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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank all the groups for their very informative and interesting presentations. There is no agreed process for selecting questioners but we will go on a first come, first served basis today. We have three people who have put up their hands. We will start with Deputy Niamh Smyth and Senators Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Fintan Warfield.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask one speaker from each group to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We will listen to the answers and then we can discuss the proposal at the end of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes. Lean ar aghaidh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Ms O'Grady wishes to come in at this point. I note we are approximately four minutes over time in this slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: I will ask a few questions, if I may. I was disappointed with Culture 2025 – Éire Ildánach myself. I thought it nebulous and light and it did not go to the heart of the matter. If one considers that the matter was so obvious and has been debated so much, there should have been more meat on the bones in the document itself. One of the gaping holes within it, which is a key...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: What about the other issues regarding how best the committee can work with the sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Optimism is important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Other speakers wish to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: There is a phone interfering with the broadcast.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Stop it, the two of you. Order, le bhúr dtoil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: As a number of members have returned, I suggest that they be given two minutes to contribute before we draw the meeting to a close.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: We may leave that until we finish this discussion with our guests. We will discuss it among ourselves then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (7 Sep 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh maith agat. Gabhaim míle buíochas leo as a gcuir i láthair. It gives us a mammoth amount to consider over the next while. I thank the witnesses for attending. We will undoubtedly see them again soon as I hope to invite them back in the mid-term to discuss the development of the objectives that we all share.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: The money must come from somewhere.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Jul 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 272. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Public Works, OPW, has not bought any other properties on the Great Blasket Island since it bought part of the Blascaod Mór Teoranta property for €2 million in early 2009. [22941/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Jul 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Public Works abandoned the management plan which was adopted by a previous Government and moneys allocated in principal in the amount of €8.5 million to implement the plan. [22942/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Jul 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 274. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Public Works has not fully engaged with other landowners on the Great Blasket Island who signed specific heads of agreement for the sale of their properties to the State with the officers of the management group. [22943/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Jul 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 275. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Public Works failed to establish a management committee for the Great Blasket as agreed in the management plan for the island; and the reason this management plan has never been published. [22944/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Jul 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason persons (details supplied) have been allowed to operate a ferry service from Dingle for the past three years despite receiving payment from the Office of Public Works to cancel this ferry service. [22945/16]