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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (19 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to invite proposals for the forthcoming national taking-in-charge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53491/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to a grant scheme for microgeneration of electricity to allow communities and individuals to develop small scale local power plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53173/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: First, I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and the Minister of State on their appointments. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, report brought into sharp focus the scale of the task ahead in terms of climate change and the need to intensify our efforts over the next 12 years. There is a willingness on the part of the public in that regard where they want...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: To go back to my original question, how quickly will the Minister scale up that pilot scheme? Various pilot schemes were run in 2008. The ESB ran one previously also. The Minister of State has had one running for several months and he is talking about doing a review next year. The IPCC set out that we have 12 years to take action on climate change. The strongest message it sent was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State. He is right that microgeneration is just one of the many components needed. We want to give the maximum number of individual households and community groups the opportunity to play their part but they need to have that opportunity as soon as possible. How soon will the Minister of State have that scheme open and up and running for them? The pilot has been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: Two hundred are running out of many thousands.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in completing the contract in locations (details supplied) with regard to the roll-out of 300,000 fibre connections by Eir; the number of homes that could not be connected in the area due to issues related to ducting and-or infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53174/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the turnaround time for passport applications; the number of persons waiting to have passport applications processed through the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53480/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the autism units and early intervention services in place and new such services planned in County Cork. [53107/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant income limits; and if the income threshold for students working part time to pay for accommodation costs will be increased. [53245/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 465. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting period for applications for medical cards; the number of medical cards issued in north west County Cork in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53479/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 495. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding an outstanding debt for an ANC and repayments schedule that has been verbally set up; the steps required to receive refunds issued relating to same in view of the fact that the outstanding debt has been recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53474/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there will be sufficient fodder available to last over the winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53475/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 635. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedures in place to identify persons on non-contributory pensions who can benefit from the total contributions system being introduced for the post-2012 contributory pensioners; when they will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53243/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 636. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if pre-2012 pensioners who are of the view they could benefit from the new total contributions system being introduced can ask for a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53244/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Application Waiting Times (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 646. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting period for applications for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53476/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (18 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: 647. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting period for applications for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53477/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (13 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: I acknowledge the Minister's remarks about Castlemore Cross. It is known as one of the more dangerous sections of the road so it is good that there is a plan to progress matters there. However, many other sections of the road must be addressed. The low cost safety schemes, as the name suggests, are smallscale, but bigger solutions are required in the different areas I identified for the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (13 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: I will make that available.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (13 Dec 2018)

Aindrias Moynihan: The most dangerous section of the N22, with the worst safety record, is the section between Ballincollig and Macroom, in particular in respect of people turning right on the road. There have been numerous accidents and many fatalities on this section. I ask the Minister, Deputy Ross, to follow up with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, on what action can be taken to make the N22 safer...