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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.

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 have to be out of this room by 7 p.m. so I ask witnesses to be as brief as possible.

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: Dee Forbes, do you want to come in next?

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: Are you saying that the protection of the priority issue and the TG4's of this world should be done through negotiation or legalisation?

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: Who would do it? Is it for an arbitrator? Who would come in? Would you ask the BAI, for example?

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: Do you want to come in on this, Ms Bleahene?

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: Does Ms Forbes wish to come in at this point?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (11 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 531. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a free breast check and smear test service is not available to women under 50 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33046/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 643. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of premises, both commercial and households that will be connected to high speed fibre broadband in County Galway in the next 76 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32802/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 644. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of premises, both commercial and households that will be connected to high speed fibre broadband in south County Mayo in the next 76 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32803/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Funding (5 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: This service is filling a gap in that Jigsaw does not provide services for 12 to 15 year olds. As Deputy Rabbitte outlined, it is €35,000 to continue the counselling service and €60,000 in total for the year. The HSE is reviewing the position. I ask the Minister of State to look favourably on this and to work with the HSE to see what can be done to ensure this critical...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Funding (5 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I join my colleagues from Galway on this issue. We represents the constituencies of Galway East and Galway West. Deputies Rabbitte and Connolly have made very clear our concerns about the cessation of the mental health services provided by Youth Work Ireland in Galway. We met with young people in Youth Work Ireland Galway this week and they spoke eloquently about the benefits Youth Work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Joint Committee (4 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is proposed that the meeting will proceed as follows. Session A is an engagement with Mr. Paul Holden, chairman designate of the Digital Hub Development Agency. In session B, Mr. Michael O'Keeffe, chief executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, will account to the committee for the performance of its functions. We will go into private session in session C. Is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Hub Development Agency: Chairman Designate (4 Jul 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I remind witnesses and members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system. I draw the attention of members and witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. If, however, they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving...