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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: I congratulate and commend the Minister and her Department on taking this initiative. It makes an awful lot of sense to revitalise and refresh our heritage plan. The initiative Heritage Ireland 2030 does just that. It is important that we publicise these events and let individuals and groups know they can have an input into the process. I welcome the various ways by which individuals...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: Could the Minister outline and expand on the intention behind the three themes of the Heritage Ireland 2030 campaign?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: I am asking this question on behalf of Deputy Burke and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his co-operation in this regard. Will the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltactht provide details of the public consultation process for Heritage Ireland 2030 and the opportunities for residents of counties Longford and Westmeath to contribute to the process, including details on public events?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: 50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €2.13 million in funding through Culture Ireland for Irish arts globally in 2019; and the projects with involvement from County Clare. [1775/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (16 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: 91. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the cultural ambassadors initiative and the ambassadors from County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1655/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (15 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to VAT on food supplements, vitamins and minerals; his plans to impose a 23% VAT rate on such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 20 November 2018, the status of the project brief; when work with regard to same will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54541/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: 559. To ask the Minister for Health when a procedure will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54133/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Joe Carey: 840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2017 GLAS farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1350/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: I have received apologies from Deputy Fitzmaurice. At the outset I remind members, staff, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. Mobile phones interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the meeting as well as affecting the television broadcast and web stream. I draw the attention of witnesses to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Dr. Soares. I now call on Ms Pamela Arthurs to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Ms Arthurs. I call Councillor Seamus Doyle of the NILGA. As time is limited, I ask Mr. Doyle to make the key points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Councillor Doyle and I call Mr. Aidan Campbell, from the policy and public affairs office of the Rural Community Network.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. Aidan Campbell and now call Mr. Shane Campbell, chief executive of the Irish Central Border Area Network.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: I mentioned earlier that the witnesses will give an information session in the audiovisual room at 11 o'clock, so it is our aim to get out of here before that point. I will call members in the order in which they indicated. I call Deputy Breathnach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: The Deputy made his point very well. I call Deputy Smyth now and we will come back to the witnesses when she concludes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Deputy Penrose. He asked a specific question about the measures that are required to halt the decline in small rural towns and villages. Ms O'Kane has indicated that she would like to speak. All the witnesses will have an opportunity to contribute and to summarise as we are approaching the end of the meeting. I invite Ms O'Kane to speak first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: I now call on Mr. Shane Campbell and Dr. Soares to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Effects of Brexit on Border Region: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank all the witnesses for their contributions. The engagement we have had has been worthwhile. We will engage further with the witnesses in the future. Some very good questions have been asked and some very good requests have been made. We will take up those issues.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Agricultural Shows Funding (11 Dec 2018)

Joe Carey: 55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided in 2018 for agricultural shows; his plans to provide funding for same in 2019 and in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51674/18]