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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 453. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether there is further potential for solar power development here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1169/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 454. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of the country that is currently covered by a broadband service; the counties that have the least broadband coverage in tabular form; the efforts that will be made to ensure all communities have access to broadband here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1170/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 477. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the serious delays in restoring land line phone services to consumers in areas affected by the recent storms; if he has been in contact with ComReg on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1759/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 478. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any damage caused to wind turbines as a result of the stormy weather in December 2013 and January 2014; if he will provide data showing the amount of megawatts produced by wind energy in December 2013; the number of wind turbines that were shut down during the recent stormy weather in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 629. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry received a penalty on their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55324/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason 9.33 hectares were deemed as claw back on the REP scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when work is due to start on the primary school amalgamation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54488/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 353. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of megawatts of power Ireland needs on a daily basis; the maximum number of megawatts that has been contributed by wind energy to the national grid; the minimum number of megawatts that wind energy has contributed to the national grid; the average number of megawatts wind energy has contributed to the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: The commission is there to protect consumers’ interests. Some of the half-year accounts for some energy suppliers show large profits. Is the commission taking everything into account when one of these energy suppliers requests a price increase? The commission claims it is setting a price based completely on the cost of the gas and the network with a marginal profit for the suppliers...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: In the public domain, some of the companies would have put in for a price increase, and the CER would have given them a greater percentage increase than they would have sought in the first place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: In the public domain, some of the companies would have put in for a price increase, and the CER would have given them a greater percentage increase than they would have sought in the first place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: The commission is there to protect consumers’ interests. Some of the half-year accounts for some energy suppliers show large profits. Is the commission taking everything into account when one of these energy suppliers requests a price increase? The commission claims it is setting a price based completely on the cost of the gas and the network with a marginal profit for the suppliers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (5 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the costs incurred by his Department, New ERA and Bord Gáis Éireann in preparing Bord Gáis Energy for sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52445/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will state the arrangements in place when wind speeds are low, reducing the power contributed by wind turbines to the national grid; the power source used when this occurs; the cost of this arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52446/13]

Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: This is a fundamental issue. The editors of programmes have scant regard for the origins of communications. They read them willy nilly in all programmes. The editors and presenters of these programmes are ultimately responsible for not verifying tweets and other communications.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bord Gáis Privatisation (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 4. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his future plans for the sale of Bord Gáis Energy; the way in which the deferral of this sale will impact on the Irish energy market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51861/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bord Gáis Privatisation (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: Fianna Fáil opposed the sale of the company in the first instance and we raised concerns during the passage of the Bill. What has been the cost to the Exchequer in the process of preparing the company for sale?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bord Gáis Privatisation (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: There is an issue with regard to the privatisation of State companies in general. We have learned hard lessons from past experience with these companies. There is no benefit to the State in dealing with the lowest bidder, the lowest common denominator. Any privatisation of State companies should be put on the slow burner. There are people who are trying to get it at the lowest possible...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Digital Strategy Implementation (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 1. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how he can facilitate the use by older persons of communications technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51573/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Digital Strategy Implementation (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his response. I tabled this question in the context of the abolition of the telephone allowance. We have spoken in this House on a number of occasions about the development of a two-tier society when it comes to broadband. People in their 60s and early 70s have engaged with the digital era technologies to some extent. Those in the next oldest age group are...