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Better Energy Programme (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reason is the initiative-----

Better Energy Programme (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I must explain this to the Minister.

Better Energy Programme (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The jobs initiative was about giving the €30 million to beef up the amount of money on these schemes. Fair enough, last year the Government did that. However, given all the three card tricks that go on in the Department of Finance, although the €30 million is to come from the system again this year I notice the figure for spending has gone back to the initial figure of last year, more...

Television Licence Fee (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive answer. As he said, if one were to introduce a broadcasting charge for every household and every applicable business, income would not go down but only up. Other platforms for watching television, such as the iPhone or whatever other way, are still a bit far-fetched for 99.9% of people. However, they are growing in popularity. Will the Minister...

Television Licence Fee (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It also costs the Exchequer, TG4 and the broadcasting fund.

Television Licence Fee (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State is very wrong. I am very good at using my iPhone.

Television Licence Fee (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would it be possible for the Department, which has access to all the legal advice and so on, to provide a preliminary paper on the issues it is examining? It would allow us to come back with our thoughts on the matter to be added into the mix and fed into the process.

Gas Exploration (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister of State know the seanfhocal a dheireann, is é an bóthar mór an t-aicearra? The high road is the short cut and the short road is not necessarily the short cut. We are all aware of the difficulties that arose because of Corrib Gas. The Department is repeating the mistake by taking the narrow permission by permission approach without developing an overarching policy on...

Gas Exploration (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he intends to develop a national policy on the extraction of onshore natural gas by hydraulic fracturing; if the issuing of further licences for the exploration and exploitation of this resources will be deferred pending the development of such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2620/12]

Gas Exploration (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister of State for his response but I do not think he really replied to the question. Do we have a wider policy framework in relation to fracking? The Minister of State says that only preliminary licences were given out but the presumption is that if that was successful, one would progress to the next licensing stage. Before we go any further with this, we should have a...

Gas Exploration (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I ask a second supplementary question?

Gas Exploration (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It seemed to be more than two minutes.

Gas Exploration (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are many things I could say, but I will put it simply. To go back to the Croagh Patrick analogy, it might have passed all those technical tests and still not be considered because at the time the State took that policy on gold mining there. Will the Minister of State consider publishing a Green Paper or a White Paper on the issue of onshore exploration in this country before any...

Sustainable Energy Projects (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am disappointed to hear of the narrowing of the Warmer Homes scheme. Anyone with an inefficient house and a low income should be assisted. In 2010, the budget allocation for the three energy schemes was €94 million and €93 million was actually spent. In 2011, after the jobs initiative budget, the allocation was €99 million. The Minister has cut that to €64.6 million. In 2011,...

Sustainable Energy Projects (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Income from the pension levy was supposed to go into these schemes. It is not going into them.

Sustainable Energy Projects (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That was a socialist approach. People on high incomes should not have medical cards.

Sustainable Energy Projects (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: €69.4 million. The Minister should check the Estimate.

Sustainable Energy Projects (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Then the Government took €30 million off pensioners.

Sustainable Energy Projects (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: €69.4 million.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bhí sé geallta i gclár an Rialtais go mbéadh leasú á dhéanamh ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. Cén fáth nach bhfuil seo ar an gclár reachtaíochta? Chomh maith leis sin, an bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Taoiseach iarraidh ar an Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna ceartú a dhéanamh ar an méid adúirt sé sa Teach an lá faoi dheireadh maidir leis an mBille um Sheirbhísí Uisce,...