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Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am listening to the Chair. I do not agree that I have already spoken to my amendment. What I was asked to speak on was the recommittal of the Bill.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I move amendment No. 11.In page 3, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:"(d) in subsection (7) by the insertion of the following:"(aa) a fine of €500 for the first offence and there shall be no disqualification for the first offence, or",".

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 22:In the fifth line of subparagraph (iv), proposed to be inserted by section 3(c), after “No. 537 of 2006).” to insert “Provided that the provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply in circumstances where a driving test date has not been supplied to an applicant within a period of six weeks from the date of their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times An Garda Síochána has been called to or attended the psychiatric unit in Roscommon Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26645/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times An Garda Síochána has been called or attended the psychiatric unit in Roscommon Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26643/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the number of serious medical incidents in the psychiatric unit in Roscommon Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form, in which a patient either suffered loss of life or had to be transferred to another hospital for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26644/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Initiatives (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In recent years the Tidy Towns has put in Trojan work in making villages and, indeed, Ireland look a better place, especially for tourists. I know more people are back at work throughout the country, which is welcome. We have to bear in mind, however, that those communities voluntarily put in a massive effort, week in, week out, to keep their village or town in pristine condition. The aid...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Initiatives (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: With all due respect, whoever wrote that reply did not even look at what we were talking about. We are talking about small villages and towns. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív provided the Minister of State with statistics for the numbers of positions which remain unfilled nationally. We are not worried about all of the things that civil servant, or whoever it was, wrote that long...

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak. When one looks at the summer statements, one would think that everything was rosy in the garden, with the figures that are involved, especially for the next budget. One would imagine it would solve many problems. When one drills down into it and looks at the Ireland of today, we still have a major problem in our health system. I am not just saying that...

Childcare Support Bill 2017: From the Seanad (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: A quorum should be called.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The witnesses may write down some of the things I will be asking because I would like direct answers. Why does Bus Éireann not outline on its tender documents, for any size bus on any route, that each year it will be subject to the number of people who will be travelling on it? Why has Bus Éireann not got a system that in May or June, the numbers of people who are eligible or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If one looks at services, obviously that means services for people to commute from A, B and C. I want to nail this because Irish Rail was very straightforward in its answer to my question at the last meeting. I refer to the line that is closed, to which the rail review does not refer. As part of the next ten year programme, does the NTA envisage any plans for that line to be reopened as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What is the NTA's view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The NTA has not been asked to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Am I correct that the cost of this light rail is envisaged at €3.5 billion to €4 billion and that it is ten or 15 years away?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The NTA will have it built by 2027.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Graham missed the question on Local Link.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We are talking about equality. We are talking about the number of people living in rural parts of Ireland receiving the same treatment in the budget. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív has the figures and pointed out that it is a pittance. Would it be fair to say it is 25%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Anyone who has been involved in business knows that things might be on the floor when one starts. A service could start badly, but the better it will become the more it is used. We are talking a great game about reducing the number of cars on the road and saying we will have everything hunky-dory and a beautiful country, but, at the same time, we are not giving people an opportunity. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will Mr. Hernan look at it? I mean no disrespect to him because he has not been in his position long, but I have spoken to people who were in his role previously and it seems no one bothers his or her backside to try to change the system to make it better for Bus Éireann and the people. Someone needs to take the bull by the horns and sort out the problem.