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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: I understand 22% of the overall budget is derived from motor tax receipts. The Minister may not be able to do so today, but I ask him to indicate the total amount generated in motor tax receipts on an annual basis. If only 22% is spent on the overall transport budget, 78% is diverted elsewhere, be it to Irish Water, health or education. Perhaps the Minister can clarify the situation. Of...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: I accept that but I wanted to know what the Department's plan was to deal with the emergence of a potential issue. It is quite worrying when the Minister describes some of our State companies as being fragile and in a precarious state. Given that wage increase requests have been submitted, how will the Department deal with it if the companies in question are not in a position to meet those...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: I refer to an earlier reply from the Minister when he said that he would not like to see roads and public transport competing against each other for funding. The Minister is correct that it is extremely important that both are funded. Given our geography, we have major road infrastructure that needs to be maintained and requires a high level of funding. We also need to increase funding for...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: All members are inviting the Minister to visit their constituencies so I had better thank him for visiting our constituency and committing to extra money for our greenway earlier in the summer. We look forward to him coming back with the cheque. There has been a notable reduction in the number of inspections of licences relating to port facilities since last year, both in terms of the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: There seems to be a significant decrease from 50 to two.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: What does the Minister mean by further progress in respect of the transfer of ports from national to local authorities where the ports are located. When will the transfers be complete?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: Is it true that no further legislation is required from a national perspective?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: So the status of individual ports depends on the relevant local authorities?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: It is not stated here, but I have a memory of reading somewhere that the sports budget is to double to €300 million per annum. I do not know whether that is a memory or wishful thinking on my behalf, but I thought I read it somewhere. Is that part of an increased allocation that will come under the new sports capital programme? The Minister indicated that it will be the new year...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: I thank the Chairman. I welcome the discussion on Programme E as it is an important section of the overall budget. It generates significant revenue for the Exchequer because tourists spend money in Ireland. The Minister rightly identified Brexit as an area of concern. I think it is more than a concern. The vast majority of tourists to Ireland are from the United Kingdom. In the past...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: I am not actually being parochial. I sound as though I am as Longford-Westmeath is in the midlands.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: I am talking about how the Wild Atlantic Way is all along the west coast and how Ireland's Ancient East it is all along the east coast. A whole section of amenities and tourist attractions right from the north to the south along the middle of our country, which we happen to fall into, feel neglected by the lack of a national policy. As the Minister said, we are quite fortunate because we...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: 136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the proceedings of the interdepartmental working group between his Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine and report on the current and future operation of the free travel scheme, including the removal of the cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15828/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: 147. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) has not received the home care help that his Department authorised in April 2016. [18656/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (29 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the policy of Transport Infrastructure Ireland for motorway erecting of and granting permission to erect signs that provide information on facilities available in towns by-passed, that is, brown signs; and why permission is granted in some cases for towns to put up these information signs but not in other cases. [18636/16]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important legislation. Some Members of the Dáil would have suggested it could never be facilitated. We would not be discussing it if it were not for the composition of this Dáil. I compliment my colleague, Deputy Barry Cowen, and the other members of the Fianna Fáil negotiating team for ensuring this legislation would be debated in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (28 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18258/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the revenue Bus Éireann received for contract maintenance as referred to in the European Union Commission State-Aid Final Decision of 18 October 2014 in each of the years 2005 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [18521/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Expenditure (28 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 2 June 2016, if he has specifically asked the auditors of Bus Éireann's statement of account to certify that the revenue he provides to Bus Éireann for school transport services is not used to cross-subsidise its other transport activities. [18522/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (28 Jun 2016)

Robert Troy: 202. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual cost of the kilometerage reimbursement scheme incurred by local authority in each of the years 2011 to 2016, to date, in tabular form. [18249/16]