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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: I asked the Minister three specific questions to which he did not refer. One was asked by a number of members. It is about the Minister's personal view of the proposals by Bus Éireann regarding Expressway. Does he believe certain existing Expressway routes will never be profitable and that they may need to be transferred under the public service obligation to ensure continuity of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: It is hard to cover everything in a three-minute slot but I have engaged with most of our guests in the past. I thank them for being here this morning. The €2 million profit was taken from Dublin Bus by the NTA because it was deemed as excessive profit. I understand it is based on a return on equity model used to calculate excessive profits. Will the witness comment on that? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: Did Ms Graham say she cannot refuse a proposal to reduce services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: Even though their tender was awarded based on the services they intended to provide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: I accept that, but their application is for a licence-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: -----based on a particular service, in that they intend to service, say, ten towns along a particular route. That is fine, and it is matching what Bus Éireann is doing, but Ms Graham is saying that a few months after the licence is awarded, a private operator can come in and tell her he is amending the service by reducing the number of towns being serviced, and she cannot refuse that person.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had on new planning guidelines for wind turbines; the scenarios he has examined for setback distances between wind turbines and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21634/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have been approved, sanctioned and completed for the mortgage to rent schemes; and his plans to amend eligibility criteria for the scheme to make it more accessible to the thousands of families that require it. [28608/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [28925/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband in an area (details supplied). [28884/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve a new school building to progress to tender stage for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advance an application for a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28043/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Burial Grounds (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide emergency funding for a community group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28437/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reintroduce the phone allowance in the upcoming budget in view of the high reliance our senior citizens place on their personal alarms and given that a landline is a requirement for an alarm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reintroduce the motorised transportation grant scheme or create another scheme to act in its place in view of the fact persons suffering from disabilities cannot avail of this type of grant in order to adapt their vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28395/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 473. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) who requires a number of scans and cannot afford to pay for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28618/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28535/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 570. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that certain reconnection charges to the ESB service are excessively high and if he will investigate the matter. [28597/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 571. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) who was charged €1,975 in a reconnection fee even though the sole source of income is a social protection payment; and if he will secure a reduction in this fee or have this fee waived. [28598/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a declaration from a company (details supplied) to the US Department of Transport that all the crews employed in this operation would, whatever their nationality, be employed on EU or US contracts of employment under normal EU and US labour laws, be of great assistance in removing the objections of many who oppose...