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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 1290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe for dealing with applications for assistance towards funeral expenses. [36481/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seanad Reform (7 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 1331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Election of Members of Seanad Éireann by Institutions of Higher Education) Act 1979; the reason the Act has never been commenced; if the possibility of doing so prior to the next election to Seanad Éireann will be investigated; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (7 Sep 2018)

Robert Troy: 1361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an allocation under phase 11 of the energy efficiency programme will be made to Longford County Council in order to carry out necessary works to local authority dwellings. [36116/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I welcome the representatives from the National Transport Authority, NTA, here today. The opportunity to have this engagement is welcome. For the most part, BusConnects offers huge potential for a positive effect and an opportunity to enhance and improve the bus service that is currently operating in Dublin. As Ms Graham quite rightly said, the service has evolved over a period of several...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: Thank you, Chairman. I have only one or two more points. The key point is to get the notion out into the wider public and give people the opportunity to have their say. Maybe we should schedule a further meeting with the deputations following the public consultation. By then we would know about the submissions that have come in and we could come back and discuss the matter further at that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: How many venues will there be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I read the NTA report which indicated there had been a two-week extensive consultation between officials from the NTA, Dublin Bus and Dublin City Council. My question was whether any bus drivers who interface with passengers on a daily basis were part of the consultation process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: Under the legislation, the NTA is entitled to continue that direct award contract post 2019 for a further five years. That is a choice the NTA will have to make.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: We will have a proper meeting about this in September.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I wish to very briefly raise a couple of questions I asked earlier and that the witnesses have omitted to answer. One concerns the direct city service commuter town links. If the NTA omits them, what will be done to prevent a private operator coming in to fill this gap? There are a lot of commuter towns that are serviced by direct links at present. If passengers will now be obliged to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I asked about a commercial operator stepping into the gap where a direct bus route service is removed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: National Transport Authority (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: However, the difference is that there is no incentive for a commercial operator to come in where a route is adequately serviced by Dublin Bus. If we change from a direct-link route, various towns will not be adequately serviced and there will be an incentive for commercial operators.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: SIPTU and NRBU (18 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I thank the members of the unions for coming forward and providing us with a comprehensive breakdown of the BusConnects proposals. As has been said, it is unfortunate that we are speaking with the unions after the NTA because we could have raised some of the unions' questions directly with it. It is important that we engage with the ongoing public consultation process. We have received an...

Road Traffic (Regulation of Rickshaws) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I wish to add my voice to the request. This is an issue I have raised repeatedly. We have received repeated assurances from the Tánaiste, the Taoiseach and many Government Ministers that the rate revaluation Bill would be brought before the House in the term that is ending today. It has not happened. The Government is failing small retailers in particular for whom commercial rates is...

Road Traffic (Regulation of Rickshaws) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 and the Road Traffic Act 1961 to make provision for the regulation, by the National Transport Authority, of rickshaws in cities, counties and municipal districts and to provide for related matters. I am introducing this Bill to address a lacuna in our legislation. The Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (12 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when community employment supervisors can expect the implementation of the recommendations of the Labour Court. [32085/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (12 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: 130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works commenced and completed on the river Shannon; the schedule of remaining works; and timeframe for same. [32078/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Accommodation (12 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: 131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an application by a person (details supplied) for additional space in Mullingar Garda station will be approved. [32080/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (12 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an application for necessary remedial works at Castlepollard Garda station will be approved. [32082/18]