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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (18 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 706. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to each county under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [37476/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 719. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance review in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [37092/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (18 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 735. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the living alone allowance (details supplied). [37264/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (18 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 746. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons who are regarded as self-employed home tutors and pay S class contributions accordingly are also deducted an employee PRSI contribution from their payment by the Department of Education and Skills; her views on whether this is a form of double taxation; her plans to resolve this issue as soon as possible;...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (18 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 824. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an application for funding by a group (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37419/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the considerable disruption and inconvenience that has been caused to commuters by changes to the Irish Rail timetables; and the steps he will take to address this. [38002/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the considerable disruption and inconvenience caused to commuters on the Maynooth line, M3 Parkway line, northern commuter line, Newbridge and Hazelhatch line, Heuston commuter line, my own line from Mullingar and the Longford and Sligo line as a result of the introduction of the new Irish Rail timetable on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I am hardly surprised the Minister is not taking responsibility because that is a general trend of his. He Minister described teething problems. Charlie Weston tweeted this morning that he takes the train every morning and it has not been on time since 9 September. The Minister alluded to DART frequency, with trains now arriving every ten minutes, but there are shorter trains so there is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I used Mullingar as an example and at the outset I listed every commuter line that is experiencing serious disruption. The reason we are experiencing serious disruption is that quite simply we do not have sufficient rolling stock in our ownership to expand our services. That is a fact. I asked the Minister a specific question about the last time Irish Rail ordered new rolling stock. When...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: When are they going to be delivered?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I asked about when they are being ordered and delivered.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licence Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether asylum seekers should be able to obtain driver licences in view of the recent decision to award the right to work to asylum seekers. [37874/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licence Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: What is the Minister's view on whether asylum seekers should be able to obtain driving licences, in view of the recent decision to award asylum seekers the right to work?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licence Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister referred to the decision made by the Supreme Court in May of last year to strike down as unconstitutional the absolute ban on asylum seekers working. This has forced the Government finally to address the need to reform the direct provision system. The Minister is right - historically asylum seekers could not work. Because of the Supreme Court decision, however, they now have a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licence Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister has already himself confirmed that asylum seekers in other EU states have access to a driving licence. The challenges, therefore, are not insurmountable. The Minister needs to set a tight timeframe so that we have something to work towards. If he does not set such a timeframe, this problem will have the potential to go on and on. People who come to my clinic and I am sure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Services Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the considerable issues that are presented by the recent review of Irish Rail timetables; the steps he will take to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37872/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Services Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: That refers to the people using the service.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Services Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I will take the opportunity to seek clarification from the Minister. He has responsibility for the funding given to Irish Rail to purchase new rolling stock. If I can be very clear, as the Minister said I was not so in my original questions, have the reconditioned carriages been ordered? If so, when were they ordered and when does the Minister expect delivery of same? That is, in what...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Services Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: When will the new ones be introduced?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Regulations (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: For the fourth time.