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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Skehan. That concludes our consideration of the topic for this session. We will resume our consideration of this issue on 27 January. I thank the three organisations and the individual witnesses who spoke and those who did not. They are excused. The meeting is adjourned until 27 January 2015.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Agreements: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: If I may digress to something that may be parochial, the issue of Cork Airport is a source of concern in my region. We have lost a considerable number of flights from the airport and there is a need to restart the Cork-Dublin service. The issue has been raised in Topical Issue debates and parliamentary questions. I ask the Minister to take these concerns on board. I may raise them as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (22 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the capital expenditure on the community hospitals in Cork South West and Bantry General Hospital since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3089/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (22 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive employees who availed of the incentivised career break arrangement, broken down by division and section, including clerical, administrative, nursing, midwives and so on; the number of those applications which were declined and approved; the number that have left the service following an unsuccessful application; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3158/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (22 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 201. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 915 of 14 January 2015, when funding will be made available to enable senior alert schemes to provide carbon monoxide alarms to the disabled and the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3144/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Masts (22 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the ownership of a telecommunications mast (details supplied) in County Cork if he will facilitate a meeting between the person and 2RN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3155/15]

Report on the Outline Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Motion (23 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I move:That Dáil Éireann considers the Report of the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht entitled 'Report on the Outline Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013', which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 20th November 2014."I am pleased to be here this afternoon to discuss the report on the outline heads of the Climate Action and...

Report on the Outline Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Motion (23 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy obviously read the submission.

Report on the Outline Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Motion (23 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy obviously read the IFA submission.

Report on the Outline Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Motion (23 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy did not read the submission.

Report on the Outline Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Motion (23 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy's time is up.

Report on the Outline Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Motion (23 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank all those who made valuable contributions here this afternoon, including the Ministers of State, Deputies, Ó Ríordáin and Kevin Humphreys. I thank them for the insightful contributions. Indeed, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, before he was a Minister of State, was a member of the committee and worked hard in the background, along with myself and others, to bring about the...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Status (27 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I acknowledge the decision of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to allow me raise this issue, and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, for his attendance in the Chamber this evening. He has taken a very hands-on interest not just in this scheme but in other west Cork schemes in recent times. This is the second time such an issue has been raised in this forum. There are three schemes in...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Status (27 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The case has been well made. I have pursued it through parliamentary questions and Topical Issues and I acknowledge the involvement of the Minister of State and the interest he has taken not only in the Bandon scheme but also in the Clonakilty scheme. He took time out of his very busy schedule to visit Clonakilty recently. He has also taken...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (27 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [3743/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (27 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the work being done to deal with voids in local authority housing stocks in County Cork; if funding will be made available to refurbish and maintain the many voids that have been boarded up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3696/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (27 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide exemptions from road worthiness tests to pre-1980 vintage veteran vehicles in order to reduce the regulatory burden on owners of historic vehicles in line with a similar exemption which already applies to pre-1980 vintage cars which do not require national car test road worthiness testing under the provisions of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: (Resumed) Discussion (27 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: (Resumed) Discussion (27 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Senator O'Sullivan for that unique invitation.