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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: That scheme covered lucrative parts. Was it wrong for Eir to then walk away from the roll-out to rural and more costly areas? It took the lucrative part, the cream, and then walked away from the rest. The reason I am asking is that I am leading up to another question, but I would like Mr. Griffin to comment on this question first.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: That leads me on to the next couple of questions. Most of these are local issues with which I have dealt personally. I have raised the case of a man who lives in County Kilkenny, two or three miles outside New Ross town, before. He has nine children. There are 11 people in the house. He is looking for broadband. He lives in a semi-rural area. There are three houses to either side of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: This is a house.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: That leads me on to the next question. This week alone I have got three complaints. Eir has this contract. In another area, not far from the one I have mentioned, this week a grandson took over an old house. His grandparents are dead. The house had a phone but it has been cut off for years. The house is down a little lane. This man has done it up and moved back in. It is a bad area...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Does it make sense to go to the expense of replacing two poles on this lane or boreen?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Eir did. Then, after putting up the poles, it said it would not give him a landline connection but it would give him something on the wall. I suppose it is a wireless connection. He wants a landline connection for broadband and phone because the mobile phone coverage down there is bad. I can understand that. Another businessman in Carlow was on to me. I spoke about him earlier today....

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Does ComReg have any role? Does anyone enforce or have oversight of this contract?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: All of these people contacted ComReg and ComReg said it could not force Eir to do anything. That is what the individuals are telling me. They are told that ComReg cannot force Eir to fulfil its contract. Is anyone in charge?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Can it put pressure on Eir to fulfil-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Then I would like to have ComReg before the committee to ask why it is not enforcing this. I am glad to hear that. I can quote that when I get back to ComReg. I will be doing that in the next two days. I have a last few questions. In respect of greenhouse gas emissions, what is the Department's view on incineration? Some people think it is the way forward for everything, including...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Why does Mr. Griffin think the general public is so afraid? I know incidents have happened in places but modern technology has improved incineration. Should the Government and the Department be promoting it more?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I presume its standards are good.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I wish to refer to an issue I touched on this morning, namely, landfill. Did Mr. Griffin refer to 75 being in category A? There are also categories B and C. Are all category A landfills being monitored for leakage or effluent? Categories B and C are not as serious but who keeps an eye on them. Is it the EPA or the environment section of local authorities?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Chapter 8 - Measures relating to Cyber Security
Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency National Fund (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I thank all the witnesses for the information.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (6 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that farmers experience no unnecessary delays in direct payments crucial to agribusinesses (details supplied); if a modernised advance payment system will be introduced to assist farmers in situations in which the delays are caused by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51042/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Everyone has a right to speak.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I add my voice in support of the amendment. This legislation is flawed. On the issue of conscientious objection, it is a real ask of the medical professionals to whom I have spoken, be they nurses, pharmacists, midwives, obstetricians or clinicians. When they qualified, they took an oath to protect life - in this case, the lives of the mother and the unborn child. If they want to opt out...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (5 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 57. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of a device (details supplied) in the treatment of children with scoliosis; the steps he has taken to satisfy himself that there are no health and safety risks to children with scoliosis being treated with the device; the steps he has taken to ensure that parents are informed regarding potential health and safety risks in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (5 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 103. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve and enhance cardiac care services for those living in the south east; his views on whether there is an equal provision of cardiac services in this region when compared with the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50874/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a townland (details supplied) in the DED of Ballyvool, County Kilkenny, has been removed from the area of natural constraint scheme in the latest review; his plans to re-examine this decision; the appeals mechanism in place for farmers affected by the recent review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50674/18]