Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts & the Gaeltacht Committee resumes hearings on sustaining viable rural communities

The Schedule for tomorrow’s meeting is:

Session A: 2.15 p.m. Office of Public Works and National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management
Session B: 3.45 p.m. An Garda Síochána
Session C: 4.45p.m. Health Service Executive and Irish Medical Organisation

Cathaoirleach of the Committee Peadar Tóibín said: “Tomorrow we will continue our hearings on what it takes to sustain a viable rural community when we will get the perspectives of a number of State organisations which provide valuable services particularly in rural Ireland. Issues such as security, safety, the provision of health and medical services and flood risk management are of huge concern in rural communities throughout Ireland and many parts of rural Ireland face ongoing challenges in terms of accessing many of these vital services. We are looking forward to examining these matters with the various groups at our meeting tomorrow.”

This meeting will start at 2.15pm, tomorrow, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 in Committee Room 4, Leinster House. Committee proceedings can be viewed live here.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.

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