Results 5,901-5,920 of 15,891 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Funding (29 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the level of funding allocated through Fáilte Ireland to County Longford for the purpose of promoting tourism within the county in 2019 will be examined. [49898/18]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: What is the topic?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: Of cyclists.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: By all means.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: There are well established cycling advocacy groups in Dublin. We should bring them forward.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: That is what I am trying to ascertain. Are you speaking about the hazards cyclists face or discussing the hazards cyclists pose?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: They are two very distinct issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: Are we going to invite every motorist who breaks the law?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: That effectively is what you are asking us to do. I thought you were suggesting-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: I am sorry, but I am seeking clarification. Are we inviting representative groups to discuss issues cyclists face and the welfare of cyclists in using roads-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: -----or are, as you seem to be indicating, inviting a person with a grievance about a cyclist who has broken the rules of the road?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: That is what I am trying to ascertain.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: I was not objecting; I was merely asking-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: I am sorry, but I was merely asking whom we would be inviting. Are we going to reach the stage where if somebody writes to the committee about somebody else breaking the rules of the road, we will invite him or her to appear before an Oireachtas committee? That would not be wise or prudent. I fully support Deputy Catherine Murphy's suggestion that we adopt a multi-faceted approach and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: Both meetings were very productive and I am glad that I attended both of them, but I have a concern. When I checked the committee schedule for the week on the website on the Sunday, there was no work scheduled to be done by this committee. I tend to make my arrangements a week in advance, especially as I have to commute from my constituency. We should know a week in advance if something is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: To answer Deputy Catherine Murphy's question, it is fair to say there will be no new carriages for a minimum of 24 months.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: Did anyone go?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to engage in this pre-legislative scrutiny and the fact that at long last a Bill is coming forward. That is not intended as criticism of the officials, and I know that for a long time the Minister was considering an outright ban of rickshaws. I welcome that he has rowed back on his opinion and he intends to regulate them instead. Rickshaws offer an alternative...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: I am keen to get answers to the other questions we raised.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)
Robert Troy: I am keen to get a response to the initial round of questions - the outstanding questions that have not been answered. Could we get them answered?