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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: I will ensure the Minister addresses those points at the relevant time. Senator Mooney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: I will go back to Deputy Moynihan now and then we can go through the individual figures and the issues raised. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: Thank you Minister. I call on Deputy Moynihan now and we will revert to the Minister again later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: In the report that came out last week, there was a suggestion from independent broadcasters that public broadcasting could be supported and that they could get some slice of it without the public being affected. That is the solution everyone wants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: That could not be further from the truth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: Perhaps I could paraphrase what the Deputy and many of the members have expressed. Does the Minister feel there is a way of facilitating the concerns and needs of the independent sector without affecting the support of public service? Reports have been produced and so on. Does the Minister see some facility for a meeting of minds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: We are getting off the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: The Deputy has made his point and we will park it because we are meant to be discussing the Estimates. In fairness, the Deputy has consistently made that point at the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: Perhaps you have given the cue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: Eventually, when the tender is awarded, there will be a discussion on where to begin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: What influence will the Minister of the day have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: Thank you. We have had a long morning. I thank you, Minister, and your officials for engaging with us fully in the processes and performance indicators and so on and for answering the questions.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payments under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34005/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (6 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, following a successful appeal to the Ombudsman, will receive a payment under the disadvantaged area aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34066/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: 391. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo receive a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34413/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (6 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: 532. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34407/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (30 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33600/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (29 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: 153. To ask the Taoiseach when positions will be advertised for the 2016 census of population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32964/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (29 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for a supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33456/15]