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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (1 Jul 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 287. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of Irish households that have access to the gas network; the way this compares to the European average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28447/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas Exploration (26 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the potential tax returns to the State if the proposed changes to future oil and gas contracts were applied to existing contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (24 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 336. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the State is liable for the derelict Bantry offshore jetty; the reason there is no limit on time or amount to this liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26953/14]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I will begin with an apology because when I finish here, I must return to a committee meeting. Apologies to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Minister. If this Parliament were a board of directors of an entity called Ireland Inc., we would probably examine the Bill under a number of headings. We would try to ensure we had the right mix and type of services, allowances and pensions....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Marketing Strategies: Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I apologise for not being here for the presentations, but I had to speak in the Dáil on the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill. It is called multi-tasking. I appreciate that Deputy McLellan took over on my behalf. Every Deputy and Senator understands how precious tourism is to this nation. We need to make it easy for people to come here, we need to provide good facilities for them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Marketing Strategies: Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I take it that the witnesses will go to fracking sites in other jurisdictions and, more importantly, that they will go to areas where fracking has been carried out to see how the landscape has been left after the frackers have moved on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Marketing Strategies: Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: Yes, that will be a good one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I have recalled what I wanted to ask. Ms Nolan referred to an interesting company called Aireon. I suspect there is more than just an investment in shares involved. Is it a private commercial company? What percentage of its shares does the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, hold? Are other European aviation authorities also shareholders? It would make sense if there was a commitment to use...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: Is someone from the IAA working with Aireon's design team?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: Influencing the systems design is probably key, provided they are the ones that will be used as part of the European open skies policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: And provided there are no risks of a hostile takeover.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I am sure these are-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: The Senator will have to set his alarm tonight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: There were suspicions, and evidence, of some military use of civil aviation facilities. Where there is blurring of the line, what is the responsibility of the IAA? I am delighted to hear that the pension entitlements of staff are being resolved under the IAA. Pensioners in the Dublin Airport Authority and in Aer Lingus have had their pensions halved because of new pension arrangements...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: There is more to this than mathematics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I do not think so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: Perhaps Dublin Airport and Aer Lingus will learn from the action taken by the IAA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I thank Ms Nolan for a clear and impressive presentation. The facts presented suggest the industry is in a healthy state and I am not trying to block its movement. I apologise on behalf of Deputy Dessie Ellis, who also has responsibility for housing and is manfully debating housing legislation in the Dáil Chamber. If some of my questions betray ignorance of the topic, it is because I...

Other Questions: Electricity Transmission Network (12 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I understand the concept of a report being submitted to a Minister for his or her information. Will Ms Justice McGuinness's report inform the planning process?

Other Questions: National Postcode System Establishment (12 Jun 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the minimum turnover requested in respect of companies tendering for the post code project; the reasons for the minimum level of turnover requested; his views on whether the minimum level of turnover would have rendered many Irish companies ineligible to quote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24783/14]