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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting a significant length of time for an operation; and if the person will be scheduled for surgery as soon as possible [39370/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment of €30,000 was withheld from a single farm payment for 2014 in the case of a person (details supplied); if he will investigate this matter and rectify it by allocating this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39249/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Irish Coast Guard (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address concerns that there are proposals in his Department to diminish Irish Coast Guard services or reduce the number of active stations in operation; and if he will consider proposals to place the Irish Coast Guard on a more distinct statutory footing. [39120/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Irish Coast Guard (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I ask the Minister to address concerns that there are proposals in his Department to diminish Irish Coast Guard services or reduce the number of active stations in operation. Have such proposals emanated from the Department? If not, will the Minister confirm that that is the case and set out his view on whether the Irish Coast Guard should be placed on a more statutory or formal footing?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Irish Coast Guard (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: While I welcome the commitment given by the Minister on this issue, I have not made up the concerns to which I allude. Many of my party colleagues, particularly Deputies who represent coastal constituencies, have been contacted by Irish Coast Guard volunteers, among whom there are palpable fears. I understand Irish Coast Guard volunteers are authorised officers under the Pollution Acts,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Irish Coast Guard (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: The Minister has acknowledged that communities have concerns about this issue. I have heard these concerns, as, I am sure, the Minister of State, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, whose constituency is located in a coastal county does. Perhaps the Minister's constituency might not stretch to the sea.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Irish Coast Guard (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: According to the legal advice I have received, the Irish Coast Guard has not been placed on the same statutory footing as other emergency services. This is driving the concerns and fears of communities which did not emerge from thin air. I pay tribute to the work done by Irish Coast Guard volunteers. In times of emergency their voluntary efforts are critical and sometimes save lives. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: That is the problem with the Minister. He is more interested in tackling the man than tackling the issue. I asked for the meeting last week to be changed but the Minister could not change it, and I accept that. However, he asked that the debate on the same legislation, which was to take place in the Dáil this evening, be moved and we, as a party, facilitated him, so less of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I will bring forward proposals.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I wonder, however, if the Minister will refuse to accept our amendments, as he did last week.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: The Minister's office had better never ring across looking for us to accommodate him again, as we are this evening.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has consulted with Bus Éireann on its plans to reduce expressways services; and the measures he is taking to ensure full services are maintained on Expressway routes. [39119/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: It appears that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Support, Deputy Shane Ross, has woken up and smelt the coffee if reports in today's newspapers and yesterday's RTE news are to be believed. He finally realised the severe issues that face Bus Éireann and brought them to Cabinet yesterday. Perhaps he might enlighten the House about the situation, now that he has realised the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I offer the Minister my apologies. My substitute did not attend the meeting. I understood Deputy O'Keeffe represented the party at the meeting. I could not attend, due to a prior arrangement. Last week I could not attend the meeting and asked the Minister to facilitate a change in time, but he was unable to do so. I accept that, but it is deeply unfair and nonsensical on the part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address concerns that there are proposals in his Department to diminish Coast Guard services or reduce the number of active stations in operation; and if he will consider proposals to place the Coast Guard on a more distinct statutory footing than it currently is. [38846/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is a chronic shortage of tourist accommodation in Dublin; the action his Department is taking to help create additional hotel capacity; and if his Department has made any proposals to either the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government or any planning authority to help address the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the licensing of rural bus routes by the NTA; and his views on whether the NTA should be given more powers to refuse permission to a bus company, including Bus Éireann, to amend licensed routes or to revoke a licence to an operator for not fully or partially servicing a route. [38844/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address concerns that he has not provided funding to progress the metro north project in 2017; the progress of the project; when he expects the current planning phase will be completed; and the amount of the value of the €170 million invested to date on the original metro north project that will be recoverable. [38842/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals his Department is putting forward to regulate rickshaws that are used for ferrying passengers for pay; his views on whether there is a need for regulation and licensing; and when he expects new regulations to be in operation. [38845/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 182. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for back surgery in respect of a person (details supplied). [38893/16]