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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the urgency of the upgrade of a school (details supplied); if he will prioritise this project for completion and make necessary funding available as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35265/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that by the end of 2016 there will no longer be a nurse on the site of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35266/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Meetings (17 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of meetings that have taken place between his departmental officials working on the national planning framework and corresponding departmental officials in Government Departments in Northern Ireland detailing the number of meetings, the date on which they took place and the matters discussed; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will request the housing agency to conduct a report on the all-in cost of providing private sector houses and apartments, comparisons of costs here with other OECD countries, and policy recommendations to Government on the best way to bring down the cost of providing private sector homes. [35449/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 513. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the section of the State apparatus that has oversight over a local authority's failure to enforce dumping licences; and the action to be taken in a case where a local authority fails to ensure a licence for dumping is applied for and granted before construction waste is dumped. [35820/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We have a quorum. I advise members to switch off their mobile phones or switch them to aeroplane or safe mode as they interfere with the broadcast. Apologies have been received from Deputy Niamh Smyth. I propose we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We will discuss the topic what it takes to sustain a viable rural community with representatives of the Fingal Leader Partnership, Kildare Leader Partnership, Meath Leader Partnership and Monaghan Leader Partnership. Cuirim fíorfháilte roimh gach éinne anseo inniu chun an ábhar tábhachtach seo a phlé. I welcome the following witnesses to the meeting: Ms Phil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Míle buíochas. I call on County Kildare Leader Partnership.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Ludlow but there is only ten minutes provided for each opening statement as we must ensure there is time available to tease out issues via a questions and answers session. I thank him for his presentation and now invite Ms Gabriel O'Connell to make his submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas le na finnéithe. Bhí an cur i láthair sin an-shuimiúil ar fad. From my perspective, the funding element of the Leader programme is very important. From this, the function of the organisations and the development of the many groups and individuals with which they operate happen in a positive fashion. I understand the total budget for this Leader...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: My understanding of the process is that funding is a massively important issue, and transparency in the spending of this funding is very important to Teachtaí Dála. We have a responsibility to make sure on behalf of citizens that we know the money is being spent correctly. Therefore, if there is an issue such as a confidentiality agreement or a non-disclosure agreement with one of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Is any money owed to EU or State agencies by Meath Leader Partnership?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Can Mr. Ludlow imagine the frustration we have as representatives of the people in this scenario? When we go to our constituents they empower us with a democratic mandate to ensure moneys from the State and the EU which are channelled through the organisations of the State are properly accounted for, but we have a blockage here to a certain extent. I understand the Minister in question,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Ms Mullen does not think it is important for Teachtaí Dála to understand where the spending of the money goes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: This is the question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I understand that, and there will be plenty of questions with regard to those issues. My questioning will take approximately ten minutes and then other committee members will have their own questions. I have only two more questions to ask in this particular vein and I will then let other people in to discuss it. The question is pertinent to the spending of State money. It is very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: So it is not happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: To be honest, we have listened to half an hour of presentations and we will have at least another hour of discussion. If it is necessary to have further discussion I will make time available. I have no problem in that regard, with the help of the witnesses, and I know they have commitments today. I know other Teachtaí Dála have specific questions to ask, but these are important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Could the other witnesses tells us whether there are major differences between Leader programmes are delivered county to county? Are there differentials with regard to the type of services that are being delivered? Are some Leader programmes far richer in terms of the amount of services they provide? If that is the case, is there a space for greater national co-ordination of different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to funding, is it ever the case that Kildare Leader Partnership does not get to spend all the funding it has? Has anybody here sent back funding and why?