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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: -----and to see who needs it and who does not.

Services for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (27 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: There are more than 650,000 people in this State living with a disability. That is in the region of 13% of the population. The majority of them rely on public transport to access work, health care and social and community activities. People with a disability have been so badly let down by public transport in this State. I have raised this on many occasions. Disabled people in this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: 533. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital allocation for his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the areas in which this spend will be made in each of these years; the particular projects and particular areas of investment involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13977/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (22 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide the financial assistance requested by Donegal County Council for investment in local roads and community initiatives in advance of the holding of an event (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13290/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (22 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the sports capital programme grant application process will be opened annually from 2018. [13342/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (22 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the qualifying criteria for clubs or organisations to be eligible to apply for sports capital grants. [13343/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (22 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale behind private organisations, including schools and sporting clubs, being eligible to apply for sports capital grants in view of the fact that State funding is being granted to improve services available for private enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13344/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (22 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the qualifying criteria for sports capital programme grant funding, in particular, the matter of private organisations, clubs and schools being eligible to apply for State funding under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13393/18]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: We said from the outset that we would be supportive of this legislation purely on the basis that it is all about saving lives. It is primarily just a harsher sanction for an existing offence. The priority has to be awareness and saving lives. I want to put that on record because we do not seem to have any system here. I do not even think we are on amendment No. 1a yet so I just wanted to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: There did not seem to be much of a system.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: There are a couple of things. Somebody asked the Minister about it earlier. I nipped out for a couple of minutes or did not get the answer. The Minister promised in the last quarter of last year to have a 10% increase in the traffic corps. He gave a commitment just before or just after the summer that we would absolutely see a 10% increase. I want his view on that. Did he deliver on...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: It is for the statistics.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: From the outset we said we were very supportive of this legislation because it is about saving lives. Where the Minister and Government let themselves and families down is in failing to provide the practical tools to enforce the legislation. That is what gives weight to the argument that it is not worth the paper it is written on. The resources to enforce it must be provided. I...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: At what point this year does the Minister expect that? Will it be in the second quarter?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: I did raise this earlier. I will be very brief on it. The Minister said he said he would look at initiatives around reviewing additional rural transport. I do not know whether he said that to appease people within the Government. I think it is very important that we address it. I wonder if he can give us an update on what exactly he is looking at to enhance rural transport provision.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: That is more or less what the amendment said. What areas has the Minister examined for additional funding? I refer to grants, tax incentives or-----

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: The eighth amendment of the Constitution has been a blight on the State for 35 years. Generations of young Irish women have suffered hurt, stress, anguish, poor health and even death because of it. The Citizens' Assembly and the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment have worked hard informing the debate and guiding Oireachtas Members regarding the facts of abortion and the options...

Strategic Communications Unit: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: We all acknowledge that the strategic communications unit has been a disaster from day one and the Government will eventually be forced to acknowledge it - the sooner the better. A communications unit is supposed to make news, it is not supposed to be the news. Initially we were told the unit would not cost the State a cent. Those were the Taoiseach's words. Subsequently, we discovered...

Strategic Communications Unit: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2018)

Imelda Munster: This particular person was director of market development at Fáilte Ireland at the time that the Taoiseach in his capacity of Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport took it upon himself to lobby on foot of a phone call from Donald Trump. Is the Taoiseach 100% sure that he did not ring Clare County Council? Can he state that categorically? We have two different views and both of...