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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons accessing disability services in the community in County Meath. [39433/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are made in cases in which health care professionals working with those with disability take leave of absence in view of the fact that a psychologist went on leave of absence for a year and was not replaced. [39434/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the number of services that are dedicated to persons living with neurological disabilities in County Meath; and the number of same nationally. [39435/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of services that are dedicated to persons living with neurological disabilities; the respite available to persons with neurological disabilities in County Meath; and the number for same nationally. [39436/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 336. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade disability services in line with need in County Meath. [39438/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the budget for disability services in County Meath compares with other counties per capita in tabular form. [39439/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's plans to increase and provide a dedicated neurological day service facility in County Meath. [39920/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if extra funding will be provided for disability services in County Meath in budget 2019 in view of the fact that services are now worse than during the recession. [39440/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that school secretaries have greater job security in addition to sick pay and pension entitlements. [40205/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to carry out a strategic overview of the energy impact of data centres; and if so, when it will be published. [40202/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Comharlaím ar chomhaltaí a ghutháin phóca a mhúchadh ionas nach gcuireann siad isteach ar an gcóras fuaime agus ar craolacháin na cruinnithe. We have to discuss the Estimates for the year for the Department of Arts, Heritage and Culture. Before doing so, I suggest we go into private session to discuss some internal housekeeping business. Is that agreed?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Táimid ag déanamh plé leis an Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir le Vóta Meastúcháin 33 - Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, athrú lár bliana 2018. Cuirim fáilte rompu as teacht isteach anseo inniu. Mar is eol do na comhaltaí, caithfimid tosnú le cúrsaí dlíthiúil ar dtús. By virtue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We might first examine programme A and allow a couple of questions. If we are to go through it programme by programme, I ask that we keep contributions to five minutes because if they continue for ten on every programme, we will be here for a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The plan is to go through section A. The information has been broken into a number of different sections, A, B and D, and section C will follow later, discussed by, An tAire Stáit, Deputy McHugh. Perhaps Deputy Heydon's question did not pertain to section A.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government, as I understand it, has a plan to double the amount of investment in the arts over a seven-year period. That period has already begun. Is the Government on target to achieve its aims?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: My next question straddles two particular sections within the Department's spend. I want to contrast the two. The Arts Council has, thankfully, received a 50% increase in funding over recent years. Foras na Gaeilge, however, has gone in the other direction. These two bodies have had very different experiences, although they are under one Department. One section has received a welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Foras na Gaeilge is going in the other direction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The question I am asking straddles two sections of this Department, but Foras na Gaeilge and the Arts Council have had radically different experiences in terms of their expenditure levels. I am not suggesting anything should be taken away from the expenditure on the Arts Council, but one has had its allocation increased over the last number of years while the other has had its allocation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I have done a massive study to find out where that rule exists in law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I would be obliged. It does not exist in the Good Friday Agreement and it does not appear to exist in law.