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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 507. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of conducting feasibility studies for transport projects (details supplied). [47084/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (13 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 508. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of Bus Éireann's financial losses in 2017; and the accumulated deficit of the company. [47135/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Data (13 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 509. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of Iarnród Éireann's financial losses in 2017; and the accumulated deficit of this company. [47136/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority Remit (13 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 510. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering changes to the National Transport Authority's route licensing powers. [47137/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (13 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 565. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason carer's contributions for a person (details supplied) do not count towards contributions in order to avail of dental treatment benefit. [46848/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (13 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 612. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to sign off on the recommendations of the boundary commission in advance of the 2019 local elections. [46660/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (13 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 644. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding avenues which are available to the owners of protected buildings in order to carry out essential works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46463/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 199. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for surgery for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [47294/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Expenditure (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 18 October 2018, if funding has been allocated under the existing capital plan or other Exchequer funding sources towards the construction of the DART underground project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47359/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 270. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [47231/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: I welcome the publication of the sports policy 2018-2027. It is very important that we have a clear roadmap in place for sports to develop and grow over the next decade. The first of the three key elements is to increase overall participation in sport from 43% to 50% by 2027. To increase participation in minority sports we will need to give more proactive support to this sector as opposed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister certainly gave him a run for his money with his support for the women's hockey team. He mentioned it in his address. Somehow he hopes to garner some of the goodwill from their success. That hockey team pulled itself up by its bootlaces to achieve what it achieved. We are reacting with support and by all means I welcome the support for that team now but the support was not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: If we build a culture at a young age, that culture will be maintained through to adulthood.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: What is the overall percentage of bodies to have adopted the code?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: I do not know why Deputies submit Topical Issue matters when they are not going to be here to take them. I thought there was always a reserve Topical Issue matter to make sure that four issues are discussed. I add my voice to Deputy Lahart's in asking the Minister to tackle a growing problem on public transport, namely, anti-social behaviour and assault. By 9 September this year, 500...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister says he has responsibility for policy. The policy of ensuring the security of passengers using public transport and the staff working thereon should be key. The Minister has responsibility to ensure appropriate action is taken. It is not that he can prosecute somebody caught acting in an anti-social manner or who has assaulted somebody but he can prevent this behaviour on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: It is national policy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: I did not ask the Minister to do so.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: It is dangerous going off script. The Minister is contradicting himself.

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: I, too, welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill which fundamentally is about choice. There is absolutely nothing in it that is mandatory. There is nothing in it that will force either parent to do anything that they would not choose to do themselves. The arguments I heard the Minister make were disingenuous and she should have had the courtesy to at least wait to...