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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: Unfortunately, I must bring the meeting to a conclusion. I thank the delegates for this worthwhile and meaningful engagement. Is it agreed that the committee publish the opening statements, submissions and all other documents received for this meeting? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: I welcome from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Mr. Tim Duggan, assistant secretary, and Ms Helen McDonald and Robert Nicholson, principal officers, and from Age Action Ireland, Ms Corona Joyce, senior policy officer, and Mr. Gerry Scully, senior information officer. I will invite each of our witnesses to make their presentations to the joint committee. Members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Ms Joyce. I remind members to confine their questions to five minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 40. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he will provide further details of the rural regeneration and development fund which will provide new funding streams for rural towns, villages and outlying rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25322/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (14 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 22. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he expects to open the 2018 outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme; the amount of funding he plans to allocate towards this funding stream in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25292/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: I will direct my questions to Ms Mannion. What type of approach to succession planning and planning for vacancies that arise in the service is taken? It is very clear that all of these processes take a long time. What type of approach is taken? Is she concerned that a post is left vacant for a year or six months and then the process outlined by Mr. Hughes must be gone through? It is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: Since the decision to devolve decision-making locally was made, have more people been recruited into the service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (12 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Shannon greenway proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25207/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (12 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the effectiveness of the Wonders of the Wild Atlantic Way marketing campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25206/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 270. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to a flood protection scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24595/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 271. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to a flood protection scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24596/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 272. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to a flood protection scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24597/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (12 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he envisages extending the qualifying criteria for the payment of fees to third level education institutions for returning Irish masters and doctoral students as per the initiative announced by his predecessor on 17 March 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24276/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (12 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 772. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department has engaged with industry to explore ways in which new medicines can be more easily introduced here; his plans to update statutory provisions in place regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25060/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Joe Carey: 1098. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in the implementation of the transport access for all policy in terms of the taxi fleet, buses and trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25329/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (29 May 2018)

Joe Carey: 437. To ask the Minister for Health when the appropriate number of MS specialist nurses for the mid-west region will be filled in view of the recommendations of the 2016 national clinical programme for neurology: model of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23673/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (29 May 2018)

Joe Carey: 621. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23674/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: Apologies have been received from Deputy Canney. I remind members, staff and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound system. We have two related topics on our agenda: opportunities for investment in heavy rail and flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick railway. I propose that we discuss both together. Is that agreed? Agreed. I will call on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Joe Carey: Thank you. I invite Mr. John Sydenham, commissioner for flood risk management from the Office of Public Works, to make his statement.