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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before we commence the main business of the meeting, the committee must agree the minutes of the meetings of 3, 4, 9, 10 and 16 April, which have been circulated. Are there any matters arising? No. The minutes are agreed. I turn to correspondence. On our recent hearings on governance and related matters concerning the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, we received a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: He and others want to make a presentation on an anomaly regarding the representation of Irish athletes competing in international competitions. In their correspondence they say that due to some issues, certain athletes cannot be included in national teams. It would be best for them to explain it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: We can ask them to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a good start. I am in the members' hands. What will we do? We will note that correspondence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the view of the meeting. I propose that the committee will write back to request more detail on their proposals and to come back to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Okay. No. 2019/460 is an email from Mr. Damien Black of the air navigation services safety and security division regarding pre-legislative scrutiny. I propose to note this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 2019/462 (a) and (b) is an email from Mr. Darren Clarke at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport about the €100,000 loan to Cricket Ireland. I propose that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: As a member of a different committee, I received a briefing on Dublin Port. It might be worth our while for the committee to go there before the meeting - it might take one and a half hours - to see the pressure that is there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: It may take longer if we were to have a tour. I believe it is worth doing because the implications of Brexit for transport are a significant part of it also. If we visit the port and then invite the people who are concerned to attend a committee meeting, would members find that reasonable? Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 2019/448 is an email dated 8 April 2019 from Donall Ó...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise. It is an email from Tom McNeice from April about the FAI and the auditing firm. Does Deputy O'Keeffe wish to raise something? He is about to take the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does the Deputy want that correspondence to be sent to the Companies Registration Office, CRO, or FAI? The problem regarding the CRO is that the matter is before the courts now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not have a problem writing to them, but the matter is the subject of an investigation that could have a criminal outcome. It is also a matter which is before the High Court. It might be wiser to wait until that process has ceased. I point out that we are in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is no problem.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (16 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda overtime budget has been cut; if so, the areas of operation affected; if such overtime cuts apply to the Louth Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21226/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (16 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will be taking to address the significant drug-related activity that has escalated in Drogheda and its surrounding area; the actions he will take to address the lack of drug outreach workers in the town in view of the recent drug-related criminality; if he will apply for emergency funding to fund a report (details supplied) to assess and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (21 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 566. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available to Meath County Council to progress the initial stages of identifying a preferred option for the proposed Julianstown bypass; if support will be provided for the project; if funding will be fast-tracked for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21368/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (28 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence regarding respite care from a person (details supplied) will be responded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22328/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to greenhouse gases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22308/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (28 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 387. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the campaign to extend the short-hop zone to Drogheda, County Louth, in the immediate future will be supported in order to reduce the costs for commuters in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22357/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (28 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for rehabilitative community employment schemes within her Department to be transferred to the Department of Health and the HSE; if there are plans, the details and decision making process of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22577/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise for being late. I was delayed in Dublin traffic for over an hour. I am sure everyone else has had the same problem. I welcome the regulations and the increased vigilance around attempting to ensure those houses in rent pressure zones are let on longer terms. Does it apply to every single home from 1 July which may be let for a period of up to 14 days? If I am letting a house...