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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes. Mr. Buckley can speak on any or all of those. We will wrap up after this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Tabitha Elwes and Jon Zeff from CIL Management Consultants, who have to leave us, as does Mr. Wheeldon. I thank them for joining us this evening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses, both for waiting for the first session and for attending and giving us their time. It was very useful engagement for the members. I propose that the committee publish the opening statements and the submissions received in respect of this meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. The meeting is suspended for five minutes and then we will resume in private session.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the construction of a suitable building in Turoe, Bullaun, Loughrea, County Galway for the protection and display of the Turoe stone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41299/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 429. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that County Galway had one of the largest yearly increases in the number of persons with diabetes requiring in patient treatment for diabetic foot ulceration; the reason for the sudden increase; if funding for a further podiatrist in County Galway will be made available in budget 2018; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a report on the further development of the western rail corridor has been commissioned by his Department; if so, the person or body that is compiling the report; the timeframe for it to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the significant inequity that exists in his departmental funding of local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41812/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Justice Laffoy for coming before us today. She may have already answered my question but, for the sake of clarification, I will ask it again. On page 3 of the report, she states:Put simply, the Members voted that they wanted to remove Article 40.3.3° from the Constitution, and for the avoidance of doubt, to replace it with a provision in the Constitution, which would make it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ms Justice Laffoy is saying that if something was inserted in the Constitution to say that the Oireachtas had to legislate-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is Ms Justice Laffoy saying that something should be inserted in the Constitution to say that the Oireachtas needs to legislate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Needs to state that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 856. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to make smear tests available to women under 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35583/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Grant Payments (26 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 1607. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the financial supports or grants available to assist with the removal of asbestos from residential properties or outbuildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 298. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres in south County Mayo; his plans to open further primary care centres in south County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33215/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Joint Committee (11 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I remind members to either turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode as they interfere with the sound system. It is proposed that we follow the following agenda, starting with a public session on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and retransmission fees. We will then have a sos of five minutes, followed by a meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I now invite Mr. Michael O'Keeffe from the BAI to address the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will give them out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all of you for your contributions. I will ask my questions and then call on Deputies Dooley and Stanley. Perhaps the witnesses will take note of the questions as they are asked. There will probably be some for everybody in the audience. My first question is for the representatives of the Department and the BAI regarding the levy order. I note that the last levy order was made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will allow the Deputy to finish his questions first if that is okay.