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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: I remind members, officials and those in the Gallery to please ensure their phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even on silent mode. This meeting has being convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate - Vote 42, Rural and Community Development, which was referred to the committee by Dáil Éireann. I welcome...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: Absolutely. I ask the Deputy to keep within the Estimate.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, to speak about the other aspects.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: Some positive PR for the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, in rural Ireland would not do any harm either.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: I have two points I want to raise with the Minister. One is about the drawing down of the rural regeneration and development fund. It is a fund that is being ramped up and will transform rural Ireland. I know today's meeting is focused on local authorities and the delivery of funding. My local authority in Roscommon is one of the county councils that have been quite successful in securing...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: I will ask the Minister about the details after this meeting.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: We need to suspend the meeting.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: That concludes consideration of the Supplementary Estimate: Vote 42 - Community and Rural Development. In accordance to Standing Order 101, a message to that effect will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil. I thank the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, and their officials for their assistance to the committee today.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to the Dáil (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 42 – Community and Rural Development.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to make grants available to SMEs to ensure that their websites are accessible for those with disabilities; if it will become a requirement of the trading online voucher scheme that websites are accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57987/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (22 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 333. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made to date on resolving the issue of undocumented Irish in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57902/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (22 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 334. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if progress has been made on establishing an E3 visa agreement between Ireland and the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57903/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (22 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 335. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been to date on the UNCCD Great Green Wall project and Ireland's engagement with UNCCD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57904/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the ongoing work by Ireland and the EU to bring about stability in the Sahel region of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the timetable for the delivery on the new scheme to provide free books for primary school students (details supplied); the planning work completed to date; the way in which she intends to implement this measure; if she has commenced engagement with the educational partners; if so, the scope of any such engagement; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 584. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 15 September 2022, if he will provide an update on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Construction Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 781. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 29 April 2021, if he will increase the rate of payment under TAMS to reflect the increasing construction costs particularly of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57384/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (17 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: 191. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57195/22]

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: Last month, I was honoured to be elected Chairperson of the Inter-Parliamentary Union working group on science and technology. That was thanks to the Ceann Comhairle’s original nomination of me to that body and I want to thank him for that. The goal of this working group is to build bridges between science and parliament at a global level and to serve as the parliamentary global...