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EU Directives (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: -----to produce a report, they should do so on time.

Television Licence Fee (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: The Minister had an open mind on the Opposition's proposals for the Broadcasting Act 2009. The legislation is better for that. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, the regulatory body established by the legislation, is now in breach of the law, however, by not producing a budgetary plan for the next three years. What action is the Minister taking on this statutory breach?

Electricity Transmission Network (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: I imagine the terms of reference are in the Minister's briefing note. I would be surprised if they were not. With regard to the deliberations in the report, has the issue of compensation been assessed? What assessment has been made in the Department of possible compensation that would have to be paid in the context of such a transfer?

Electricity Transmission Network (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Will the Minister put on record the fact that there has never been a complaint that stood up with regard to access to the networks? That is important. Second, this decision has been around for quite some time and long before the report was commissioned. What estimates of costs were made by the Department regarding possible compensation?

Energy Conservation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Will the Minister accept it is not good enough to set targets and then have no mechanism to deliver on them? It is clear nobody is in charge and this raises a serious question over commitments made in the Government programme in an area such as this, which is crucial both in the context of energy efficiency and in meeting climate change targets that are required of us. Since this is part of...

Energy Conservation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: That is because they have transferred to other local authorities. We have all done that. We know how the system works.

Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will direct the Energy Regulator to abandon his plans for the rebranding of the ESB and An Bord Gais; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the estimated cost for this measure for An Bord Gáis is €40 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37997/10]

Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: I thank the Minister for his reply. However, it shows a complete lack of understanding of the current situation affecting customers, who are reeling from a 5% increase in electricity prices. Many are experiencing such difficulties that their supplies are being cut off. Almost 2,500 disconnections from the electricity supply are taking place every month. Does the Minister not agree that it...

Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: The cost of electricity has gone up considerably. It is coming down but it still is not coming down as much as it has gone up. The ESB made a strong case to the regulator not to rebrand, but the gun was put to its head. If it wanted a deregulated market, it had to go to 60% and rebrand, or 40% without rebranding, which is the true figure. What kind of a choice is that? Those decisions...

Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: The Minister said he did not know from where the figure of €40 million came. It has come from Bord Gais repeatedly. The Minister and others have said that everything is up for grabs now because we are in a completely new situation. Even if it is a small gesture to the hard pressed consumer who will ultimately pay, the Minister should state that he will direct the regulator not to continue...

Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: It is not. Other countries do not do this. That is crazy.

Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: The Minister should not worry about the directive.

Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: The Minister should not hide behind the regulator.

Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: It is a 5% increase and the Minister knows that.

Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: The Minister should have some appreciation of what people are going through.

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (19 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an update on the proposed review of foreshore legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37424/10]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (19 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the audit of ghost estates has been completed; when the report will be published; the action he will take in view of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37429/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the inadequate podiatry services available to persons with diabetes in County Wicklow; if she will provide a local service in County Wicklow as part of a national foot screening programme in view of reported figures of €6 million being spent between 2005 and 2009 in County Wicklow treating preventable diabetic foot...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (19 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of licensed operators taking part in offshore drilling in Ireland; the evidence that has been provided by those licensed operators to show they could cope financially with an incident along the lines of the Deepwater Horizon incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37159/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (14 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her views on the proposals for free to air transmission of certain sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36703/10]