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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Lung Health Promotion: Discussion with Irish Lung Health Alliance (7 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I also think the point that Mr. Watt made needs to be seriously addressed. It is wrong that people who are effectively doing the HSE's work do not have the active support of the HSE in doing it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Lung Health Promotion: Discussion with Irish Lung Health Alliance (7 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Has asthma incidence increased rather than reduced over the past 20 to 30 years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Lung Health Promotion: Discussion with Irish Lung Health Alliance (7 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: And we do not fully understand why.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Lung Health Promotion: Discussion with Irish Lung Health Alliance (7 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the delegations for attending today's meeting. I was taken aback at some of the presentations because, quite frankly, I was not aware of the level and prevalence of lung disease in Ireland. Deputy Ó Caoláin, who normally attends this committee on behalf of Sinn Féin but is in Stormont for an examination of the health services from a North-South perspective, would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Windscreen Replacement Standards: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Are guidelines or criteria laid down in other jurisdictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Windscreen Replacement Standards: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the delegation for the presentation. The audit covered 5,000 windscreens that had been replaced and 35% exhibited some quality or safety issue. Was that 35% of the 5,000 windscreens which had been replaced or the 500 which had been replaced previously? Does the problem arise solely with windscreens that were previously replaced or is it inherent to the way the car was originally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: European Aviation Safety Authority Regulations: Discussion with Irish Airline Pilots' Association (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I find the presentation deeply disturbing. The travelling public has been told over the years that safety is a high priority for airlines. Some would have concerns that shortcuts will be taken to arrest falling profits in a more competitive market. It is disturbing that an authority which is charged with the responsibility for maintaining safety should ignore scientific advice. To what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: European Aviation Safety Authority Regulations: Discussion with Irish Airline Pilots' Association (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: In the context of the current tight competition, are the witnesses aware of changes to aircraft maintenance procedures due to a desire to achieve savings? Is that a concern?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: European Aviation Safety Authority Regulations: Discussion with Irish Airline Pilots' Association (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I understand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce sentencing guidelines. [6003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to allow claimants with a human rights or public interest element to their case to apply for and receive protective cost orders. [6002/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on discussions he had with the Irish Local Development Network; the progress made with the ILDN on proposed recommendations for the alignment of local government and local development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5410/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nuclear Safety (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make available the report issued on the threat posed by Sellafield; and if not the reason for same. [5413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of jobs he expects to be created in the wind farm industry after the signing the Memorandum of Understanding with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5930/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of energy he expects to be produced from wind farms following the Memorandum of Understanding with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5931/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a tax on wind energy; if not, if he intends to introduce a tax on wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5934/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with energy companies prior to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5935/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there will be a process of public consultation if new wind turbines are to be erected following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5936/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of Irish domestic users receive their electricity from wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5932/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Imports (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to import electricity using the proposed interconnector between Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5933/13]