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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: We will now take questions from the members of the committee. Each questioner will have ten minutes, and that includes the question and the answer. I will start with Deputy Niamh Smyth.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: The Deputy has one more minute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an bhfinné. I will put a few questions myself. There is no way one can overestimate the damage being done by the over-concentration of economic activity and infrastructure in one small space on the east coast, to the detriment of the rest of the State. That is damaging for people living in Dublin also because it means that schools and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: What is the size of the area in Cavan without functioning business broadband?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: Councillor Gallagher wishes to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: Is there any understanding of the changes in the budgets in Meath with regard to roads?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: Does Galway have an indication of what kind of changes in investment in roads have come from central Government and councillors? I ask witnesses to outline the broadband experience.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: What level of the county is covered by business broadband?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: I have a quick question on the environmental designation issue, which is of particular concern to Galway as well as other counties. There has to be a balance between preservation of our local physical heritage and economic activity, and where that balance lies is key. In order to understand that balance, it is probably good for us to understand the actual cost of the environmental...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: I have a final question. On average, how long does it take the National Parks and Wildlife Service to deal with councillors?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: Who would like to address those questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: If the witness could conclude-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: Councillor Mannion may come in briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: An bhfuil ceist an-ghairid ag an Seanadóir?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: While I am about to call Senator Craughwell, elected representatives appearing before the joint committee should state their names before making a contribution as the names are changing all the time in the room.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: There is mobile phone interference. Perhaps it can be turned off.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: Only one minute of the ten allowed is remaining. We need to give the witnesses an opportunity to answer questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: Could Mr. Gavin respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: There are only a few minutes left if the Deputy wants an answer.