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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: Apologies have been received from Senator Coffey and Deputy Martin Kenny. I remind members of staff, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. They interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the proceedings. Mobile phones also interfere with television, radio and the web streaming of proceedings. I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. Boland. I invite Mr. Kevin Johnson to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I ask the Deputy to conclude on that point because other members want to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I will invite him to come in again, but I need to go around to the rest of the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I invite Ms Lennon to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I commend the work of Irish Rural Link. It provides a valuable advocacy service for the groups it represents and I thank its representatives for the presentation today. I note their concerns and the issues they have raised. One key issue is broadband. It is the one issue that comes up on a regular basis when talking to communities. It is critical that we address that, get the broadband...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I ask the witnesses to address the issues raised by Senator Grace O'Sullivan and me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: We will raise that matter with the Minister. Do any of the witnesses wish to address any of the other issues raised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I will ask the clerk to liaise with Mr. Farrell to get more detail. We will certainly raise the matter with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Deputy Penrose for his very thorough contribution. I call Deputy Fitzmaurice, to be followed by Deputy Eugene Murphy, which will finish this round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: If members are in agreement, we will ask representatives of the Central Bank, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and the Department of Finance to attend the committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I note that. We will extend that invitation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: I thank Deputy Eugene Murphy. I am very conscious that we have to out of this room by 1.15 p.m. I ask the witnesses to address the various different points raised by Deputies Eugene Murphy, Penrose and Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: Mr. Boland's phone has not let him down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: We will have to conclude here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: Does Mr. Johnson wish to speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: You have been conscious of the time, Mr. Murphy. Well done. I thank all the witnesses for this worthwhile engagement today. We will be in touch again as will the clerk on the different issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: We all note your frustration, Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy Framework (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the proposed large-scale sport infrastructure fund that is being established for larger sports projects; the application process for same; when the scheme will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47281/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (14 Nov 2018)

Joe Carey: 272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) for a working family payment will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47344/18]