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Other Questions: Driving Licence Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the initial difficulties of the new National Driver Licence Service to operate effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47149/13]

Other Questions: Driving Licence Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I seek the Minister's views on the difficulties associated with the national driver testing services and the difficulties experienced in many of the offices around the country. Will he make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Driving Licence Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Does he accept that there were difficulties at the very outset in regard to the service? Is he satisfied that those difficulties have been ironed out across the 34 centres that are open for business?

Other Questions: Driving Licence Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Moynihan: Did the Minister say the local authorities have a formal or informal mechanism through which one can book?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 156. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether it is fair and appropriate that not-for-profit child care facilities are subject to local authority rates; his plans to introduce legislation in the near future which would exempt not-for-profit child care centres from local authority rates liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 613. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of subsidies given by the Government to support all forms of renewable energy in the years 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46019/13]

Other Questions: Broadband Services Provision (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: The digital divide that is developing in this country affects people from a lower socio-economic background and the elderly, in particular in rural areas. Perhaps the Minister would comment on that. When will the roll-out of broadband to all rural areas - the 30 megabits per second - be completed? Will the Minister commit fully to it? Broadband is the electricity of the 1950s. We need to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Electronic Payments (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: The future is digital, the office network is computerised and there must be a face-down in terms of that reality. For far too long An Post allowed these retail units in smaller communities in particular, and in some urban areas, to close in an effort to rationalise its system at a huge cost to the social fabric of communities. In going after this State contract we must ensure every possible...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Electronic Payments (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 4. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had any communication with the Department Social Protection regarding the introduction of electronic payment for the social welfare system; his views on the introduction of electronic payments in this area and its effect on the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45357/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Electronic Payments (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: The An Post network and its services is a fundamental issue. The Minister alluded to An Post's strong brand, and every Member of this House has something to say about An Post, but unfortunately it has been losing retail units. In terms of the transfer of electronic payments from the Department of Social Protection outside An Post, we will not turn the river against the hill. An Post must...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: It might be no harm to revert to that timetable.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 1. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is concerned by recent reports from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul charity that it is paying more than €10 million a year to gas and electricity companies to help families pay their energy bills; the reason cumulative gas and electricity price rises since 2011 have added €500 to the average...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: The issue has come to light in respect of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and what it has stated about gas and electricity prices. The society is engaging with people and their bills. Information has come to me in recent days in respect of Bord Gáis Éireann having a difficult relationship or making it difficult for families to operate pay-as-you-go meters and almost trying to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: That is a fundamental point. Halfway through 2012 the ESB showed a vast profit but the line given out was that the company would have greater expenses in the second half of the year. However, the company showed the same profits for the second half of 2012 on the back of a major price increase. I was in contact with the regulator on the matter and I am raising it with the Minister now. As...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I wish to share time with Deputy Sean Fleming.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I have listened to the contributions from the Minister and other Members opposite. A number of things have been said about the protection of income and of basic rates in the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill. The income of the elderly has been cut substantially over the past two years and it has also happened this year. On the cut to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the full costs associated with the introduction of a national postcode system; the date on which this project is to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Nuclear Energy: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome BENE before the committee. Groups have congregated in community halls and hotels to object to pylons and wind energy and I would not like to attend a similar meeting with a proposal to consider nuclear energy. I take the point made by Mr. Duff about 57% of participants in an opinion poll conducted by thejournal.ie being in favour of considering nuclear energy. It is my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: Who has the authority to put back the deadline? Is it the European Commission or the European Parliament that can decide to push the April deadline back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the departmental officials and ComReg for appearing before us. Two words ring in my mind, one of which is "marginalised". It is believed that Ireland will be further marginalised. This sets alarm bells ringing straight away. Ms Licken spoke about the networks. As it is, there are issues with the networks and there are rural areas where a network has been switched off for two or...