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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State will be acutely aware of the devastation caused by flooding to family homes and businesses. I certainly could take lectures from him as opposed to giving him any advice in that regard. When people go through the trauma of having to move out of their house, having availed of cashing in their insurance policy, they will not get insurance cover again for as long as that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Facilities (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: This question relates to Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford. I am tabling the question for Deputy Browne. Will the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform indicate if the Office of Public Works has carried out any works or prepared any plans for new properties? Has the OPW acquired any existing properties near Rosslare Harbour in preparation for Brexit? Will the Minister make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Facilities (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Rosslare Europort has vast unrealised potential. It is our primary roll-on, roll-off port. It is the only port or airport that has a train station. A total of 80% of the volume of goods produced here currently goes to the Continent using the UK land-bridge. If there is a hard Brexit then there will be tailbacks in the port. It needs to be developed to meet these demands. Time and again,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Facilities (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: I am glad someone in the Government realises the potential of Rosslare Europort because certainly the Minister's colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, does not. If he did, he would change the ownership model for the benefit of Rosslare Europort, which is making €2.5 million per annum. The Minister will know this himself from his days as Minister for Transport,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister said in his initial reply that as ratification is currently under way within the unions, he is not going to pre-empt that process. In the event that the majority of the unions reject the proposals that are in place, what is his plan and how is he going to deal with this issue? As I said, there is an uneasiness within our public services, for example, in the classrooms, to which...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: I listened to the reply from the Minister. There is a process underway within the unions. It is not fully complete and I do not want to pre-empt it. Pay inequality in the public service, however, between our teachers, special needs assistants and nurses is causing friction within staff rooms and hospital wards. It is harming the morale of workers. From what the Minister has said, his...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating Deputy Cowen's request. I ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to update the House on the Public Service Pay Commission's consideration of issues of recruitment and retention.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister has spoken about the challenges and difficulties that exist in the health area, for example with regard to staff turnover. Any Deputy who engages with his or her constituents, particularly in a constituency where there is a large cohort of health professionals working in the local hospital, will be aware that there are major problems with hiring and retaining staff. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister is trying to deflect from his own responsibilities. He is in government and is responsible for making decisions. It is the Minister, and not any Deputy on this side of the House, who has the executive functions. Does he believe that if the Public Service Pay Commission's report is fully implemented, it will resolve the recruitment and retention issues in the health service?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Senator Feighan is allowing me to go first because I have to be in the Chamber at 10.30 a.m. I welcome the witnesses. It is very important that the RSA has appeared before the committee. As we know, the Joint Committee on Education and Skills had a similar meeting with departmental officials and officials from Bus Éireann following the report during the summer. That report raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: If I may interject, I participated in the meeting of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills and we were advised that one of the supporting documentation requirements in submitting for a tender is an up-to-date valid road worthiness certificate. Ms Murdoch is saying something a little different now, in that someone could win the tender-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: When did that change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: If the contracts are for five years, how many contracts are in the old tranche and how many are in the new tranche?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: That changed this summer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: For five year contracts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: With regard to the risk index assessment-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: Ms Murdoch stated the RSA was prevented from doing so by GDPR. Has it sought confirmation-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: -----from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and, if so, will the witnesses share it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: My point is if operators are on a risk indication index list it is because of non-compliance so if they are compliant, they have nothing to worry about.