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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (12 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 24. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is legislation preventing local authorities from negotiating contracts, similar to those in the six counties, whereby waste collection companies would pay local authorities for the recyclable waste collected. [28066/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with local authority built housing which is affected by pyrite such as some homes in Griffith Heights, Dublin 11 which are not covered by the Pyrite Report. [27063/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: The legislation introducing the Government's regressive family home tax was ill thought-out. It should more properly have been called the ''Pretence of improving local democracy by empowering local authorities to raise revenue on behalf of the Government" Bill. Sinn Féin has campaigned against this legislation, just as we did when the household charge was introduced. At a time when...

Other Questions: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will carry out a review of the fiscal terms of petroleum licencing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26711/13]

Other Questions: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I will be brief because I know the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is under pressure. I welcome the Minister's decision to open a review of the fiscal terms of petroleum licensing in Ireland. I think we need to get away from setting the terms of production before exploration has been done. I do not think there needs to be an intrinsic link between one and the other. The terms of production should...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: The Minister is increasingly appearing to be a champion of hydraulic fracturing. I would not pin all my hopes on the economics of fracking because evidence is coming forward that three times the number of planned fracking wells is needed in order to hit the projected targets. That would have an impact on the cost of shale gas. Even more importantly, we of all nations should have learned...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I anticipate that given the absence of a coherent strategy for involving host communities in the national effort, the Minister will continue to receive questions on developments from my party. Any strategy must clearly outline how host communities will be impacted upon and how their interests will be protected as part of the process. Until that strategy is in place, the Minister will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the Minister for the reply. Currently, the country is 89% dependent on imported fossil fuel which is costing the nation something in the order of €6 billion annually. The Minister has referred previously to a strategy and an action plan. Perhaps my understanding of what is a strategy and an action plan differs to that of the Minister. What I see is a wish list with some...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department's renewable energy target; if this is achievable; the strategy in place to reach this target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26995/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes Data (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of homes planned to be retrofitted this year through State schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26705/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Broadcasting Charge Introduction (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 503. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when details of the broadcasting charge will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26996/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (30 May 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 42. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoi thodhchaí Fhorbairt Naíonraí Teo; cén maoiniú a bheidh ar fáil dóibh sa tréimhse atá le teacht; agus cad é todhchaí na scéime maidir le deontais atá á gcur ar fáil dóibh faoi láthair. [26247/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (30 May 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 14. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cathain atá sé ar intinn ag an Aire cinn Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a fhoilsiú; agus cad iad na haighneachtaí a fuair a Roinn i dtaobh an Bhille seo. [26248/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (29 May 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 10. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will maintain disability allowance at its current rate in Budget 2014. [25723/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (29 May 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will maintain child benefit at its current rate and as a universal payment in Budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (28 May 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that is to be provided to implement the recommendations of the Accenture Review into Student Universal Support Ireland; and the aspects of the review that are in place for the start of the new grant cycle. [25389/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (28 May 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he intends to implement as part of the State support for reducing the financial burden on parents when clothing and equipping their children for school; and his plans to introduce a mandatory code of practice to better regulate the publication of school text books. [25390/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (28 May 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 496. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to purchase the derelict house beside Collooney waste water treatment plant, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25890/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Will the Department be talking to the small and medium enterprises as well as IBEC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Third, do the proposed regulations cover inter-country, cross-channel infrastructure?