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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Recreation Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I ask the Minister to outline the present and proposed spending from the recently announced outdoor recreation measures fund in Waterford city and county, and what future projects are under consideration.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Recreation Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I know the Minister has visited Waterford and I have had the pleasure of accompanying her on some of those visits. She rightly pointed out the very significant number of attractions. We are blessed in Waterford with the topography that we have, with lakes, rivers, mountains and the sea right on our doorstep. The measures that the Minister is announcing are very welcome. However, it is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Recreation Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: The Minister has done a fair advertising job there in terms of speaking about the amenities that are on offer. There are two that I would like to highlight and they may well be on the Minister's desk already, and those are the development of the blueways, particularly on the River Blackwater - the Minister referenced Cappoquin - and the Waterford estuary. We have great visitor attractions...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Recreation Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: They do not have that in Monaghan.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: On behalf of my colleagues in the Regional Group, including Deputy Berry, who is a retired commandant, and on my own behalf, we would like to be associated with the very positive comments about the joint task force's security operation yesterday. The Government has built up expectations that South East Technological University, SETU, will meet the south-east region's need for university...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I thank our guests. They have a difficult job and to be fair have been doing it well. Outside the climate discussion, it must be acknowledged that Enterprise Ireland, EI, IDA and the local enterprise offices, LEOs, have done great work. I have stated before in this committee and in the House that we need a framework for the indigenous SME community. The LEOs do a good job. I would like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: The key points-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: It needs to be acknowledged that we have two separate streams of business going on here. The Enterprise Ireland people will know that Enterprise Ireland is largely export-focused. A large number of the companies that would be engaged with Enterprise Ireland have very good market intelligence in terms of where they are going, and they would understand the benefits of sustainability and how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I agree wholeheartedly. It is not a criticism, by the way, and I just think there is a lot more that we can do. As Senator Garvey highlighted, there are many established businesses that do not go to the LEOs; they are the people who need to be attracted into this and there has to be some reason for them to engage. That is what I am talking about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: The market.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 621. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider any initiatives by her Department to support rural and community security and home living, such as disbursements to text alert and home security areas. [41579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 740, 744, 748, 754, 760, 772, 773, 776 and 778 of 20 September 2023, the reason that the farmer definition, as defined by his Department, only applies to the afforestation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42149/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 740, 744, 748, 754, 760, 772, 773, 776 and 778 of 20 September 2023, in stating that “my Department currently does not have the figures available for the number of new farmers for 2023, these figures will not be known until the Department make final approvals In November 2023” if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (3 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 584. To ask the Minister for Health to detail, in tabular form, the remuneration packages in place for each of the hospital group CEOs presently in position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42225/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 585. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his Department's position on CEOs of hospital groups undertaking other paid work activity or employment; if there are any limits or disbarments to additional earning activity outside of recognised group CEO activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 586. To ask the Minister for Health if, given that the advisory board of Southwest Hospital Group has been disbanded for some time, he can outline what oversight and governance is in place at SSWHG to decide performance and remuneration parameters applying to the executive management, roles and functions; if he is comfortable that relevant governance is in place; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 587. To ask the Minister for Health if, given the recent media revelations regarding various benefit in-kind payments allocated to senior public-funded roles including the reimbursement of motor car BIK, he can give undertakings that the chief executive roles of hospital groups are not receiving any such like or additional benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (3 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 726. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the numbers by college/course location attendance that comprise the reported 21% dropout rate figure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42769/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a timeline for when the engineering building in Waterford will be sanctioned (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42770/23]

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I thank Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh in our parliamentary service for helping us with the motion, and I thank the line Minister, Deputy McEntee, for being in attendance for the entirety of the debate. That does not happen often and, as such, we note the Minister's attendance and thank her for it. As we know, it has been 100 years since the foundation of An Garda Síochána. It is a...