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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: What about the number of people who are disqualified? There is a major focus on the 38% figure from last year. There was a level of alcohol in their systems. Let us break down the number of pedestrians, passengers and people who were disqualified but who were driving when they should not have been. Let us include the number of people with no insurance who clearly have no concept of law....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: Will the assistant commissioner start that again? What category did the figure of 879 relate to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: That is for people who are driving for a living. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: Between 2012 and 2015, the witness is saying that 879 fines were issued to specified drivers in the category between 20 mg and 80 mg-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: Detections. But that is not the amount of fixed charge notices issued, is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: What happens to those who do not pay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: When the case goes to court, is there an automatic disqualification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: This is very important. We are having these hearings in order to interact and engage with one another. As I stated at the outset, we have a duty and responsibility to ensure sentences should reflect the seriousness of the crime and penalties should be proportionate. To be fair, there is a big difference in somebody who adheres to the law, has a few pints one night, takes a taxi home and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: It is a third of fatalities are related to alcohol. These include passengers and pedestrians.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, was before the committee some weeks ago. I made a suggestion, as did other members, relating to the filling of positions and vacancies on the board of the Road Safety Authority. A suggestion was made that a group such as the IRVA would be well equipped and could have a positive impact. The association could make an input in terms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: I want to make a final contribution. I could not agree more with what two of the previous speakers said - one being Ms Price who lives in my constituency - about the need for a Garda presence on our roads. That is critically important. I am delighted that an assistant commissioner now has responsibility for the traffic corps. I encourage him at every opportunity to fight to ensure the...

Topical Issue Debate: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (2 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for debate. The revaluation process has finished in counties Longford and Westmeath and caused huge anxiety and stress to many businesses. I acknowledge the good work done by various chambers of commerce, including those in Longford, Mullingar and Athlone, and town teams which organised public information evenings following the...

Topical Issue Debate: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (2 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: To be fair, the Minister of State is right as an appeals process is under way. She stated 60% of ratepayers had not seen an increase, but 40% did. Some saw an increase of anything up to 400% and they simply do not have the money to pay as their businesses are struggling. I listed a selection of examples of such businesses stretched across the constituency of Longford-Westmeath. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 227. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11067/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the role of the HSE and his Department regarding the Gardasil vaccine; if it is proactive or reactive to the claims made by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11130/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 251. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the national awareness of an ever increasing number of persons whose health may have been chronically damaged in the aftermath of the Gardasil vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 252. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Health Products Regulatory Authority statements on a television programme (details supplied). [11132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 254. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) concerning Gardasil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 255. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a statement (details supplied) concerning Gardasil; and if his Department has taken all these findings into consideration while deciding to continue with the vaccination programme. [11135/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 256. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the numerous Gardasil safety studies including one released recently (details supplied). [11136/17]