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Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Deputy Ó Caoláin for tabling the motion and I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the debate. In any discussion on home help the constant line we get back from the public is that the home help service is value for money. The home help service saves the State by allowing people to stay in their own communities for longer. Of all the schemes the State has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Sale of State Assets (11 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for selling off parts of Bord Gáis and the potential impact this could have on the work of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43709/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (11 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of estimates that the Barryroe Oilfield contains more than a billion barrels of oil, his plans to maximise the benefit to the State of such resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43705/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (11 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum amount of savings a person can have and still be entitled to qualify for rent allowance. [43934/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (11 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the EU Commission proposals that aim to cap crop based bio-fuel production to a maximum of 5% of total transport fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43957/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (11 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding single farm payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43923/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (11 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding single farm payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43923/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way he intends to ensure that greater cooperation is achieved across State agencies in the use of State owned land and buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43406/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there will be no cuts to special needs education in this Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43074/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in rolling out the Aistear Curriculum at primary level; if it is being consistently applied across all primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (9 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason RTÉ borrowed €38.25m to pay for the roll out of DTT multiplex platform in 2010 when it had cash reserves of €63m at the time; the assets against which the borrowings have been secured; in view of the fact that RTÉ has operated deficits over the last number of years amounting to €19...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Issues (4 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that all possible efforts, particularly in terms of claims management are being undertaken in order to mitigate the cost of the winding down of Quinn Insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42312/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his future interests in the forestry sector; his plans to maintain forestry premiums; his plans to encourage forestry; his future outlook on forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42410/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantage area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42411/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (4 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to close any of his Department's offices in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42412/12]

Other Questions: National Archives (3 Oct 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made regarding the mergers and amalgamations of national cultural institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41775/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the Minister and his officials and thank them for the presentation. The advertising has reached a certain level; Ms Curtis mentioned a figure of 200,000 people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Michael Moynihan: A percentage of the 200,000 people may have already upgraded to a Saorview box. As with all processes that go down to the wire, there is a percentage of people, particularly elderly people living on their own, who will be left behind. These are people with little access to facilities of the State or interaction with their communities. I know individuals have been contacted by Meals on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (27 Sep 2012)

Michael Moynihan: To ask the Minister for Health the areas in the health service he plans to privatise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40967/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the departmental officials and thank them for the presentation. The delivery and upgrading of the broadband network is one of the major issues facing society in respect of economic and social development in the future and is a major priority. I wish to ask questions on a number of issues. The delivery of broadband also has the potential to create a huge divide between urban and...