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Implications of Brexit for Irish Ports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister, Deputy Ross, seemed to seek praise for putting roads back on the capital plan that Fine Gael had removed. The M4, in my constituency, was in its planning stages before Fine Gael took it off. Now we are being asked to praise Fine Gael for putting it back on the capital plan. It may be open in ten years. Representatives of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, have come before...

Implications of Brexit for Irish Ports: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: We have it. The Minister is probably only reading it for the first time himself, so it is okay, we will read it.

Implications of Brexit for Irish Ports: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: That was five minutes of rubbish.

Implications of Brexit for Irish Ports: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: recognises that:— there are huge gaps in Ireland’s transport infrastructure, particularly in the west and north west, which are actively harming Ireland’s economic growth and development, as well as reducing citizens’ quality of life; — economic growth is not spread equally across the country, and sound transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister and his officials. It is long overdue that we are having this discussion. We can all agree that the second runway is critical to our national infrastructure and the development of our country. The Minister outlined a clear timeframe, but this is not the first time he has outlined a timeframe. It is not the first time he has given an indication as to when he expects...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: The legal advice changed based on the change in Attorney General.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: Based on a change in Attorney General.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I suppose therein lies the problem. Because of the delay we know the DAA will make an application to the new competent authority when it is established on these two planning conditions but we do not know what the outcome will be and because of the delay in appointing the competent authority, there is a knock-on delay in making that application and in knowing the outcome of that application...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister has the power to ensure they do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: In the context of framing legislation, nothing should be assumed. The Minister is the responsible person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: No. I asked what had caused the delay of 11 months in the IAA. I accept that there was a need for legal advice. That is not a problem. However, the Minister has confirmed that he was aware last September that he could not proceed with the IAA. We were informed of this closer to Christmas and brought in for a briefing on Fingal County Council, I think in the first week of February, by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: When was the group formed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: We are coming in at the eleventh hour. My party and I want to work with the Minister and his officials to deliver this project because it is in the national interest. This is not a cheap political shot, but we are here because of inaction and delays. The Minister has not prioritised the issue. He has prioritised work in other Departments which has taken his focus away from his own job....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: The Department of the Taoiseach is now running the cross-departmental process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister has delayed it for two years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: We could dance around the issue all day, but the Minister has not satisfactorily explained the delays which have occurred, even since the appointment of Fingal County Council as noise regulator, why 13 other countries had appointed a competent authority as of November last year and we have not yet done so, or whether he has met the chief executive of the DAA. He does not see a need to meet...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister said it was chairing the group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: On the open skies policy and in the context of the bilateral agreement between Ireland and Egypt, what preparatory work is being undertaken by the Department on air connectivity between Ireland and the United Kingdom in the event that there is no agreement on Brexit?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Agreements: Motion (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: In the context that we are negotiating this bilateral agreement, and in light of Brexit, the big issue facing the aviation sector is the fact that the UK will fall out of the open skies policy. What work have the Minister and his officials done to prepare for the eventuality of no agreement being reached?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Agreements: Motion (11 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: It is a valid question.