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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (23 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider amending the legislation concerning the energy regulator in order to ensure that part of his remit is the reduction of energy prices here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40194/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Depletion of Inland Fish Stocks and Impact of Estuary Poaching: Inland Fisheries Ireland (22 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: What resources are available through the LIFE-funded programmes for such development projects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Depletion of Inland Fish Stocks and Impact of Estuary Poaching: Inland Fisheries Ireland (22 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome our guests and I commend IFI on the work it is doing. As Dr. Byrne stated, the industry is responsible for providing a huge number of jobs and ensuring the survival of rural communities. I regularly meet those who are concerned about fish stocks. I refer to those who fish in the various competitions that are held, particularly the members of the Araglen Anglers Association in my...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sovereign Debt (22 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of legislation in all EU member states to prevent vulture funds from claiming more than other lenders in the case of a sovereign debt crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40503/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (22 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the Central Bank of Ireland's code of conduct on mortgage arrears; if he will ensure that it is legally binding, procedurally fair to borrowers and that vulture funds currently unregulated here are covered by it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40504/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (16 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39531/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the outstanding area aid payment for this year will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reasons they did not receive their area aid payment for past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (9 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 288. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if daily fines are applied if the country does not comply with EU regulations to conserve the hen harrier in special conservation areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38765/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: When next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: How many of the approximately 30,000 complaints received by ComReg are taken to the next level rather than seeing whether the operator resolves the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: What percentage of cases go this far?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I would appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: A perception exists that when a complaint is received it is passed on to the service provider but there are no teeth to drive the service provider into rectifying the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the witnesses to discuss what is one of the biggest issues facing communities. Judging by the documentation from the Department, ComReg and everything else, it is a case of "we're working on it". However, there is a crisis out there and the broadband issue is one of the major concerns. The witnesses are quite right in some of the language used. Everybody now requires broadband....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the expected installed wind capacity here over then next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38507/14]

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: Farmers cannot pay their bills.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: ----- to ensure that farmers here are getting a fair price for their product? They are conforming to all the regulations and are producing a top-quality product of which we are all proud. However, we need to give them a fair chance.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I will conclude. We need to give them fair chance. We need to ensure that the primary producer is at the core of any policy for agriculture in this country and at the core of the industry.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome this opportunity and I commend Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív on tabling the motion so we can discuss agricultural issues. Agriculture is one of our main industries and is the backbone of rural communities the length and breadth of the country. Prior to the summer we discussed the beef crisis, and sought a regulator to be put in place so the agricultural sector could have...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Moynihan: Regarding the proposed social welfare legislation which will arise following the budget, letters that have gone out from the Department of Social Protection regarding the water charges contain a clause asking people to authorise that all future payments due from the Department of Social Protection be paid directly to a financial institution, thereby bypassing the An Post network. I encourage...