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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1441. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the capital funding application for the Boyneside trail from the Maiden Tower at Mornington to Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1584/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1543. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the capital funding application for the Boyneside trail from the Maiden Tower at Mornington to Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1583/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1821. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for a rural resettlement scheme in 2018; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1701/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a request for a meeting. [2326/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 103. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will regulate for and ensure transparency regarding additional extra charges imposed by nursing homes on residents; the protections he will put in place regarding residents who are unable to participate in additional charges for activities by reason of their medical condition such as dementia, physical disability and so on; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if regulation is being sought to examine oversight of additional charges for daily activities applied by nursing homes when a person is incapable of taking part in activities charged under this premise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2280/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 132. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to a query from a person (details supplied) on transgender health care needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2302/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputy Robert Troy and Senators Frank Feighan and Ned O'Sullivan. I propose that the committee go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will resume in public session. A member of the committee has asked that if we have not finished our business by 2.45 p.m. that we go into private session to discuss a couple of issues he wants to raise. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will resume our discussion of the accessibility of public transport for people with disabilities. This is the second of our meetings. We met on 13 December...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Coyne for his excellent and comprehensive statement. We will hear from all our witnesses first and then members can address questions to them. I now invite Mr. Jim Meade from Iarnród Éireann to make his opening presentation. I would point out that we invited the chief executive to this meeting but I understand that he is out of the country. I am not being rude but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not want to appear rude and I respect Mr. Meade's position and welcome him here today. However, the group that presented to this committee previously wanted the chief executives of the various organisations to be invited here. We welcome those who are in attendance but understand that some cannot be here. It is important that our engagements are with those who are at the highest level...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Meade for his comprehensive address. I call Mr. Hernan from Bus Éireann to make his opening presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Hernan very much indeed for his comprehensive statement. I now invite Mr. Seamus Egan from Transdev to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Egan for the comprehensive statement. I appreciate that accessibility for all is obviously much better than in Victorian times, since the Luas has been set up more recently, but it clearly is a fundamental principle that the Luas fulfils. I invite Mr. Kevin Traynor from the Coach Tourism Transport Council of Ireland to make his statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Go raibh maith agat Mr. Traynor. We will now go the committee members. The tradition has been that it goes in the order of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Independent parties. In view of the very comprehensive statements we have had, I ask that members' contributions contain more questions than statements to get to the nub of the matter. After this session with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy O'Keeffe can come back again. We just want to get the initial questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Hernan is saying that, the busier the bus route, the less likely it is that Bus Éireann can dedicate a seat to people with disabilities, for example, wheelchairs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy O'Keeffe's point is that such a seat is more likely to be sought on a busy route because more people are travelling on it. This goes to the core of the Deputy's point. Are they being treated as second class citizens? I do not want to take over the Deputy's question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Munster will contribute next, but I will put this to Mr. Hernan in a different way. While I accept that his comments are genuine, the fact is that the loser will be the disabled person who cannot give Bus Éireann notice but who must travel and needs that space. Demand for it is likely. Could Mr. Hernan give us the statistics on this matter? It is a critical issue for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We can examine them. Mr. Hernan mentioned commerciality. I do not want to pick him up negatively, but this is a public service and it should be available to people with disabilities in particular. Mr. Hernan is not saying that it is not a public service, of course. I will not put words in his mouth.