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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: Discussion (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: Once again, I thank the witnesses. We will suspend for five minutes to facilitate the next set of witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome Mr. Peter Osborne, chairman of the Community Relations Council, Mr. Joe O'Donnell, director of Belfast Interface Project, Ms Mary Montague of Tides Training, Mr. Derek Poole of LINC, Ms Charmain Jones of the Rural Community Network, and Mr. Rab McCallum of the North Belfast Interface Network. The delegates are very welcome and it is good to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: I thank Ms Montague and hope Mr. O'Donnell will have more say than I sometimes have in this committee. I now invite questions and Mr. O'Donnell can decide who in the group will answer them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: Integrated education is sometimes a middle-class concept, and the working class often do not have the capacity to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: I refer to the Buddy Up programme between Edenderry school and Holy Cross school in the Ardoyne and the interaction there, with parents bringing their children and getting to know somebody from across the interface. I visited Randalstown as well and it is incredible to witness that interaction. It is not about building a new school; it is about interaction between students from one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: I would like to bring in Deputies Ferris, Crowe and Smith. I am conscious of the need for members to contribute, although the witnesses are much more interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: Does Mr. Brady wish to put one question before-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: I agree. All the groups are funded by the CRC and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. There is a good deal of funding available but we always need more. I am asking Mr. Joe O'Donnell to become the new chair of the group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: I want to bring in Deputy Joe O'Reilly for a brief question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy. It is now back to Mr. Joe O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: I now call on Mr. Poole.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: Will Mr. Osborne comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: I thank Mr. Osborne. I like to think we get around. I was in Ardoyne and Randalstown only a few weeks ago. We like to get around, as a committee, to see exactly what is happening. On Thursday, 3 December 2015, we will go to Strangford Integrated College in Newtownards, Hazelwood Integrated Primary School in Newtownabbey, and also to Belfast. We believe that youth unemployment is a huge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Frank Feighan: Thank you.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2015)

Frank Feighan: There is a need to provide for mandatory calorie labelling for menus in restaurants, takeaways and other food outlets. When will the health and wellbeing (calorie posting and workplace wellbeing) Bill be before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (4 Nov 2015)

Frank Feighan: 104. To ask the Minister for Defence the names of persons registered in County Roscommon who have been awarded under the Military Services Pension Act 1924 together with the annual pension in each case from 17 February 1949. [38507/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Inspections (11 Nov 2015)

Frank Feighan: Deputies Brian Stanley and Sean Fleming have four minutes in total to make initial statements. I understand they are sharing time and Deputy Stanley is first.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (11 Nov 2015)

Frank Feighan: 81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) . [39698/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (19 Nov 2015)

Frank Feighan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school transport for a child (detals supplied) in County Roscommon. [41096/15]

Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

Frank Feighan: There is a need to establish a dedicated family court structure. When will the family courts Bill come before the House?