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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 do not know if the witnesses are in a position to answer that. As a committee, we could write on their behalf to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to ascertain the answer to that question.

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 can arrange to do that as well.

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 might forward a note on that to the clerk to the committee. I want to bring in Mr. Ken Tobin.

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. We have been joined by Deputy Rabbitte who is very welcome. I am aware that she is very much involved with a hub in Portumna. The Deputy made a very valuable contribution at the last meeting of this committee. The floor is hers.

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: Thank you Deputy Rabbitte. Would Ms Martin like to address that?

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 invite the chief executive of Offaly County Council. I apologise for not giving her title when I made the introductions earlier.

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: My grandmother was from Offaly.

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: Is that a rolling fund, can someone apply at any stage or is there a window for application? How does that work?

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: Is there no new one currently available?

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 believe we have had a very productive meeting here today. I thank the witnesses from Enterprise Ireland, the Offaly LEO and the chief executive of Offaly County Council, Ken Tobin from HQ Tralee, and Abodoo, which is a very progressive private company. The committee is putting together a report on remote working and smart working. There is a lot of work being done in this area. There...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the Chairman for organising this meeting. It is important we had an opportunity to discuss this Bill with the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, who I thank for her attendance and her presentation. It is regrettable that we are here at all. I say that with reference to what Deputy O'Dea said. However, we have to deal with the hand that is being played. I compliment the Minister and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (19 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the introduction of a new social insurance parental benefit payment to be paid for two weeks to each parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8107/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Data (19 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that availed of dental benefit through the treatment benefit scheme nationally and in County Clare since its extension to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8098/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Decentralisation Programme (19 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 180. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering further decentralisation of Departments in view of the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7778/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (19 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the four year lookback rule in respect of HSE employees seeking to avail of sick pay; if the maximum number of sick days availed of in the rolling four year period is 183 paid sick days or a combination of 183 paid and unpaid sick days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8022/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (19 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 515. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7816/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (19 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale behind the wage subsidy scheme having an entry point of a minimum of 21 hours' work per week; if consideration was given to those persons with a disability who are not in a position to work the minimum number of hours per week but could work for a shorter period in a week; if there has been exceptions in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (12 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 744. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be informed of the decision of an oral hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7141/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 169. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 170. To ask the Minister for Health when a procedure will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6102/19]