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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Role and Remuneration of Elected Local Authority Members: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Carry on.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, and his officials. Apologies have been received from Deputy Catherine Murphy. I remind members to switch off their mobile phones completely for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference with the broadcasting and recording systems in committee rooms, even when left in silent mode. This meeting has been...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister. I am in the hands of the committee as to how it wishes to deal with this. The proposal suggested to me is that each member would ask generic questions on the Minister's statement and then we can go through each heading. It is up to the committee as to how it wants to do this.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am happy with that and it would be my choice. Is everybody happy with that? That is fine. I call Deputy Troy.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is aviation and regional airports and the additional funding is €1.5 million.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I call Deputy Munster to ask a question under that heading of aviation.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Has Deputy Coppinger a question on this area?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I call the Minister.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The question was whether the allocation is for additional essential safety and security services. Is it additional to what is there? Is it new? Are these new safety measures?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: It does not say additional in the document. That was the point. It does not represent an overspend on what was being done. Is that accurate?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister may not have the details at the moment but could he give committee members a note on the matter? That would be helpful.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Can we get a note post this meeting to identify those issues?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The next section covers land transport. We will maintain the order of questioning. There are several headings under this section. We can take each heading separately.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am happy to do that. I am keen to ensure that everyone can ask any questions they want. We will take all headings under subhead B together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the additional funding, in particular the €15.3 million for local roads. We must put even more emphasis on road improvements because of the safety issues that arise when there are potholes. Deputy Munster will be aware that travelling from Drogheda, coming in from the motorway, when one leaves the national primary route, there is no proper lighting. There are not even...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: On the point made by the Minister-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to make a point to the Minister.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I know that and I will bring the Deputy in momentarily.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I patiently listen to the Deputy and hope she will do the same for me. I defend everybody's right to ask questions, including mine. I ask the Minister to clarify whether these are profit-making routes.