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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Town Centre Living Initiative: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: There are seven groups here. I ask each party to wrap up. Could they address the issues raised by Deputy Stanley and reflect on the meeting as whole? I will begin with the departmental officials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Town Centre Living Initiative: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: What were those two areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Town Centre Living Initiative: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the witnesses for a very constructive meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46151/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (12 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: 462. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to a low cost safety 2020 funding application made in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the built heritage investment scheme and historic structures fund for 2019 and 2020; the levels of interest in both schemes in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45406/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Biodiversity Plan (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional funding provided for nature conservation and biodiversity in budget 2020 with a particular focus on initiatives in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45407/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: Apologies have been received from Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív. I will read some formal notices for the information of our witnesses. I draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: I recognise the presence of Mr. Ollie Wilkinson, a former Member of the Dáil. He is welcome back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. McCarthy and now call Castleblayney Regeneration Committee. I understand that slides need to be uploaded, so we will have a short pause for a few minutes. Everybody is doing very well with fantastic, strong presentations. This is a very important, key issue for our committee as we try to address rural decline through redevelopment of communities, and their cores. We need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: Thanks very much. That was a good presentation. It gives me a great honour to call our next witnesses, Mr. Christy Leyden and Mr. Michael Foley of Clarecastle Community Development. I am a proud and privileged Clarecastle man and I am also chairman of this committee. I work closely with Mr. Leyden and Mr. Foley as well Mr. Gerry McMahon, who is in the Gallery. I call them to make their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. Foley and Mr. Leyden, and call Senator Coffey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Senator Coffey. There are a number of questions there, particularly for Free Market and the people from Castleblayney and Cappoquin on the pilot scheme and how it is going and on town centre regeneration. I call Mr. McMahon from Castleblayney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: I will bring in one of the representatives of Cappoquin Community Development to be followed by one of the representatives of Free Market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: Would Ms Miriam Delaney or Mr. Laurence Lord like to respond to the issues raised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: To finish this off, I will bring in our guests from Clarecastle. I will then bring in Deputy Stanley and Senator Dolan together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: This has been a very important meeting and we will produce a report on it. Another meeting on this topic is scheduled next week that will be attended by an assistant secretary at the Department of Rural and Community Development. It involves the various pilot towns, which will all be represented. This is a core issue for us, which is why we got the co-operation of all the members. There...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: A vote has been called in the Dáil. We will have to suspend the meeting. Does Deputy Fitzmaurice want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: I propose that we suspend the meeting because we cannot be in two places at once when there is a vote in the Chamber. We are waiting for the witnesses to come back. I am sorry, but this is outside our control.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the witnesses for their patience. A number of questions have been asked by Deputies Stanley and Smyth, Senator Dolan and me, which I will summarise. I ask Free Market to answer the questions about the Scottish experience. Senator Dolan and I both asked questions about community and volunteerism, which Mr. Foley might answer. Deputy Stanley asked about strong local government,...