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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister. We now move on to programme D, natural resources. I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, to give us a brief overview.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: Was that done in an intervening period while the Government was being formed?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: I presume acting Ministers were in place at the time.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister of State. Let us move on to Programme E, which deals with inland fisheries. I invite the Minister of State to make a brief opening statement.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have a query about the increase of 2.7% in expenditure on inland fisheries. Given that there was no difference between the output targets based on the revised Estimates for 2016 when compared with the 2015 Estimates, can the Minister of State explain why there has been an increase of 2.7% in expenditure? Does Deputy Lawless wish to ask a question?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will move on to the next programme, which is programme F, appropriations-in-aid. I ask the Minister to make a brief opening statement.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is that because there is no receipt for it?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will move on to administration. Does the Minister wish to comment?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: If there are no questions, we will move on. Does any Deputy wish to revisit any of the individual programmes which have been discussed? No. Does the Minister wish to make any closing remarks?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: At yesterday's meeting we agreed to invite the Minister before the joint committee in early autumn prior to budget 2017 to allow the committee to consider expenditure proposals. The committee has asked the Department to provide specific information in the format requested by 31 July 2016. The clerk has corresponded with the Minister's officials on this with a view to obtaining that information.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for attending today's meeting.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Message to Dáil (29 Jun 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if adequate funding will be provided to support personal assistant services in the west of Ireland whereby a person (details supplied) on a prioritised waiting list will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19200/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: 463. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions the Saolta hospital group availed of the services of a private ambulance company in the years 2014 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19201/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the provision of a Health Service Executive intermediate care ambulance vehicle and crew on a 12-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19202/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: 560. To ask the Minister for Health if adequate funding will be provided to support personal assistant services in the west of Ireland whereby a person (details supplied) on a prioritised waiting list will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19608/16]

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is a simple fact that rural areas need State intervention if they are to provided with high speed broadband. The Minister will note recent figures released by the IDA indicating that it is missing its own targets on investment in areas outside Dublin and Cork. That means rural Ireland is missing out. Leaving aside companies such as Google, people trying to set up or maintain small...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (7 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: 25. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has assessed the success and impact of the State's commemorative events held throughout the Easter period; if attendance figures are available for the various events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19886/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing ultrasound scans to new born infants with potential hip dysplasia at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20287/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the long waiting lists for cataract operations at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20288/16]