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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Ms Martin and call Ms Tierney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Ms Tierney and call Mr. Ken Tobin of HQ Tralee and Tralee Chamber of Commerce.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. Tobin. I will call on members as they indicated. Senator Coffey and Deputies Martin Kenny and Michael Collins will make up the first round. After that, I will take another round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: The delegates might bank that question. I call Deputy Martin Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I take the point being made by the Deputy and this is the committee which deals with rural and community development. However, the delegates are not in a position to inform the Deputy on the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: The Deputy has made charges.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: We will do it another day and I am absolutely open to the idea. However, let us be fair to the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: The Minister will be coming before us in early April and I am sure he will answer those questions. He will be asked them by the Deputy. Senator Coffey had a number of points and questions, as did Deputy Martin Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: The Senator might direct her questions through the Chair. We will seek the interaction that is necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I totally agree, but the issue is dealt with by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, whereas we are dealing with the area of enterprise and innovation, with delegates from the LEO in County Offaly and a private company which is doing fabulous work in the area of remote working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: It is really about remote working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: We will take that question at the end. The Senator might conclude her questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the Senator. I will call Deputy Ó Cuív once our guests have taken the opportunity to address some of the questions. I do not believe they are in a position to provide answers to many of the questions the Senator asked, which ranged from seaweed to school transport and beyond, but they might do their best to address some of them. I call Ms Dwyer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Ms Dwyer. I call Ms Martin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: Does Deputy Ó Cuív want to come in at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: One of our witnesses, Ms Tierney from Abodoo, has to go. I thank her for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Ms Tierney and offer her my best wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: A number of questions have been raised. I call Mr. Christal to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I call Ms Orla Martin to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I call Ms Orla Martin to respond, to be followed by Mr. Ken Tobin.