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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: From the opening statement, it seems RTE has taken umbrage to the claim that there is bias in some of its news and current affairs coverage, but some issues must be teased out. By and large, for generations the public has bought into and trusted RTE’s news and current affairs coverage. I have issues, however, with some of its current affairs coverage and what I perceive as bias and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: For six weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: To be fair now, it was not before we kicked up a song and dance after the first six weeks. That is why there has been a redress, it is the only reason.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Our party had extensive correspondence with RTE and with the Claire Byrne show prior to its airing that night, so RTE was fully aware of the document we had prior to that programme.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (24 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 299. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the staff of Waterways Ireland in Portumna in County Galway have been asked to pay an increased pension levy; the cause of the most recent increase; the company that the pension scheme is being paid into; if it is Irish managed or a United Kingdom managed company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11076/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (24 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 794. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school (details supplied) in County Kerry in relation to the possible loss of two teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11666/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 806. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy in respect of dual-attendance pupils being supported with resources and special needs assistants in one school only; when this policy changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (24 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 937. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated amount of electricity, as a percentage, that Ireland will generate from biomass in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/15]

Other Questions: Television Licence Fee Payments (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that moneys collected via the RTE licence fee are being spent in the most efficient way; if a value for money analysis been carried out; if there are any planned stakeholder meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10507/15]

Other Questions: Television Licence Fee Payments (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I will be very brief as I know we are nearly out of time. Is the Minister of State satisfied that all moneys collected via the licence fee is being spent in the most effective and efficient way because significant concern exists, which we hear on a daily basis, about the money that is being spent on RTE? It is a major issue. Are any stakeholder meetings planned on the spend and other...

Other Questions: Postal Services (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Is the new post office network business development group, launched by the Minister, Deputy White, last month and chaired by Mr. Bobby Kerr, the only initiative taken by the Government thus far in the context of the announcement prior to the local and European elections by the former Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, of a whole-of-government approach to the development of An Post? Is this the...

Other Questions: Postal Services (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I take it that nothing, other than the launch of the group, has happened since last April, when the former Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, announced a whole-of-government approach in this area. I have examined this issue in depth. In the many years I have been a Member of this House, and for many years prior to that, the closure of post offices and the detrimental effect of this on rural...

Other Questions: Postal Services (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with An Post regarding delivering its services to all communities; the type of business model that will be used; if he will provide a guarantee that no post offices will close in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10510/15]

Other Questions: Postal Services (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I wish to ask about the discussions with An Post regarding the delivery of services to all rural communities and the type of business model to be used. Will the Minister of State provide a guarantee that no post office will be forced to close in 2015?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: How advanced is the planning for the interconnector with France, what is the latest research on the project, and when is it likely to happen? What other interconnectors with the UK are envisaged in the near future?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: It has to be kept on the agenda because it would reduce our reliance on interconnections with the UK. The Minister of State referred to wind farm interconnectors, which were intended to carry the electricity produced by a specific wind farm project, which has now fallen through, directly to the UK. There would be no benefit to the Irish energy economy from that project. It is vital that we...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 4. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources following the publication of a new European Union energy package in which Ireland is singled out as one of the member states that is not sufficiently connected with other European Union countries, the steps he will take to achieve the electricity interconnection target of at least 10% of installed electricity production...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I wish to ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the new EU energy strategy in which Ireland is singled out as one of the member states which is not sufficiently connected with other EU countries, and what steps he will take to achieve the electricity interconnection target of at least 10% of installed capacity by 2020.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Service Provision (12 Mar 2015)

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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Service Provision (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 1. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made by his Department in implementing the national digital strategy; if he is satisfied with the progress made to date on the national broadband scheme and its roll-out to rural areas; if he will fulfil in this term the promise under the 2011 programme for Government to deliver fibre to the home or kerb for...