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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: -----yet it is one of the main considerations. Head 8 - review of the noise abatement objective, states the "noise abatement objective for the airport shall be published with the noise action plan for the airport on the website of the Competent Authority once it has been defined". Anyone watching this meeting would ask when that might be. How long is a piece of string? When will we know?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: No. I am sorry, but, according to the explanatory note, it will not be within eight weeks of establishment. The explanatory note reads: "The Competent Authority shall invite submissions in relation to the draft noise abatement objective. Following the public consultation-----"

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: The explanatory notes continue: "and having considered any submissions, the Competent Authority shall define the noise abatement objective". How long will it take to publish the draft noise abatement objective? My understanding is it will be not later than eight weeks after the process I have outlined. That is my reading of it, but perhaps I am wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: We have no timeframe for how long it will take to reach that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: On funding, is there a reason for the vagueness? It will be funded by the industry. What level of engagement has the Department had with the CEO of Fingal County Council? To be fair, Mr. Gallagher has acknowledged that an increase in the council's capacity will be required. Have the additional resources that will be needed been identified? What is the ballpark figure for the funding that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: I appreciate the witnesses' forbearance with this. They may need to come back in respect of a timeframe for the noise abatement objective, which is important. It is a critical component of this legislation. I would like that as quickly as possible. I cannot think of the wording but it is vague.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: A clear timeframe needs to be inserted. Proceeding with a a planning application running at the same time as an application to remove a condition on noise is again cumbersome. That has been acknowledged by Mr. Gallagher. I think he used the word "clunky" but clunkiness can cost money and cause delay. That needs to be revisited and the need for it examined. I am not a technical expert but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: It appears that is unnecessary duplication. I would appreciate it if Mr. Gallagher would also examine that. We mentioned this earlier, and perhaps I missed it, but why was a decision taken to remove Dublin Airport from strategic infrastructure development? It certainly is of strategic importance in national policy, SID.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions will be made in budget 2019 in order to address pay inequality in teaching by ensuring that the lower salaries of teachers who qualified post-2011 are rectified. [40173/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an award that was issued to national school principals in 2009 will issue immediately; and if the findings of the recent review by the PSSA will be published. [40174/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce one release day per week for teaching principals in order to carry out administrative work. [40175/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the restoration of posts of responsibility in a greater number of larger primary schools will be considered. [40176/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking in order to reduce primary school class sizes further and bring them into line with the European average. [40177/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Supply (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if regional teaching panels will be established in order to assist in covering substitutable days. [40178/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration he has given to the costings included in an organisation's (details supplied) pre-budget 2019 submissions; and his views on whether capitation grants need to be increased in line with rising day to day costs such as inflated insurance premiums. [40179/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to introduce the new regularisation scheme for persons who came here as international students between January 2005 and December 2010 and are now undocumented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40216/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (3 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 159. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a charity (details supplied). [40256/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Service Provision (2 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister refers to the 177,000 premises which have been connected, but we are raising the matter of the thousands of houses which are not going to be connected. The Minister of State has not given them any hope. He is telling them the tender process for the national broadband plan will not be completed until the end of this year. We know, based on the past record of the Government,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Service Provision (2 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: It is welcome that I finally have the opportunity to raise this issue. There is the roll-out of broadband to many homes, although other homes just metres away will not be able to avail of the roll-out. This and the previous Government's record in the roll-out of broadband has been dire. The facts do not lie. Ireland lies 42nd in the global ranking for the distribution of high speed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (2 Oct 2018)

Robert Troy: 104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied that Brexit will not affect pension entitlements to staff of Waterways Ireland; and the actions she has taken to mitigate against the negative potential impacts of Brexit on her Department. [39840/18]