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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: The Minister may be missing the point. We have already seen one company pull out of Rosslare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: The shortest route between Ireland and mainland Europe is to depart from Rosslare. What will happen if there are problems with the landbridge, time delays, backups or long queues? I have outlined the number of vehicles going from Rosslare to mainland Europe and the number of trucks per day which leave from Dublin Port and use the landbridge. There is a significant number of trucks using...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: There are 1,000 trucks a day leaving Dublin Port and using the landbridge. If 80% use the landbridge to get to mainland Europe, that amounts to 800 trucks a day or 4,000 a week. Only 750 trucks are leaving from Rosslare to travel to mainland Europe. How will we increase capacity from 750 trucks a week to in excess of 4,000? That capacity could potentially be needed. The Minister keeps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: The Minister is comparing apples and oranges when he talks about Rotterdam port. We all know that the shortest route is from Rosslare to France. The Minister is talking about from moving from a 16-hour to a 28-hour sailing on average. Goods that might be transported on one route might not necessarily be transported on another. That is not competition for somebody who needs to have quick...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister. He very rarely admits that I am right, so I appreciate his doing so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: I asked a question about the UK advising that it will not have any transit offices established for about six months following Brexit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: It may be a customs issue but it has the potential to have huge ramifications in terms of the backing up of hauliers on the road, so the Minister might come back to me on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure a student (details supplied) is accommodated on an existing school transport route which has adequate space available. [5053/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of roadside drug tests taken since the introduction of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5338/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 326. To ask the Minister for Health the status of care service provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5003/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 358. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [5159/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the level of engagement by a hospital (details supplied) in resolving its orthopaedic waiting list; and if the hospital has requested assistance through the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [5753/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Appeals (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a sheep welfare payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [5230/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 527. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the provision of broadband services to Ballymore, County Westmeath, will cover the townland of Rathskeagh including a property (details supplied). [5083/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Pollution (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 540. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected time for an inner lough waterway to refresh itself following a pollution incident; and the research that has taken place to provide this information. [5690/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the Rebuilding Ireland home loan does not accept carer's allowance as income when accessing applicants for same. [5050/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Abstraction Regulation (5 Feb 2019)

Robert Troy: 676. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the research carried out to establish the overall risk of pollution to Killinure Lough, County Westmeath, through the establishment of a water extraction scheme by Irish Water; and if this research has taken into account that water levels in Killinure will refill mainly from Lough Ree and therefore environmental damage will...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (31 Jan 2019)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. While there are still many challenges in the area of the provision of mental healthcare, the one positive thing that has happened in recent years is that we are now talking about it an awful lot more freely than we ever did. It has been destigmatised and it is okay for people to talk about their mental health in a way that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (31 Jan 2019)

Robert Troy: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if full SNA hours will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [4720/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (31 Jan 2019)

Robert Troy: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if treatment for a person (details supplied) will be approved under the cross border scheme. [4776/19]