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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá mé buíoch as sin. Bhí sé an-suimiúl ar fad. I call the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association to make its presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim míle buíochas as an gcur i láthair sin freisin. One of the major challenges to retail at the moment is the billions of euro migrating to the Internet annually. The problem for the country on the back of this is that €3 out of every €4 is being spent outside the jurisdiction, so it is being lost to the State. It seems to me that one of the projects the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Will Mr. Jennings and his team respond to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as sin. I appreciate the witnesses' presentations. One of the key elements of the presentations was that they were full of solutions, which is great because that is the whole purpose of this process. All the information the witnesses have given in their testimony today will be included in our document which we hope to have completed by the end...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 141. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the 2017 Famine Memorial Day will take place. [33927/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 70. To ask the Taoiseach if negotiations have commenced with the British Government over the future shape of British-Irish economic, travel and political relationships; and if so, the number of staff and their rank who have taken part in these negotiations. [32851/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Turbary Rights (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of ownership for Clonsura, Doon, Carnagh, Moyne and Ballinaloe bogs in north County Westmeath. [33705/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 171. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the new guidelines for the erection of wind turbines will be published. [33638/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 173. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the erection of industrial size wind turbines that exceed 150 m in height; and the minimum distance such structures should be erected in proximity to homes. [33714/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 174. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the contention that a minimum set-back distance of 500 m for industrial size wind turbines from habited homes is wholly inadequate considering issues associated with noise pollution and light flick emanating from such massive structures. [33715/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 172. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on criticism that persistent challenges to local government decisions and ruling against industrial wind farms in the form of ministerial directions is eroding the role of local authorities as the planning authority and undermining the democratic principles and mandate of county councillors; his further...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 242. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government has detailed its exact objectives with regard to north south trade, cooperation and movement of persons; and if the government detailed its exact objectives with regard to east west trade, cooperation and movement of persons. [32849/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 274. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to designate Lough Bane, County Westmeath, as a special area of conservation; and when this status will be conferred. [33712/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rape Crisis Network Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 329. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making funds available to facilitate the creation of a rape crisis outreach centre in Navan, County Meath (details supplied). [33435/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) receives the necessary speech and language services that they require and are entitled to. [33466/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a group (details supplied) as soon as possible to discuss the HSE proposed reduction of surgery services in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath. [33743/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm or deny information (details supplied); if he will commit to preventing it happening; and if he will commit to safeguarding the emergency department and surgery for the lifetime of the Thirty-second Dáil. [33767/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to his Department to end the two-tier pay disparity between pre and post-2011 teachers immediately and base all teachers' salaries on the pre-2011 scales. [33086/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (2 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask members to switch off mobile telephones as they interfere with the broadcasting of the meeting. We have received apologies from Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell. I propose to go into private session to discuss a number of matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We will now discuss what it takes to sustain a viable rural community with representatives of the national directorate for fire and emergency management, NDFEM, and the Office of Public Works. From the NDFEM I welcome Mr. Seán Hogan, national director; and Mr. Conor O'Sullivan, assistant principal officer. From the Office of Public Works I welcome Mr. Vincent Campbell, acting director...