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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not know about centuries but our time is up and I must conclude the meeting. I thank Deputy Catherine Murphy for organising this meeting and advising all the people who participated. Minutes and correspondence have to be deferred to the next meeting. Senator Higgins can take up the issues with the witnesses as they leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I must adjourn the meeting.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Catherine Byrne, to the House to again discuss the serious drug addiction problem in Drogheda, County Louth. As my colleague, Deputy Smyth, who is present, is aware, today we learned of serious and significant problems being experienced by community drugs services in the areas. It is a very difficult situation, particularly...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that certain things have changed. Some €650,000 has been spent on the Donore Road facility. My information is that up to two weeks ago nobody was in that facility. I have since been informed that three public servants are there but that there are no new services. The Minister of State indicated that a methadone programme has commenced. I ask her to provide a follow-up on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if a reply will issue to matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) relating to the seafarers credit and tax allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48802/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role and Remuneration of Local Authority Members: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine because what I have to say is that I fully support the proposals. Councillors need to be properly paid and they are not. I welcome the suggestions that have been made. I appreciate that the Minister of State is not showing us his entire hand of cards at the moment. Councillors cannot just be sitting there quietly. They must have real powers to challenge officials and they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones completely as they interfere with the recording equipment. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members and those in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Before we commence the main business of today's proceedings, we will address some housekeeping matters. The minutes of the meetings of 23 October, 6 November and 20 November have been circulated. Are there any matters arising from those minutes? No. Are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: He wrote to Deputy O'Keeffe-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, because he chaired the meeting in question. I was not here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, that will go up on our website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Correspondence No. 2019/547a is an email from Mr. Tim Doyle of Student Transport Scheme Limited, containing the text of a Sunday Business Postarticle regarding the school bus scheme, etc. He has attached correspondence No. 2019/547b, which is FOI correspondence from 1 November between Student Transport Scheme Limited and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. I propose to note that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Any meetings the committee wants we will have as soon as possible. I agree with Deputy Catherine Murphy. Holding meetings four days before Christmas of such a controversial item leads me to believe that what she proposes makes a lot of sense, particularly in early January. We should have a full meeting with the people concerned in the full light of the post-Christmas clarity. I very much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Seven months at least.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I think there is a consensus that we want transparency and accountability from the FAI. Ipso facto, if and when we get that, quam celerrime. I do not know if there are any Latin scholars here. That means as quickly as possible. I remember that from my leaving cert. We should encourage and support Sport Ireland in its analysis and the restoration of funding with the Minister’s consent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Okay I think we have vented all sides of the debate and are all on the same page. Correspondence No. 2019/552 is an email from Larry Larkin of Friends of Irish Athletics, dated 7 November 2019, seeking to arrange a meeting with Friends of Irish Athletics and the Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Correspondence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely. Correspondence Nos. 2019/562a/b/c/d, is an email from the Minister’s office, attaching three documents for the joint committee’s consideration, a letter from the Minister to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport requesting early consideration of the general scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019, and a copy of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Deputy Rock for asking for this matter to discussed at the committee with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Road Safety Authority. It is important that we are going to have this discussion. I remind everybody to turn off their phones. From the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, I welcome Mr. Ray O'Leary, Ms Mary Lally and Ms Lorraine Maher. From the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Just on a point of information, 500 submissions were made-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will the Department be publishing them on its website?