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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Deputy Mulherin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I will take a quick supplementary question, because I want to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Before the Minister responds, I wish to say that there are now ten members present, and the clerk and I have to attend a Working Group of Committee Chairmen meeting at 5.30 p.m. To be fair to everybody, I ask members to confine their contributions to questions so that they can get the answers. As there are ten members, there will be quite an amount.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That is likely to disrupt us even further. I thank Deputy Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We are resuming the meeting in public session. We will now consider a number of topics with the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Heather Humphreys, and with the Minister of State with responsibility for Gaeltacht affairs, Deputy Joe McHugh. Is that agreed? Agreed. I want to welcome the Minister, the Minister of State and their departmental officials to this meeting....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development in Ireland: Irish Planning Institute (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Mr. O'Leary, Mr. Spain, Ms Hughes and Mr. van der Kamp for attending today's meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development in Ireland: Irish Planning Institute (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Could the witness respond to that point, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development in Ireland: Irish Planning Institute (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I call Deputy Dowds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development in Ireland: Irish Planning Institute (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Ms Hughes to respond please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: COM (2012) 416 is a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC, clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances. It is proposed to note this adoptive measure, as it does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. COM (2012) 499 is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development in Ireland: Irish Planning Institute (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome Ms Mary Hughes, president; Mr. Seán O'Leary, Mr. John Spain and Mr. Henk van der Kamp from the Irish Planning Institute and thank them for their attendance. 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 they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45002/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review an issue (details supplied) in County Cork regarding student transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45021/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding; the steps being taken to safeguard this core funding to ensure the future of these small communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45183/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 568. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had to date to ensure the viability of Cork Airport; his views on a recent announcement that Aer Lingus intends to suspend two routes from its summer 2015 schedule; his further views on fears expressed for the future of the airport which has experienced a 5% fall in traffic so far this year; the steps he will take...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (20 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 6 November 2014 in view of the fact that a decision has yet to be made on the future role of microgeneration in the energy mix, his views that the cessation of the current scheme is disruptive to those working in this fledgling industry; if is he prepared to either ask...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork had their single farm payment reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44446/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the witnesses for attending and members for their interaction with them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Mr. Keegan has answered the question based on what Deputy Stanley said about the carbon footprint. If it is a case of going beyond the four Dublin local authorities for refuse - Mr. Keegan mentioned south and north Leinster - has he considered the transportation of that waste? Has consideration been given to shipping waste around the coast or using barges on the canals to reduce carbon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will obtain a few answers for the Deputy.