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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: Yes, but I am talking about next year. This is not for next year.

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.

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: Hockey Ireland has not approached the Minister to seek more funding?

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.

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 important.

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 next subhead is tourism. I also welcome the increased funding in this area, particularly in the context of Brexit. The concentration of funding in the Border counties is one of the areas of additional expenditure. Does the Minister have any further comment on that aspect?

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 next heading is tourism, subhead E. I welcome the increase in funding, in particular in light of Brexit. The concentration on the Border counties is something which will result in additional expenditure. Does the Minister have any further comment on that?

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: There are no further questions. Would the Minister like to make any concluding remarks?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (4 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport has completed its consideration of the following Revised (or Supplementary) Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will issue to queries raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49754/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress on the endoscopy unit at Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49729/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (3 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure by which community based addiction organisations can apply to be recognised as a section 39 body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49763/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (28 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49566/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the north Louth Carlingford-Cooley bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49523/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (28 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49565/19]

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.