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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Joe Carey: 1000. To ask the Minister for Health the national policy with regard to the provision of adolescent psychotherapy services; the various services provided in each CHO area; his plans to enhance adolescent psychotherapy services in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1214/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (16 Jan 2018)

Joe Carey: 1052. To ask the Minister for Health the status of general practitioner contract negotiations; his views on whether the outcome of these talks will have a positive impact on the delivery of out-of-hours GP services, such as the County Clare service known as Shannondoc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1532/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Joe Carey: 1932. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided by her Department to the Irish amateur dramatic movement partaking in the All-Ireland festival circuit, both one act and three act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1498/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Mobile phones interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for parliamentary reporters to report the meetings. Television and radio coverage and web streaming of the meeting also will be adversely affected. It is proposed that the meeting follows the following order: the committee will consider the national planning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: I welcome the Minister of State and members to the second meeting of the joint committee. The national planning framework, NPF, is a cross-departmental initiative that is vital for effective rural and regional development. The Department of Rural and Community Development has a role as a key contributor to the framework. As the Minister, Deputy Michael Ring, said: "Ireland 2040...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State. His opening statement has been circulated to the committee and will be published on the committee's website after the meeting. I now call on him to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: There is a big turnout. I will call three members before allowing the Minister of State to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State. The next group of questions will be from Deputy Ó Cuív, Senator Hopkins and Deputy Penrose. Contributors have five minutes each and the Minister of State will respond after 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: Hold on a second-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: The Deputy should finish his contribution and then the Minister of State-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: Can the Minister of State finish his point now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: Deputy Penrose has spoken well on this issue. I ask the Minister of State to respond to the three contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: I agree with a lot of what has been said. There is an undoubted need for the national planning framework. Previous plans have failed miserably but if this plan is totally successful, we will, unfortunately, have a slightly inflated version of what we have already, in which two thirds of the population live in the greater Dublin area. As a result, the plan is flawed. Regions are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: Will the Minister of State take another question from Deputy Nolan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: We have given that issue a fair run now. Deputy Smyth has a small point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice. Deputy Smyth wants to come in briefly, then Deputy Ó Cuív. Deputies Michael Collins and Danny Healy-Rae have not made contributions yet. We are two hours into this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: Three members have to come in. Deputies Seán Canney, Michael Collins and Danny Healy-Rae have yet to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: We will keep it brief. We are over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: Will the Deputy conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: Minister of State, will you touch on issues that have not been covered already in the two contributions? Before I conclude-----