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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 94. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the changes he foresees to the Irish language and Gaeltacht structures, schemes and organisations as a result of the cuts in his Department's budget in this area. [44487/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 310. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is funding available for events commemorating the Battle of Clontarf and associated battles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Angling Sector Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 334. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has viewed the Inland Fisheries Ireland report compiled by Tourism Development Ireland and launched on 18 July 2013 which states that the salmon and sea trout angling subsector alone accounts for 189,000 anglers in 2012 generating a value to the economy based of IFI's calculated average spend of between...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Angling Sector Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 335. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain the difference in value accorded to salmon and game angling in Ireland in the 2014 Tourism Development Ireland report of €310 million which is being used as justification for investment in the sector, versus the value of €38 million at the sale of 19,899 licences generated using the same...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Angling Sector Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 336. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain the significant increase in value placed on salmon and game angling in Ireland in the 2013 Tourism Development Ireland report of €310 million on the value of €38 million for the sales figure of 19,899 licences generated using the same methodology and the value of €4.6 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Agencies Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 337. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will state the Oireachtas joint committee to which the State agency Inland Fisheries Ireland is accountable; the dates and attendees at any presentations made by IFI to any official body of the Oireachtas or the European Commission since the establishment of the agency in 2009; and if these presentations were on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Agencies Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 338. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which Inland Fisheries Ireland last laid a copy of its annual report before the Oireachtas as required by section 47 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010. [44165/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Agencies Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 339. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which Inland Fisheries Ireland will comply with section 47 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 and lay an annual report before the Oireachtas in accordance with its statutory obligations. [44166/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 340. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 budgets of Inland Fisheries Ireland, including moneys spent on research, wages, pension, current activities and capital expenditure and inform the Oireachtas of the reasons accepted by him or his Department to justify any increase in budgetary...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 343. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the reduction in the annual transfer to RTE in respect of the TV licence; the impact it will have on the output from RTE; and if his Department was consulted prior to the decision. [44669/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 387. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Kanturk district is being amalgamated with the Mallow district, if he will confirm that the same number of gardaí will be available in the Kanturk district as there was in December 2012. [44118/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (17 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 19. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the rule which provides that someone working more than three days a week is automatically excluded from receiving jobseeker’s benefit-allowance constitutes a poverty trap; her plans to abolish this rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43338/13]

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I wish to share time with Deputy Dooley. I listened with interest to the speech of the Minister. With regard to fraud, one of the issues I have become aware of across my constituency desk is an aspect of the respite care grant that she is targeting. I refer to respite care grants paid in 2007 to 2010, inclusive. In particular, the Department is targeting farmers' wives, a number of whom...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: To clarify, with regard to family run machinery or agricultural machinery businesses, would it be permitted for an individual connected with the family to invest? Would a member of the family be allowed invest the value of the machine? Is that allowed or is that provision changed in any way under this resolution?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 335. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43202/13]

Energy Regulation (Code of Practice) Bill 2013: First Stage (10 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide the extension of the functions of the commission for energy regulation to ensure compliance, by electricity and gas suppliers, with a code of practice relating to disconnection of domestic energy by electricity and gas suppliers to household customers and to provide for related matters.

Energy Regulation (Code of Practice) Bill 2013: First Stage (10 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (10 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he will take to deal with the emigration of highly skilled persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42733/13]

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I compliment Deputy Kelleher for tabling this motion. I have had considerable amount of experience over the past 12 months, particularly this year, in dealing with discretionary medical cards. In one case, I set about getting a medical card for a person who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and who needed immediate hospital care. Documentation came back to us about a small private...

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I move amendment No. 4:In page 16, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:"30. The Minister shall, within 12 months of the enactment of this Act, bring forward a report which shall assess whether or not the State received value for money from the sale of an energy company (Bord Gáis Energy).".