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

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister and his officials. As he said, this is only a technical Supplementary Estimate, but why is this additional money required? The briefing documentation indicates that the project was coming in on time and on budget, so why then is there a need for a Supplementary Estimate? Would this not have been envisaged at the beginning of the year and included in the original...

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

Robert Troy: The Minister allocates the levies that have been collected from development along the Cherrywood line.

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

Robert Troy: And it comes through the Department to be spent on the Luas.

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

Robert Troy: The levies from the new cross-city line will only start to be collected now that the line is up and running. Anyone applying for planning along the new line will be charged a levy------

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

Robert Troy: -----because they will have the benefit of the line and that will eventually help fund------

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

Robert Troy: ------extensions and improvements in the future.

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

Robert Troy: I will give the letter to the Minister and I would appreciate if he would examine it and come back to me.

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

Robert Troy: Yes, it was remiss of me at the outset not to compliment the work that has been done to bring the project on. It is hugely important infrastructure that will help in bringing about a more integrated public transport network in the capital city. It is a good start and while we have a long way to go, we must acknowledge the work that has been done. As the Minister said, a lot of people have...

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

Robert Troy: Based on the amount of land zoned, it should have projections.

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

Robert Troy: The Government has not been applying. There has been no application to the new Juncker fund from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, which is disappointing. The Italians, for example, availed of €600 million from the fund for the provision of a railway line. The Poles also availed of the fund and used the moneys to improve existing infrastructure and rolling stock....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe for addressing the inequitable system of contribution averaging; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50593/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 75. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a pension for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50594/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 393. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will roll out a hardship fund or compensation scheme for eel fishers whose livelihoods were decimated following the introduction of the ban on eel fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50781/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 420. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of capital expenditure that his Department plans to invest into transport, tourism, and sport each year for the next four years, in tabular form. [51004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 421. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that his Department will spend on cycleways in 2018. [51005/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 422. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that his Department has spent on the local improvements scheme in each year since 2011; and the amount that will be allocated in 2018. [51006/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 423. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rail journeys that are initiated from park and ride stations each day. [51007/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 424. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers using park and ride facilities each day. [51008/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 425. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated number of electric and hybrid vehicle registrations that will take place each year up to 2023, by vehicle type. [51010/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Data (29 Nov 2017)

Robert Troy: 426. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of PSO subvention that has been paid to Bus Éireann, Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, and Luas since 2011, by year and company. [51011/17]