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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: The Deputy has two minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Does Deputy Danny Healy-Rae want to come in with a question? I just wish to say that we are now entering the fifth hour of this meeting and we have work to do yet in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: There is no need to respond to these comments as they are statements. It was stated by Deputy Ó Cuív that many people want to live in Meath. That is the truth. It is a fine county. However, there are a lot of people living in Meath who do not want to live there. That is because they cannot get housing in Dublin as it is too costly. We need to go up vertically in the very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: We will now consider COM (2017) 166, proposal for a Council decision establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union with regard to proposals for amendments to the appendices to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals with a view to the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties. The EU policy clerk has assisted us with this and it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (24 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Regarding correspondence item No. 292 and due to the fishing discussion we had on April 26, I wish to read something very briefly into the record. There have been a number of press releases and letters issued by fishing organisations since our discussions at this committee on 26 April 2017. One statement by the Killybegs fishermen's organisations quotes me correctly in places but misquotes...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers of live PAYE tax payers who are registered with the Revenue Commissioners, that is, PAYE tax payers who are not designated as deceased, unemployed or emigrated and if he will compare this figure with the number of persons at work that are understood by the CSO to be PAYE workers. [24573/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the technical survey of the future site of a school (details supplied) been carried out; if he will publish this assessment; the estimated cost to refurbished the buildings; when it will be refurbished; the area of the new refurbished building; the number of classes which will be available; if he will meet with the principal and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 374. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to address capacity issues at the Public Appointments Service. [24581/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 388. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason it is outside of the statutory remit of the Public Appointments Service to manage the recruitment of a CEO for Údarás na Gaeltachta; the person or body that is responsible for the filling of this vacancy; the supporting legislation for this responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24580/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Dátheangacha (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 389. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cathain a chríochnófar an próiseas scrúdaithe atá á dhéanamh ar riachtanais Ranna Rialtais agus príomhfhoras poiblí i dtaca le daoine atá in ann feidhmiú go dátheangach; cathain a fhoilseofar torthaí an scrúdaithe seo; cathain a chuirfear córas nua i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Dátheangacha (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 390. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard atá déanta aici ó thús na bliana chun córas earcaíochta na Státseirbhíse a leasú chun a chinntiú go mbeidh níos mó daoine inti ag a bhfuil Gaeilge fheidhmiúil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23975/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Plean Teanga (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 391. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht conas atá dul chun cinn ó thaobh pleanáil teanga de á thomhas ag an Roinn; cén mheicníocht atá á húsáid ag an Roinn; cé na spriocanna sonracha agus amscálaí atá leagtha amach ag an Roinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23976/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 392. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cathain a fhoilseofar an plean gníomhaíochta don tréimhse 2017-2022 maidir le feidhmiú na Straitéise 20 Bliain; cén staid ag a bhfuil an Straitéis faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23977/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Resettlement Scheme (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 393. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent on the rural recreation scheme in 2016; the amount of funding allocated by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23985/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 399. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a breakdown of the capital underspend in her Department; the capital underspend per Department scheme and per local authority, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24173/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 404. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad uair a bhuail an tAire sinsearach le heagraíochtaí Gaeltachta go hoifigiúil fad is atá sí ina hAire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta. [24539/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 405. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad uair a bhuail an tAire sinsearach le eagraíochtaí Gaeilge taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht go hoifigiúil fad is atá sí ina hAire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta. [24542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 407. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the new Moore Street oversight committee will be established and operational. [24596/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 481. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to produce a funded care path for persons who are suffering from Lyme disease (details supplied). [24310/17]

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I pay tribute to the Minister for Finance on the announcement of his retirement from that role. The Minister for Finance and I have a very different world view in nearly every respect politically, but it is obvious he has played a very strong role in Fine Gael over the years. He has been a mainstay of the Fine Gael Party since I was a child and no doubt he had a very settling effect on the...