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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh míle maith agat. Bhí sé sin an-shuimiúil ar fad. I invite the representatives from Age and Opportunity to make their presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We like recommendations so keep them coming. Fair play. I ask Arts and Disability Ireland to make its presentation now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Míle buíochas. It is amazing and sometimes we forget that access is a two-way street. It is not just about more consumption of arts but there is also the creation of more demand for performances.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Míle buíochas. That was fascinating. I thank the witnesses. We appreciate it. I will open the discussion up to our colleagues now to ask questions. Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell was the first with her hand up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: There are two minutes left on your questions. You can come back in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It is, but a number of people are waiting. There are two minutes left but we will have a chance to return to it because there will be many questions. Does Professor Jordan wish to respond to Senator O'Donnell's questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I call Deputy Seán Canney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The Senator has already had 40% extra time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I hope so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh maith agat. Fair play. Would anyone like to respond to any of those points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I will ask a few questions. I have visited Sherkin Island and know it well. It is a beautiful island. There is no better experience than being on an island. People constantly speak of the need for connectivity but sometimes we also need to disconnect and there is no better place to achieve disconnection than on an island. Members have asked many of the questions I intended asking. One...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I find that brilliant and fascinating but there must be many other older people who do not participate in anything. I know some myself. How do we reach out to them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I appreciate those comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Does any of the delegates wish to respond to Senator Fintan Warfield's questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Míle buíochas as sin. Molaim go hard an obair atá idir lámha ag McAuley Place. Tá sé dochreidte. Bhaineamar an-taitneamh as gach rud a bhí le rá acu inniu. We are really thankful for the work the delegates are doing and ask them to keep up the good work. We are also really thankful that they have come and explained exactly the work that they do....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We will discuss that matter in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I see no reason not to visit, but we should first have our discussion and get agreement in private session. I am also in favour of visiting.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (20 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of bilingual officers that are proficient in and willing to deliver a service to the public in Irish and English that have been recruited to the Civil Service through competitions organised by the Public Appointments Service, PAS, in the past 12 months in respect of grades (details supplied). [27033/18]

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge: An Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Soisialaí (19 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Táim ag iarraidh é sin a thuiscint i gceart. Tá an finné ag rá go bhfuil éileamh ar 400 post nua agus tá sibh ag iarraidh cúigear astu a bheith in ann a gcuid post a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge agus tá beirt fostaithe dá bharr sin.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge: An Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Soisialaí (19 Jun 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Cé mhéad den ghrúpa nua atá tar éis teacht isteach?