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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgage Examination (18 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance if the concerns of a person (details supplied) regarding tracker settlements will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (18 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 398. To ask the Minister for Health when the implementation of the €10 cap on hospital car park charges will be introduced to the car parks in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25253/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the support services available for persons who have been adversely affected by the use of a drug (details supplied); his plans to increase wrap around support for an association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25808/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputy Munster. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones completely as they interfere with the broadcasting and recording equipment, even when left in silent mode. I wish to discuss some issues in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones completely as they interfere with the recording equipment. The main business of today's proceedings will start shortly, but first the committee will deal with the minutes of the meeting on 29 May 2019, which have been circulated. As there are no matters arising, the minutes are agreed. I turn to correspondence. No. 2019/456 is email...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a good idea and I presume members will agree. Will the Deputy speak to the clerk to the committee and arrange dates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: It may have to be after the recess as our schedule is pretty full. On the point the Deputy raised, I spoke informally to the National Transport Authority, NTA, and suggested that a committee delegation should visit some of those cities to observe best practice in this area and to see how it works. As part of our deliberations, we can return to that next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy might suggest to the clerk to the committee the witnesses she would like to appear before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will go ahead with that and add those to the committee's work programme. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 2019/484 is an email from Deputy Eamon Ryan requesting that Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, be invited to appear before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the TII.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a specific agenda item.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will add that to our list of meetings. It might be the autumn before we get to that but the Deputy would be happy with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is proposed that proposals COM(2016)82, COM(2017)275, COM(2017)647, COM(2017)676 and COM(2018)568 listed in Schedule B warrant no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I would like to particularly welcome representatives from the National Economic and Social Council, NESC, and researchers from Dublin City University, DCU, school of law and government. We are joined by Dr. Jeanne Moore, policy analyst and Dr. Larry O'Connell, senior economist, NESC; and Dr. Laura Devaney and Dr. Diarmuid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Dr. Larry O’Connell. I invite Dr. Diarmuid Torney to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Dr. Torney. I invite Dr. Laura Devaney to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses for their collective wisdom and knowledge and for providing the paper they published some weeks ago. I asked them to attend when I saw that publication. In parallel to their thinking, the Government has also issued a plan, and one of the key issues is how we dovetail both. I like very much the principles that have been enunciated today. It is up to the politicians,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Those are very good questions.