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Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: The Charities Regulator is answerable to this committee. We could invite the interim chief executive officer, Helen Martin, and the chairperson, Patrick Hopkins, to appear before the committee for a session on the operations of the regulator and its interaction with public representatives, as outlined by Deputy Ó Cuív. Would the Deputy agree to that proposal?

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: Is programme C agreed? Agreed. Do members have any questions on programme D?

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: Is that question directed to the Minister or Minister of State?

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: That is a good proposal.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: I agree with that. A Clare man has been appointed as the CEO and I have no doubt he will answer Deputy Ó Cuív's questions.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: We will agree to that. I have met Tomás Ó Síocháin informally and he is very enthusiastic about appearing before the committee.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: Is programme D agreed? Agreed. I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for the assistance provided to the committee. The joint committee will invite the Ministers to a meeting in September for a mid-year review of expenditure and this will include performance budgeting. I thank the witnesses for their attendance.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Message to Dáil (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the Select Committee on Rural and Community Development has completed its consideration of the following Estimate (Further Revised) for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: I agree with the Deputy that we need to have a meeting to discuss the issue of group and community sewerage schemes.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: I ask the Minister, Deputy Ring, to advise his officials that, with officials from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, they will be invited to appear before the committee to discuss the issue. We could also invite representatives of Irish Water and the local authorities to come because we need to adopt a collaborative approach.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: The committee could propose that a number of pilot schemes be put in place to put the proposal to the test. In fairness to the Minister, he has indicated his willingness to support a scheme similar to what has been proposed. Is it agreed that we make that proposal? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (9 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: 244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress over the past 12 months on the implementation of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16087/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 1129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the process of submitting an observation or objection to the establishment of a forestry contract plantation, as administered by his Department, is not dealt with in the same way as a planning permission submission or objection as per the Planning and Development Act 2000 with respect to broad public access to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (8 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 1142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the threat posed by the spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 1187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position when a farmer enters into a GLAS contract on leased lands and during the GLAS contract period a new lease is issued by the landowner subsequent to which the farmer cannot fulfil their GLAS obligations for the overall length of the GLAS contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19537/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 1525. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to having his Department as the lead agency in the provision of a new funding programme for the provision of sewerage schemes in small towns and villages in conjunction with Irish Water, local authorities and the Department of Rural and Community Development; if consideration will be given to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (14 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made by her Department and agencies under her remit in driving job creation in the mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20534/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Plans (14 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional enterprise plans; the benefits for County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 345. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect surgery in the University Limerick hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20734/19]