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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: It is now over to the witnesses. Whoever wants to start first could perhaps address the questions that were put to them. Maybe Irish Rural Link could begin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask Dr. Meredith and Dr. O'Mara to respond to the questions put to Teagasc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank Dr. Meredith for his responses. I now invite Dr. O'Mara to respond to the questions directed to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: The Deputy can ask questions at the end. Another group is waiting and we are not even halfway through the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh maith agaibh. It has been educational and interesting for us. All the content the delegations have forwarded to us will find its way into our report at the end of this process. I thank them for attending. The committee will take the opportunity over the next five years, if it lasts that long, to meet them again. Míle buíochas as teacht isteach inniu.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: The purpose of today's meeting is to find out what it takes to sustain a viable rural community. We have representatives of the Irish Countrywomen's Association, the Irish Men's Sheds Association and Macra na Feirme. I give the witnesses a fáilte mór as teacht insteach inniu. We are trying to get as much information from the witnesses in regard to the current status in rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibth mile maith agat. That was very useful information. I call on Mr. Sheridan from Irish Men's sheds Association to make a presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We will give each of the elected representatives five minutes to ask a question and then we will give the witnesses ten minutes to respond to the questions which are relevant to them. We value the information the witnesses have given us. One of the key elements for good and bad is broadband. If we do not have broadband in rural societies, they will be disadvantaged economically compared to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Thank you. We must conclude by 1 p.m., so I apologise for cutting your time short. Do the witnesses wish to address any other questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Does Mr. Sheridan wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I am sorry to interrupt but we are running out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask the Macra na Feirme representatives to respond to the outstanding questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Just to clarify, do they not have the right to bear arms already? Can farmers not simply apply for a licence for a shotgun?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: First of all, I thank all of the witnesses for their presentations, the contents of which will make their way into our report. One of the important themes is that material development should not be the only measure of development. We have gross national product, GNP, but sometimes I think we need gross community product, GCP, too. All of the groups here today fulfil a particular role but...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 140. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the outstanding balance of unallocated funding for the 1916 commemorations. [36450/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 141. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 8 November 2016, if Lough Bane, referenced in the reply as awaiting designation as a special area of conservation, is located in the townland of Derrycrave in the Barony of Fore, County Westmeath. [36465/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We have a quorum. I advise members to switch off their mobile phones or switch them to aeroplane or safe mode as they interfere with the broadcast. Apologies have been received from Deputy Niamh Smyth. I propose we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We will discuss the topic what it takes to sustain a viable rural community with representatives of the Fingal Leader Partnership, Kildare Leader Partnership, Meath Leader Partnership and Monaghan Leader Partnership. Cuirim fíorfháilte roimh gach éinne anseo inniu chun an ábhar tábhachtach seo a phlé. I welcome the following witnesses to the meeting: Ms Phil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Míle buíochas. I call on County Kildare Leader Partnership.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Ludlow but there is only ten minutes provided for each opening statement as we must ensure there is time available to tease out issues via a questions and answers session. I thank him for his presentation and now invite Ms Gabriel O'Connell to make his submission.