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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: In the third quarter of 2017 Limerick had a 43% increase in the index and it is one of the top performers at the moment. However, I do not want to take the foot off the pedal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: I am not having a go at Mr. Shanahan but I know from my time as a councillor that we harped on about the Askeaton site for years. This happened with successive Governments. If I am not mistaken, clear running water is needed for data centres.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: The power generation is right beside it as well.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for a podiatrist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52510/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports available to assist a person who has a house which is vacant for seven years and wishes to renovate it and bring it up to the required standard in order that they can rent it out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52332/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department provides funding for outdoor shelters and the expansion of playgrounds in national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53107/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of the retirement benefit scheme on medical grounds will be considered to allow persons to take on rehabilitative work similar to his Department's disability allowance and partial capacity benefit schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53108/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 353. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53110/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS 1 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry following the successful review of their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52622/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 418. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the provision of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 422. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52601/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Applications (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 495. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on the further review of a maternity benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52623/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount provided under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and the amount that has been administered to date in 2017 under the humanitarian assistance scheme. [53106/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: 546. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding fire regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53090/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: I welcome the delegations. The Construction Industry Federation, CIF, referred to the lack of finance in the market resulting in pent-up demand. The CIF referred to 60% of funding raised by builders. What has the CIF done seeking the remaining 40% of funding from venture capitalists and investors? We have seen investors from outside the State buying up existing property. With pent-up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: I have a supplementary question relating to finance and the private sector. Mr. Parlon mentioned that the bigger players can get finance from the private sector on top of the pillar banks but the smaller players are getting caught. Has the CIF considered bundling the smaller builders together to increase buying power when they seek a commercial arrangement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: Does the CIF hope that fund will clear the bottleneck?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: Has any consideration been given to builders amalgamating? That would give the CIF buying power if 14 or 15 members came together. Their hand would be much stronger than that of one person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Tom Neville: I must concur with that comment. Culturally, we have been moving towards an increasingly more urbanised environment during the past 20 to 30 years and it has been much harder to attract people into farming. The sons of farmers who I would have gone to school with back in the day would have grabbed the opportunity to take over the family farm but they were given an education, choices and...