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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: That is grand.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: Fair enough. I appreciate that it is the Chairman's ruling and I respect the Chair, but I fundamentally disagree with it because it is in the public interest.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: We have established today that, under section 181 of the Act, the Minister could have directed that planning permission be granted for that treatment plant and that three years on 13,000 families do not have clean water. If that does not constitute an emergency, I do not know what does. I further add that it is poor practice by An Bord Pleanála to fracture itself into groups of three...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (3 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has engaged with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to the considerable loopholes that exist within the penalty point system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40156/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (3 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: 339. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo who was refused the third level back to education allowance in 2017 will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40237/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Minister. Only 200,000 of the 1.3 million containers arriving in Dublin Port originate from outside the EU. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, that figure would rise to 1 million, which would be an astronomical increase in customer requirements. Dublin Port is our largest port, handling 38 million tonnes of cargo per annum. The equivalent of 13 km, or approximately 8 miles, of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: I feel sorry for the hauliers who are going to get the text message. God knows where they will be when they get it. Some 40% of our unitised exports will go via the landbridge, as the Minister well knows. We have a great deal of time-sensitive agricultural and pharmaceutical produce. Has the Minister met Dublin Port and the major ferry companies to establish alternative routes to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the transport system particularly at major entry and exit points is adequately prepared for the ramifications of a no-deal Brexit. [39769/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: Does the Minister believe that the transport system notably at our major entry and exist points are adequately prepared for the ramifications of a no-deal Brexit? As he is aware we face the distinct possibility, particularly in light of the proposals coming from the United Kingdom in the past 24 hours, of a no-deal Brexit. It is an outcome that would have disastrous implications for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has allocated specific funding or resources to attracting tourists from the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40155/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: Has the Minister allocated specific resources to attracting tourists from the Chinese market? Perhaps he will enlighten us as to what he has done in that regard. The tourism action plan for the period from 2019 to 2021 does not once mention China or the Chinese market despite the fact that the Chinese are, by some considerable distance, the biggest spending tourists in the world. Chinese...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: Some of the points the Minister makes are certainly welcome. What is the language capability of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland in the supports they are providing to the industry? Are specific initiatives being taken for the Irish Hotels Federation, the Restaurants Association of Ireland, accommodation providers and so on to upskill in Cantonese and Mandarin and to facilitate them...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: I will take less time to make it easier for the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On the Fáilte Ireland side, I ask that we seek to increase the resources specifically allocated to getting our industry China ready, as the Minister described it. I agree with the Minister that many of our providers, specifically the average hotelier, feel somewhat challenged when welcoming Chinese visitors...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licences (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: Will all classifications of UK driving licence be converted to Irish licences? After the fact, does the Minister intend to conclude a bilateral agreement with the UK? While we are speaking specifically today about UK licences in the context of Brexit, there is an overall absence of common sense in our approach to recognising the competency of drivers from elsewhere in the world. I give the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licences (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with his Cabinet colleagues and UK counterparts to ensure that returning emigrants that hold UK licences will continue to be able to swap their licences for an Irish driver licence even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [40154/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licences (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: Has the Minister engaged with his Cabinet colleagues and UK counterparts to ensure that returning emigrants who hold UK driver licences will continue to be able to swap their licence for an Irish licence, even in the event of a no-deal Brexit? There are between 50,000 and 70,000 UK driver licence holders in Ireland, many of whom have yet to swap their licences. Furthermore, the figure does...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licences (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: The real answer is we do not yet know how we will accommodate the people in question. As the Minister noted, 34,000 people have exchanged their licences while 36,000 remain to do so. Will the Department put in place additional resources at the driver licence centres to manage the additional demand when it arises? A nurse told me she planned to return in December to take up a new position,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the considerable capacity issues across the public transport system; and if he will take steps in the short to medium-term to address same. [39768/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has allocated specific funding or resources to attracting tourists from the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39767/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Oct 2019)

Marc MacSharry: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered establishing a transport security unit to tackle widespread and dangerous antisocial behaviour on public transport and at public transport hubs. [39771/19]