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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]

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

Michael Moynihan: Is the Minister of State aware of the concerns expressed by some of the freight transport companies surrounding the launch of the Eircode? Will he outline the costs surrounding implementation of that code and how it will be operated, and make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bioenergy Strategy Implementation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 1. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish a biomass strategy; if he has sought to examine the possibility of transforming Moneypoint, County Clare, to biomass to reduce our carbon emissions; his views on converting our peat power stations to biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47396/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bioenergy Strategy Implementation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: The Minister and the Department will have to look carefully at the biomass issue. I have examined the use of biomass at the Drax power station in the United Kingdom, a station which generates 10% of the United Kingdom’s electricity requirements. On the Minister’s point about transportation costs of biomass to the Moneypoint station, the same costs are already in place for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bioenergy Strategy Implementation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Moynihan: There is huge potential with biomass. The changes to the Common Agricultural Policy introduced by Ray MacSharry have resulted in a major increase in afforestation, with sitka spruce the main species of tree used. The Drax power station in the United Kingdom imports this raw material from the United States. With proper research and development, it would be possible to deliver considerable...