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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is no doubt about that, and that is because of the good efforts of the witnesses. What the witnesses need is constructive engagement, by which I mean a plan to which everybody signs up. They need a timeline that suits them. If we can facilitate or put together, and they are the people who can do that, the guarantees from cruise liners and so on that they spoke about-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: If I can make this point, our role as an Oireachtas committee is to assist in that and tell Dublin Port, Bord Fáilte or whoever to get this issue sorted out. We will do everything we can to assist that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The committee did not talk about the cruise ships when we met Dublin Port's representatives; we were looking at the Brexit issue. However, they showed me the properties they had identified that are currently occupied by private entities, which were port-owned properties. They are ceasing their leases and putting out people who have other activities in the port. They just want 100%...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, of course, but it is a commercial company and it is in black and white that the Minister has no role in the day-to-day operation of the port. However, he may have a role in finding funding. That is the point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Of course he has.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: In terms of comparing port to port, I was in a privileged position to look at two big ports - one in Britain and one here - and Dublin Port is miles ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is where the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I was looking at the export-import issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is what we were looking at but the guys in Dublin are way ahead of the curve-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----and they are protecting our economy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: They have to help the witnesses more.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We do not know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It has been a very productive two hours.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I reiterate that the committee will write to Dublin Port asking its representatives to engage urgently with the witnesses. We will write to the Minister also. We will also communicate through our secretariat to ensure we make the arguments the witnesses want us to articulate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses. The meeting is adjourned until 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 June.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (30 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: 90. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the availability of Versatis patches for persons on a medical card or long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23084/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (30 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: 163. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans in relation to the possible introduction of lifelong tenancies which are being evaluated at present; the details of his remit in relation to same; if impact studies have been carried out to assess the impact the introduction of such a tenancy will have in the immediate future in terms of termination notices in...
- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The biggest issue facing our chairmanships collectively today is the Kerins judgment and its impact both on us as officeholders and on the Oireachtas. It is a matter for all of us to deal with individually but, nevertheless, it is important to get a perspective from the Taoiseach's Department on it. The credibility of the Oireachtas is threatened by the finding that we acted unlawfully, or...
- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is important that we all have an input into that as Chairmen. My point is that we must be seen to engage in reform ourselves.