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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Joe Carey: Would each group be interested in participating in a working group to address the issues that have been outlined or do they feel it is an issue at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Joe Carey: There is a willingness there to co-operate with a working group. We have not heard from Mr. Kirwan on that point and we should not be making assumptions but would the State Claims Agency be happy to be involved in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Joe Carey: That is very good. To answer Deputy Fitzmaurice, there would have to be representatives from the Departments of Rural and Community Development and Employment and Social Protection. I thank the witnesses for their contributions and we will be in touch and will set up a working group. There is an urgency in this regard because we are coming into a very busy time for Tidy Towns groups....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (14 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made by her Department and agencies under her remit in driving job creation in the mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20534/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Plans (14 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional enterprise plans; the benefits for County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 345. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect surgery in the University Limerick hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20734/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (14 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 504. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if points made in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20737/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 1129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the process of submitting an observation or objection to the establishment of a forestry contract plantation, as administered by his Department, is not dealt with in the same way as a planning permission submission or objection as per the Planning and Development Act 2000 with respect to broad public access to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (8 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 1142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the threat posed by the spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 1187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position when a farmer enters into a GLAS contract on leased lands and during the GLAS contract period a new lease is issued by the landowner subsequent to which the farmer cannot fulfil their GLAS obligations for the overall length of the GLAS contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19537/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 May 2019)

Joe Carey: 1525. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to having his Department as the lead agency in the provision of a new funding programme for the provision of sewerage schemes in small towns and villages in conjunction with Irish Water, local authorities and the Department of Rural and Community Development; if consideration will be given to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (9 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: 244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress over the past 12 months on the implementation of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16087/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: 81. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to invite applications under the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15235/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regional Development Initiatives (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: 89. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Atlantic economic corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15236/19]

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Business of Select Committee (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: Apologies have been received from Deputies Niamh Smyth and Martin Kenny. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and staff are requested to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on the device used.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: The Dáil referred the Revised Estimate to the select committee on 28 February. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Further Revised Estimates for 2019 for the Department of Rural and Community Development which amounts to €260,282,000. It is an opportunity for the committee to make the process more transparent and engage in a meaningful way on relevant performance...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State. We will begin by discussing subhead A4, national rural development schemes, including the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme and the CLÁR walk schemes. I call Deputy Michael Collins.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: Those fall under subhead A5, which we can discuss together with subhead A4 if the Deputy wishes. I suggest we discuss subheads A4, A5 and A10 together, which covers the rural regeneration programme.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: Subhead A1 is administration, subhead A2 is administration non-pay, subhead A3 is the western development commission, subhead A4 is the national rural development schemes, subhead A5 is the LEADER programme and subhead A6 is tidy towns and town and village regeneration. We will discuss them all together.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Joe Carey: The Deputy did very well. He mostly touched on programme A in terms of the walks programme, the LEADER programme, broadband and mobile phone coverage. He touched on the issue of text alerts. That is a matter for the Department of Justice and Equality but the committee received representations on that issue in Dunhill, County Waterford last week and it is an issue we hope to follow up on...