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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Michael Moynihan: On page 20 of the presentation it states the powers of the inspectors appointed by the Minister will be enhanced. There is also reference to clarifying which offences will be prosecuted by the Minister and which by the Mining Board. One of the things we have successfully done in the past 25 years, both in Ireland and Europe, is create more bureaucracy and inspections. I come from a farming...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Michael Moynihan: I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Michael Moynihan: Which offences will be prosecuted by the Minister and which by the Mining Board?
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (1 Apr 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when legislation will be brought forward in relation to the changes to the contributory State pension planned under the national pensions framework; if she will provide clarity on this matter for persons who are currently unsure of their future pension eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13509/15]
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: I would like to make a point of information. Last week, in reply to a question asked by Deputy Martin about Leader funding, the Taoiseach made the point that 33% of the funding was going on administration. That is not correct. I ask the Taoiseach to correct the record.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: This is very important for rural Ireland.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: The EU regulations state that one cannot spend more than 20% of Leader funding on administration. I would like the Taoiseach to correct the record of the House.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 630. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to explain the reasons behind the decision to allocate Leader funding on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12887/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 631. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the allocations to each county under the Leader regional development programme 2014 to 2020; how this compares to the allocation under the previous round of Leader funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12888/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 634. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to explain the rationale behind the decision to allocate funding to sub-regional areas; the specific areas that received funding under this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12891/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 637. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department carried out a cost benefit analysis on the impact the new allocation of Leader funding will have in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 632. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how he can defend a cut of over 30% in the Leader funding allocated to County Cork; his views on whether this is fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12889/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 633. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the percentage of the national allocation of Leader funding County Cork received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12890/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 635. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to explain the way the criteria of sub-regional areas were applied to County Cork in view of the fact that there is double the population of Cork city living in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12892/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 636. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the huge concerns of Leader companies regarding the huge reduction in their funding; how he plans to address their valid concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (31 Mar 2015)
Michael Moynihan: 638. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the new allocation of Leader funding by his Department will result in job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12895/15]
- 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.