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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 226. To ask the Minister for Health if, following his visit to a centre (details supplied), he will advance an application for a community based medical card. [14531/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the speech therapy service in Athlone, County Westmeath; and the timeframe for the appointment of a replacement speech therapist in this area. [14541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: 287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the Minister for Social Protection to provide an increase to Bus Éireann in the reimbursement it receives for carrying bus pass customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14555/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: I welcome our guests and thank them for taking the time to come here today. We suggested that the committee have several sessions on road safety because, unfortunately, in the past 12 months there has been a reversal of the positive trend in road fatalities. It is very important that the stakeholders come in and give us worthwhile suggestions on what we as a committee can do to feed into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: Does the person physically have to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: It is counterproductive in that case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: The person is taking up the phone and replying. Could Mr. Farrell respond to my questions, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: How quickly could this be rolled out on a pilot basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: Mr. Farrell says there is already an app and certain insurance companies are working with Mr. Farrell or some provider of an app that monitors driver behaviour which is reported back to the insurance company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: It is being done at the moment, albeit in a very limited way. Mr. Farrell is trying to have it rolled out-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: Before it is rolled out, everybody would have to take a course for a few hours at a designated location.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: It would be monitored thereafter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: Would the monitoring be indefinite? For argument's sake, when I was a young driver, Aviva, I think, offered a special discount for anyone under 25 who participated in a day's driving course. At 20% or 30% off a premium of €3,000 it was worthwhile taking a day off to do the course. Mr. Farrell is considering doing something similar indefinitely and continually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: I wish to move on to Ms Murphy from the Irish Road Haulage Association. Her presentation states that the cycling Bill, as proposed, to her mind, will be totally unworkable. It has not yet come before the committee. I find that everyone wants to blame somebody else. The drivers say the cyclists are irresponsible; the cyclists say the drivers are irresponsible. In fact, all of us,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: That is why I raised the issue. There are people who owing to pressure blatantly work more than the nine hours.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: I understand that there is a requirement for continuous professional training to be given in the language of the person. It was said that it would be preferable that they went back to Poland or their respective home countries because in Ireland the training is only given in English. According to our research there is a requirement under law that the training has to be carried out in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: Why is there any reference at all then to the main language of the applicant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: I accept that, but there is no requirement then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: There is no requirement and it is given in English across the board. There is no requirement to facilitate people-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: -----and that is what the witness is advocating.