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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (26 May 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the 2013 Single Payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20122/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 May 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 679. To ask the Minister for Health if a child may be deemed eligible for a medical card where the parent who receives the child benefit payment does not qualify under the medical card scheme but the other parent who lives separately holds a full medical card, in view of the fact that the child may incur medical costs when staying with the parent who currently holds a medical card and that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (19 May 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 345. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the prescription charges for elderly persons, in view of the fact that they have increased from €0.50 to €2.50 under this Government, despite promises to the contrary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Industry (19 May 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 523. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 28 April 2015, if funding has been allocated to any sector of the eel fishing community under any European Union directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19789/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (13 May 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing a qualified child increase for persons in receipt of a widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (non-contributory) pension, considering the consequences of the recent changes to the one parent family payment, and the fact that those on a widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (13 May 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will change the rules regarding back to education allowance to ensure that persons coming from Youthreach are eligible to qualify for the allowance immediately after they finish their Youthreach programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18731/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 May 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the position regarding an outstanding payment under the rural environment protection scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18283/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 May 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed upgrading of the N20 route, Cork to Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17910/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (6 May 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the adjustments that are being made to allow the many farmers with joint herd numbers, to complete their applications for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, which have been delayed due to the inability of his Department's software to accommodate same; the way such farmers are to be placed on the scheme's planners'...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Were I a cynic, I would call it an attempt by the Government parties to buy the silence of the Houses. It is urgent that we reconvene the committee, given the issue with sections 38 and 39 and how groups are funded. Under one section, community groups have their deficits met by the State whereas others must roll their deficits into their borrowings. A line has been trotted out since my...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: We could say that is fine, everything is rosy-----

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: -----and we might as well adjourn for the next two or three days. Why are we having a spring statement? There are many issues which need to be tackled. When I hear the Government self-congratulating itself, it makes me think the Government parties must have been over in Government buildings and seen the autumn statement by George Osborne ahead of the spring budget, had an "aha" moment,...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: Policies Fine Gael opposed.

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (28 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: The Minister referred to the Commission for Energy Regulation preparing a report on subsidies and so forth. When is the report likely to be published? What are the details of that?

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (28 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: The Minister used it a few times today.

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (28 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: We look forward to it.

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (28 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the value for money of subsidies for wind energy on consumer energy bills; if these subsides will be continued, post 2017; the amount, on average, that wind subsidies contribute to consumer electricity bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16192/15]

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (28 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I ask the Minister the value for money of subsidies for wind energy on consumer energy bills; if these subsidies will be continued post-2017; the amount, on average, that wind subsidies contribute to consumer electricity bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Other Questions: Post Office Network (28 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: I want to put this on the record of the House. I received a letter from the Ceann Comhairle today. I had put down a question to the Minister to provide an update on-----

Other Questions: Post Office Network (28 Apr 2015)

Michael Moynihan: -----of recent discussions with the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection on letters sent to welfare recipients requesting them to switch collecting their payments from local post offices to having them paid directly into bank accounts. That letter is a source of concern to every single postmaster. I asked the question but I am at a loss as to why it cannot be allowed on the...