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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if vehicles that have been significantly modified, for example, a vehicle originally intended for 53 seats that has been fitted with 70 seats are eligible to apply for the school transport scheme; and if so, if there are specific vehicle testing standards they must meet. [11210/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Research Board Expenditure (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the reason research in motor neuron disease is not funded by the HSE (details supplied). [11029/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: 215. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [11228/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: 216. To ask the Minister for Health if a cross-Border scheme refund will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [11237/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person who holds an EU driver licence and then swaps this licence for an Irish driver licence is treated as a new licence; and if not, if the date of issuance of the Irish licence reflects the original licence. [11194/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Costs (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to insurance premium increases being levied on licence holders who have swapped their driver licence for an Irish licence. [11233/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: 306. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity pension will be awarded for a person (details supplied). [11225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: 307. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the pension entitlements of persons who had periods outside of the tax system; and if all pensioners who are having reassessments carried out have been communicated with at this stage. [11275/19]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: I will quickly refer to what the Minister said about his absence last week. It has to be acknowledged that the Minister always accepts the invitation when he is invited before this committee. The reason he has been before the joint committee 25 times since his appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is because we have had particularly turbulent times and issues falling...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: The Minister was at other locations in the House after the Topical Issue debate.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: Can I ask the Minister about the civil aviation programme? He talked about the costs associated with membership of Eurocontrol and costs incurred by the Irish Aviation Authority for certain services and subscriptions to international organisations. Correct me if I am wrong, but is the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, not a net contributor to the Department? Did it not pay a dividend of...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: Is it a voluntary decision?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: I asked about the purpose of the increased funding to the regional airports. It is a 114% increase on the 2018 Estimate so what is that for, what are the expected benefits of this funding and how will such benefits be measured? I am quite confident that the DAA will be prepared for Brexit but that is not the question I asked. The question I asked related to the national aviation policy,...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: Has the Department commenced its freight policy? It is part of a commitment under the national aviation policy to have a dedicated freight policy.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: With regard to the A5 road, when the Department set its roads budget for 2019 were the officials not aware of the current legal status of the A5? One would imagine they were aware as the overrun at the children's hospital is not something that suddenly became apparent in recent weeks. Why was money allocated at the beginning of the year for a project the Minister did not envisage would be...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: We were all aware of the potential for significant disruption to the Luas green line if the plan, as originally published, had proceeded. The Minister should not have been surprised to learn of that in his meetings with the NTA and TII as it had been on the agenda for a number of months. He is saying today that the preferred route will be published within the next four weeks by the relevant...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: I asked the NTA last week about all the projects it is responsible for rolling out over the next years, including BusConnects and the new pilot project for rural transport. It indicated it will recruit additional staff. I presume the increase in funding for public transport agencies is to cater for increased recruitment. Will the Minister confirm that? The Minister said that 60 to 70...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: I raised this with the Minister in Dáil questions two weeks ago. We had the most up-to-date figures. My colleague is correct that there were a number of centres that were way out of kilter. Some centres, it must be acknowledged, had waiting times of six weeks which is helping to reduce the average. However, Deputy O'Keeffe is right. There were centres, including in the Minister's...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: At our budget meeting this time last year, it was confirmed that less than half of all Coast Guard buildings had IT, sanitary and running water facilities. There was a commitment to address that during the year. Has the Minister figures for how the Coast Guard facilities have been upgraded or improved in the last 12 months? I take this opportunity to reiterate our concern, and we are due...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Robert Troy: There are 16 buildings without sanitation.