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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1331. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who was to be seen in a clinic cannot be seen in another clinic when they are in urgent need of treatment in the absence of the dentist at their normal clinic. [1821/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the order under which his Department is holding payments for a person (details supplied). [41669/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a previous reply in relation to a parliamentary question (details supplied) is incorrect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has an obligation to the bank and its representatives in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); if not, the reason his departmental officials were informing the banks of the different schemes which the person had entered into since their agreement with the bank despite having not been given...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will release payments in respect of a person (details supplied) which are due to them in view of the fact his Department does not have the authority to hold back these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41672/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1400. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his departmental officials were in contact, as per a telephone call with a bank's solicitor, to see if another court order had been put in place in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41673/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason moneys were held from a person (details supplied) when his Department was aware that a court order in relation to the person was out of date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41674/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1486. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to designate the blue areas, commercial providers, identified in the high-speed broadband map into the amber areas, State intervention, to ensure that all parts of the country can benefit from similar speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1487. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the 170,000 premises which were added to the amber area of the high-speed broadband map in July 2016; the way in which this figure was arrived at; if he will provide supporting details regarding the premises, including locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1488. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of premises expected to be covered under the national broadband plan; the criteria used to determine which areas are designated blue or amber in the high-speed broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1022/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1490. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that, taking into consideration the revisions of July 2016, there will be no further changes to the designated blue and amber areas in the high-speed broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1489. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated costs which will be incurred for utilising the existing infrastructure of national networks to roll out fibre to the home; the body which will fund any costs associated with upgrading this infrastructure to enable fibre to the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1491. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason his Department did not issue a policy directive under sections 12 and 13 of the Broadcasting Act 2009; his views on whether the failure by his Department to issue a directive since 2003 has impeded investment and the roll-out of competitive alternative high-speed next generation access, NGA, services in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1492. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether ComReg, which is obliged to implement Government policy directives issued to it by him in regulating the market, is doing so in the absence of a current directive on the National Broadband Plan, NBP, and is relying on an expired 2003 directive; his further views on whether the current award process...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1493. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the upcoming 3.6 Ghz spectrum award could result in the reduction of competition in the next generation access, NGA, market while increasing the scale and cost to the State of the proposed National Broadband Plan, NBP, intervention; his plans to ensure effective competition in the NGA market post...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have more. I have the Anti-Austerity Alliance time as well. I have seven or eight minutes.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill which I welcome. We were treated to a feast of music from incredible artists, young and old, in the audio-visual room a month or six weeks ago. The O'Neill sisters from Kerry, if my memory serves me right, and Phil Coulter were there, which shows the talent from one age to next that we have in this country and that has been nurtured...

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ------and everything will come back if the river is kept clean. There are ways of solving the pearl mussel problem. We have seen in Mayo the expertise that was brought in, how it was done and how it can be successful. People need to make sure that we find solutions and not keep creating problems. In the line of insurance, there are serious problems around the country. I know the...

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Last Friday I read in the paper that finally all the bodies who for the past 20, 30 or 40 years told us we could not do something, acknowledged that one of the solutions would be dredging the areas of the Shannon that are blocked up with silt - I will not call them pinch points. There are areas along the Shannon around Jamestown, Termonbarry, Banagher and Limerick that are blocked up, making...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (13 Dec 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount that was allocated by his Department or otherwise to Roscommon county council for the refurbishment of local authority housing in each of the years 2013 to 2015. [39512/16]