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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (2 Jul 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of additional costs being incurred by disability organisations which receive funding from the Health Service Executive; if there is any estimate of additional costs arising from Health Information and Quality Authority compliance, the changing need of service users, water charges, employers’ PRSI rate changes, VAT rate changes and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome Ms O'Neill. The purpose of this engagement is to learn about her plans for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI. Ms O'Neill outlined her personal views and vast experience. She also indicated that she is a member of two boards. Is there a conflict between her role as a non-executive director of an airline and her role as chairperson of the Sustainable Energy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Would it be true to say that some countries on the Continent, Britain, France and Germany, seem to have made a decision to move away from wind energy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Moynihan: They seem to be pursuing the renewables down the biomass route.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Moynihan: My understanding is that its policy shift has moved away from wind towards biomass.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Moynihan: It is importing all that biomass right across the Atlantic and still maintains that it is economical.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I have two final questions on the warmer homes and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants. Recent reports suggest that some of those on the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland list proved to be cowboy operators. What is Ms O'Neill's opinion on that? There is a move to try to get the names of those who have transgressed or have not done the work in accordance with best...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious issues arising with regard to the recruitment and retention of nurses in the nursing home sector; if he has made any efforts to eliminate the delays in nurse registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26790/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 481. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has provided funding to any section 38 or section 39 agencies to address funding deficits in 2014; and the main causes of such agencies incurring deficits. [26340/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 482. To ask the Minister for Health the total value of value-for-money cuts incurred by disability organisations since 2010. [26341/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 483. To ask the Minister for Health the additional costs of increments paid to section 38 employees since 2010. [26342/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 654. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all media organisations that he or his predecessor met with to discuss the media merger provisions of the Consumer Protection and Competition Act 2014 and his Department’s media merger guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 655. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with a company (details supplied) regarding its sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25870/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 656. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on Cork Harbour being proposed as an energy support hub for Irish based exploration and production activity as well as for offshore wind generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25871/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 657. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form on a county basis, the total number of premises forecasted to be covered by the national broadband plan’s intervention; the total number of premises forecasted to be covered by commercial high-speed broadband services by the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (25 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any discretion applicable in relation to the six-month rule for a person on a learner permit, before the person can sit a driving test, in the case where a person must leave the country for work purposes before the six-month waiting time would expire and urgently requires a full driving licence for employment purposes; and...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Almost every Deputy who spoke on Second Stage of the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011, as I remember it, was very concerned about data protection and how it would be enshrined in the Act. This Bill is the first major change in postal addresses in this State. There is genuine concern that we have to bring in a Bill to amend the Communications Regulation (Postal...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the total number of premises targeted for delivery of high speed fibre internet broadband for companies (details supplied); if his Department has held discussions on the estimated number of premises to be targeted for delivery of this broadband; if so, the number; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (23 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance with value added tax of 23% currently payable on all broadcasting and electronic services provided to consumers of digital content, if he has examined allocating value added tax receipts accruing to the Exchequer to fund public broadcasting and digital content; if he has had discussions with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (23 Jun 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the monthly breakdown of the value added tax receipts, on all broadcasting and electronic services provided to consumers of digital content, that accrued to the Exchequer in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24769/15]