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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: We are now in public session. I welcome Mr. Noel Curran, director general of RTE, and his colleagues, Mr. Kevin Bakhurst, managing director of RTE news and current affairs, Ms Breda O'Keeffe, acting chief financial officer and Mr. Brian Dalton, managing director, corporate development. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the procedures put in place at RTE in light of the Broadcasting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under agri environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24528/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (16 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not received sanction to operate a PLC course for the 2013/2014 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (15 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the special €1m sports capital fund announced recently for boxing clubs. [22766/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (15 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the tourism performance in 2013 to date and his expectations for the remainder of 2013. [22765/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (14 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that pension entitlements for former employees of Permanent TSB will not be affected as part of the cost cutting measures aimed at reducing the costs by 10% at the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22745/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (14 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of student accommodation that was built under section 50 of the Finance Act 1999. [22749/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium (14 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry premium payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22751/13]

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Timmy was not looking after them well enough.

Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Services Provision (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Minister sincerely for his comprehensive reply to this issue. This has been a concern for many schools across south Tipperary and I have no doubt, having listened to the information the Minister has provided and the assurance he gave, that within 12 months all schools in south Tipperary will be dealt with. That is excellent news, for which I thank the Minister. I understand...

Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Services Provision (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue, which is critical to the success of secondary schools across the south east and south west. The high broadband speed for schools project aimed to provide all second level schools with 100 Mbps of high-speed broadband by 2014. The pilot scheme and phase 1 have been completed while phase 2 has just been announced. Phase 1...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Would the Senator not leave that to me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: He will accept that compliment. I support his comments and do not doubt that members will agree with him. We might request that the clerk write a letter containing the facts about the sports capital grant as outlined by the Minister of State and the need for same. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending. This meeting has been informative. We should do this more often. The Minister of State's Department covers a large area of interest. We will support his request on opening up the sports capital grant. As there is no other business, the committee will adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 22 May...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: As it happens, Mr. Treacy has been invited to attend a meeting of the committee on 29 May.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I agree with Deputy Tom Fleming that there is enormous potential in the prospect of Ireland staging a future rugby world cup. The hosting of the American football team Notre Dame in Croke Park last year attracted large numbers of visitors. Is the Government lobbying other international sports organisations to encourage more of that type of engagement? I met some of the visitors who came to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I am aware that I am moving away from sport but will the Minister of State give us a summary of the figures in regard to The Gathering? I have observed an increase in tourists throughout the country, particularly last weekend. Will he give a brief overview in this regard? The reduction in the VAT rate last year seems to have had a major impact for the entire tourism and catering industry....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: There are three questions there. Do you want to take them and then I will move on to Deputy Fleming?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Does the Senator have a question?