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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (26 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the opportunities that exist to appeal the nine month loading clause available to citizens from another country taking up residence here in view of the fact that the clause is not immediately apparent when assessing health insurance products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18423/18]

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: I welcome Deputy Martin Kenny, who replaces Deputy Carol Nolan, to the committee. I thank her for her dedication and hard work during her time on this committee. Could everyone please turn their mobile phones off or to flight mode because they interfere with the broadcasting services? In accordance with standard procedures for paperless committees agreed by the Committee on Procedures and...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: As I understand it, the budget is fixed. There are four different programmes and contained within those programmes are different subheads. I will give members an opportunity to ask whatever questions they wish within each subhead after the Minister makes an opening remark.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: I am sure the Minister will be able to respond to any question Deputy Ó Cuív has as we progress through the various programmes.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: We are here to consider the Estimate as it is before us. If the Deputy wants to make a recommendation, I am sure the Minister will be able to deal with it at that stage.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: We are bound to look at the Estimate today. That is what this meeting is about. If you want to make a recommendation to the Minister, by all means go ahead and do so.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: Let us see how we get on. We have a long meeting ahead of us. There are a lot of programmes and subheads and we are only starting off. Let us see how we get on.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: The Deputy's point is taken. It is a very relevant point. I will proceed. I welcome the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Michael Ring, and the Minister of State at the Departments of the Rural and Community Development and Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Seán Kyne. I also extend a warm welcome to the officials accompanying the Minister and...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State. That concludes the opening statements. I propose that we start with programme A which is dealt with on page 8 of the committee secretariat's briefing document. At the start of each programme I will invite the Minister to give an overview of it. We shall then break each programme into subheads. I invite the Minister to make a short statement...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister. I propose to start with subhead A6, rural economy sub-programme of the Leader programme.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: I have a question on Leader. The previous Minister, Deputy Humphreys, called the stakeholders back last year and a number of actions resulted from that. Would the Minister consider holding a similar type of meeting to see how those actions are working? There seems to be an issue here with Article 48 checks. The Minister might try to address the questions posed.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: I am going to call Deputy Healy-Rae as well, after which we will conclude our discussion on this section.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: To conclude our discussion on this subhead, I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: I do not want to stop the Deputy, but this subhead relates to the Leader programme.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: The Deputy does not have to, but he can congratulate the Minister on this subhead as well.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: The Deputy should keep his remarks to the Leader programme.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: I do not want to be repetitive, but the Deputy-----

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: It is, but it is the next subhead. We are concluding our discussion on the Leader subhead.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: I am not being tough at all. We have a long agenda ahead of us. Everyone else is sticking to it and I ask that the Deputy do so as well. We are only dealing with Leader now. CLÁR is the next subhead. If the Deputy has a question on CLÁR, he should hold it for the next slot.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Joe Carey: Next we will deal with subhead A5, national rural development schemes. These include the rural recreation scheme, CLÁR and the walks scheme.