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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (16 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 954. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the National Monument at 14 to 17 Moore Street, Dublin 1. [24813/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland (16 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 975. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure that the works that are required in rural County Kildare on the canal at Rathangan will be completed as soon as possible, as currently the damage to the canal prevents navigation from the Barrow to the Shannon. [25582/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 1277. To ask the Minister for Health if there are different policies regarding the funding of wheelchairs and other OT services from county to county (details supplied); and if so, the details of these differences. [25569/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (16 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 1404. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on disability allowance that have a medical card; the number of persons on disability allowance on means that have a medical card; and the reason County Meath has one of the lowest levels of medical card recipients and the lowest discretionary medical cards recipients per capita. [25970/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Clearance Certificates (16 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 1727. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a case (details supplied). [24414/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: From Cavan Belturbet municipal district and Cavan County Council I welcome Councillors John Paul Feeley, Peter McVitty and Eugene Greenan, Mr. Eoin Doyle, director of corporate services, Mr. Paddy Connaughton, assistant director of environmental and planning services, Mr. Brendan Jennings, senior engineer, and Ms Marice Galligan, senior executive planner. From Galway County Council and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I might ask the delegates from Connemara municipal district council to proceed. We will ask questions of everyone at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Míle buíochas. I invite the representative of the Kells Municipal District to give his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We will now take questions from the members of the committee. Each questioner will have ten minutes, and that includes the question and the answer. I will start with Deputy Niamh Smyth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: The Deputy has one more minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an bhfinné. I will put a few questions myself. There is no way one can overestimate the damage being done by the over-concentration of economic activity and infrastructure in one small space on the east coast, to the detriment of the rest of the State. That is damaging for people living in Dublin also because it means that schools and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: What is the size of the area in Cavan without functioning business broadband?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Councillor Gallagher wishes to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Is there any understanding of the changes in the budgets in Meath with regard to roads?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Does Galway have an indication of what kind of changes in investment in roads have come from central Government and councillors? I ask witnesses to outline the broadband experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: What level of the county is covered by business broadband?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a quick question on the environmental designation issue, which is of particular concern to Galway as well as other counties. There has to be a balance between preservation of our local physical heritage and economic activity, and where that balance lies is key. In order to understand that balance, it is probably good for us to understand the actual cost of the environmental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a final question. On average, how long does it take the National Parks and Wildlife Service to deal with councillors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Who would like to address those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes.