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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Pat Deering: Would the witnesses see this as a costly operation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Pat Deering: Someone has to pay at the end of the day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank Ms Goggins and Mr. O'Leary for their very informative presentation today. We will hear plenty more on the matter as we move forward so this will be very useful when we compile a report in the next couple of weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (29 May 2019)

Pat Deering: 44. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the consultations taking place with stakeholders for the next phase of rural policy post-2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22721/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Broadband Scheme (29 May 2019)

Pat Deering: 55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the implications for rural Ireland of the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (30 May 2019)

Pat Deering: 23. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to further tackle long-term unemployment; her views on the recent CSO labour force survey report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23045/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (30 May 2019)

Pat Deering: 34. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the hot school meals scheme pilot project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23046/19]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Pat Deering: I apologise for being late and arriving when the Taoiseach was in the middle of making his presentation. My question from the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine relates to the future of the agriculture sector. Obviously, the sector will face major challenges in the coming years. Most likely, given the exit of Great Britain from the Union, there will be a deficit in the...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Pat Deering: From an agricultural perspective, one of the good news stories was the announcement approximately two weeks ago of a compensation package from Europe. Will the Taoiseach remind us of when that funding will be matched? There was a commitment of a further €50 million from the State's coffers. What are the potential allocation dates for the money and how will it be allocated? Will it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 524. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be called for a DEXA scan to St. Luke’s Hospital. [23679/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: Does Deputy Cowen remember the Galway tent?

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (12 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: I am pleased to have the opportunity to pay my respects to the late John Browne. I welcome, in particular, his family to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. John was my immediate predecessor as a Fine Gael Member representing the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency and specifically County Carlow. He was first elected to the Dáil in 1989, almost 30 years ago on 15 June. As has been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Youth Services Provision (12 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister for taking the debate on this Topical Issue matter, which has been exercising me for the past five or six weeks. It is time sensitive, given the roll-out of the new childcare scheme. I will provide some context. I am speaking on behalf of the Carlow Regional Youth Service, CRYS, which provides a great service in Carlow town. Carlow is like most commuter towns and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Youth Services Provision (12 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister for her reply. I reiterate that I firmly accept and appreciate the work that is being done. I acknowledge that the new scheme that is coming in will be very beneficial. The Minister's reply referred to a question I asked approximately ten days ago. I initially raised this matter a month ago. The Minister is missing the point I am making about the vulnerable children...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (12 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 250. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans in place for children in counties Carlow and Kilkenny to participate in the 2019 Cruinniú na nÓg festival; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24516/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 251. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the local festivals and summer schools her Department is supporting in counties Carlow and Kilkenny through the 2019 scheme. [24517/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the contractual service and financial obligations on members of the Defence Forces, by category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25199/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance when a certificate of tax residence will be issued to a person (details supplied). [24832/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by schools to determine the need of a child for a National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, assessment; the reason for the difficulty to get an assessment; the reason it is limited to two assessments per school regardless of need or size of school; if more funding will be made available for the assessment; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Deering: 297. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred from Waterford University Hospital to Tallaght Hospital for pelvic surgery following an accident. [24855/19]