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Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: The lack of trust in the meat processing industry among farmers is enormous. For years, farmers have not believed they have been getting a fair return from the marketplace. In their minds and the minds of a lot of people, the Minister has failed as an independent arbitrator to put in place a regulator that would have brought some transparency to who gets what from every kilogram of beef...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 535. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll out of broadband to a premises (details supplied). [37172/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 549. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review of pricing and access arrangements for MANs underway at the Commission for Communications Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37519/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 550. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projected energy need of Ireland in 2050 on a no policy change basis and if Ireland achieves carbon reduction targets, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37522/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 551. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the signing of a contract for the national broadband plan is contingent on upcoming legal challenges to which the bidder and-or partners of the bidder are a party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37523/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 552. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the 133,000 premises which will be passed by the national broadband plan in the first two years; if each of the 133,000 premises will be passed or connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37524/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Data Sharing Arrangements (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 562. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if data held by the State is provided to private air carriers or airports for use in facial scanners in operation in airports here; if so, the nature and source of the data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37518/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the witnesses for the presentation and the work they have done over recent months to address the financial crisis in their organisation. An Post is now on a safe financial footing. That has come with some very considerable pain for the communities that have lost post offices. We should be mindful that there are people, particularly in rural Ireland, who now have a worse service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: The witnesses spoke of the situation for short runs and between the canals but where is the next level? An Post moves a lot of freight from north to south and east to west. Is it considering using biofuels or hydrogen? I believe An Post has the capacity to be involved in the pioneering stage of new technologies, by virtue of effectively being a State agency. The State must show leadership...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: Did the Senator consider producing a stamp to commemorate and honour all of the people in question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: I was not suggesting providing a pension for them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: I would like clarification on the Cork mail centre. Am I correct that there was an agreement between management and unions that a mail centre would close somewhere in the country and that it was just a matter of location?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: That had been agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: The only matter then was to determine which one. Was a process agreed with the unions on how that decision would be reached?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: In the early stages, union management asked that redundancies happen where those made redundant would find gainful employment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: So there was more than just a single obligation on An Post, it was broader than cost savings.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation (6 Sep 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been informed of breaches of GDPR related to the processing of information for technology companies operating here by third parties by those companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36451/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Climate Change Policy (11 Jul 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 115. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recurring weekly meetings attended by either him or the Secretary General of his Department in 2019 at which climate change and-or preparations within his Department to enact a climate plan has been an agenda item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31338/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (11 Jul 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recurring weekly meetings attended by either him or the Secretary General of his Department in 2019 at which climate change and-or preparations within his Department to enact a climate plan has been an agenda item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31342/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Data (11 Jul 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the VRT rebate for electric cars in 2018; the estimated cost of extending the VRT rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31292/19]