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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. The documentation we received before the meeting states with a view to achieving a modal shift of passengers to rail and better value for public money, the opening of the domestic market through the introduction of mandatory tendering of PSO contracts is sought. It is almost as if there is an unstated assumption that mandatory tendering will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I would like to ask some follow-up questions. What will happen from now on? With regard to the ownership of rolling stock, is there a possibility to lease rolling stock? Would it be permissible for the State to establish an agency to be responsible for leasing out the rolling stock?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: With respect, somebody needs to examine the area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: If there are impediments to doing the right thing, we should address them and somebody must be responsible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Before we move on, is it possible for the Oireachtas Library and Research Service to do some research on the cost of connections to the national grids in other jurisdictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: In the midst of the complexity, there is a certain simplicity. If one works on the basis that the Government and society should make it easier for people to do the right thing, then people should be able to travel more cheaply by using alternative fuels than they can by using oil. We are discussing putting in place infrastructure that makes it easy for people, companies and organisations to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I thank Ms Behan for her presentation. Unlike what I will be saying on the next paper, this island is of a size and nature where we should fairly easily be able to set up the infrastructure for alternative fuel sources. To what extent is the Department working on a cross-Border basis and dealing with the authorities in Stormont on the issue? I express a note of caution - some people might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: -----on the issue of hydraulic fracturing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: The caution is not just for the Government, but also for the EU. When considering alternative fuel options - I note natural gas was mentioned - there is growing evidence that the emission rates from fracking for gas is much more severe than the emission rates for securing any other form of fuel. If this is part of a clean air policy, it should specifically exclude fracking for gas. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Not at present.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will meet the former workers at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to discuss their situation regarding redundancy entitlements. [14062/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with the OECD in the course of their BEPS project; the steps he is planning to take next to co-operate with the OECD as they continue to examine aggressive tax planning. [14075/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to cease the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes until such time as an alternative is put in place that is both compliant with equality legislation and provides at least equivalent support to all individuals qualifying under the said two schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13784/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health if a deadline has been set for the putting in place of an alternative, equivalent and equitable scheme or schemes to replace the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13785/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households that have been disconnected by electricity companies in the past five years; if he will provide a breakdown by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14232/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Consultations (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there have been meetings between his Department and other interested parties to exchange views of national, European and international radio spectrum issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13964/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their agri-environment option scheme 1 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13829/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: The coming reform of the CAP will determine the shape of agriculture in Ireland and the rest of Europe for the next six years and beyond. Our guiding principles in the negotiations must be the productivity targets set out in Food Harvest 2020, fairness and equity in payment distribution, encouragement for younger people to take up farming and the sustainability of family farms, in particular...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: My point concerns the scale of the problem. One of the biggest challenges facing farming is the number of farmers aged over 80 years compared to the number aged under 35. This shows an industry that is going nowhere. We have to encourage young farmers to enter agriculture and give them greater access to the agricultural colleges. There is not enough support for young people to get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming EUFORES Conference: Discussion with EUFORES (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I thank Mr. Geiss for attending. I am sorry more committee members are not present; they should be. We can learn a great deal from each other at a conference such as this. I agree with Deputy Moynihan that we need to examine the impact of renewable energy projects on communities not only in Ireland, but in every European nation. Sometimes a good project can be lost because the benefits...