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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: We should be explicit that, as far as we are concerned, the obstruction is the preconditions that were sent out to workers. We are asking those concerned to set those aside to allow for negotiations.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: Under the programme for Government, the Government introduced rent pressure zones as a means of attempting to curb, albeit in a limited way, the spiralling cost of rent. I do not know whether the Taoiseach has read the report published by Daft.ietwo days ago that identified County Louth as having seen the largest increase in rents in the State at more than 17%. On top of the fact that almost...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (15 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered utilising the network of post offices across the State as locations for the National Driving Licence Service. [7473/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (14 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out in tabular form the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated in each county in the State in 2015 and 2016; the type of courses; and the institutions in which the courses are available. [6667/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (14 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing posts that were submitted for approval and advertised by the HSE for nursing vacancies in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, since October 2016; the number that have been approved; and the number of those nursing posts that have been filled. [6795/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (14 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of step down and transitional care beds that are provided in the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda; the number of those beds that are occupied; the number that have been vacant since October 2016; and the status of these beds from October 2016 to date in February 2017. [6796/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (14 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-term care beds available in public hospitals in each area in County Louth in 2008 and in 2017. [6797/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (14 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of occupancy of the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, since it became strictly transitional care. [6798/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Expulsions (14 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 676. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary expulsions by school in County Louth in 2014-15 and in 2015-16. [7238/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Expulsions (14 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 677. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of post-primary expulsions in County Louth in 2014-15 and in 2015-16 [7239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Expulsions (14 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 678. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary notices of intention to expel, by school, in County Louth for 2016-17. [7240/17]

Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (8 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: Prior to the inflammatory ultimatum sent out by the CEO of Bus Éireann to the workers, I repeatedly called on the Minister to engage with all the stakeholders, to sit around the table and find a resolution to this and he repeatedly refused. I asked the Minister to meet with all the stakeholders - the Department, the NTA, Bus Éireann and the unions - and he repeatedly refused. The...

Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (8 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: To play this out as an industrial relations dispute is morally wrong to say the least. As I said earlier, the Minister was repeatedly asked for engagement of all the stakeholders and he repeatedly refused. I do not know if it has actually dawned on the Minister the chaos that will ensue on 20 February. Workers, commuters, college-goers, tourists and people right across the board, including...

Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (8 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene in the crisis at Bus Éireann in view of notification from unions of an impending all-out strike from 20 February 2017 and the potentially disastrous effect a strike would have on public transport across the State; if he plans to change his approach of non-involvement in the matter in view of his position as...

Priority Questions: Bus Éireann (8 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: I ask the Minister, in light of notification from unions of an impending all-out strike from 20 February next, if he will intervene in the crisis at Bus Éireann, given the potentially disastrous effect a strike will have on public transport across the State. Is it his intention to change his approach of non-involvement, particularly in light of his position as Minister and the dire...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: In his opening statement the Minister said there is no silver bullet to fix this but there are solutions and options that would help. The RSA said that the construction of new roads and the maintenance of existing roads were contributory factors in casualties and deaths on the roads. I know he secured an extra €25 million in the budget for this year but in the context of the cuts in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: Yes, it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: There is a difference between the Taxi Regulation Act and the road traffic legislation, which I would have thought covers all motorised vehicles.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Imelda Munster: I am under pressure time-wise so is it possible?