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Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the Citizens Information Bill, the aim of which is to modernise the provision of information on all social services to all citizens, information that should be available to everyone. All public representatives have first-hand experience of providing as much information as possible to citizens. I congratulate the Minister for Social and Family Affairs and his staff on bringing this...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (2 Nov 2006)

Michael Moynihan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects the pilot programme for the automation of rural post offices to be extended nationwide to all post offices in rural areas to ensure community cohesion and to provide for persons who cannot travel to larger post offices in urban areas. [35871/06]

Sugar Beet Industry. (25 Oct 2006)

Michael Moynihan: In the short time available, I wish to raise the refusal of Greencore to honour the Labour Court's recommendation on paying the correct redundancy settlement to the former workers of Irish Sugar. Greencore's refusal is one of the most despicable acts to have been committed by a multinational company. It is fundamental to the partnership agreements which have served this country well for the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Jun 2006)

Michael Moynihan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the higher education grant for 2005 and 2006 has not been approved for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and his views on the case. [23191/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 May 2006)

Michael Moynihan: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a sworn affidavit of addresses for a higher education grant for a person (details supplied) County Cork is not accepted by a local authority as proof of the person's residence, in view of that authority having advised the person to arrange the aforementioned affidavit and having advised them on the way in which to word the...

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on the Institutes of Technology Bill 2006. Higher education in Ireland has undergone a major transformation over the past generation. Considerably more than half of school leavers now proceed to third level compared with just 20% in 1980. The institutes of technology have been at the centre of this remarkable expansion which...

Company Closures. (10 May 2006)

Michael Moynihan: I appreciate the opportunity to raise this important issue in this week, which sees the closure of the Mallow sugar factory for the last time. It is a very sad day for north Cork and the entire region. While the Mallow sugar factory is synonymous with the town of Mallow, many of the people who have been working for generations since the foundation of the sugar factory in the 1930s have come...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Moynihan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the moneys which have been awarded to a person (details supplied) under the single payment scheme; and if there are outstanding moneys due to them. [9716/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2006)

Michael Moynihan: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the forestry premium for 2006 will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [8871/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2006)

Michael Moynihan: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the moneys that have been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme; if there are outstanding moneys due to them in view of the fact that they believe that their single payment should be substantially more. [9064/06]

Rent Supplement: Motion (Resumed). (15 Feb 2006)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on housing. Many of the issues we as public representatives face in our constituencies on a daily and weekly basis concern housing. Others have spoken on the cost of housing and the economy going well. Those issues aside, we have a certain bracket of population, such as single parents, which finds it very difficult to get on the property...

Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Michael Moynihan: The Deputy might have missed the opening line of the speech because that was what I wished to put on the record of the House.

Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you, a Cheann Chomhairle, for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I thank the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Coughlan, for visiting Cork North-West in October. We met many delegations from the farming community from right across the industry, including the co-operatives. It would be remiss of me not to mention New Zealand Genetics, one organisation we met at that...

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2006. Following on from what Deputy Devins said on the recent analysis of the rural renewal and the town renewal schemes, those schemes go far beyond the issue of economics, the economy and value for money. In the towns of Kanturk and Charleville, the town renewal scheme provided a huge impetus to re-energising and putting money into...

Job Losses. (7 Feb 2006)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the announcement last Friday of the closure by Irish Pride of its plant in Kanturk. This results in the loss of 76 full-time and 20 part-time jobs in the town. This bakery started out as Keating's Bakery until Irish Pride took it over in 1997. Many generations of Kanturk people have worked in the industry which provided much...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)

Michael Moynihan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the single payment entitlement will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [36918/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)

Michael Moynihan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the special beef premia outstanding from 2004 will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [36919/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)

Michael Moynihan: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when REP scheme payment for 2005 will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [36920/05]

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, for sharing time. I wish to discuss a number of issues on the Estimates, namely, education and agriculture. The Estimate for the Department of Education and Science has increased to €7.2 billion for the first time. This is to be spent on projects throughout the country and in the next two years 500 extra teachers will be employed in primary...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Acting Chair for the opportunity to speak to the House on the issue of housing. Housing, be it social, affordable or whatever is one of the most important issues facing our communities throughout the country. In the time allotted to me, I wish to discuss housing in rural Ireland. In particular, I wish to speak about the small villages throughout the country which, over the past...