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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the research collected by Fáilte Ireland, in particular on visitor numbers to individual areas, counties and regions, is not being reported back to the industry in a timely enough manner to enable businesses or local tourism promotion bodies to respond to these patterns on the ground (details supplied); and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 632. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or a body under its aegis has plans to introduce incentives or funding for individual businesses or local authorities to provide free Wi-Fi hotspots, in particular in small urban or rural areas, for tourism promotion; and if he will examine proposals to increase the number of free Wi-Fi hotspots. [22065/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 633. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether Fáilte Ireland is not doing a good job at directly providing or facilitating the training of new chefs; his further views on whether a new public body should be established to co-ordinate and drive an expansion in the number of training places, especially vocational training places, in hospitality and tourism;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Functions (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 634. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether local authorities are competing unfairly with private businesses in providing tourism services at below market rates (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to this as a more general problem; and his views on whether local authorities should not be involved in directly providing tourism services to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 635. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether current short-term hosting accommodation, such as a company (details supplied) is not compliant with the same health and safety standards as formal accommodation providers, such as those registered with Fáilte Ireland; if he has explored proposals for mandatory registration of all accommodation providers to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 636. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of providers of short-term hosting accommodation which have been inspected by Fáilte Ireland or another body to ensure compliance with health and safety standards in 2016 or the most recent year for which statistics are available. [22069/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 637. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or a body under its aegis have undertaken research on the cost base of Irish tourism hospitality businesses compared to European competitors. [22070/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 638. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be another The Gathering event in 2018 or 2019; his views on whether it is a good idea; and if there is support within the tourism industry for it. [22071/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 639. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the tourism marketing budget to attempt to mitigate the decline in visitor numbers from the UK in view of the decline in visitor numbers from the UK experienced in Q1 2017; and if he is examining proposals to implement a business support fund to support small tourism businesses that may be hit especially hard from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 640. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement a business support fund to support small tourism businesses that may be hit especially hard from a sharp decline in visitors from Britain. [22074/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the recipients of sports capital funding for 2017 will be known. [22118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 666. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to re-open a community child care service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21944/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the deal brokered by the Workplace Relations Commission is not accepted by workers, his contingency plans for Bus Éireann; his plans to set up a stakeholder conference as promised if the deal is accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22356/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Does the Minister have a contingency plan for Bus Éireann if the recommendations put forward by the Workplace Relations Commission are not accepted by workers? If the recommendations are accepted by the workers, what are his plans to set up a stakeholder conference as promised?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: I am aware that the unions are still balloting and I accept that the Minister is limited in what he can say. I met the unions and strongly urged them to accept the recommendations of the Labour Court in order to safeguard the future sustainability of the company. As I have said on many occasions, Government inaction over the past 18 months has contributed to this problem. The Minister has...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge that the Minister has given the commitment. However, he does not have people's trust. It is felt that his inaction in recent months contributed to this issue. It would be beneficial, in terms of the ballot, for the Minister to honour his commitment. He can show that he is true to that commitment by outlining what his intentions are for this forum, who will participate in it...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the need for a second runway at Dublin Airport; and the way in which plans are progressing in this regard. [22357/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: This is the third time I have raised this question or a similar question in the last four or five months. Will the Minister provide an update on the progress of the second runway at Dublin Airport? What are his views on when we can expect the work to commence and be completed and the plans to ensure residents' concerns are also being taken on board?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: We can all agree that it is a critical piece of infrastructure that enables economic development, supports job creation and supports international connectivity. We all know the difficulties the airport faces in capacity issues. The Minister alluded to the statutory instrument. His Department gave the authority to the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, in September 2016. We are unaware of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: The Department has given the authority for controlling the noise level to the IAA. Concerned residents wishing to engage in a structured manner do not know how they may do so. The DAA does not know how it can progress with the runway. I understand that it is not on target because of the delay on the part of the Minister and his officials to have the statutory instrument published. I...