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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (11 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to consider giving greater responsibility back to the regional offices in terms of processing certain social welfare payments. [51514/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (11 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: 547. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 4 December 2018, if an application for backdated illness benefit for the years 2015 to 2017 will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [52022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (6 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of deputations from sports groups for the sports capital programme to date; the criteria he has to meet groups; if he will be facilitating further requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51254/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: 257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [51301/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: Longford-Westmeath was one of the first constituencies to have its commercial rates revalued, and many small independent retailers saw a significant increase in their rates. I attended a public meeting more than two years ago where a Government representative reassured retailers not to worry because new valuation legislation would go through the Oireachtas and they would not have to pay any...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: We can go through it heading by heading.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: I hope the committee is fine with that. The Minister's statement is a summarised version of the headings.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: The first heading is-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: On the €1.5 million going to regional airports, none of that funding is for capital work. It is all for the employment of additional personnel. Will that be spread across all of our regional airports or will it only be for one or two airports in particular? Given that it is current expenditure, will that mean the annual budget will need to increase by €1.5 million next year?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister said this is for recruitment of additional personnel at regional airports for security and safety. I understand that they will not be recruited for several months up to the end of this year. Will this require the budget for 2019 to increase by €1.5 million to ensure these supports continue?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: Is this to fulfil obligations under Brexit? The Minister mentioned customs.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: I will keep the questions specific. There is a €5 million allocation for bus and Luas investment. The Minister said an additional €5 million will be assigned partly to bus fleet purchase and partly to stage payments for eight additional Luas trams. How many new buses will be acquired with the funding? When will they be delivered? Will these be new buses? The money is...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: They are not the most profitable routes but they are-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: Are the routes profitable?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: If it is bridging finance, will the company pay it back?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: There is a misconception here that a PSO means the route is unprofitable. That is not true. It is a public service route. Some public service routes are profitable. What has been used in the past is the ability of profitable routes to cross-subsidise unprofitable routes. We know the routes. They are: the 17A, the 33A, the 33B, 45A, 45B, 59, 63, 63A, 75, 75A, 102, 111, 175, 184 and 185....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: The money is being paid to Go-Ahead.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: It is going to the NTA and then to Go-Ahead. While it is not going directly from the Minister's Department to Go-Ahead, it is going to the NTA to pay Go-Ahead.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: Go-Ahead is the net beneficiary of the money.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: We focused on that predominantly. There was some toing and froing but I asked the Minister a number of questions which were not answered. Of the €5 million for bus and Luas investment, how many new buses will it deliver? Will they be hybrid buses? When were the eight additional Luas trams ordered and when will they be delivered? I also asked how many rail stations are not fully...