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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: What about the previous reports? The Minister was in office in July and in August in 2016. In terms of whether he read the entire report or simply received a briefing on it, he can be pedantic and split hairs whichever way he wants to but the question is around what actions the Minister took to try to stop the haemorrhaging of funds at the semi-State company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: I do not consider commissioning one report after another as activity. It has been identified by the acting CEO that €7 million was spent in 2016 on the hire of private coaches. This is something the company says can be done without in 2017. Perhaps there is a saving to be made there. At the committee meeting last week, the Bus Éireann acting CEO said that the technology to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: I am not asking-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: Are there any vacancies on the board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: I do not expect the Minister to micro-manage but I expect him to macro-manage. From the time the Minister was appointed and was made aware, as were his predecessor and the officials in the Department, of the serious financial situation pertaining to Bus Éireann through various reports, what action has been taken? I quoted some of the dates on which the Minister would have received...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: What we are learning this morning is that the Minister has received many reports and has a great number of conversations but there was no action.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for his patience and I am conscious that he has to be in the Dáil in a few minutes. The Minister acknowledged that the funding the Department of Social Protection is paying is inadequate. This was identified in some of the earliest reports. It is disappointing that the Minister still has not engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: Can the Minister share it?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 156. To ask the Taoiseach the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [5311/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [5306/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [5304/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the final cost to the Exchequer of the work of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5305/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will grant an application (details supplied) for a carer's allowance that is currently under both appeal and review. [4791/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 235. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [5310/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 237. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department; and the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [4722/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 264. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for nasal surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4773/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 287. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for cataract surgery for a person (details supplied). [4892/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5307/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Robert Troy: 307. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5300/17]