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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am very happy to discuss any matter. I spoke to the IAA and I said it would be a very good idea if we got an overview of the work that it does. We agreed that the committee would invite the IAA in. However, it is a matter for the committee.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I would just make the point that-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----the committee in this case would be the joint committee.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, it was.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Not within 24 hours.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Next week, sorry, yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I think again, with respect-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Can I make a point? I want to be as helpful as I possibly can, as always, to members. I do not have the correspondence in front of me to confirm what Deputy Munster is saying. I am not reading what the actual letter says.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not a case of-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Pardon?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, I said that I would be happy if it would.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to know what the IAA does.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I think that would be really important-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: To be fair to everybody, I do not have the letter the Deputy is speaking of in front of me.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is not a trial. This is a meeting of the select committee. There is no problem. The only members here are those who are members of the Dáil only. Deputy Munster refers to a letter that was sent to every member of the committee, so that is why it is not on the agenda.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: For clarity, it only came in today.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The point-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy asked me just now-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes. I have no problem with the Deputy raising whatever she wants-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, I do not but I do not have a copy of it.