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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: To finish on this programme, this committee will draft our thoughts on the LIS and forward them to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for his observations. We would appreciate it if the Minister for Rural and Community Development could reach out to the County and City Management Association. It would be more appropriate if the Minister could do that. We will link back in as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: The Senator did not indicate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: I did not see her. Could the Senator be brief because we only have a few minutes left?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: We will leave it at that then, Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: Could you clarify which one you are talking about, Senator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: Is that the fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: We will move on to programme C, which relates to the Charities Regulator. We will also deal with the other issues, including appropriations-in-aid. We have already dealt with the Western Development Commission. We will take questions on Irish Water Safety as well. Is anyone offering on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: That was the first item we dealt with this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: What does the question relate to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and the officials for their attendance. It is clear the Minister is allocating funding where it is most beneficial in the communities and I commend him on that. It is a logical, practical use of the money and this committee will support him in any way possible. I thank members for their co-operation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (15 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SUSI when establishing the shortest most direct route under Article 27 (3)(a) of the student grant scheme 2019 as it applies to adjacent, non-adjacent qualification rate is using an application (details supplied) for the quickest route based on live traffic at 1 a.m. in view of the fact this time does not reflect when a student may...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (15 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level student grants that have moved in the 2019-20 academic year from non-adjacent to adjacent rate as a consequence of SUSI using an application (details supplied) to calculate the quickest route as opposed to the shortest route based on live traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41795/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: 352. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41722/19]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: I welcome the budget which was put forward by the Minister for Finance in the House on Tuesday. I will focus on one significant aspect of the budget for County Clare and the mid-west and west. I particularly welcome the establishment of a new fund which will secure new routes for regional airports, including Shannon and Cork, Brexit or no Brexit. The new fund consists of €10 million...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: I welcome the representatives of both organisations and thank them for their submissions. I note that Mr. Fenn made reference to the tronc system and outlined that it was fraught with difficulties. Recently the tronc system was introduced in Canada where it has proved to be very negative for workers. Mr. Fenn mentioned his experience of it here and also said the system was fraught with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Flexible Work Practices (9 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: 18. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will bring forward proposals to encourage remote working among businesses; her views on the way in which remote working can support regional development nationally and in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40962/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (9 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: 25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the new SME and entrepreneurship strategy will be published; the planned areas of focus; the impact the strategy will have on regional development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40963/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (3 Oct 2019)

Joe Carey: 338. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) for a domiciliary care allowance will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40214/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe Carey: 661. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made to date in relation to the introduction of a new scheme to provide funding supports to local authorities for the development of small sewage schemes in rural towns and villages; if consideration has been given to introducing a pilot scheme as part of the process to introduce a new scheme; when a new scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Joe Carey: 608. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of progress to reform the atypical working scheme permit rules enforced by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in order to deal with the damaging impact on the provision of out-of-hours general practitioner services particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/19]