Results 2,161-2,180 of 4,504 for speaker:Joe Carey
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice. Deputy Smyth wants to come in briefly, then Deputy Ó Cuív. Deputies Michael Collins and Danny Healy-Rae have not made contributions yet. We are two hours into this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: Three members have to come in. Deputies Seán Canney, Michael Collins and Danny Healy-Rae have yet to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: We will keep it brief. We are over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: Will the Deputy conclude?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: Minister of State, will you touch on issues that have not been covered already in the two contributions? Before I conclude-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: I will bring you in after I make a quick point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: We will bring the meeting to a conclusion. One of the key economic drivers in the mid-west region is Shannon Airport. Limerick is referred to as one city in the plan, but there is no recognition of the role of Shannon as a driver and employment provider. Some 10,000 people work in Shannon between the industrial zone and the airport. There are large numbers of spin-off jobs. People from...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: Thank you, Deputy. The Minister of State might bring the meeting to a conclusion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: Thank you very much for your time and engagement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: The Minister of State has answered the two points already.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: Will you try to answer that, Minister of State?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: Let us have some order now. The Minister of State is clarifying the position.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: We will have one speaker now. Hold on a second, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: We will park the question there and the Minister of State will answer it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: We have had a very good exchange here. We as a committee can certainly discuss that afterwards. On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister of State for attending and for his engagement with the members. I propose that the joint committee publish the opening statement and submissions received in regard to this meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: The one the Minister of State made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: We will be publishing those on the website.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: Why not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: We will do that. The proceedings of this meeting will be put up on the website.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Joe Carey: I propose that we go into private session-----