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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to request Teagasc to review a person's (details supplied) eligibility for inclusion in a course and to grant permission to the person to participate in it as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17920/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an application by persons (details supplied) under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17974/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will complete a review of a 2015 basic payment scheme application by a person (details supplied). [18036/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 525. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the exorbitant cost of car insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18311/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 550. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a decision has been made on a work permit for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18333/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 151. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18577/16]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Griffin: Good morning. We have a quorum and are now in public session. For broadcasting purposes, please ensure mobile phones are switched off as distinct from on silent mode. I welcome everyone to today's meeting, particularly the new members - Deputies Barry and Munster. I welcome back Deputies Fitzpatrick, Murphy and Troy. I am delighted to have been appointed Chair of this committee and I...

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

Brendan Griffin: Before we begin I remind members and visitors in the Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off as distinct from being on silent mode as they may interfere with the broadcasting equipment. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official,...

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

Brendan Griffin: As there is interference, can everyone make sure his or her phone is turned off?

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

Brendan Griffin: With live TV, it is bound to happen.

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

Brendan Griffin: If you would, yes.

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

Brendan Griffin: We agreed that members would be called in the following order, Government, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, AAA-PBP and Social Democrats. As Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick has not indicated, I call Deputy Troy.

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

Brendan Griffin: With the agreement of members I propose to group the questions.

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

Brendan Griffin: Deputy, we are dealing with the section on aviation.

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

Brendan Griffin: As Deputies Murphy and O'Keeffe have indicated they have no questions on aviation, I call the Minister to respond to the question.

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

Brendan Griffin: When we come to our work programme, we will put a priority list in place. We will try to cover the many issues that members want to raise.

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

Brendan Griffin: Okay.

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

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister. This is an issue on which we can have a more in-depth discussion via the work programme. We will move on to the second item, land transport.

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

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister. I will call upon Deputies Fitzpatrick, Troy, Munster, Catherine Murphy and O'Keeffe. The Deputies can ask questions and the Minister can then answer.

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

Brendan Griffin: There is a lot in the first two questions. Perhaps the Minister could deal with those first and then we will go to Deputies Imelda Munster, Catherine Murphy and Kevin O'Keeffe.