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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: This is the first meeting on this general area. The committee will produce a report with recommendations to Government. It is very apt that Dr. Cooke and representatives of the LEADER companies are here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: Deputy Martin Kenny wants to make a brief contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: We will certainly take that on board and discuss it further, perhaps in private session. Many points have been made and some ground may have been covered already. Not everyone has to speak on his side but Mr. O'Reilly might try to address some of them. Dr. Cooke might do the same.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. O'Reilly. Dr. Cooke might say a few words to wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Dr. Cooke. We have had a constructive and positive engagement on the topic. I thank each of the witnesses for their contributions. I pay tribute to my own local development company in County Clare. Ms Doreen Graham is at the helm. She does a fantastic job and I work closely with her on many projects. We are working on one currently which will deliver additional moneys to Clare....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: It is all about partnership and working together. We are to the fore in that respect in the county I represent. We have developed a rural strategy in conjunction with all of the stakeholders, including LEADER. It is about working through that programme, developing plans in conjunction with communities and trying to unlock the potential that Senator Coffey spoke of. This year for my summer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: We did not get to Dunhill. We went on the greenway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: That is the potential Senator Coffey mentioned. Opening up that 50 km greenway has resulted in much social enterprise along the route. It is fantastic to see. I am working on a similar project in County Clare. It involves LEADER as well along the banks of the River Fergus between Ennis and Clarecastle. We hope there will be spin-off activity as well. It is about unlocking that and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Health Sector Pay Report: Public Service Pay Commission (26 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank the witnesses for their presentation and information. They referred to the positive impact of a changed approach by the HSE to recruiting graduates directly, offering contracts and having the proper training. How far did they go back in their inquiries? Did they ask how many graduates are opting to enter the health service? What is the percentage now? What quantifiable change did...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: 75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated under LIS in 2018 nationally and in County Clare, respectively; if there will be a second round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38322/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: Will the Minister give the amount allocated under the local improvement scheme nationally and in County Clare and if there will be a second round?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: I compliment the Minster for reinstating this vital scheme for rural Ireland. He listened to the Fine Gael backbenchers when they called on him to do so, and it was important that he did. It was great to see it reinstated last year, and also a further allocation being given late last year. I have welcomed the allocation of €482,000 for County Clare this year. It is fantastic. Much...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister for his reply. I encourage him to make the further allocation and to do so shortly, with winter approaching. It would be better if they received the allocation in the next couple of weeks so that they could get on with the work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: As we have a quorum, we will begin our meeting in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Discussion: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: I welcome the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, and her officials. The opening statements have been circulated to committee members. Members will be invited to pose their questions and I ask them to confine their initial questions to five minutes. If possible I will be able to come back to them. I wish to advise that by virtue of section 17(2)(l)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Discussion: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister for her presentation. I remind members to confine their contributions to five minutes and call Deputy Willie O'Dea to commence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Discussion: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank the Senator and call the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Discussion: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Discussion: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (25 Sep 2018)

Joe Carey: The Minister might circulate that to the rest of the committee.