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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the procurement status of the national broadband plan; the date by which every premises in the country will have access to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41900/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Heat Incentive (4 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether delays in the launch of the renewable heat incentive has stalled developments in the biomass industry and makes it even more likely that Ireland will fail to meet its renewable heat targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41899/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Brexit Issues (4 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address concerns that Brexit will jeopardise ongoing co-operation between Northern Ireland and the State in the area of environmental management and protection; if he has engaged with his Northern Irish and UK counterparts on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41902/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (4 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address concerns that wholesale closures of post offices are imminent; his further plans for the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41898/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the number of business cases in County Clare being held for persons with intellectual disabilities that require emergency residential placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42056/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I appreciate Mr. Kiely's presentation. He signalled a strong recognition of the importance of public service broadcasting, which I share, namely, the importance of protecting our local news and current affairs output, in which TV3 very much participates, as well as the importance of the preservation and protection of our culture, language, music and indigenous production sector. This is all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I have no issue with Mr. Kiely taking a pop at anybody, but has he looked at such synergy? Are they in any kind of discussion? That is what I was getting at, and on the transmission piece as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I am sorry to keep pushing the point on retransmission but it is part of the document, or the heads of the Bill. That is really the purpose of our discussion today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Good cop, bad cop.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I thank everybody for their presentations and thoughts at this late hour. My party is here because we see a significant threat to public service broadcasting. There is a multiplicity of reasons for it, of which the witnesses are well aware. We have concerns that the growth of the likes of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Netflix poses a real and significant threat to our capacity as a nation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Mr. Zeff. That clarity is helpful. I think there is a willingness, and I would like to see, a greater partnership approach. On a slight reference to what Senator McDowell has indicated, as a society and as a Legislature, we need to define what it is we want our public service broadcaster to be. While I do not disagree with everything Senator McDowell has said, RTE carries two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Perhaps they are watching in Mr. Hanway's head office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Just to get clarity from each of the platform providers, as I understand it, the legislation in respect of RTE talks about "must offer" and "must carry". There are certain opt-outs there. Can somebody on behalf of each group say whether they have to carry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: However, the providers must carry RTE channels.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: It is in a negotiation environment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I hope they are not travelling with Ryanair, speaking of the must-carry option.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 316. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare that urgently needs an operation will receive an appointment for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 452. To ask the Minister for Health when the freestyle libre system will be made available to persons with diabetes type 1 and 2 on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41933/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Service Provision (28 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the transmission status of RTÉ in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41094/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (28 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of kilometres of river channels here. [41153/17]