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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 679. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the process followed for the recent appointments to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's compliance committee; if the positions were publicly advertised in the interests of openness and transparency; the criteria used for selecting the successful candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15544/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (15 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put a forestry grant in place to assist farmers in planting new trees to replace those that were knocked during the storm of February 2014. [14738/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 434. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to address the situation whereby child care service providers receive capitation for 38 weeks, but their staff are entitled to be paid for 41 weeks; if he is aware of the impact this shortfall has on the finances of these providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 805. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount his Department allocated to counties Kilkenny and Carlow for the Leader rural development programme 2014 to 2020; the way it compares to the allocation in the previous Leader round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14606/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 806. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the allocation of Leader funding to counties Kilkenny and Carlow is 42.7%, 15% less than the previous round of funding; his views that this is equitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14607/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 807. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the average of the national allocation of Leader funding that was received by counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14608/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 808. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he and his Department have received complaints from Leader companies in counties Kilkenny and Carlow, regarding the funding that has been allocated to them; the way he will deal with these complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14609/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 809. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there was a cost benefit analysis on the impact the new allocation of Leader funding would have in counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14610/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 810. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has been informed that there will be job losses as a result of the new allocation of Leader funding by his Department in counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14611/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (2 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department is sending letters encouraging persons to receive welfare payments directly to their bank account rather than by collection at a post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13795/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (2 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 248. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the allocation of Leader funding to the County Cork region is 70% less than the previous round of funding; his views that this is fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13857/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (2 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 249. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the average of the national allocation of Leader funding County Cork received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13858/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (2 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 250. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale of using and allocating funding to a sub regional area; the extra areas that received funding under this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13859/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (2 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 251. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the criteria of sub regional areas were applied to the County Cork area, in view of the fact it has twice the population living in the county compared to its city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13860/15]

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I compliment Deputy Michael McGrath on bringing this Private Members' motion before the House. It is one of the major issues. There is not a public representative in the House who is not encountering mortgage difficulties in his or her constituency and clinic. The mortgage is one of the biggest outgoings of any family, and families are seeing the rip-off they are experiencing at the hands...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: We have raised this Topical Issue today because the Minister for Social Protection issued a letter to all pensioners over recent weeks encouraging them to have their money sent to their bank via direct debit rather than through post offices. This time last year, before the local elections, the then Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, made an announcement that there was a whole-of-government...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for going off script. I hope the script given to him by the Department will not go into the record of the House because one line in it is deeply offensive. It states the letters were issued as part of a small trial to determine the best means of communication with people about their payment options. This is not correct. The letter was basically telling people...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Has the letter been stopped?

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: With immediate effect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the officials. It is a very detailed Bill and I might start at the last part of it. It is a draft Bill at the moment. Can the witness tell the committee when is it likely to be published?