Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Fleming, and Deputy Fitzpatrick. I ask all members to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting.
The minutes of the meeting of 26 February have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed.
The next item on the agenda is correspondence received by the joint committee and circulated since the last meeting.
Correspondence No. 2008/74 from the private secretary to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government relates to constituency boundary alterations. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Correspondence No. 2008/77 relates to e-mail information from the Oireachtas Brussels representative for the next meeting of the EU Environment Council. It is proposed to note the information. Is that agreed? Agreed.
The next item is a press release from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the green flags for schools programme. It is proposed to note it. Is that agreed? Agreed. There is a document from the press office at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government about the rural water programme, which we will note. The next item is a press release about bathing water regulations from the press office at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, which we will note. There is a press release about sewerage infrastructure at Howth Peninsula from the press office at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, which we will note. The next item is a press release about planning guidelines for taking in charge residential estates from the press office at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, which we will note. The next item is the European climate policy newsletter from GLOBE Europe, European climate policy upgrade No. 67. I propose to note it. There is a letter from An Bord Pleanála in reply to a query on board membership. Do members wish to note the correspondence or seek further information?
I propose to note the list of proposals for EU legislation from the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny. The Irish Rural Dwellers Association has requested to make a presentation. I propose to note the correspondence and to invite the association here. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Regarding the payment dispute concerning Kildare County Council, Deputy Michael Fitzpatrick is not present so I propose to defer that matter. I propose to note the correspondence, a letter outlining the dispute between the council and the contractor company.