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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 1140. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no centre for independent living in County Meath; and his plans to open such a centre in the future. [26999/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Reviews (20 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 1453. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism within his Department to measure the physical and mental health outcomes of those that access services under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, for those that proceed with an abortion and for those that do not; and if so, if he will make the findings of this research available publicly in an anonymous fashion. [28537/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (20 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 1470. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the high volume recruitment online application system procured by the HSE’s national recruitment service in Manorhamilton in 2016; the details of all services provided under the contract; the costs associated with each service (details supplied); the number of additional staff employed and promoted by the national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Crisis Pregnancy Services (20 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 1574. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have made contact with abortion pill providers in each of the past five years; the number of women that have used abortion pills here in each of the past five years (details supplied) [28992/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Pollution (20 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 1836. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the low emissions vehicles taskforce referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 2 November 2016, his plans to legislate for the introduction of electric, hybrid and biogas vehicles within the local authority fleet. [27164/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 1896. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding streams which are available or will become available to develop and deliver programmes in County Meath and elsewhere to ensure that there is proper supports for children that are not in school or full-time education; and the funding which is or will be available for the procurement or leasing of a premises in County Meath to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 2220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost to his Department of Irish language officers currently employed in agencies or bodies for which his Department has responsibility. [27999/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (20 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 2253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the release of untreated sewage into the River Boyne which is a special area of conservation at the beginning of June 2017 by Irish Water. [28843/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá dhá rud sciobtha agam. Inné, bhí Aire Stáit an Rialtais in easnamh sa Teach i rith cheisteanna ar ealaíona, oidhreacht agus an Ghaeltacht. An fáth go raibh sé ar iarraidh ná go raibh sé ag freastal ar an gcoiste gnó. Bhí sé ag freastal ar an gcoiste gnó mar gur thug an Taoiseach dhá phost dó. Ní...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: An bhfuil an Rialtas chun "Gaeltacht" a fhágáil i dteideal na Roinne?

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Controls (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: This Government is a very competitive one. There are many competing crises under the Government's remit at present but, unfortunately, one crisis is the clear winner - the housing crisis. This is a humanitarian crisis that has been building for many years and it still worsens today. I attend Trim district courthouse regularly. It is chock-a-block with families in mortgage distress...

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Controls (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: It is shocking to me to learn that the towns we have just discussed meet the criteria with regard to spiralling rent. The Minister of State says they do not meet the full criteria, however, because the rent in question is not already an outlier, as in being too high. In other words, the Government's mechanism is to wait until rent gets too high and then slow down the increase to 4%. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Senator Rose Conway-Walsh who is substituting for Senator Fintan Warfield has asked if she can speak first as she has an item of legislation with which she has to deal in the Seanad at 3 p.m. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Members are normally allocated ten minutes. The Senator can spend five minutes asking her questions and allow our guest five minutes in which to reply or she can ask short questions and move back and forth for ten minutes, whichever suits her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask members to, please, turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system and, therefore, the broadcasting of the meeting. Apologies have been received form Deputy Michael Collins who is trying to make it to the meeting. I hope we will see him shortly. Apologies have also been received from Deputy Martin Heydon and Senator Fintan Warfield.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: We will now resume consideration of the topic of work of the Western Development Commission within the context of the committee's current project on what it takes to sustain a viable rural community with Mr. Paddy McGuinness, former chairperson of the Western Development Commission. Cuirim fáilte roimh Mr. McGuinness. Táimid ag tnúth lena fhianaise. By virtue of section...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: No. Mr. McGuinness may continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá sé sin an-simúil ar fad. We agreed at the start of the meeting that we would give an opportunity to Senator Rose Conway-Walsh to start the questions, because she has to attend the Seanad to deal with legislation shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Would Mr. McGuinness like to answer now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes, back and forth.