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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Do Deputies wish to comment? No.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Are there any comments by members? No.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does Deputy McLoughlin wish to make a final comment?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy and congratulate him on his Bill. Deputies Smith and Stanley wish to say a few words.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Can the Deputy briefly highlight his amendments now?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Can the Deputy outline them?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Message to Dáil (9 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the Clerk to the Committee will send the following message to the Clerk of the Dáil:The Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment has completed its consideration of the Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016 and has made amendments thereto. I thank Deputy McLoughlin, the Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 367. To ask the Minister for Health if the maternity unit at Mayo General Hospital is the only one in the Saolta University Healthcare Group without the allocated services of a lactation consultant; his views on whether the services of such consultants are important; and, if so, the reason new mothers in this specific area are being deprived of those services. [21464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (3 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 100. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the absence of a HSE psychology service in the catchment area of Oranmore, County Galway, whereby a person (details supplied) is unable to access treatment; if anxiety management groups for persons of this age group will be offered within the HSE in County Galway in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Election of Vice Chairman (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: As we have a quorum, we will proceed in public session. The first item on the agenda is the election of Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I invite nominations for this position.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Election of Vice Chairman (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Are there any other nominations? Is it agreed that Deputy James Lawless be elected Vice Chairman? Agreed. Congratulations Deputy Lawless. We will suspend for five minutes to allow the Ministers to come in.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode as they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the proceedings of the meeting. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: In respect of Eircode, what percentage of the general public know their Eircode? I see there is a target of 70% for 2017. Is that too ambitious? What plans are in place to achieve that goal of awareness by 70% of the population? In regard to the national broadband plan, when is the procurement process due to be completed and what metrics will be used to gauge the progress of the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Deputy Stanley and the Minister can answer the questions at the end.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Can the Minister answer all of the questions in that slot?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: On gauging the metrics of broadband and Eircode, as they are being rolled out, would it be possible to have targets included in the mid-year review of the Estimates? This would allow the committee to see if the targets and timeframes are being reached.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: It would be useful for the committee to have those metrics on the roll-out in the Estimates so that we can see the progress. I know the Minister referred to it.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes but the Estimates could include information with regard to gauging the metrics and on how it is advancing. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Kyne, who has joined us. We will move to sub-head A5, information society and e-inclusion. This sub-head comprises 1% of the vote's adjusted growth allocation.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We now move on to programme B, broadcasting. I invite the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to give a brief opening statement.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: What we are dealing with here is under subhead B3, grant to RTE, grants and aid. The subhead comprises 35% of the Votes adjusted gross allocation. The third metric provided, the allocation relating to independently produced programmes, increased for the period 2015 to 2017 but the expenditure itself remained the same over that period. Can the Minister expand on the reasons the allocation...