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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I think Mr. O'Connor has said it all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Mr. O'Connor did not answer the question. He fluffed it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Mr. O'Connor has not answered my next question relating to before a decision is made to go underground or overground-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is a specific question and Mr. O'Connor has not answered it. The Chairman is moving on. Does the Chairman not want him to answer it? Does it not suit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: How will Mr. O'Connor know whether he can pay his bills if he does not know the pay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: That I sit here and listen to him not answer a single question? I will do that all right. Some things never change, do they?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Would Mr. O'Connor not think that before a decision is made on a route, EirGrid would decide whether to put it overground or underground given that if it is going to put it overground, it might be looking for a different type of ground than if it was going underground? When people ask how much it would cost to put it overground on a chosen route, the answer would be different if EirGrid had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Even though Mr. O'Connor would not live beside a pylon EirGrid is trying to put up-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It needed to be repeated. Well said. Spot on.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is willing to provide further relief and support for those who adopt children here, in view of the low rate of adoption of Irish born children at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51586/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action her Department is taking to reduce the delay in social welfare appeals being heard with an oral appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51587/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if steps will be taken to ensure that more choice will be given to those with disabilities and their families on the way they can allocate their disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51612/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is planning to provide a better level of broadband here; if he will confirm the budget allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51588/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 293. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to bring Ireland in line with the rest of the European Union and create a criminal offence for race crimes or hate crimes that were motivated by fraud, racial discrimination, or prejudice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51583/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 294. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he has not implemented legislation to protect illegal migrant workers who are experiencing physical and sexual violence here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51584/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 381. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department is willing to provide further relief and support for those who adopt children here, in view of the low rate of adoption of Irish born children at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51585/13]

Environment and Public Health (Wind Turbines) Bill 2013: First Stage (28 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act entitled to protect the health of persons who may be affected by noise and shadow flicker from wind turbines; to give further effect to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters done at Aarhus, Denmark on 25 June 1998; and to provide for...

Environment and Public Health (Wind Turbines) Bill 2013: First Stage (28 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: As Diarmuid O'Flynn, a hero and human being - it is good to see there are a few left - noted, for 143 weeks, Ballyhea Says No has been marching in protest against the imposition of the bank debt burden on the Irish people. The most odious element of that debt is the promissory note of €31 billion. In our dealings with the various layers of the EU, the European Council, the European...

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is good to have the opportunity to talk on the Forestry Bill. The forestry industry is essential to the country and has massive potential to create extra jobs. Relative to some of the other things going on in the industry, what is covered in the Bill is basically moving the deckchairs around on the Titanic, sadly. We can move them around all we want but the Titanic is sinking. While...