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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]

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

Peadar Tóibín: 163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in reply to a question on non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements, the Minister for Health was able to furnish the information (details supplied); the way in which the Department of Health can furnish such information while his Department contends that to provide such information is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (6 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of solicitors operating in County Meath; and if a person can avail of a voucher for a legal board office solicitor but yet be denied free legal aid (details supplied) [38561/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Company Data (6 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 427. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 26 November 2015, when EirGrid will provide an answer to this question which has remained unanswered over a year later. [38435/16]

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I welcome the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys; an Aire Stáit do ghnóthaí Gaeltachta agus acmhainní nádúrtha, an Teachta Kyne; and the Minister of State with responsibility for regional economic development, Deputy Ring. I also welcome Mr. Joe Hamill, who is the Secretary General of the Department of...