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- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: It was in the context of the Juncker plan, which the Minister has answered. What is the PSO figure per passenger for Dublin Bus in comparison with Bus Éireann?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: The Minister might come back to me on that.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: I wish to raise two issues. One of them does not fall with the remit of the Minister's Department but it is part of the funding for our road infrastructure. This refers to motor tax paid by motorists and the changes that were introduced in 2008 to incentivise people to use cars with lower emissions. This significantly reduced the level of motor tax that was collected over the past number...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: On the answer relating to carbon reduction and the reduction in subhead B6, the Minister said not to worry and that there was a corresponding increase in subhead B8. However, that does not appear to be the case.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: Under subhead B6, we are talking about €20 million or so in 2015 being reduced to €13.5 million in 2016 and to €2.5 million in 2016, which is a reduction of €11 million in one year.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: I think we all want to be associated with the Minister's words regarding the awful tragedies both recent and earlier in the year and we offer our condolences to the families affected by them. Our thoughts are with the families still looking for their loved ones. Regarding this heading, the recent tragedies very much highlight the important role the Coast Guard plays. Following on from...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: No.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: The Minister has said that he will be accused of political favouritism or whatever, but just to let him know that one of his councillors in my own constituency informed the members of a club that unless they go through the Independent Alliance, they will not get any funding. They even advised a local club to take down a photo on Facebook with me in it because it could harm them in their...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: I jest, but in all seriousness, as has been alluded to by my colleagues, we had a fantastic committee meeting in Abbotstown a couple of weeks ago. It was a huge opportunity to meet the various sporting bodies and their heads. When we meet groups there is always a tale of woe, and it is always a negative experience. This was certainly a positive, uplifting experience however. The bodies...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: The Minister said that this cost would be met from the administrative budget, which is set out under programme D. Perhaps he meant that the cost would be met from the departmental budget.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: I thank Deputy Munster. I am somewhat concerned by the Minister's assertion that we have ambitious tourism targets because we do not. The national tourism target for 2025 is 10 million visitors but we are at 9 million visitors now. I do not think our targets are ambitious enough. I also do not think the funding that has been allocated to the respective tourism bodies is sufficient. In...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Robert Troy: Perhaps if the Minister had stated that at the aviation forum he attended, he might have heard a little more on it from the aviation industry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Robert Troy: Before we commence, if committee members agree to be concise in their questioning, will the Minister also be concise while responding and not try to talk the clock down?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Robert Troy: In the Minister's opening statement, he says that he is working actively to achieve a successful Bus Éireann. To my mind, the only thing he seems to be working actively to achieve is the re-opening of Stepaside Garda station. This is the Minister's third time to appear before this committee in recent weeks, each time in relation to the challenges facing Bus Éireann. Since then,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Robert Troy: I know about audited accounts. Since the Minister got a briefing in September 2016, what is his most up-to-date briefing in terms of the turnaround figure that is needed to be achieved in Bus Éireann?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Robert Troy: Is this problem with the deficit in Bus Éireann, as was originally envisaged, totally and exclusively in relation to the Expressway service or is it, as the unions feel, that the Minister's Department has an agenda to push down the pay and conditions of the workers to allow Bus Éireann to compete more freely with commercial operators?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Robert Troy: Is it fully and exclusively as a result of Expressway? I am conscious that I only have ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Robert Troy: The Minister was getting briefings back in September. We know this from Freedom of Information. Surely if he was getting briefings back in September of last year, he got a briefing before he came in here today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Robert Troy: I am asking what the Minister has been briefed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Robert Troy: Is it exclusively in relation to Expressway?