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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Joe Carey: I welcome Mr. Kingston to this pre-legislative scrutiny on this very important Bill. I recognise Mr. Kingston as an international expert in the field. I thank him for his interaction with the committee in recent weeks and for his submission today. In the short time available to me I want to discuss two issues. The independence of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, MCIB, is of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Joe Carey: I will follow a similar vein to that of Senator Dooley. We had an international expert before the committee. He made a written submission and a very strong verbal submission to the committee today. He has outlined the flaws that brought the country to the European Court of Justice, ECJ, and resulted in a ruling. The Government had to act on that. I accept the Minister's fear is that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Joe Carey: I suggest that the detailed submission made by Mr. Kingston should be sent to the Minister and that the Department should respond by addressing the points that have been put forward on a point-by-point basis. This is pre-legislative scrutiny and it would be right and proper that that would happen. Will the Chairman ask the Minister to allow that to happen?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if local authorities can exercise discretion in cases in which applicants failed to lodge applications for the business restart grant due to ill health, ill health of a family member or other exceptional circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 168 of 8 December 2020 and 46 of 25 November 2020, if his officials have now conducted a thorough consideration of the comprehensive and substantial submission; when he received this submission; the number of staff and former staff involved; if he has sought a response from the Irish Aviation...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if the definition of a first-time buyer under the help-to-buy scheme will be clarified; if a first-time buyer includes applicants who are separated or divorced if they meet certain conditions as set out in a similar scheme, namely the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if existing planning permissions that have already been granted a five-year extension of duration but which are due to expire in 2021 will benefit from a further extension of time due to current restrictions on construction activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (3 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a query raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5730/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if public realm improvement works can proceed in level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5802/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (3 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new build houses and apartments recorded in each of the past 12 months to the end of January 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 926. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a 2020 ANC payment in respect of a person (details supplied) has not been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the work underway by his Department to facilitate the return of point-to-point racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6199/21]

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: In the time that is available, I would like if the Minister could come back to be verbally on the points I intend to raise. I welcome the positive announcement he made today in regard to the Coonagh-Knockalisheen section of the Limerick northern distributor road. I thank him for his engagement on that project. It is a positive development that will improve connectivity and investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Issues (10 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made with the European Commission to introduce an airport charges rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6854/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I want to put a few questions to Mr. Meade. He will recall the body of work the previous Oireachtas Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development, which I chaired, did regarding the flooding issue at Ballycar, on the Ennis to Limerick line. A report has been finalised, which brought together all the stakeholders - Clare County Council,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: Could Mr. Meade give us an overview of the solution proposed for Ballycar?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: Is it a priority of Irish Rail to sort out that issue? More than 1.4 million people used the Limerick to Ennis line in 2019. Would it be safe to assume that it is a priority of Irish Rail to make a recommendation that it should be prioritised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: In terms of the railway station proposed for Crusheen, has Irish Rail had discussions with the Clare county manager on developing a station at Crusheen? Has it had any contact from Clare County Council in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: I welcome Mr. Meade's comments on LSMATS and Irish Rail's submissions and plans in terms of developing park and ride facilities in Cratloe and the possible development of a rail spur to Shannon Airport. Would such a rail spur also include access to the Shannon free zone? Would that make sense to Mr. Meade?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Joe Carey: I received correspondence from a constituent who has a background in rail. He put it to me that we could use the Limerick-Ennis-Athenry line as a means of getting to Dublin Heuston and that it would be a more timely option for commuters originating at the Ennis station. I can share this correspondence with Mr. Meade and it is an issue we could examine. It would provide an option for Clare...