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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Joe Carey: 737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the licence associated with an application will issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23677/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Heat Incentive (11 Jun 2019)

Joe Carey: 757. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the support scheme for renewable heat will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23400/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (11 Jun 2019)

Joe Carey: 913. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a disability allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23849/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (30 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the file of a person (details supplied) has not yet been received from the carer's allowance section two months later; when it is expected that the carer's allowance section will forward the file; the length of time it will then take for a decision on the appeal once the file is received; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23081/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (30 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a means review will be carried out in relation to carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that this request was made in October 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23107/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Development Policy (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: I congratulate the Minister on the initiative he has taken. It is also important that he listens to the feedback from the roadshow. It was very clear that the town and village centres need investment. I compliment the Minister on taking that feedback on board. The new rural regeneration and development fund applications will be successful, I am told, if there is an emphasis on village and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22725/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: The fund has been a great success in County Clare. We benefited from €7.5 million in the previous round. For example, great work is being done in Lahinch in advance of the Irish Open. Money from this fund is being used to upgrade the public realm and make it more attractive. Lahinch Seaworld is also receiving a massive injection of funds. It is important to outline the changes...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the 2019 local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22724/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: Apologies have been received from Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív. I remind committee members, staff, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the proceedings of the meeting. They also cause problems in broadcasting the proceedings on television and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. Hedderly and invite Dr. McCormack to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: I want to recognise the presence of Mr. John Fitzgerald from the National Parks and Wildlife Service; from Clare County Council, Ms Carmel Kirby, director of physical development, and Mr. John Leahy, senior engineer, roads and transportation department; from the OPW, Mr. John Sydenham, commissioner, and Mr. Cian Ó Dónaill; Mr. Colin Hedderly and Mr. Barry Kenny from Iarnród...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: On funding, without naming a figure, does Ms Kirby believe all agencies will put in an element of funding? Have the witnesses as a collective discussed how this will be funded? Are there any ideas about it? Will there be a joint application to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, for example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: Could the witnesses see an element being covered by Iarnród Éireann, the OPW and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport? Is it just one application? Have those discussions started at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the witnesses for their attendance today and for their work on the report over recent months. We look forward to them reporting back to the committee. As Senator Coffey has said, we are here to assist. The committee will certainly come behind the report and assist in trying to draw down funding to implement it because it is badly needed. It is an issue that has been overlooked for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: We resume our discussions on opportunities for heavy rail. This is our third session with representatives from Irish Rail. Officials from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and the National Transport Authority, as well as other stakeholders, have already appeared before the committee. Failure to invest in public transport results in poorer interchange facilities, congestion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: I want to pose some observations and questions. I wish to compliment Irish Rail on putting out that expression of interest to the global manufacturers of trains. It is ambitious and I wish to compliment Irish Rail on that. It is encouraging to hear that the expression has been made to help move into a greener form of transport in the country. My next comment is on ticketing. Is it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: It is possible to book online too and everyone is moving to that kind of platform. Does Irish Rail have ideas to try to improve the service there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on Galway-Limerick Railway Line and Opportunities for Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Joe Carey: On behalf of the committee I thank Mr. Kenny and Mr. Hedderly for attending the meeting today and making their presentation in such a forthright manner. Give our best regards to the CEO, Mr. Jim Meade, who is a very good friend to this committee.