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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. I acknowledge the clarity and transparency he has brought to the whole conversation on immigration. One of the good developments that has happened under the Government is the moving of the responsibility for immigration back to the Department of justice. It has really assisted in the flow of movement of work. As a former Minister of State in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister. There is a sophistication in the system but what support do we give to the providers of the IPAS centres when they reach out to the Department for assistance and guidance? I am not saying the Department has not supported them. It has done so but I want to know whether there is a standard procedure in terms of how that support is given.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: My next question concerns Ukrainian people. We can see the numbers have dropped back dramatically. A large part of the work that went on during the Ukrainian humanitarian effort was very successful from a rural capacity perspective, with rural schools supported to continue in existence. As the drop-back in numbers takes place, we see a huge decline in some areas. In Woodford, County...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for his clarity.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank both guests very much for being here today and setting out a comprehensive opening statement. I am just going to build on what Deputy Gallagher has spoken about. Can the delegates name the six counties or areas that had outdoor recreation officers allocated to them? I am not being parochial but would like to know.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I am elected by Galway so we will worry about Galway.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: It is very unfortunate that Galway, being the county with the second largest landmass in the country, is not included. Connemara is on one side, the city is in the middle and east Galway is on the other side. To be quite honest, most people employed by any of the State agencies get a nosebleed if they have to leave the city or Connemara to go beyond Loughrea to make their way to Portumna,...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Chair.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: So only €30,000 is being spent to support each recreational officer.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: That is the plan. Each county is producing a plan.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Please do. I am focusing only on Galway.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Totally parochial.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I have no doubt.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Very concisely because I have only six minutes.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Did Galway get approval?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: So it has not drawn down the €30,000 yet.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: When was the funding launched?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: One year ago.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: That answers that question. I thank Mr. Mulherin. I want to move on to the Department’s collaborative work in the midlands. I am located on the bridge in Portumna. Eyrecourt is nearly on the Banagher bridge. Just transition does not really bite into this part of east Galway, even though we have plenty of bogs. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, somebody decided this part...