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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: 377. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the comparative analysis of congestion on main commuter routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14876/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: 375. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times there have been delays to buses in Dublin in each of the years since 2016; and the reasons for these delays, for example, scheduling error, mechanical breakdown and so on in tabular form. [14873/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (29 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: 376. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated waiting times and number of those waiting for a practical driver test by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14874/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (29 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: 378. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxsaver passes for public transport will be reviewed in view of the delays and overcrowding on the Luas line; if bearers of these tickets for rail services can be transferred for use on Bus Éireann as an interim measure until the delays and overcrowding issues on the Luas are resolved; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (29 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: 379. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has published a cost-benefit analysis of the cost of extending the DART service to Drogheda, as compared to the cost of upgrading the signalling system along this route and in Dublin city centre to facilitate an increase in the frequency of commuter rail service along this line; his plans to publish the analysis done...

Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister concluded by asking for the support of the House for as swift a passage of the Bill as possible. We will not be found wanting on this side of the House. We support the Bill and we see it as a common-sense approach to cracking down on crimes in our State and in other member states. Ireland was supposed to implement the Prüm decision by August 2011, so it is well overdue....

Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: When will the debate resume?

Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I want to make a couple of points on the Bill, and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the debate. As my colleague has already outlined, Fianna Fáil will support the Bill because we support its main content. The Bill provides IDA Ireland with the power to acquire strategic sites for industrial development where it has identified particular...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I regret it does not clarify the matter. I am well aware of the eligibility criteria for participation on the community employment scheme, which the Government changed a number of years ago. This change is having a devastating impact on community employment schemes. I am surprised that schemes in the Minister of State's constituency have not contacted him about the impact this change is...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topical issue for debate because it is extremely important. I take this opportunity to acknowledge the invaluable work of the many participants on the community employment schemes the length and breadth of the country. They are very much at the heart of our community. It might be beneficial for the Minister of State to engage in this debate...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: They have huge difficulty now because the pool of available participants is being squeezed by both sides. On one side there has been an increase in employment opportunities, and that is extremely welcome, but on the other side changes were made to the eligibility criteria for the scheme in April 2017. This is placing a huge burden on participants and many of the schemes. It is putting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: What organisations are to be invited to appear before the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: This is in regard to Metrolink.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I do not disagree with the proposal but given the public consultation process is currently under way would this not be a parallel process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I and a number of members tabled a motion on CIÉ pensions at a previous committee meeting that we would support the call on the Minister to make funding available to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I thank the officials for the work they do on the vital sports capital grant, which is vital to support sporting clubs right across the country. The Minister says there was due process and that he did no interfere with regard to Wesley College benefitting from an allocation of €150,000. It seems there is always due process. It was due...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: If the Chairman lets me finish my question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: -----it is about sport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: It is about funding for sport and a college which boasts on its website that it has four rugby pitches, one flood-lit rugby grid, one soccer pitch, two full-size hockey astroturf pitches, two mini-hockey pitches, two full-size hockey grid pitches, 16 tennis courts and hockey pitches during summer seasons, two cricket pitches during summer seasons, two outdoor basketball courts, one gymnasium,...