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Departmental Staff. (29 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Is the Taoiseach looking for lessons?

Departmental Staff. (29 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: There is a touch of the new man about the Taoiseach.

Departmental Staff. (29 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: What about the embargo?

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (28 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proliferation of standard form restrictions that prohibit apartment residents, whether owners or tenants, from hanging their washing out to dry on their apartment balconies; his further views on whether purported aesthetic or property value considerations could or should outweigh the...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (28 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding onshore wind projects which are currently outside the gate three process; his views on whether onshore wind projects with a potential of 30 MW which have all the required planning will be given grid connection in the future; the criteria for inclusion in the consultation process for grid...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (28 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that registered contractors within the home energy saving scheme have been given advice through Sustainable Energy Ireland to purchase heating boilers at a reduced price in Northern Ireland; his views on whether this is appropriate advice for a Government scheme; and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements made for local employment provision in the building contracts in relation to four vocational education committee schools to be constructed in County Offaly; the monitoring which has been taken out to ensure that any provision is complied with; the number of local employees working on each site; and if he will make a...

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: There seems to have been a setback in moving towards a digital Ireland as a result of the withdrawal of the Boxer DTT consortium from the digital terrestrial television project. This has serious implications, particularly for people living on the east coast who will lose access to British television stations this year.

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: I am getting to the point of legislation.

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: The Broadcasting Bill deals with the issue of DTT, but the whole landscape has been transformed by the withdrawal of the company that was to provide this. When will Report Stage of the Broadcasting Bill be resumed and will the Minister bring forward new amendments to deal with the transformed situation in which we now find ourselves?

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way, in respect of the announcement of 3 February 2009, he intends to achieve the general administrative reductions in regard to his Department; the amount expected to be saved in his Department's budget as a result of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the view expressed by the Garda Commissioner in an interview (details supplied) that Ireland is becoming a more violent place; the steps he plans to take to counter this trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14256/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (22 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position for those who have invested in onshore wind farms but who are outside the gate three process; the position for a 30MW onshore wind farm that is not in the gate three process; if any future grid application system will favour a 30MW wind farm such as this over a smaller wind farm; the options...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: For the past four years, the statutory requirement to hold elections for the regional fisheries boards has been postponed. This was subject to great criticism when the current Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, was in Opposition. At the very least we had a Minister of State dealing with the issue, although the legislation was expected around December 2008. I note that it has now been pushed to...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Will there no longer be a Minister of State responsible for the matter? Will the Cabinet Minister be responsible for the issue?

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: I apologise for pursuing the matter but I want clarification. One of the provisions made as a result of this ongoing delay was that a Minister of State was given the job to deal with the regional fisheries boards, discuss the matter and come to conclusions. A former Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, dealt with it and was doing quite a good job in my view. There is now no Minister of...

Written Answers — Home Energy Saving Scheme: Home Energy Saving Scheme (9 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the exclusion of persons on low incomes from the home energy saving scheme; the reason there is a minimum requirement that the grant amount in the first application must be €500 or greater; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this excludes those who only require a cavity wall...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on directing State agencies and Departments to use both a lo-call number and local number for members of the public to phone in view of the fact that many people have free national calls which would be more cost efficient than calling the lo-call number; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason there is no retrospective payments of grants for micro-wind turbines; his views on whether this is unfair on persons who have recently invested in this initiative prior to the introduction of this grant scheme; the reason he is incentivising the erection of additional micro-wind turbines for...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Apr 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding offshore wind projects which are currently outside the gate three process; his views on whether offshore wind projects with a potential of 1GW would make a significant impact on the 2020 target; the criteria for inclusion in the consultation process for grid application; his position on...