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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 171. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the cardiac rehabilitation waiting list at Ennis General Hospital. [6103/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the position on access to cognitive behavioural therapy through the County Clare mental health service; his plans to enhance the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6104/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 183. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 27 November 2018, the progress made on the recommendation that eight staff be made available for training over a two year programme with a commitment for a further two years; when the service will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6167/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (7 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6157/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which live exports have performed in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5720/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports provided to Bord Bia to assist agrifood businesses to find new markets for their produce in the context of a potentially changed trading environment post-Brexit. [5719/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I remind members, staff, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound system. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome Ms Tracy Keogh and call on her to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I must ask Deputy Rabbitte to conclude as Deputy Martin Kenny is waiting for responses to his questions. I invite the witnesses to respond to the questions from Deputies Kenny and Rabbitte.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome Grow Remote here. I went to a chapter meeting in Clarecastle, County Clare, and I saw how this works. It was incredible. I must compliment Ms Keogh and Mr. Ellingstad for doing this because they are making a real difference. Every rural community in Ireland can benefit from Grow Remote. It is such a simple idea but it works. It is about bringing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: The committee should examine that proposal, take it on board, and look at the challenges, barriers and different issues that exist in the organisation growing itself even more. It is all about linking what the organisation has to offer with companies out there. There is a work-life balance as well. I love County Clare. It is the best county in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: It is. If one could live in Clare and work in Clare, it would be the best place to be. Working remotely, one could achieve that. Listening to Mr. Ellingstad, he works for a serious global company. He is working from home in Clarecastle in County Clare. I went to that chapter meeting on Thursday week last in Clarecastle, my own village, and was impressed to see the number of people who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank Ms Keogh and Mr. Ellingstad again. I call Senator Hopkins and then Deputy Niamh Smyth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their attendance. I also thank Ms Keogh and Mr. Ellingstad. It was a very worthwhile engagement and I wish them well. It is an area on which the committee needs to do further work. We will compile a report on remote working and investigate how we can advance that cause.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (5 Feb 2019)

Joe Carey: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports, both direct and indirect, available to self-employed persons who may wish to return to education at third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (30 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an organisation (details supplied) will be reinstated as a declared facility to the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4587/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Clare to provide an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4039/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (29 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: 405. To ask the Minister for Health when 2019 budget allocations will be made known to the charitable disability organisations in order that a person (details supplied) with a disability can take up a position within the disability services sector in view of the fact that the service is currently being curtailed due to the lack of available funding and budget allocations from the HSE; and if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Waste (24 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister. A great deal of progress has been made to reduce our food waste over the years. If one looks back at 2009, the first pilot was done at Frenchpark in Roscommon which entailed a national master composter training programme. The programme has been rolled out nationally since. The introduction of brown bins was another success. There is a website, stopfoodwaste.ie,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Waste (24 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: I agree entirely with the Minister that the consumer is key and that schools have a role to play. Indeed, producers are also an issue. If one looks at vegetables in particular, there is a grading system which means that a vegetable of a different size or look than the norm is discarded. Is that an area at which the Minister might look in the context of this issue?