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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The committee is in public session. I remind everyone to turn off mobile telephones, particularly the Senators using them, as they will interfere with the recording equipment. Putting them on silent is not good enough. We have received apologies from Deputy Crowe. The first item on today's agenda is an exchange of views with the Irish delegation to the Committee of the Regions. On behalf...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the delegates for their opening statements. I also thank them for the submission to our report on Ireland and the future of the European Union, which is useful and will form part of the document we hope to issue in a couple of weeks. On the three proposals put forward, in particular the third proposal that we prepare a medium-term strategy for Ireland's relationship with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: With the committee's approval, I will call Deputy Durkan next as he needs to go and make a speech in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you very much. Who would like to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Who is Robert Collins?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Is the funding mostly focused on the Leader programmes or partnership programmes or is it the whole range? Councillor Declan McDonnell:There are others. It ranges across the sphere of what is available from 2014 to 2020. It is worthwhile and it may be worthwhile for this committee to see the presentation as well. I have received feedback from the manager. I set up the meeting and he was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you. I have three more questioners, but I before I invite them to speak, I believe Councillor Sheahan wanted to make a contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We have some more speakers on this side. The first is Deputy Seán Kyne, followed by Deputy Joe O'Reilly and Senator Maurice Cummins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor Hurley and call on Councillor Paul O'Donoghue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We heard about the yellow card but there was no advance notification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: What percentage would have-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Would it be 50%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor O'Donoghue and call Councillor Patrick McGowan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor McGowan and call Councillor Fiona O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor O'Loughlin. On behalf of all the committee members, I thank all the witnesses for coming in today and giving us their time. They have made some concrete proposals on how we can improve on our current methods of communication. We will talk to the officials, work on them and try to come up with something that works better. We are all convinced from our conversation today...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regards to a person who can not get flood insurance for their home to have a lower household property tax valuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7609/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the availability of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Meath; the speeds that are currently being offered by the different providers; if his Department has verified these speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7695/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 653. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the heads of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill is; when she expects the Bill to come before the relevant committee for discussion; the way the issue of both the parents and children's right to privacy is being considered in the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7576/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 680. To ask the Minister for Health the latest update on the national independent review of orthodontic services; if the review is assessing orthodontic services in the Dublin North East Health Service Executive region; the timeline for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7507/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 697. To ask the Minister for Health if he will have information corrected on a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7685/14]