was due to be published before Easter. Can the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (8 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 324. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current list of bogs in County Sligo on which turf may be cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15978/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (8 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their rural environment protection scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16198/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 593. To ask the Minister for Health if the services of chiropodists and podiatrists are covered under the medical card system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16213/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 643. To ask the Minister for Health when person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be called for an appointment for an urgent double hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16492/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (8 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 701. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the M17 road from Tuam to Claremorris; the length of time the land in the area will be left sterilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16195/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (3 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a funding programme for farmers whose private land has been seriously damaged due to the recent flooding events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15857/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: I thank all of the witnesses for their contributions and their engagement with the committee. Following on from our discussion today, we will review the issue at next week's meeting. There is a great deal happening on this matter at different levels, including at Government and committee level. The main point that has come through today is that we need a resolution to the problems facing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: In other words, this jurisdiction would charge coming in the opposite direction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: It appears to me that it would be better to have no charge in either direction. That would be cost-neutral.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: We are under pressure on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: I am confused because your organisation published a newsletter in which you stated you met with an environment committee in the North and asked for the imposition of the levy. Is there some explanation for that? The subject under discussion was the HGV road user levy, and the fact that the subordinate legislation necessary to enable the driver and vehicle agency in Northern Ireland to issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: Are you saying that in the North you want one thing and down here you want something different?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: Yet you want the HGV implemented.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

John O'Mahony: We will now meet the Freight Transport Association to hear its views on the United Kingdom's HGV Road User Levy Act 2013 and other issues of concern to the association. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Aidan Flynn, Mr. Mick O'Dwyer and Mr. Neil McDonnell of the Freight Transport Association. I wish to draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of...