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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (19 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: 317. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the dates and purpose of meetings he has held with relevant stakeholders since his decision to award Fingal County Council the competent authority for noise regulation at Dublin Airport. [17332/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (19 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: 331. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of funding her Department has provided to each transport company that participates in the free travel scheme since 2011, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17225/18]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: I notice there has been an increase in the allocation for administration and pay under civil aviation. Is that based on the fact that there has been recruitment within the Irish Aviation Authority? What has contributed to it? For the best part of 18 months, the Irish Aviation Authority was due to be the competent authority for noise regulation at Dublin Airport. My understanding is that...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: Has each of the 2017 legislative and document output targets been met? I am referring to the ratification of the two EU aviation agreements and the two bilateral air transport agreements, the Irish Aviation Authority (amendment) Bill and the national policy statement on airport charges?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: I do not remember the legislation passing through the Dáil in 2017. Has the national policy statement on airport charges been published or at what stage is it?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: Have we moved on to land transport?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: Then not this moment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: Are we not dealing with public expenditure B - land transport?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: Is that not roads?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: But that is the Minister's speech, not the-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: It is section B, land transport.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: So do I.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: I understood we were doing it section by section.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge the marginal increase this year with regard to funding under land transport. However, I have a number of concerns. Deputy O'Keeffe has already highlighted one that concerns the condition of our regional and county roads. We brought forward a Private Members' motion in January 2018 to which the Minister undertook to reply and outline clearly how he and the Department intend to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: Is that a political decision?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: Ultimately it is the Minister's position to direct policy. It is the job of the NTA to implement that policy. I am just trying ascertain the Minister's own position on this.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: With respect, what is being said here today is that with the best will in the world and everything going to plan, no new trains will be ordered until the fourth quarter of 2019.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: How many will commence in 2022?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: If we ordered them now we would have them two years sooner.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: I do not mean to be rude to Deputy Danny Healy-Rae but perhaps the Minister could finish answering our questions and then bring in the Deputy.