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Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (Resumed) (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: It is a point of order.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (Resumed) (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: I will clarify this for the Deputy. He was asking a question.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (Resumed) (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: I was not referring to the Deputy's attendance at those meetings.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (Resumed) (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: Why will the Deputy not give ground? I will clarify it for him.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (Resumed) (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: I interrupted a pre-prepared script, and I understand that it might throw him off.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new second level school for Kinnegad, County Westmeath; and the timeframe for delivery of same. [21064/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the research and analysis carried out regarding proposals to establish a second level school in Kinnegad, County Westmeath, since 2004 (details supplied); and the basis on which decisions not to proceed have been made. [21065/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to the introduction of a scheme by which senior citizens living in remote areas would have a contribution to transport costs paid for in cases in which there is no access to public transport; her views on whether the free travel scheme is of little benefit to these persons; and if additional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: If it is a repeat, it is a waste of time. We have invited people in to the committee before, and those who advocated that we invite them did not even turn up to the meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: Perhaps we can we defer it to next meeting because I am not even sure what it is about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: I propose that we bring the affected stakeholders in before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: It would take longer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Aviation Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: I thank the officials for appearing before us today. Senator Ó Céidigh hit on a key point of the current charges being set down. This has been done in amending the charges currently being charged by the DAA at Dublin Airport. It is the only airport that will be affected by this. How competitive is Dublin Airport with respect to its existing charges compared to its counterparts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Aviation Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: I am told it is the second most competitive airport in its category in Europe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Aviation Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: It is a great thing. That fact that it is so cheap means it is able to attract the most people to utilise the airport and the bottom line is the passengers benefit the most from competitive charges.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Aviation Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: If it is so competitive on an international basis, why is there a need to change the structure in the way the charges are being applied? If it was the case that they were out of sync with our European counterparts or that there was price gouging going on, with unrealistic prices being charged and passengers being ripped off, there might be some justification for amending the practice. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Aviation Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: That raises the question as to why, at a time when the Department is very busy prioritising legislative proposals and coming forward with legislation, including finalising the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018, there is an urgency around this. Why are scarce resources being committed to putting through a Bill that is not going to result in any fundamental difference? Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Aviation Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 May 2019)

Robert Troy: I have no difficulty in the board's ability to run the airport because we can all see how it has thrived over the last decade, in terms of passenger numbers and the fact that Dublin Airport is the second most competitive airport in Europe. The DAA is ticking all the boxes in terms of doing the right thing but my concern is that if there is a possibility of driving the charges down further,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (14 May 2019)

Robert Troy: 135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applicants that are placed on the Office of Public Works midlands recruitment list are not being recruited in order of their placement on the list; the number of candidates recruited to positions to date in 2019; and the original placement of each on the recruitment panel for OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (14 May 2019)

Robert Troy: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has been refused funding for the purposes of repairing the outdoor play area. [20763/19]