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- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I call the Minister.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: The question was whether the allocation is for additional essential safety and security services. Is it additional to what is there? Is it new? Are these new safety measures?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: It does not say additional in the document. That was the point. It does not represent an overspend on what was being done. Is that accurate?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister may not have the details at the moment but could he give committee members a note on the matter? That would be helpful.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: Can we get a note post this meeting to identify those issues?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: The next section covers land transport. We will maintain the order of questioning. There are several headings under this section. We can take each heading separately.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I am happy to do that. I am keen to ensure that everyone can ask any questions they want. We will take all headings under subhead B together.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the additional funding, in particular the €15.3 million for local roads. We must put even more emphasis on road improvements because of the safety issues that arise when there are potholes. Deputy Munster will be aware that travelling from Drogheda, coming in from the motorway, when one leaves the national primary route, there is no proper lighting. There are not even...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: On the point made by the Minister-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to make a point to the Minister.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I know that and I will bring the Deputy in momentarily.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I patiently listen to the Deputy and hope she will do the same for me. I defend everybody's right to ask questions, including mine. I ask the Minister to clarify whether these are profit-making routes.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: That is the whole point.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I ask Deputies to preserve order.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: May I try to keep the debate orderly?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy may throw her eyes up to heaven if she so wishes.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I am not. I am trying to help the Deputy. The key point the Minister needs to clarify is how many of the routes that are mentioned are PSO routes.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I want to try to allow all members to contribute.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I call Deputy Coppinger and Deputy Munster may then come back in.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Fergus O'Dowd: I am happy if Deputy Coppinger is.