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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: International Agreements (11 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if under the memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the UK on wind energy, Ireland will forfeit all its claims to the carbon credits created by the proposed wind farms on cutaway bogs in the midlands; the persons that will be given ownership of such credits; if there is a time limit to any agreement on carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: International Agreements (11 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Ireland on the export of wind generated electricity to the UK; if a detailed draft has been agreed; if this Memorandum will be made public; the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to require developers to ensure that information submitted in planning applications is factually accurate; if he intends to make it a criminal offence for developers to include misleading or false information in planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: The Minister is not one for changing. I will give him that.

Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Are they Rolex watches?

Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Does the Minister have predictions for next Saturday's soccer as well as fully irrelevant rubbish? Will Spurs win next week?

Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is a great honour to be in the company of such important people, particularly the Minister. He has been in office for nearly three years and for three years, the word on the street where I live and in the midlands is that one can actually get away with murdering someone. If people actually believe that, how does it help confidence in An Garda Síochána? Why does it take three...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it is now time to ensure the Law Society of Ireland is mandated to improve its procedures to deal with complaints against members for malpractice. [52655/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on any proposed legislation on the issue of the presumption of paternity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48107/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the last year in which his Department saw independent proof that Bus Éireann do not make a profit from school transport; the name of the independent body that produced this report; the year it was produced; if he will provide a copy of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52945/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Safety (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department does not always report allegations of criminality to An Garda Síochána in view of its grim record of funding industrial schools, work laundries and other institutions where paedophilia thrived in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52968/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 214. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the persons who are on the Athleague drainage committee; the way they were involved in allocating €270,000 to Roscommon County Council for drainage works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53042/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 215. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Athleague flood elevation committee agreed to drop both the creation of a weir at Tobervaddy and the opening of the bridge at Athleague; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the extreme overcrowding on the Dublin-Sligo train service; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish Rail has reduced the number of carriages on this route; if his attention has been drawn to the dangers of such overcrowding; his plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (5 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 135. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Nure Bog in County Westmeath or any portion thereof has been purchased by the National Parks and Wildlife Service from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52293/13]

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: The consultation process began yesterday at the committee meeting when John O'Connor, the incoming chairman of EirGrid, was asked if he would live beside a pylon. He said he would not like to live close to a pylon and asked who would. That started the consultation process because there has not been a consultation process, especially in the area in which I live, where 10,000 leaflets...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Okay. It is a quick question. Mr. Slye said the distance was 50 m. The pylon might be 50 m away but the line itself might be only 30 m away. Is it the case that could happen? How was the distance of 50 m arrived at? What is wrong with 51 m or 49 m?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Why?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: EirGrid tries to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Why is it the case that on some people’s maps the distance from the line will only be 30 m?