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Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Pharmacy Services (3 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: 343. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to commence negotiations with pharmacy contractors regarding the unwinding of FEMPI for community pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49797/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Magdalen Laundries (3 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: 643. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding is available for the development of a Magdalen laundries museum on Séan McDermott Street, Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49799/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: Have the moves been overcome in other places?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (10 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: 550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason correspondence (details supplied) was not forwarded to the sub-committee of a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51744/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (10 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: 551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the fleet size of Dublin Bus in each of the years 1990 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51745/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank our witnesses for being here today. It is refreshing to be discussing positive matters on sport and sport being on the back page rather than the front page. I thank the witnesses for their contributions as players and for their diligent administrative work as well. Ms Jacob's contribution regarding governance was refreshing. It is important there is good governance in all of our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I understand. Mr. Pels highlighted a particular issue in his opening statement that Senator Richmond, who keeps me informed on all matters hockey related, raised with me in a private conversation a number of months ago, namely, the remarkable process of installing a hockey pitch over the existing rugby pitch in the Energia Stadium in Donnybrook and that being only the second time that it had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: Is the technology rented or purchased? Can it be reused by Hockey Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: That is fantastic. In regard to the large attendance at the Energia Stadium, I presume Hockey Ireland would like to replicate that into the future. Is it a long-term objective of the organisation to have its own stadium going forward?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: In regard to Mr. Pels's reference to rolling out the carpet, I hope we are in a position to roll out the red carpet for Hockey Ireland subsequent to future Olympic successes. I wish everybody the very best in their endeavours.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Fergus O'Dowd and Senator Victor Boyhan. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on their device. It is not sufficient to put phones on silent mode, as this will maintain the same level of interference with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I normally invite members to indicate if they wish to contribute but, as every member has indicated, I will take them in the order in which they indicated. We will start with Senator Kelleher, followed by Deputy Darragh O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank the Senator. She may ask further questions on the second round of questioning if she so wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: Yes, indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: It is becoming a bit of a back-and-forth session. The Deputy should let the Minister answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: We have been more than fair with this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: The Minister has given the answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I am not particularly happy with the tone of the meeting thus far. We have five minutes to ask questions and the Minister has five minutes to answer. The committee has been constructive to date. This is my second such meeting on this matter. The Minister is being constantly barraged with interruptions. That is not fair. We would not treat any other witness like this. We should afford...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: If Deputy O'Brien is not satisfied with the answer, that is fine. He will have another opportunity to put his questions again.