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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: I thought it appeared to be slightly lower.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Has the Minister made any specific allocation for the issues the Coast Guard raised? They are not included in the breakdown.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: In this breakdown, there is nothing specifically to address the issues the Coast Guard had raised of serious deficiencies and unsafe conditions.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Yes, as well as underfunding. Has the Minister made a-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: On sports grants applications, does the Minister think the allocations were sufficient given that they were not available last year? I understand there was a fairly large response in the number of applications. Can the Minister give us an idea of how many were made, how many were granted and how many were turned down?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: That is what I was going to say. Four out of five applications will be unsuccessful, and this must be viewed in the context of the fact that there were no grants available last year.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Given the volume of applicants, and that four out of five applications will be unsuccessful, will the Minister perhaps consider giving priority next year to those who have been unsuccessful? There will be another tranche of 500 to 1,000 new additional applications next year. To ensure there are not some clubs and sporting bodies applying every year and going on for years without funding,...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: And the year after and the year after.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Four out of five.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: That is fine.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: I have a brief question relating to the 20% decrease in funding for tourist product development. What is the rationale for that? What does it mean in reality? A very significant amount of tourist product development is needed in the midlands and Border regions.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Is the Minister going to seek that funding for the latter part of this year?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: The Minister said earlier that the Government has plans around Brexit and tourism. I ask him to forward the details of those plans to the committee.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Perhaps they could just be supplied to the committee. Reference was made earlier to the national roads. It was my mistake - I did not see the figure, even though it was there in front me. Could we get a breakdown of the national roads budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: I wish to share time with Deputy Ó Laoghaire. We are now in day six of the strike. I hope the Minister will acknowledge that the public and the workers are now suffering the consequences of his inaction. I would like to get back to a factual conversation about how we arrived at the financial crisis we are facing. I would like the Minister to acknowledge that one of the causes of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Outsourcing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Is the Minister aware that rail and tram service funding is higher per passenger than it is for bus services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: I did, but I did not receive an answer.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (28 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 558. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify comments he made in February 2017 regarding his apparent support for the potential establishment of a third, privately operated terminal at Dublin airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15279/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (28 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 559. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide further detail on the new review of airport capacity with a view to building a third terminal at Dublin airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15280/17]