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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...

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]