Results 4,421-4,440 of 5,459 for speaker:Michael Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (27 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 235. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the scores awarded by the working group of the project team to each proposal submitted in May 2013 to her Department and assessed by the working group of the project team, in response to applications invited under the Area Based Response to Child Poverty programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9995/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (27 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 236. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the required criteria during the next stage of development and design for proposals that have been approved to move to the next stage of the Area Based Response to Child Poverty Programme; the process and procedures that are in place to assess compliance with these criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9996/14]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate on the future of the post office network. It is an issue that has been debated on Question Time over the years and a whole raft of issues arise. The same themes keep coming up, namely, the trusted brand of An Post, the retail network it has throughout the length and breadth of the country and the excellent work being done by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (20 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 225. To ask the Minister for Health in order to ensure that Ireland stays up-to-date with the latest scientific and health research findings in the area of public water fluoridation, if he has any plans to review the Fluoridation of Water Supplies Act 1960 in the near future [8625/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (18 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 359. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the hardship the decision to discontinue the telephone allowance is causing to the persons affected, particularly those who have had to disconnect their landline because of this cut and accordingly have to cancel their home alarm system which requires a telephone line; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 454. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify if an underground route-specific analysis of the North-South interconnector was ever carried out by EirGrid's consultants (details supplied), and if such a study took place would a map of the specific route analysed be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7559/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (18 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 721. To ask the Minister for Health when he will open a new scheme to replace the now discontinued mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7850/14]

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Report Stage (13 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: The amendment speaks for itself. We are trying to make sure that those who sell broadband can deliver what they are selling. I think it should be enshrined in primary legislation. I will not be pressing this amendment, but I wish to give notice that I intend to bring forward a Bill to make sure that these rules are in statutory legislation, and not just in a code of conduct. I hope the...

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Report Stage (13 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I move amendment No. 3:In page 4, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:"4. (1) In circumstances where either the Board or the Board in conjunction with another company, while engaging in the business of providing electronic communications either under section 2 or section 3 or both, advertises specific broadband speeds to the consumer, the Board and or the company in question...

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Instruction to Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I suppose this is just a change of name. We debated issues relating to the sale of Bord Gáis and other issues before Christmas. I do not have any issue with the amendment proposed by the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (13 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 55. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals in which access to the asthma medication omalizumab (Xolair) is provided to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6947/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (13 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 63. To ask the Minister for Health the reason progress has not been made in providing access to the life-changing medication for severe asthma, omalizumab (Xolair), to patients in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6946/14]

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and compliment Deputy Troy on bringing before the House this worthy motion on child care issues. Colleagues on both sides of the House have spoken about special needs and early intervention provision. Access to speech and language therapy, early intervention and other services are major issues for people. This will affect children in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector Issues (12 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the North-South interconnector project will be included for review by the newly formed expert panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7067/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector Issues (12 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether it would be fair and proper to exclude the North-South interconnector project from the scope of the review panel, therefore not subjecting that project to the same scrutiny and examination as the Grid Link and Grid West projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7068/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector Issues (12 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects EirGrid to lodge an application for planning permission in respect of the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7072/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (11 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 329. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the areas of special conservation are being reviewed; if he will investigate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6475/14]

Energy Regulation (Code of Practice) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Deputies present and the Minister for their contributions to the debate. While acknowledging in my opening remarks that a code of conduct has been put in place by the Commission for Energy Regulation, we need to move beyond this and put the code on a statutory footing, which is the purpose in my bringing forward the Bill. We are all aware of what has happened in situations where...

Energy Regulation (Code of Practice) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am bringing forward this Bill to protect electricity consumers who have fallen into difficulty in the payment of their bills. It will put a revised version of the current non-binding Commission for Energy Regulation guidelines on a statutory footing. These guidelines would ensure the consumer was given a reasonable opportunity to engage...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2014)

Michael Moynihan: I might bring it back into Report Stage when we can have a further discussion on the control mechanism.