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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 916. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received plans from Donegal County Council for a new bypass at Bonagee in Letterkenny in County Donegal; and if he will provide the funding for same. [28395/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 917. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received plans from Donegal County Council for the upgrade of the Letterkenny to Lifford N14 road; and if he will provide the funding for same. [28396/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 170. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an appeal by a prison officer (details supplied) at Portlaoise prison in County Laois against the findings of an oral hearing in October 2013 will be heard. [29397/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Investigations (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 171. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a report regarding Portlaoise prison in County Laois carried out by a then assistant principal officer (details supplied) will be published. [29398/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise to our guests for the slight delay in starting. It is the last meeting of the joint committee before recess and we had a number of issues to deal with in private session. I thank our guests for their patience. The items for today is No. P00072/2012 from Dr. Edward Horgan and others relating to the landings at Shannon Airport and a discussion of Ireland's neutrality and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Thank you, Mr. Smyth. I now invite Dr. Devine to give her statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Thank you. I will call Deputy Boyd Barrett first as he must leave to deliver a speech in the Chamber in approximately 15 minutes. I will ask every member to ask three questions, and one at a time. It will facilitate a good discourse.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Both speakers may respond to that question if they wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There are obviously different viewpoints on our committee which break along Government and Opposition lines. Unfortunately, our Government members have had to attend a meeting. We have two different perspectives from our witnesses, so unfortunately Mr. Smyth has to field the Opposition's concerns mostly here today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Senator Ó Clochartaigh has three questions. We will take one question at a time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will ask Dr. Devine to come in first as she has not commented yet and then we will get to Paddy. Paddy is such an informal name it is hard to say Mr. Smyth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No interruptions to the speaker, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Would Dr. Devine like to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The witnesses may agree to disagree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The witnesses are going to agree to disagree on those definitions. I call Senator Ó Clochartaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In fairness, we are debating neutrality. The reason our two witnesses are here is to get into these matters in great detail. Shannon is connected with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A final question, Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If it comes back we will revisit it but I have a few questions. In terms of setting the scene, and the exchange so far has been excellent, I read former Senator Maurice Hayes's forward to the transcript of the conference held over six years ago. We were looking at Sean McCrum, who had tried to frame some questions, but looking at them now, Dr. Devine is very clear about the framework of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Clearly, Dr. Devine believes it is important to hold a referendum on this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No.