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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish to clarify one point. Let us suppose a driver comes around the bend in a car at night and it is foggy and a pedestrian is wearing black clothes. It is reckless on the part of the person wearing the black clothes. Let us be clear about that. If it goes to court, the driver of the car always goes down and there is a big insurance pay-out. However, let us be clear on this point:...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 224. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) who applied for carer's allowance in June 2016 will receive their back payment to the date on which they applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10731/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 225. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether it is satisfactory that a person (details supplied) has to wait seven months to have their carer's application reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10732/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 226. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff currently employed in the carer's section in the social welfare office in Longford; his plans to increase the number of staff who are employed in this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the report into psychiatric services in County Roscommon has not been published, despite it being circa 12 months overdue and there being no legal impediment in same being published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 509. To ask the Minister for Health when the report into psychiatric services in County Roscommon will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons that have been diagnosed with diabetes type one are now being required to produce a new prescription on a six monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (23 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale in not considering past experience or qualifications in the recruitment of prison officers until stage three of the recruitment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (23 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of recent whistleblower revelations, she will intervene and ensure justice is done by enabling the transfer of a prison officer (details supplied) to another area of the Civil Service or public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (23 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality about the requirement that members of An Garda Síochána display markings notifying road users that they are carrying out speed checks when using unmarked vans for speed checks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9287/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the witnesses. Last Friday, I was in Sligo where I was involved in discussion on the regional strategy up to 2040. What is the National Transport Authority's policy going forward in regard to transport for the regions and is its strategy in that regard being driven by price? The statistics show that the number of private operators across the regions is increasing, including in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is it intended, as part of any strategy, to retain sufficient Bus Éireann and CIE public transport services to ensure that we do not end up with too much service provision on one side versus the other? Does the NTA propose to retain a particular percentage of public transport service provision or is it prevented from doing so under EU rules?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is no strategy to ensure a particular percentage of the original routes are retained in the public transport sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It would probably not be permitted under EU rules.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Graham referred earlier to demand in particular areas. In regard to the three routes that it appears now will be cut, I find it hard to believe that Bus Éireann has been operating on these routes for the past ten or 15 years and that it only recently came to light that they are not viable or that there is no demand for a service on those routes. Should those routes be axed, will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In regard to the award of contracts to new providers, I note that in some parts of the country the private operator is not required to service as many towns as Bus Éireann. Why is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: To ensure a level playing field, should the NTA not be the one making the decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In regard to, say, service provision from Galway to Dublin it is likely that demand for that service will be greater in Galway city than, for example, in Moate but should there not be a level playing field across service providers in regard to the award of licence on that route?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How could the NTA believe the service is required and Bus Éireann go into that town if a private operator will not see enough people to warrant doing so? If I had a bus I would look at starting in Galway, a stop in Athlone and then a shoot to Dublin. How can the NTA call that a level playing field? What is good for the goose is good for the gander. I come from the private sector and...