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Dublin Transport: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2017)

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Other Questions: Traffic Management (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: It appears this is positive news but the devil will be in the detail and we are eager to see the detail of the Minister's proposals. This simply must not be about an announcement made to great fanfare and the Minister's aspirations must be backed up with the necessary resources. At present, transport in the capital city is in gridlock and it takes a huge amount of time for people to make...

Other Questions: Road Projects Expenditure (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Most rail lines are not commercially viable.

Other Questions: Road Projects Expenditure (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Public transport does not make commercial sense.

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the tourism marketing budget to mitigate the decline in visitor numbers from the UK experienced in the first quarter of 2017; and his plans to implement a business support fund to aid small to medium-sized tourism businesses affected by the decline in visitors from Britain. [22125/17]

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister now acknowledge that Brexit poses a real threat to the tourism industry, something he did not seem concerned about originally when the result of the referendum came out? I refer specifically to the decline in visitor numbers from the UK in the first quarter of 2017. Will he confirm to the House whether he has any intentions to increase the marketing budget to Tourism...

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: No one disputes that tourism is a critical sector. Last year, 9 million visitors contributed €4.5 billion in revenue, supporting 220,000 jobs. It is a critical sector. I acknowledge there have been previous initiatives that have supported the sector, but I raise this in the context of Brexit. We cannot rest on our laurels and be complacent about the fact that visitor numbers from...

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: -----is the Minister implementing to mitigate the decrease in visitors from the UK?

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: The Minister mentioned his plan for 2025, but that is for 10 million visitors and revenue of €5 billion. That is totally unambitious in the context of our position now. We need a new plan that takes on board the effects of Brexit. I compliment Tourism Ireland on the work it has done in the past. It is now ranked third in the world from a marketing perspective out of 141 countries...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: The Department has given the authority for controlling the noise level to the IAA. Concerned residents wishing to engage in a structured manner do not know how they may do so. The DAA does not know how it can progress with the runway. I understand that it is not on target because of the delay on the part of the Minister and his officials to have the statutory instrument published. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: The Minister respects the Attorney General's office when it suits him.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: That is what the Minister said in March.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: It was made flawed by the Minister's Department. Who wrote the legislation? It was the Minister's Department that wrote it and referred it to the Attorney General's office.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the need for a second runway at Dublin Airport; and the way in which plans are progressing in this regard. [22357/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: This is the third time I have raised this question or a similar question in the last four or five months. Will the Minister provide an update on the progress of the second runway at Dublin Airport? What are his views on when we can expect the work to commence and be completed and the plans to ensure residents' concerns are also being taken on board?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: We can all agree that it is a critical piece of infrastructure that enables economic development, supports job creation and supports international connectivity. We all know the difficulties the airport faces in capacity issues. The Minister alluded to the statutory instrument. His Department gave the authority to the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, in September 2016. We are unaware of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: I am aware that the unions are still balloting and I accept that the Minister is limited in what he can say. I met the unions and strongly urged them to accept the recommendations of the Labour Court in order to safeguard the future sustainability of the company. As I have said on many occasions, Government inaction over the past 18 months has contributed to this problem. The Minister has...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge that the Minister has given the commitment. However, he does not have people's trust. It is felt that his inaction in recent months contributed to this issue. It would be beneficial, in terms of the ballot, for the Minister to honour his commitment. He can show that he is true to that commitment by outlining what his intentions are for this forum, who will participate in it...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the deal brokered by the Workplace Relations Commission is not accepted by workers, his contingency plans for Bus Éireann; his plans to set up a stakeholder conference as promised if the deal is accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22356/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Does the Minister have a contingency plan for Bus Éireann if the recommendations put forward by the Workplace Relations Commission are not accepted by workers? If the recommendations are accepted by the workers, what are his plans to set up a stakeholder conference as promised?