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Rugby World Cup 2023 Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2017)

Imelda Munster: I move amendment No. 1:In page 4, line 7, after “Finance” to insert “and subject to approval by vote of Dáil Éireann”. The amendment is designed to introduce accountability to the Bill given it is seriously lacking, in fact non-existent, in the original draft. Thus far, the detail is lacking. It is taxpayers' money but yet again a blank cheque is being...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Bill 2017: Second Stage (5 Jul 2017)

Imelda Munster: It is fair to say that all parties are hopeful that Ireland's bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be successful. I commend all those working on the bid and wish them every success. This Bill is part of that process. It is unfortunate that the Bill has been so rushed. Our understanding was that legal advice received in February was found to be incorrect and the Department had only been...

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Imelda Munster: This motion, and the announcement made by Government last week that these charges are to be introduced, has made it clear that Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Independents in government are in favour of increased charges for waste collection. Fianna Fáil has tabled this motion, not seeking to block the new charges but simply to regulate them. Additional red tape will not solve...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Imelda Munster: I wish to raise the HSE audit into St. John of God's and the millions of euro spent on top-ups and bonuses for senior executives that should have been spent on service users. The Minister has publicly called for the moneys to be repaid, but in 2013 the charity disregarded a call by the Government to comply with public pay norms. Other than calling publicly for the millions to be repaid,...

Other Questions: State Airports (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the future of Shannon airport in view of recent reports that the airport is due to be downgraded and in view of the fact that it has failed to reach targets under its business plan regarding passenger targets and aviation jobs targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29963/17]

Other Questions: State Airports (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: I ask the Minister to outline his plans for the future of Shannon Airport in view of recent reports that the airport is due to be downgraded and in view of the fact that it has failed to reach targets under its business plan regarding passenger targets and aviation jobs targets. I ask him to make a statement on the matter. I know Shannon Airport is separated from the DAA. I am raising the...

Other Questions: State Airports (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: On the first day of 2013 when Shannon Airport separated from DAA, a very impressive business plan outlined the benefits for the airport. It predicted 2.5 million passengers by 2021 and 3,000 new aviation jobs within five years, but Shannon Airport has failed to come anywhere near those figures. Despite these failures, the airport authority had announced an investment plan. However, this...

Other Questions: Tourism Industry (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: As the Minister will be aware, Britain accounts for 40% of visitors to the island of Ireland, the largest number of any country. To date, the approach taken by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland has been to market existing amenities. While some grant aid is available to develop amenities, it has not been enough to encourage visitors to some parts of the country. It appears that areas...

Other Questions: Tourism Industry (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: I am thinking of County Louth and east County Meath, as well as the cross-Border tourism potential of the Newry and Mournes district and south Armagh. All these areas have significant tourism potential and are not being targeted for development.

Other Questions: Tourism Industry (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: There has been no focus on some areas in Ireland's Ancient East, while other areas are heavily marketed in campaigns and so on. Areas such as the Border area around north Louth, beautiful south Armagh and the Newry and Mournes district are weak in terms of tourist numbers because promotional activity, funding and development have not been forthcoming. Will the Minister agree to implement a...

Other Questions: Tourism Industry (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new initiatives which have been taken by his Department since the vote on Brexit in Britain to ensure Ireland is prepared to deal with the expected drop in visitor numbers from Britain; his plans to ensure the tourism sector diversifies in both attracting visitors from other countries and in improving tourism amenities here going...

Other Questions: Tourism Industry (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: I offer congratulations to the Minister of State, Deputy Griffin, on his appointment to his new role. He is only in the role a wet day and the questions are coming. What new initiatives have been taken by the Department since the vote on Brexit in Britain to ensure Ireland is prepared to deal with the expected drop in visitor numbers from Britain? What are the Minister's plans to ensure...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: Does the Minister agree that overall it is blatant bad governance and does he accept that until legislation is changed the guidelines are not worth the paper they are written on because there are loopholes? The Minister knows that legislation supersedes guidelines and that no contract supersedes law. Will he amend the underpinning legislation for semi-State chief executives? He can change...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: They are guidelines.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: They are guidelines.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: Legislation supersedes guidelines.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the discrepancy in his Department in which seven chief executive officers, CEOs, of semi-State bodies have been in situ for longer than the seven-year limit deemed appropriate in codes of practice for the governance of State bodies, some of whom are employed under contracts of indefinite duration; whether he has...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: I ask the Minister to provide clarity on the discrepancy in his Department in which seven CEOs of semi-State bodies have been in situfor longer than the seven-year limit deemed appropriate in the codes of practice for the governance of State bodies, some of whom are employed under contracts of indefinite duration, whether he has considered amending the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: Members all know that for many years, the Minister has been very outspoken about his disdain for and intolerance of cronyism, clientelism and jobs-for-the-boys appointments. We have some guidelines when it comes to governance of semi-State bodies to ensure that semi-State bodies are governed properly right across the public sector. However, the Government is issuing guidelines and contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (28 Jun 2017)

Imelda Munster: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures which have been considered by his Department to deal with the apparently serious financial situation at Iarnród Éireann including investment in the company and in relevant infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29961/17]