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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (28 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 173. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria used for the tender that was put out with regard to the conservation of 14-17 Moore Street; the terms and conditions; if she will make these documents publicly available given the significant public interest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (27 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance the average length of time between a person applying to the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland, MIBI, for assistance and the payout of that assistance; the number of persons on an annual basis which avail of assistance from the MIBI each year; the average value of the assistance; the total cost of all insurance payouts on an annual basis. [26941/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (27 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 521. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set out the average length of time it takes for the National Parks and Wildlife Services to completely respond to local authorities with regard to their planning inputs; and the greatest length of time it has taken. [27056/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: From Cavan Belturbet municipal district and Cavan County Council I welcome Councillors John Paul Feeley, Peter McVitty and Eugene Greenan, Mr. Eoin Doyle, director of corporate services, Mr. Paddy Connaughton, assistant director of environmental and planning services, Mr. Brendan Jennings, senior engineer, and Ms Marice Galligan, senior executive planner. From Galway County Council and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I might ask the delegates from Connemara municipal district council to proceed. We will ask questions of everyone at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Míle buíochas. I invite the representative of the Kells Municipal District to give his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We will now take questions from the members of the committee. Each questioner will have ten minutes, and that includes the question and the answer. I will start with Deputy Niamh Smyth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: The Deputy has one more minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an bhfinné. I will put a few questions myself. There is no way one can overestimate the damage being done by the over-concentration of economic activity and infrastructure in one small space on the east coast, to the detriment of the rest of the State. That is damaging for people living in Dublin also because it means that schools and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: What is the size of the area in Cavan without functioning business broadband?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Councillor Gallagher wishes to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Is there any understanding of the changes in the budgets in Meath with regard to roads?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Does Galway have an indication of what kind of changes in investment in roads have come from central Government and councillors? I ask witnesses to outline the broadband experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: What level of the county is covered by business broadband?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a quick question on the environmental designation issue, which is of particular concern to Galway as well as other counties. There has to be a balance between preservation of our local physical heritage and economic activity, and where that balance lies is key. In order to understand that balance, it is probably good for us to understand the actual cost of the environmental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a final question. On average, how long does it take the National Parks and Wildlife Service to deal with councillors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Who would like to address those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: If the witness could conclude-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development and Infrastructure: Belturbet, Connemara and Kells Municipal Districts (20 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Councillor Mannion may come in briefly.