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Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: I also welcome the injection of capital into our country roads and laneways. Throughout County Clare, we benefitted by approximately €867,000 last year and I welcome the confirmation that a new €10 million fund will be announced this year. A number of constituents who have benefitted from the LIS have said to me that some roads are falling into a state of disrepair because...

Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: The Minister might give clarity on the establishment of a fund for LIS roads that fall into disrepair. These roads could be 15 or 20 years old and there is no access to county council funds to repair them. If a fund was created, local groups could apply to it and carry out repair works. I urge the Minister to give that consideration.

Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: I specifically refer to LIS roads.

Other Questions: Leader Programmes Data (21 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: On a point of order, Deputy Ó Cuív has had four oral questions today. More power to him but I understood that only two oral questions per Deputy were allowed.

Other Questions: Regional Development Initiatives (21 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: 44. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the type of support he is providing to develop the Atlantic economic corridor; if he will report on the engagement with stakeholders regarding this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8503/18]

Other Questions: Regional Development Initiatives (21 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: I submitted this question to establish the type of support the Department is providing to develop the Atlantic economic corridor. Will the Minister report on engagement with stakeholders about this initiative?

Other Questions: Regional Development Initiatives (21 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. I support this initiative. It is doing wonderful work. The Minister of State has confirmed that he made an offer of €300,000 to co-fund the appointment of officers in each local authority along the western coast. What type of response has the Minister of State got back from the chief executives of the different local authorities? Will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Administration (21 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: 55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the LIS scheme 2018; the allocations to date, by county; his further plans for the scheme into the future in view of demand; if the provision of funding towards maintenance of LIS roads will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8505/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (22 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to upgrade the barrage on the river Fergus in Clarecastle, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: Clarity is required. At the last hearings there was a lot of misinformation on this issue. I value the public services card and believe it is a good initiative. I hold one and deal with people on a daily basis who have it and do not seem to have an issue with it. Has the Department received many complaints about the public services card? Does the take-up vary from region to region? Are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a centre (details supplied) is eligible to draw down funding from the newly established €1 billion rural regeneration development fund or the €2 billion urban regeneration and development fund; if so, the level of funding that could be provided for this project under either of these funding programmes; the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria available to a person (details supplied) to prove independent living status towards qualification for a third level grant when that independent living took place in a foreign country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9932/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (27 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the position in on the delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT, at a day hospital (details supplied) in County Clare; the waiting lists for CBT across the mid-west region in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; if there is a shortage of staff to provide CBT in the mid-west region; if so, the centres at which these shortages are occurring; the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (27 Feb 2018)

Joe Carey: 538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time for the payment of BVD compensation to persons when all conditions regarding animal disposal are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9327/18]

Third Interim Report from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Joe Carey: I welcome this opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. This is an extremely difficult and disturbing aspect of our country's past and it is important that we get to the truth. At the outset, I want to commend the Minister, Deputy, Zappone, and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on their work. I welcome last...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (7 Mar 2018)

Joe Carey: I am hopeful that Deputy Heydon will be in attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Joe Carey: I agree with Deputy Brassil. One of the key questions concerns the witnesses' recommendations with regard to recruitment and retention of staff. What should this committee recommend to the Government to try to get over that significant barrier and to make it more attractive? In a general sense, how many patients per day, week or month would a psychiatrist see across the different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank the group for a clear, informative and constructive engagement with the committee. In particular I welcome my fellow Clare man, Dr. Hillery. Many of the issues I wanted to raise have been raised and answered. Perhaps we could get more information about the individuals within the system, an issue raised by the Chairman. Could we get a breakdown of the figures in terms of positions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Joe Carey: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans with respect to the review associated to the accommodation needs of a school (details supplied); when a decision can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11150/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (8 Mar 2018)

Joe Carey: 503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a new sports capital funding programme in 2018; when applications will be invited for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11693/18]