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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and the officials for their comments. Before I open up the discussion I want to say that I acknowledge the tremendous work the Department, the Minister and the Minister of State are doing. The transparency and accountability are hugely important. The appeals process is extremely welcome because people can inadvertently forget to tick a box, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry, I made a mistake. I apologise. I should have called on Senator O'Mahony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: If I can get all members to ask questions first, it might be helpful. I think Deputy O'Keeffe has priority over Deputy Troy in this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to be very clear here. The Ministers are here at my request, and rightly so. It is proper that Deputy Troy asks about anything relating to the brief, which is transport and so on. Any other issues are not relevant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is it about sport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no restriction on questions of sport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Troy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am the Chairman here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to be fair to everybody. Any question about sport is germane and proper. However, I want to keep everything else out of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Those are very fair questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy has the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am trying to run this meeting. I would prefer that Deputy Munster speaks after Deputy Troy and then the Minister and Minister of State can provide answers when the whole corpus of information is available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a very good point, and the Minister might take up the suggestion of circulating a note to all Deputies and Senators detailing when he is going to visit their constituencies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a transparent, open discussion here and Deputy Munster has the floor. The Minister will have every opportunity to reply. There is no judgment here from me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Deputy Munster. I call on the Minister and then the Minister of State or officials, if the Minister wishes to call on them at any stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Revenue recognises the body at issue as one that could benefit. I appreciate the Minister looking at it. Perhaps we can discuss it with his Department later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I think the term "mental well-being" is relevant there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That would be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme: Discussion (28 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: At Christmas I met a colleague of Mr. Fleming. Does his organisation have a proper base at the national sports campus yet?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Energy Policy (17 Apr 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance if an energy roadmap document from a person (details supplied) will be examined; if he will relay the document to the relevant officials in his Department; if his officials will contact the person to meet and discuss the roadmap in more detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/18]