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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (15 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered utilising the network of post offices across the State as locations for the National Driving Licence Service. [7473/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: I want to start off firstly by voicing my support on the public record for the bus workers and their strike action from 20 February. I recognise that they have been singularly targeted in this dispute and that they were not the ones who created the crisis. This crisis was created through bad policy and mismanagement. We are five days away from what can best be described as the chaos which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: There is a real concern about that. It was said that services have been cancelled since 16 January. How many of those services have been cancelled?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: With the support of members, I propose that the committee write to both the Minister and acting CEO of Bus Éireann expressing its wish, in light of the possible strike action and all that will result from that in five days, that the CEO of Bus Éireann, the Department, NTA and other interested parties agree to meet the unions and set aside the content of, or preconditions in, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: We should be explicit that, as far as we are concerned, the obstruction is the preconditions that were sent out to workers. We are asking those concerned to set those aside to allow for negotiations.

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: I refer to the programme for Government and a change of policy in the HSE. It has instructed pharmacies to dispense prescriptions only on a weekly basis, despite the fact that patients have monthly prescriptions. Can the Minister confirm whether pharmacies will issue four separate dispensing fees instead of a monthly fee? Will that involve an extra financial cost? Does the Minister...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: I wish to raise the issue of social and health care services for people who have an intellectual disability, particularly in light of the financial misappropriations at St. John of God's in Drumcar where residents had money taken from their personal bank accounts to purchase medical supplies that St. John of God's should have purchased. One resident also had his own personal bank account...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (21 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Drogheda Port Company has invested a substantial sum in its 50% stevedoring subsidiary; the amount the State through the Drogheda Port Company originally invested by way of shares in the subsidiary; the amount currently due by way of long-term credit extending back to 2002; the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company (21 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 603. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has allocated, or plans to allocate further funding to the Drogheda Port Company's stevedoring subsidiary in 2016 and 2017; if a provision is proposed against this investment; if the other shareholder will match the port's investment in the subsidiary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8307/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company (21 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the future of Drogheda Port Company's stevedoring subsidiary, which is understood to be part owned, to the tune of 50%, by a British group in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8308/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company (21 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Drogheda Port Company has not yet published annual audited accounts for the years 2014 and 2015; the way these reports can be obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8309/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company (21 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 606. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the building of a warehouse by the Drogheda Port Company on its property in Drogheda; the property which has been acquired by Drogheda Port Company since 2010; if this property is for the use of the port's 50% subsidiary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8310/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company (21 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 607. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the rationale for Drogheda Port Company's investment in property since 2010, the way this investment might have altered the competitive position of stevedores within Drogheda port; if the Drogheda Port Company should have targeted investment on refurbishing the training walls at the mouth of the Boyne to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (21 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 644. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the post-primary student population by individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013-2014; the number of post-primary pupil suspensions by individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013-2014; the number of post-primary pupil expulsions by individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013-2014; the...

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: It has been obvious for some years that the race to the bottom for Irish workers is in full swing but the Government continues to turn a blind eye to it. Workers' hard earned rights and conditions are under attack. We see it with Bus Éireann and Tesco workers, newly qualified teachers, workers in the hospitality sector and part-time workers, as well as with minimum wage and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: The most telling aspect thus far this morning was the statement from the NTA about private operators where it said they were not obliged to continue a service if it is not commercially viable, that the licence can be withdrawn. Is that not what we have said all along? Is that not what we said was the difference between private operators and a public transport network? If we continue on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: Could I propose, from the point of view of the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport, that the NTA would carry out such a review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: I have just outlined a review of all licences issued to private operators across all routes with a particular focus on loss-making routes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: I apologise, I am not talking about private operators; I am talking about the public transport network.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: Perhaps I am not making myself clear or perhaps Ms Graham is misunderstanding me. I am talking about the licences that were issued through the NTA to take over from the public transport network. In certain cities there are three bus services - Bus Éireann and two private operators - leaving at the same time. There are three licences on that particular route. I am asking for a review...