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

Robert Troy: The Minister travelled the country-----

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

Robert Troy: The Ministers of State, Deputies Finian McGrath and Kevin Boxer Moran, and the Minister travelled the country to meet sports clubs. There were photographs of the Minister on social media after allocations had been announced.

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

Robert Troy: Stop it.

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

Robert Troy: To support their applications, yes.

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

Robert Troy: I supported many applications.

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

Robert Troy: There is the matter of Stepaside Garda station.

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

Robert Troy: No, it is not.

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

Robert Troy: That is how the Minister intervenes to suit himself and processes are ignored.

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

Robert Troy: The general public realises it and the Minister knows it, which is why he is getting so upset.

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

Robert Troy: I presume we will have the opportunity to come back in. I am conscious that there are a lot of guests here from the minority sports, if the Minister of State wishes to finish.

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

Robert Troy: Normally when questions are asked and the Minister, Minister of State or officials give their reply, we are given an opportunity to come in very briefly at the end. I wanted to come back in briefly because the Minister, Deputy Ross, made a charge against me and I wanted to clarify a point I made in my opening statement. I thank the Minister for acknowledging the eight representations I made...

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

Robert Troy: Something needs to change in order to ensure that wider disadvantaged communities are supported. There is something wrong if those involved do not believe that they can even apply for funding. That is what we need to change and address.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme: Discussion (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I apologise for having to leave soon, but I am due to speak in the Dáil. I also apologise to the delegates for the delay in commencing this session, but we had to deal with other committee business first. I thank them for being here and their opening statements. As rightly stated by Ms O'Connor, sport is powerful in terms of mental and physical health well-being, in reducing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme: Discussion (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I accept that they engage in separate negotiations but from the point of view of the level of funding that is earmarked for the big three, is it right and proper that we should examine the situation? I put that question out there. The IRFU, the GAA and the FAI have the ability to generate huge resources from their gate sales and sponsorship that, to be fair, I do not think the respective...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme: Discussion (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: On the point about a greater role for the national sporting bodies in the sports capital funding allocations, that could avoid duplication and scarce resources being given to one geographical area while another area is bereft of funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme: Discussion (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I should clarify, my point is that as more money becomes available it should be prioritised for the minority sports, as opposed to taking it from the more established ones. I have yet to meet a politician who advocates taking money away from anybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme: Discussion (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: Is there any way there can be shared resources from the various national Government bodies. All the organisations must meet certain criteria, is there any shared backroom resources that could be used to generate greater efficiencies that would reduce that need to use 15% of resources.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Undocumented Irish in the USA (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made regarding the status of undocumented Irish in the United States of America. [11045/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Undocumented Irish in the USA (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: The plight of the undocumented Irish in the US is well known. What progress is the Government making in tackling the issue?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Undocumented Irish in the USA (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. As I said at the outset, the plight of the undocumented is well known, with between 10,000 and 50,000 people affected. I ask the Tánaiste to take this opportunity to clarify his understanding of the numbers affected. When we hear figures, sometimes we do not think of the individuals behind them. I recently met a widow at a clinic in Granard....