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Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I call on the Minister to make her opening statement.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Amendments Nos. 1 and 3 to 9, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask the Deputy to speak on the related amendments.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“(2) That the Minister uses his or her powers to initiate a review, the aim of which is to make substitutions for the designations of Special Areas of Conservation, where turf cutters cannot be re-located within the 15 kilometre radius, and where compensatory habitat is available.”.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I would like to press the amendment.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an Aire, an Teachta Humphreys, agus gach duine eile atá ar a foireann. Gabhaim buíochas freisin leis na Airí Stáit, an Teachta Kyne agus an Teachta Ring.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Message to Dáil (1 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has completed its consideration of the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 and has not made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (6 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of solicitors operating in County Meath; and if a person can avail of a voucher for a legal board office solicitor but yet be denied free legal aid (details supplied) [38561/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Company Data (6 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 427. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 26 November 2015, when EirGrid will provide an answer to this question which has remained unanswered over a year later. [38435/16]

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas le mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta John Brady, as ucht an tairiscint seo a chur chun cinn sa Dáil seo. De gnáth, bíonn mearbhall ar dhaoine nuair a smaoineann siad ar an ábhar seo agus ar na leasuithe, mar dhea, a rinneadh ar an bpinsean. Bíonn ceisteanna ag cuid de na cuairteoirí ormsa i m'oifig Dáilcheantair ar cibé atá...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Non-Disclosure Agreements (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements his Department holds with the Citizen Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman, the Pensions Council and the Social Welfare Tribunal. [39094/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Non-Disclosure Agreements (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 29 November 2016, the legislative and legal basis for his statement (details supplied) in reply to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39095/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Non-Disclosure Agreements (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in reply to a question on non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements, the Minister for Health was able to furnish the information (details supplied); the way in which the Department of Health can furnish such information while his Department contends that to provide such information is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: The purpose of today's meeting is to continue our discussion of how we can sustain viable rural communities. This is a large project for the committee, which ultimately will see us engaging with 49 witness groups from across the State. We greatly appreciate the input of all delegates who come before the committee. Our witnesses today are Mr. Justin Moran, head of advocacy and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Thank you, Mr. Moran. I invite Ms Bourke of Mental Health Ireland to address the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Míle buíochas as sin. Bhí sé sin an suimiúil ar fad. I ask the representatives from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to make a presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh mile maith agat. I will ask members to take five minutes each to ask questions, and if the witnesses jot down the questions that are relevant to them they will have an opportunity at the end to respond to all the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a number of questions. The studies seem to show that the fabric of rural Ireland is changing radically. The representatives from Teagasc a number of weeks ago indicated that most young couples want to live in a space where they can achieve dual incomes, because they need that level of income to pay their costs. Therefore they are lining up around major urban areas and that takes the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: The Deputy's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask the Deputy to finish up as he has been given nine minutes. We need to allow the witnesses time to respond.