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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Joe Carey: A short overview Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Joe Carey: Deputies, there is another vote in the Dáil and we have another part to this meeting and I want to express my thanks to both Ministers and their officials for coming here today and for agreeing to come back a second time. We have had a very fair and open and honest discussion here. That concludes our discussions on the programmes for 2018 and I propose that the Minister's statements,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Joe Carey: I now propose that we go into private session.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Recruitment (17 May 2018)

Joe Carey: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21869/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 May 2018)

Joe Carey: 185. To ask the Minister for Health when funding in respect of a business case for a person (details supplied) will be sanctioned for respite services in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21823/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (22 May 2018)

Joe Carey: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which his Department is meeting the expressed time targets with respect to turnaround time both for the renewal and issuing of passports both express and online in the past six months; the body which reviews these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22563/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (22 May 2018)

Joe Carey: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which his Department is meeting targets as outlined through the various media with respect to turnaround time both for the renewal and issuing of passports both express and online in the past six months; the body which reviews these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22564/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (22 May 2018)

Joe Carey: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the demographic figures and statistics utilised by his Department for school planning purposes for school planning areas in counties Clare and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22300/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: Apologies have been received from Deputy Canney. I remind members, staff and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound system. We have two related topics on our agenda: opportunities for investment in heavy rail and flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick railway. I propose that we discuss both together. Is that agreed? Agreed. I will call on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: Thank you. I invite Mr. John Sydenham, commissioner for flood risk management from the Office of Public Works, to make his statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: I am sorry to interrupt but a mobile telephone is interfering with the sound system. Perhaps it can be turned off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: Thank you. I invite Mr. Tom Tiernan, senior engineer from Clare County Council, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. Tiernan. I know he retired from Clare County Council last Friday. I have worked closely with him down through the years and I thank him for that and wish him well in his retirement. He has an able replacement in Mr. Leahy, whom I also wish well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: Lastly, I call Mr. Jim Meade, chief executive of Iarnród Éireann, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank the chief executive. I will call members to speak in the order that they have indicated and the first to speak is Senator Coffey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: There were a number of questions for the NPWS as well. I call Mr. Fitzgerald.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. Fitzgerald. There were some questions for Mr. Sydenham-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: I call Mr. Sydenham to address some of the points made by Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: For the information of Deputy Penrose, the President, Mr. Michael D. Higgins, lived in Ballycar and was raised there. He lived very close to the rail line we are discussing. It is the next parish to me, Newmarket-on-Fergus. It is a long-standing issue and as I understand it, over the past ten years, the railway line has been flooded six times. I have raised this, as have many other public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: I was about to propose something along those lines. There is a willingness to try to deal with this and everyone feels every agency could have an input. In fairness to the Office of Public Works, there is frustration and we want clarity on what solution should be put in place. There must be an agreement between all agencies and a decision on who will pay for this. Could each agency make a...