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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the current regulatory framework empowers the Commission for Energy Regulation to ensure the best electricity price is delivered to households and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10506/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Corrib project’s gas supply will come online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10509/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Internet Safety (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government policy on the principle of net neutrality and the regulation of Internet infrastructure pertaining to the bandwidth provided by Internet providers to consumers; if he has examined potential benefits of net neutrality to business start-ups; his views on the recent decision by European Union member states...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (12 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 278. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government policy on investment in 4G mobile telecommunications technology and the potential, as a lever, to connect Irish households and businesses who currently do have high-speed broadband provision; if he has examined the potential of investing in the latest 5G infrastructure via public private partnerships with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the delegation from Bus Éireann and the NTA before us this morning. We are having a timely discussion. The Dublin metropolitan area has been mentioned, so is every route there paying for itself or turning a profit? Services throughout rural communities, such as broadband, have people "tut-tutting" at the notion of a dispersed population, and that attitude is being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Does Ms Graham not believe that the detailed knowledge possessed by local development companies led to an excellent service? Fermoy is 65 miles from me in Duhallow and Bantry is in the range of 100 plus miles away. Locally, co-ordinators have knowledge about those who need a service, for example, people with disabilities and the elderly. The system was working. I am yet to be satisfied...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: It is important that that line of communication be maintained at all times. The companies are at the coal face.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Is every route in Dublin profitable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Can the witnesses imagine what would happen if they cut those services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: If Bus Éireann attempted to cut any bus service in the Dublin metropolitan area, the width of the protests would see us at the Red Cow roundabout trying to get to Leinster House on a Tuesday or a Wednesday, yet Bus Éireann believes the same argument is good enough to cut services for rural communities. Routes are not profitable in Dublin, but it is okay to cut unprofitable routes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Bus Éireann did not cut any PSO service in urban areas. It is okay to cut PSO services in rural areas. That is the argument.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety Scheme (11 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on including funding under the new farm safety scheme for the installation of a road underpass, in view of the large number of farmers who have land holdings on either side of busy roads; his views that this presents a clear safety hazard to both farmers and road users alike; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 354. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views regarding the increased levels of administration work imposed on child care centres, in particular, resulting from the programme implementation platform, which has significantly increased the paperwork and time spent on administration for child care providers; if he will provide funding to assist with this administration work;...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. I was raised on a farm that was confined to quotas since 1983 and having been a full-time farmer for almost eight years under the quota regime prior to coming to this House in 1997, I know at first-hand the difficulties and the significant constraints of the milk quota regime imposed on many family farms over the past 32 years. The date of...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I agree but there needs to be more research undertaken. These things do not happen overnight. I know we are in a global market and what is happening in the United States or in China has an influence. Six weeks ago I thought it was time to ensure a floor price for milk because many farmers would have borrowed money. Young farmers have been taking the opportunity to produce more milk, as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (26 Feb 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined converting the coal fired power station at Moneypoint, County Clare, into a biomass energy power station; if it has been costed. [8535/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (26 Feb 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if biomass will form part of future Government energy policy. [8536/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Chairman and welcome the organisations before us. It was a very worthwhile discussion and debate. Some of the witnesses have explained the exasperation that is prevalent and the perception that prices have dropped in the last quarter of 2014 with no corresponding price drop in household or business energy bills. I understand hedging but there has been a considerable reduction...

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (18 Feb 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Acting Chairman for giving me the opportunity so late to contribute to the debate. I had to attend a number of other meetings today and was not sure whether I would get an opportunity to contribute to this debate. The legislation is both fundamental and very important, but there are a number of issues about which I want to raise genuine concerns, including the holding of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome representatives of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors of Ireland and the CER. This is a very serious issue. I have had significant engagement with both groups. I know that the association has been pretty exasperated by the issue. More than 200 plumbers attended a meeting in a Fitzgerald hotel on a Tuesday evening in the middle of January. They are...