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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: From the Department's experience of dealing with Asia and because of Brexit, what does it believe to be the main opportunity for us or the main industry that could export to Asia? If the industries were to be tiered, which would have the most success what would be the most likely outcome?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: Services again. What about agriculture?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: My final question is on making decisions from positions of strength. Over the next three to five years, what do the Government and decision-makers have to do to keep the economy on an edged footing to allow it to stay in a position of strength?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: What about skilled manual workers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: Are there new initiatives or movements in the Department to combat the skills shortage in this area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: I realise I am getting into specifics and drilling down, particularly regarding skilled labour such as that in the construction industry. There seems to be a shortage in this regard. The infrastructure side is coming on with Project Ireland 2040 and other developments. What is the thinking in the Department on trying to combat the problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: I know that, at home, when a jewellery factory went from Rathkeale, a number of workers were retrained through an EU co-finance initiative. It was a big grant. A couple of million euro went into a structural fund to train them in different jobs. Some 150 jobs were lost. They were making jewellery.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: They were retrained. Some went on to become mechanical engineers or whatever afterwards and they are all working in industry now. That was EU co-financing.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when permission to tender for construction works will issue to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26445/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (19 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulation of psychotherapy and counselling under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. [26760/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (14 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: 15. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial allocations in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for the seniors alert scheme; the take-up to date of the scheme in County Limerick since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tidy Towns Committees Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: 38. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to the Tidy Towns organisation in 2017; and if he plans to repeat the contribution to it in 2018. [25829/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Supports (14 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to roll out education programmes to make teenagers more aware of alcoholism; the details of the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25938/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (14 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a 2017 sheep welfare scheme penalty in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25937/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Administration (14 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: 216. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the administrative process after Leader funding is sanctioned; the evaluating stakeholders for same; the rationale for the stakeholders in the drawing down of moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options available for a person (details supplied) who has applied for assistance under the exceptional needs payment scheme under supplementary welfare allowance to receive assistance towards the paying of rent; if the landlord can be obliged to sign the form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26137/18]

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Hospital Accommodation Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: I thank the Minister of State for her update on this. Obviously, it is imperative that we get moving on this as quickly as possible, particularly before the winter. Deputy Harty has outlined the statistics as of today, but the statistics were much higher last winter, when there is more demand on services. I have communicated the correspondence from Dr. Gerry Burke to the Minister, Deputy...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Hospital Accommodation Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: I am very much wearing the green jersey today in backing up the statements from my colleagues across the political divide, particularly as they relate to capacity. I have had personal experience of the workings of the hospital with a person close to me in the past couple of months and I commend the staff on the exemplary work they are doing under pressure. The pressure is felt in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: Further to the questions on trade, in rural Ireland agriculture and food providers will be most at risk from Brexit. In his discussions with the Belgian Prime Minister did the Taoiseach get into details of how best to protect Ireland's interests? What synergies do we have with Belgium on that? I understand that Belgium may have a different demographic with more of an urbanised culture. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Tom Neville: Ms Mannion mentioned the working group on change in the recruitment process. Who signs off on that change? If we had a list of five changes that could speed up the process, what person or position within the HSE would make the final decision on those changes?