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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: Obviously, the train service is central to the town and would be key. Is that part of the plan?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: There is a proposal to do some work on the train station. There have been disability access issues for a number of years. I understood the work was to begin early this year and to be completed by August. However, that work has not begun.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: Is there a reason?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: The planning would have been granted probably two years ago.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: The timescale is important. I have many constituents who access the service and need it to get from A to B. There are a number of services in Carlow town. The Delta Centre, for example, provides services for people with intellectual disabilities and so forth. People have to go to Bagenalstown to get off the train and then come back to Carlow to access the service. That does not make...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: I do not want Ms Graham to comment on an individual application. I was just giving a general example.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: On an application anywhere.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: Does NTA's input into the regional planning guidelines not feed into the same process?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: The NTA has no input at local level.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: Okay. That is all my questions.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (9 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created by the IDA in 2018; the percentage of these jobs which were outside Dublin; the efforts being made to increase IDA employment in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40966/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund Data (9 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: 37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received under the 2019 regional enterprise development fund; when she plans to announce successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40964/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: 459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for social welfare payments for persons obliged to retire at 65 years of age as the State pension age increases to 67 years of age and over. [40610/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: We have a quorum and are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Penrose and Senator Mulherin. I remind members to ensure mobile phones are switched off. I propose we now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: Under schedule B, it is proposed that the proposals COM (2019) 267, COM (2019) 268, COM (2019) 284, COM (2019) 286, COM (2019) 296, COM (2019) 297, COM (2019) 326, COM (2019) 344, COM (2019) 327, COM (2019) 338, COM (2019) 344, COM (2019) 375, COM (2019) 376, COM (2019) 377 and COM (2019) 380 warrant no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: We are here today to discuss the TB eradication programme. I welcome the president of the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, Mr. Joe Healy; Mr. Pat Farrell, IFA animal health committee; and Mr. Tomás Bourke, animal health committee. From the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, ICSA, I welcome Mr. Eddie Punch, ICSA general secretary; Mr. Hugh Farrell, chair of the animal health and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: I apologise for cutting across Mr. Healy. We will need to suspend the meeting for a few minutes as a vote has been called in the Dáil Chamber. We were not expecting this vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: We will suspend for ten or 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: I ask Mr. Healy to resume.