Results 4,061-4,080 of 5,363 for speaker:Michael Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the proposed amalgamation of the national schools in Kanturk, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3723/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (20 Jan 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 590. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent changes made by An Post to move post office branches into supermarkets; his further views on the detrimental social effect this has on small communities; if there is a public tender system in place for these post branches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (15 Jan 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has requested a report on the recent mechanical failures witnessed at wind farms on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2015/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (14 Jan 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 206. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if community child care facilities which operate on a not-for-profit basis, and have charitable status from the Revenue Commissioners, will be exempted from commercial rates following the recent amendment to the Valuation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme (14 Jan 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new dairy equipment scheme, which has been allocated funding under the new CAP programme, will be made available to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 363. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 672 of 8 July 2014, if there were regulations made in relation to quorum requirements for fitness to practice hearings by An Bord Altranais; if this means that any fitness to practice inquiries that took place were operating outside of any legal framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48859/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 577. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the current arrangements surrounding the position of chairperson of An Post in view of that person's change in employment location; the way this new arrangement will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49364/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (16 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 635. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the final Government report on the future of An Post and the postal network will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48459/14]

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: The State has been very insincere in its approach to this. We have heard about all the Mickey Mouse plans over the past number of years. It must be fibre going into every house and community. There is a network there with the ESB. It must be fibre because anything else is tinkering around the edges. We did it in the 1930s and 1940s with the ESB.

Other Questions: Post Office Network (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: There was a whole-of-government report allegedly commissioned for the post office network in the run-up to the local elections in March or April. That has been lost along the way, if it ever existed. Where is that now? Fundamentally, the Government and the State must direct An Post to change its modus operandiand governing rules as it does not seem to be aggressively going after the...

Other Questions: Television Licence Fee Collection (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I take it that it has been postponed, for the want of better English.

Other Questions: Post Office Network (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans on publishing a strategy on sustaining the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47260/14]

Other Questions: Post Office Network (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: When it is planned to publish a strategy on sustaining the post office network in view of the changing society? What are the plans to produce a major innovative strategy in respect of maintaining the network as it now stands?

Other Questions: Post Office Network (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: In view of the continuing talk about the maintenance of the post office network, whether it is in urban or rural Ireland, there is considerable concern about it. Is it not time for us to take a radical approach to An Post? The reality is that the Department of Social Protection is encouraging people to go elsewhere rather than use An Post for social welfare. We need to change the...

Other Questions: Television Licence Fee Collection (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce the broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47261/14]

Other Questions: Television Licence Fee Collection (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: During the early stages of the formation of the present Government and subsequently, the then Minister indicated the Government's intention to bring in a broadcasting charge as opposed to the television licence. Great play was made about the distinction between the two and what would happen within it. Even during Question Time in this Chamber, this charge was suggested. What is the status...

Other Questions: Television Licence Fee Collection (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: Would it be correct to state the plans to bring in the broadcasting charge have been long-fingered or shelved at this stage? To judge from the Minister of State's response, that is the information I can take from it. As the Minister of State mentioned in his reply, the Minister has considered it in the context of the State broadcaster and the funding for it. Are the Minister and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Postcode Implementation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State. There is major concern among some freight transport companies. In recent weeks there have been conflicting reports about the cost to the Exchequer of the setting up of Eircode. The cost of outside consultants, which will be about 6% of the overall budget, was discussed at a committee. When the figures were added up, it equated to a total cost of €50...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Postcode Implementation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: Officials said the cost of outside consultants was about 6% of the total cost. The Minister of State gave a figure of €3.22 million in regard to the delivery of the contract and gave other figures of €1.2 million. If €3.2 million is 6% of the overall budget, it would equate to a budget of over €50 million. Figures have been bandied around. For clarification,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Postcode Implementation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 4. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by freight transport companies here surrounding the launch of Eircode; the costs surrounding Eircode; when the post code will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47397/14]