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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (28 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for the information. I need clarification on Straitéis 20 Bliain and the support for the Irish language providers. As the Minister said, they need to be attended to but this does not appear to be in the criteria. Could the Minister outline how she intends to attend to Irish language groups and to put in place supports for language development in the earlier years,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (28 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when capital spending plans for the early learning and care and school age capital programmes for 2019 will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14499/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (28 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: The Minister addressed some of the points. While the €9 million sounds like big money, I am concerned about its scale when spread across the country where there will be the various demands. The Minister has set maximum figures for the various different schemes. What level of funding does she see being allocated to each of the different providers? Is the Minister looking at...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (28 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the public information programme for the affordable childcare scheme will commence; if she is satisfied there will be sufficient places available nationally under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14500/19]

Beef Sector: Motion (27 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Beef farmers are under phenomenal pressure. My colleagues and I have raised this issue with the Minister repeatedly and it is well known across the country. Average incomes are between €12,000 and €13,000, which is just not sustainable. Farmers are producing beef for about €4 a kilogram, while they are getting €3.75 to €3.85 a kilogram in return. That...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress in rolling out fibre broadband by a company at locations (details supplied); if the new timelines for the deployment of broadband at the locations have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14241/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (27 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the list of the location of e-car chargers and the implementation timeline approved under the climate action fund will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14240/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: There are funds which the Minister has said are not drawn down but he has not given an indication about what level of funding is involved in that. We know approximately €20 million is approved. What is the other amount that has not been drawn down yet because of the uncertainty about whether it will go ahead? What value is there on that? When will farmers be able to draw down...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the uptake of the Brexit loan scheme by firms in the agriculture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13990/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: The report published by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, this morning was stark and blunt in respect of the threat of a no-deal Brexit hitting anything up to 80,000 jobs. While we have known for some time that there is a heavyweight threat, and while a large suite of measures has been taken, such as loans, conferences and grants, the take-up seems to be low and I am not sure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: The Minister outlined the figures for the Brexit loan scheme and acknowledged that a take-up of less than €20 million is low, which is correct. He also outlined other demands but he did not provide the figure in that regard. Will he outline the number of businesses which applied for that scheme? On the Brexit loan scheme for farmers, which was announced one year and a half ago,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the compensation package being negotiated with the EU for beef farmers will be applied retrospectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13989/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 990. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the relocation of laboratories under the aegis of his Department; and the projected timeframe for completion of the relocation. [13798/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 1048. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 1398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to improve the quality of customer service to customers of Irish Water; his views on the present quality of customer service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13304/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 1422. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of income limits for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13792/19]

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas as an gcur i láthair agus as an eolas. Bhí deis agam léamh tríd an ráiteas tosaigh agus tá roinnt mhaith eolais ann. Tá cúpla ábhar gur mhaith liom a phlé leis an toscaireacht. Is é an líne thosaigh, an áit ina mbíonn an Roinn ag plé leis an bhfeirmeoir agus leis an bpobal, an áit is...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá deis an-ghairid ag an bhfeirmeoir ach tá roinnt mhaith ama ag an Roinn chun ullmhú. Is amhlaidh go bhfuil an Roinn ag teacht aniar aduaidh ar an bhfeirmeoir so tá deis aici ullmhú chuige sin. Ní thagann sé aniar aduaidh ar an Roinn nuair a roghnaítear feirm.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: An é sin toisc go raibh eolas na háite ag an gcigire, nó an raibh an t-iarratas trí Ghaolainn, nó an rabhthas ag féachaint ar léarscáil ar a raibh sé soiléir go raibh an baile fearainn áirithe sa Ghaeltacht? Conas a bhíonn a fhios ag cigirí an t-éileamh a bheadh ann i gcomhair cigireachta as Gaolainn?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara (26 Mar 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Ní ghlacaim le short notice mar leithscéal in aon chor. Cé go dtagann sé aniar aduaidh ar an bhfeirmeoir, roghnaíonn an Roinn na feirmeacha agus, mar sin, tá réamheolas aici ar cá bhfuil na cigirí ag dul. Mar sin, ní ghlacaim leis go bhfuil short notice ann ó thaobh na Roinne. Tá ó thaobh an fheirmeora, ach ní ghlacaim...