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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (8 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) had their discretionary medical card taken off them [39248/16]

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas le mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta John Brady, as ucht an tairiscint seo a chur chun cinn sa Dáil seo. De gnáth, bíonn mearbhall ar dhaoine nuair a smaoineann siad ar an ábhar seo agus ar na leasuithe, mar dhea, a rinneadh ar an bpinsean. Bíonn ceisteanna ag cuid de na cuairteoirí ormsa i m'oifig Dáilcheantair ar cibé atá...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: The purpose of today's meeting is to continue our discussion of how we can sustain viable rural communities. This is a large project for the committee, which ultimately will see us engaging with 49 witness groups from across the State. We greatly appreciate the input of all delegates who come before the committee. Our witnesses today are Mr. Justin Moran, head of advocacy and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Thank you, Mr. Moran. I invite Ms Bourke of Mental Health Ireland to address the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Míle buíochas as sin. Bhí sé sin an suimiúil ar fad. I ask the representatives from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to make a presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh mile maith agat. I will ask members to take five minutes each to ask questions, and if the witnesses jot down the questions that are relevant to them they will have an opportunity at the end to respond to all the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a number of questions. The studies seem to show that the fabric of rural Ireland is changing radically. The representatives from Teagasc a number of weeks ago indicated that most young couples want to live in a space where they can achieve dual incomes, because they need that level of income to pay their costs. Therefore they are lining up around major urban areas and that takes the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: The Deputy's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask the Deputy to finish up as he has been given nine minutes. We need to allow the witnesses time to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: It works the same for everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We must move on, Deputy Healy-Rae. I invite Mr. Moran to respond to the points made by members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas le Mr. Moran as sin. Will Mental Health Ireland answer the questions posed to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Does Ms Bourke want to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank Ms Bourke for that. I ask the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to respond to the questions that have been posed to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: There are two questions to be answered there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: How much has it been reduced by?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Another group is due to come in. Our consideration of this topic has concluded. Thank you very much for assisting us in the consideration of this topic and for the extraordinary work the Society of St. Vincent de Paul does in the community. We wish you luck over the Christmas with that work. The evidence you have provided will find its way into our report. We hope to have it published by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank Ms Lynch and the other witnesses for their statements. We will now take questions from members. I remind members to be brief and to allow the witnesses sufficient time to answer the questions put to them. We are here to listen to their expertise, so I ask the members to put brief, short questions.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Non-Disclosure Agreements (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements his Department holds with the Citizen Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman, the Pensions Council and the Social Welfare Tribunal. [39094/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Non-Disclosure Agreements (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 29 November 2016, the legislative and legal basis for his statement (details supplied) in reply to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39095/16]