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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (10 Jun 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the outstanding agri-environment option scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24322/14]

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jun 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. Local and community development programmes constitute a major issue for rural Ireland. There is concern among many such companies across the spectrum regarding the realignment process. It goes back nearly 25 years to when the integrated development companies and, later, the Leader companies were being set up. Suspicions were raised at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Telecommunications and Energy Councils: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (28 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I wish to refer to a couple of issues. I ask the Minister to explain what is proposed and has been spoken about in terms of projects of common interest. The issue of energy security has also been brought into focus. Perhaps I misunderstood, but there was some indication, to me, that there might be a discussion at one of these meetings regarding hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. I am not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Telecommunications and Energy Councils: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (28 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: Have we competency in national law? Are the laws introduced to the Statute Book for the State good enough for this Internet area? Should there be something at international level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Telecommunications and Energy Councils: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (28 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: One would want to have a degree to understand the technicalities of the Internet and so on. I have a couple of questions for the Minister in relation to Internet safety. The Minister will be aware of the committee's report in this area. One of the issues flagged during our discussions on this issue was that of international law in this area. Perhaps the Minister will say if issues such as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (28 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many people are not receiving their automatic notification to renew their motor tax from his Department and that this letter contains the PIN number required to process their motor tax payment online; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 788. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the position taken by the medical card section of the Health Service Executive in relation to applications from persons with a very small income from self-employment, who are currently in receipt of a means-tested social welfare payment, who have been assessed by a local social welfare inspector and the Department of Social Protection has...

Other Questions: Medical Card Eligibility (14 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 39. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce new guidelines for the awarding of medical cards on a discretionary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21261/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (14 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 32. To ask the Minister for Health if the targeted withdrawal of 55,000 medical cards from the over 70s announced in the past two budgets has been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21260/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [21620/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (14 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a request by a person (details supplied) in County Cork to have their medical card application file sent back to them from the Primary Care Reimbursement Service. [21621/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 441. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national broadband plan in relation to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes Data (8 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons who received grants under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland schemes in each year from 2009 to 2013; the total value of grants provided in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20745/14]

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

Michael Moynihan: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he concerned for the future of the Whitegate oil refinery; if the Government has considered purchasing the refinery; if this refinery is still utilised by the National Oil Reserves Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20746/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (8 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the growth of the prepaid energy market; the number of persons now utilising prepaid energy packages; his views on whether there are any issues arising with regard to consumer protection in this market; his views on whether the Commission for Energy Regulation has the necessary resources and legislative...

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate, and I commend Deputy Cowen on moving the motion. Historical references are made in every debate in the House. Deputy Farrell referred to a document from the 1977 election manifesto but he omitted to tell the House that 75% of the rates were abolished by the previous Government and that only 25% of the rates were abolished by the incoming...

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: Some 75% was abolished by Fine Gael.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (7 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the inclusion of the area of Killorglin, County Kerry in the list of locations for fibre build out as part of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20457/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (6 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: As a society, we must make up our minds as to whether we want to maintain the post office network as it is. We have seen how communities that lose their post offices very quickly lose other services. An Post is a semi-State body to the same extent as the ESB, which is obliged to provide a service in every community. We must look at An Post. I have looked genuinely at this matter in a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (6 May 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the strategy his Department has to sustain the post office network here; if he has had discussions with the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19991/14]