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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator is raising serious issues. It would be important that we have a full discussion on it and that the Road Safety Authority is in a position to reply to the points raised. I disagree with the Senator on one point. He said the RSA is out to consolidate power. What I see it out to do is to consolidate saving lives. If it is in order, given Senator Daly has had a fair run and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, there is no issue with that. Again, I want to say my experience with the RSA is that it is very good at its work and it has never been anything other than professional, although that does not change anything Senator Daly has said or anything he wants to happen. With regard to EU scrutiny, under schedule B, I want to deal with the following proposals: COM 2019/440, COM...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: With regard to EU scrutiny, under schedule B, I want to deal with the following proposals: COM 2019/440, COM 2019/441, COM 2019/480, COM 2019/568, COM 2019/569, COM 2019/574 and COM 2019/575. These have been discussed and it was decided in committee that the proposals warrant no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (10 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships registrations and number of new apprenticeship programmes which have resulted out of the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeships in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51375/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (10 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 293. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts she is making to improve the management skills within Irish SMEs with reference to Enterprise Ireland and other State-led mechanisms. [51374/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (10 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 384. To ask the Minister for Health if a review has taken place of persons who have been adversely affected by vaginal mesh and their access to medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51372/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (5 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 353. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that have benefited from the ECCE scheme since its inception; the number of children that have benefited from two years of ECCE; the number of children that have benefited from the universal subsidy scheme since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51066/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Data (5 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 354. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications made since the opening of the national childcare scheme on 20 November 2019; the number of subsidies provided since that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51067/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (5 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 355. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the national evaluation of the ABC programme will be completed; if an interim report or update has been provided to her; if she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51068/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (5 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 416. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the letter of offer will be sent to Louth County Council on the Westgate vision plan which has been supported through the urban regeneration and development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50845/19]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ^ Estimates for Public Services 2019 ^
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting. We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Catherine Murphy. Members are reminded to turn off their mobile phones completely, as they might interfere with the recording equipment. This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport, which was referred...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ^ Estimates for Public Services 2019 ^
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his address. We will go through each subhead as they appear. The Medical Bureau of Road Safety appears under subhead B4.2. Is there any particular reason additional breath test equipment is being bought? Why is there a need to do that, as opposed to using normal expenditure?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ^ Estimates for Public Services 2019 ^
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. There is no malfunction problem or anything like that with the existing equipment?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ^ Estimates for Public Services 2019 ^
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. Turning to subhead B7.1, public service provision payments, that is fine. We have dealt with subhead B9.2 regarding the NTA. There is one question regarding the-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ^ Estimates for Public Services 2019 ^
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine, and that is the normal procedure.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ^ Estimates for Public Services 2019 ^
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The most important subhead is under B5, Sport Ireland. I welcome the money for the "high-octane" sports, for want of a better phrase, but what about minority sports and women's sports? I am thinking in particular of the hockey team. Will there be money available for it? The committee members would, I think, like to see more funding provided to minority sports and women's sports, such as...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ^ Estimates for Public Services 2019 ^
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: This money is for Olympic training and seems to be for next year. This is just a general point for the Minister. This money is for high performance.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ^ Estimates for Public Services 2019 ^
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have only one question for the Minister on that topic. Those are all high performance sports and I welcome the funding. Is there any additional funding for women's sports, however? In particular, is the hockey team, which has qualified for the Olympics, included in this funding? If it is not, why not?