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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: That is helpful. This is tangible and we will put it on the desks of people who need to look at this idea as a possibility. We appreciate Mr. McColgan's presentation. With the agreement of members, we will open up the discussion to allow them to make observations and ask questions. We will have an interactive exchange.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: I will take a number of participants before I call on Mr. McColgan to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: I thank Deputy Pringle. That is helpful in light of yesterday's announcement by the ESB and the connection with ESB International in the North. It is something we can explore.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Deputy Seán Conlan wants to speak. I will then call Deputy Thomas Pringle followed by Ms Rena Donaghey and Mr. Brian Boyle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: I call Deputy Thomas Pringle and then the panel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: I thank Deputy Pringle. I am conscious of the fact that Mr. McColgan has already indicated that the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is supportive of the idea. He also made the proposal that perhaps we should look at a pilot or one village or town that straddles both areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: It is only a suggestion but Senator Mary White has asked how we can help. The job of this committee is to ensure that all the contributions are put on the desk of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on this side of the Border and then, obviously, there is a role for local authorities. I call Ms Rena Donaghey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: I apologise for interrupting, but I notice there are six pages remaining in the presentation. Members have all received a copy and we can publish the document to our website. Perhaps, in the interests of time, Mr. Caughey might summarise the position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Perhaps members will now get involved with observations and questions. Mr. Caughey is free to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: If Mr. Murphy is leaving those present will be delighted to take him up on his proposal. I inform the committee that we are examining a broad spectrum of health matters, not just for one meeting but on an ongoing basis, including cross-Border out-of-hours GP services, cross-Border cardiology services and so on. If a committee member can second Mr. Murphy's proposal we will include the issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Our committee will be in touch with Mr. Murphy at a later date.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Is this a personal matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: That is fair enough and I appreciate the intervention, enthusiasm and dedication of Ms Mulligan. After this meeting we can pass this issue on to whoever is Minister for Health after next Tuesday. We will also ensure Mr. Edwin Poots, MLA, of the Northern Ireland Assembly, is given a copy of proceedings here. Ms Mulligan can take it she has the support of the committee on this. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: CAWT has been before this committee previously. We will write directly to CAWT to highlight that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: We are all focused on following up today because Senator Mary M. White was very insistent that this committee should not merely listen to presentations but should use the meetings as a vehicle to follow things up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: We will make that point at the North-South Ministerial Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: I am glad we have gone off script and I thank Ms Doonan for expressing her views with such passion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: One of the proposals made by our guests is to have the home recognised as a centre of care.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: In the meantime this committee will look after the aims and objectives outlined by Ms Doonan. I guarantee her that. I do not know what will happen in the future. I am conscious that Ms Van Aswegen has been waiting to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: I thank Ms Van Aswegen. The witnesses might be ahead of themselves. Ms Van Aswegen might have her homework done. The new round of INTERREG V has not been finalised yet but four themes emerge. What I say must be taken with a pinch of salt, as matters will not be finalised until September but the four themes that emerge first, health; second, research and innovation, including research,...