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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Operational Matters and Corporate Plans of Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: As there are no further questions, that completes our business. I thank Mr. Kavanagh and Mr. Hartery for coming in today to give us an update on where things are. It was a very comprehensive analysis of where things are going at the moment.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 178. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will become available to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47886/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Administration (20 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 187. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed by the HSE for further homecare hours. [47981/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (20 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the appeals process for the ANC scheme; when those in the appeals process will receive a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (20 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the grants and supports available to homeowners that need to carry out deep retrofit work on their homes to complete multiple energy upgrades to achieve a BER A rating on the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48052/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (21 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding beef farm enterprises will exclusively receive in each scheme in 2019 both pillar one and two and schemes outside the RDP; the amount this funding equates to per animal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48399/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (26 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 254. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of work permits for a company (details supplied); if the quotas for general employment permits for meat processing operatives will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48749/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 336. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 23 October 2019, if it is standard practice that a person (details supplied) would be waiting in excess of three and a half years to have a MRI; and if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49021/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (26 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Deputy McConalogue. Before we begin, I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are turned off. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before we return to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019: Motion (26 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: I remind members and witnesses to make sure their mobile phones are completely turned off. We are here to consider the motion on the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019. I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed, and his officials. The motion to approve the level of funding for the horse and greyhound industry for 2020 has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019: Motion (26 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister and his officials for being present and engaging with the committee. The chairman and chief executive of Coillte will appear before the committee at next week's meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (26 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine has completed its consideration of the following motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact the provision of high-speed broadband in rural areas will have on remote working and flexible working arrangements; the impact this may have in tackling climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49341/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: The Minister knows that one of the most important announcements of the past number of weeks concerned the national broadband plan. It is long-awaited by rural Deputies like me. Many people have been waiting to see how they could change their working lifestyles or implement a more flexible pattern of working from home. What will be the impact of rolling out high-speed broadband to rural...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister for his reply. I come from Carlow, where 8,000 homes will be connected over a period and there will be €32 million in investment. People say we are an hour from Dublin but as I have regularly seen, one can sit in a car for over two and half hours to get to Dublin even coming here to work every day. It applies to many people. It is very important that this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister for his reply. I emphasise again the importance of this project getting up and running as soon as possible. We must clarify the timescale of the initial roll-out of the scheme. We initially said it would happen in early 2020 but that is only six weeks away at this stage. What is the timescale for getting into the regions?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the anticipated expansion of the digital economy; the role broadband will play in allowing Ireland, particularly in rural areas, to take full advantage of the opportunities of the digital economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49342/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (28 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: 132. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the companies (corporate enforcement authority) Bill; if the Bill is ready for publication; if so, when it will be published; and if she will consider publishing it in draft form. [49472/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the work she is carrying out in respect of the right to disconnect; if she will consider the development of guidelines for employers and employees in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50130/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: The new era of modern working environments has led to great changes in recent years. New communications and other technologies have caused the boundaries between work life and home life to be increasingly blurred. New digital tools mean that work life has changed greatly for employees and employers. There is, however, an absence of limits in this area. I would like to know what the...