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- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018) Imelda Munster: I refer to the two PPP projects mentioned in the list of capital works included in the Minister's opening statement. Will those roads be tolled?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018) Imelda Munster: The Minister said a report would be published by the end of the year, but will he wait for its findings before he commissions any other PPP? What would be the point in carrying out the review and reporting on it otherwise?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018) Imelda Munster: What would be the logic in not doing so?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018) Imelda Munster: Why would the Minister not make a commitment if that is so?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018) Imelda Munster: Will the Minister double check and revert to me?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018) Imelda Munster: On that point, I have asked the Minister about the deficit of €3 billion identified in 2016 and where we are now. What is the deficit?
- Extreme Weather (Miscellaneous Provisions Bill) 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This Bill provides for the safety of workers when certain red alert severe weather warnings are issued by Met Éireann. It will enhance public safety during status red weather warnings and ensure the safety of rescue service personnel during such warnings. We have had to contend with two such events in recent months - Storm Ophelia in...
- Extreme Weather (Miscellaneous Provisions Bill) 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: When I heard yesterday evening that the Government parties would not support the Bill, my first thought was that they had not read it. The Bill states clearly that any work of an essential nature would be exempt and it would be up to the Government to make the call. The Government would be obliged to define what is deemed to be essential, whether that is overnight or 24-hour care,...
- Extreme Weather (Miscellaneous Provisions Bill) 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: It is a touchy subject.
- Priority Questions: Road Tolls (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposal to remove the slip road tolls in Drogheda for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann which is taking place in the town in August 2018; the steps he has taken to pursue the removal of the tolls; the engagement that has taken place with relevant stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18030/18]
- Priority Questions: Road Tolls (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: Over 400,000 visitors to Drogheda are expected during the fleadh. As the Minister knows, it is an internationally recognised festival with massive tourism potential. I contacted the Minister and we had our first meeting on 31 January. He was to get back to me by the end of February. I have contacted his office for a follow-up response on five occasions. That is a cowardly way to do...
- Priority Questions: Road Tolls (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: I have told the Minister previously that no precedent would be set here because Drogheda is the only town in Ireland which has a tolled slip road. There is no precedent to be set here at all. The Minister is responsible for both transport and tourism and he has put absolutely no effort into securing the removal of the slip road toll in Drogheda for just one week. He has put absolutely no...
- Priority Questions: Road Tolls (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: We are not talking about the main toll. The Minister knows what we are talking about. It is the slip road toll, not the main toll.
- Priority Questions: Driver Test Waiting Lists (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the implementation of the proposed amendment to the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017, which seeks to impose penalties on the owners of vehicles operated by unaccompanied learner drivers, does not cause driver test waiting times to worsen, in view of the fact that driver test waiting times are lengthy in most...
- Priority Questions: Driver Test Waiting Lists (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: There is a chronic shortage of driver testers throughout the State and waiting times for driver tests in test centres throughout the State has spiralled out of control, with a waiting time of up to seven months in many cases. What assistance has the Minister given to the RSA regarding the establishment of additional driver test centres and increased recruitment? Will he make a statement on...
- Priority Questions: Driver Test Waiting Lists (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: As the Minister has said, ten weeks is the desired waiting time. As I stated earlier, recent figures have shown waiting times of up to 28 weeks. It is seven months in Tralee, Cavan is next at 25 weeks and Cork and Monaghan are at 24 weeks. Given the forthcoming legislation, as the Minister mentioned, on unaccompanied learner drivers, this is totally unacceptable. The issue of rural areas...
- Priority Questions: Driver Test Waiting Lists (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: Road safety is one issue. The Minister is right; I am fully supportive of his legislation. The buck stops with the Minister regarding tackling delays in waiting times at driving test centres and the chronic shortage of driver testers. Given that he has been forthcoming with the legislation, he should have pre-empted the increase that was obviously going to occur in respect of the number of...
- Priority Questions: Driver Test Waiting Lists (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: Test centres.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Review (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on an independent review of the sports capital programme with a view to creating additional guidelines or rules to ensure that funding under the programme is allocated in a more equitable manner (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17732/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (24 Apr 2018)
Imelda Munster: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend section 15 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 to ensure that taxi drivers are required to nominate a person to continue to operate a taxi licence in the event of the licence holder's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/18]