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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: How do you mean a problem, numbers-wise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: The red light is flashing to indicate a division has been called in the Dáil. We will have to hurry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: I ask Mr. Punch to be brief as Deputies must leave shortly for a division in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: I apologise for hurrying the witnesses but we are under time pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: We can put it to the committee at the next meeting. From listening to the contributions of members, it seems they are generally supportive of the principle. Some work needs to be done to harden the numbers, but members are supportive in principle. We all know that the age profile of farmers in this country is high and we need to get it down. We need to get young farmers involved. That is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: We will put it to the committee at the next meeting. I thank the delegates for coming to explain the position. There is an anomaly in the system dating back a number of years which has not been addressed. The committee will do whatever it can to address it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: It is highly unlikely that the Government will fall today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: Next Tuesday we will have a joint meeting with the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs to discuss the TTIP.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation available to farmers who have recently had an outbreak of tuberculosis on their farms. [23223/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Inspections (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: 508. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of registered child care facilities in County Carlow, operated privately or by the community; the number of these that have been inspected by State agencies in 2015; were inspected in 2014; and if he will provide details of the inspections. [23224/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: 561. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23159/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: I simply seek clarification about the process about which we are talking. Is it correct that the Council meeting will be held on 16 June?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: Will the Minister be obliged to make a decision for that particular day?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (9 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: 309. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the State owned Allied Irish Banks unilaterally abolishing overdraft facilities to sporting organisations; if he considers this further evidence of the bank not facilitating communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21590/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: 532. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision on an urgent Garda vetting application will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [21435/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: 776. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on an overdue medical card application [21908/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (9 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: 1121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a reasonable standard of broadband will be available in Fennagh, County Carlow. [21979/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (9 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: 1122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a reasonable standard of broadband will be available in the Tinnegarney-Wells area, Bagenalstown, County Carlow. [21980/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (9 Jun 2015)

Pat Deering: 1145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a reasonable standard broadband service will be available in Ballymurphy, Tullow, County Carlow. [22297/15]

Return to Writ: Carlow-Kilkenny - Introduction of New Member (26 May 2015)

Pat Deering: I congratulate Deputy Aylward on his re-election to Dáil Éireann. As has been said already it was a very enjoyable campaign, which has probably laid the foundation for what will be a very enjoyable campaign in a little less than a year. I look forward to taking on that challenge in the time to come. I look forward to seeing Deputy Aylward and Deputy McGuinness going hand-in-hand...