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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Services Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I will take the opportunity to seek clarification from the Minister. He has responsibility for the funding given to Irish Rail to purchase new rolling stock. If I can be very clear, as the Minister said I was not so in my original questions, have the reconditioned carriages been ordered? If so, when were they ordered and when does the Minister expect delivery of same? That is, in what...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Services Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: When will the new ones be introduced?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licence Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether asylum seekers should be able to obtain driver licences in view of the recent decision to award the right to work to asylum seekers. [37874/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licence Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: What is the Minister's view on whether asylum seekers should be able to obtain driving licences, in view of the recent decision to award asylum seekers the right to work?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licence Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister referred to the decision made by the Supreme Court in May of last year to strike down as unconstitutional the absolute ban on asylum seekers working. This has forced the Government finally to address the need to reform the direct provision system. The Minister is right - historically asylum seekers could not work. Because of the Supreme Court decision, however, they now have a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Licence Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister has already himself confirmed that asylum seekers in other EU states have access to a driving licence. The challenges, therefore, are not insurmountable. The Minister needs to set a tight timeframe so that we have something to work towards. If he does not set such a timeframe, this problem will have the potential to go on and on. People who come to my clinic and I am sure...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I used Mullingar as an example and at the outset I listed every commuter line that is experiencing serious disruption. The reason we are experiencing serious disruption is that quite simply we do not have sufficient rolling stock in our ownership to expand our services. That is a fact. I asked the Minister a specific question about the last time Irish Rail ordered new rolling stock. When...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: When are they going to be delivered?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I asked about when they are being ordered and delivered.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the considerable disruption and inconvenience that has been caused to commuters by changes to the Irish Rail timetables; and the steps he will take to address this. [38002/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the considerable disruption and inconvenience caused to commuters on the Maynooth line, M3 Parkway line, northern commuter line, Newbridge and Hazelhatch line, Heuston commuter line, my own line from Mullingar and the Longford and Sligo line as a result of the introduction of the new Irish Rail timetable on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: I am hardly surprised the Minister is not taking responsibility because that is a general trend of his. He Minister described teething problems. Charlie Weston tweeted this morning that he takes the train every morning and it has not been on time since 9 September. The Minister alluded to DART frequency, with trains now arriving every ten minutes, but there are shorter trains so there is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his commitment to outline his pathway to address the issues highlighted in the National Oversight and Audit Commission's review of regional and local road networks here. [37870/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the review of the oversight of search and rescue agencies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37873/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Trans European Transport Network Programme (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there should be an extraordinary review of Ireland's TEN-T network in view of Brexit and Ireland's changed economic and demographic situation; if he has made representations on this matter at European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37871/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 91. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to implement a national opt-out organ donation policy; his views on whether this needs to be implemented as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 100. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be scheduled for surgery. [37942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 101. To ask the Minister for Health if full-time residential care will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37943/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (19 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if changes to the housing assistance payment model will be made in order to speed up a process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37925/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (18 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date on a compensation package for eel fishermen. [37620/18]